The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-14

these people, as for oil people, ls edu'
cation. The free school house 10 the
be. t prcccptor for citiz ,nShip. In tins
tntr roductiOn of mod rn educatlonal
methods care, however, must oe cX'
erciscd that changes be not mado toC
4bruptly and that thc history ana
| racial ptculiaritics Of the inhabitants
shall bo given duo weight. ., stems oi
"duCa ION in these new poSS"soSohs
! founded upon common sense mcthous,
adapted to existing cOnditiors and
looking TO the future movement ana
individual advNu' em"nt OF the people
vii comnaud in IL ptcullur y tnc;tlVe
| manner the blessings Of a tree gov ern'
| ment. The love Of law una the sense
| OF obedience and SubnisSiOn to the
lawfully constituted judicial tribunals
arc embedded in the hearts OF our pcO'
pie, and any violation OF these senti-
mon's and Disregard OF their Oollga'
lions justly nrouscs public condemns
| tlon. Tho guarantees OF life. Liberty
and OF civil rights SHOULD be faithfully
upheld, the rights OF trial by jury re.
spcoted and defended. Tho rule Of
the courts should assure tue public Of
prompt trial OF those charged with
criminal otfcEscs, and upon conviction
tho punishment should bo commen-
Suratc with the CuOrmity OF the crime.
Those who, in disregard OF law and
ana tho public peace, unwilling TO
await the Judgment Of court and jury,
constitute themselves judges and cX-
ccutioners should not escape the
sevcrest penalties for thoir crimes.
LYNCIlING MUST CEASE.
What | said in my inaugural address
OF March 4, 1897, | now repeat.
Tho constitutional authorities
should be cheerfully uphold. Lynch
lngs must not be tolerated in great
snd civilized country like tho United
states. Courts, not mobs, must exc
cute tho penalties Of tho laws. The
pres crvation Of public order, tho right
ot discussion, tho integrity OF courts,
ana the orderly administration of JUS
safety upnn which our government So
curely rests"
In accordance with the act of Con.
greS providing for an appropriate na-
tional celebration in the year 1900 OF
the establishment Of the seat of gov
ernmcnt In tho District OF Columbia,
.aVo appointed committee consist
ing OF the Governors Of all the States
ana Territories of the United States,
VINO have been invited to assemble in
the city OF Washington on the 2lst Of
december, 1899, which, with ths COM
mlttae or the Congress and the District
ot Columbia, are charged with the
proper conduct Of the celebration.
Congress, at its last session, appro-
prlated $5, 900 "tO enable the chief en-
gineer OF the army to continue the ex-
animation OF the subject and to make
or secure designs calculations and es-
Inmates Tor memorial bridge from the
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scrvat0ry ground or adjacent thereto,
across the IotOmac river to the most
point Of the Arlington es-
tate property.
In accordance with the provisions of
this act .he chief OF engineers has
selected four eminent bridge engineers
to submit competitive designs for q
bridge com bining the elements of
strength ahd durability and such ar
;hitecturai embellishments and orna-
mcntation as will itly apply to the
dedication, IA memorial Of American
patrlOtlsm. The designs are now be.
ing prepared and as soon as completed
Will be- submitted to the Congress by
secretary OF war. The proposed bridge
would be a convenience to all the peo-
pie from every part OF tho country who
visit the national cemetery, an orna-
ment to the capital Of the nation, and
[orcver stand as a monument to Amer
can patriotism. do not doubt that
Congress will give to the enterprise
still further proof OF its favor and ap-
proval.
WASHINGTON ANNIVERSARY.
The 14th OF December will be the one
hundredth anniversary Of the death of
For hundred years the
republic has had the priceless advant-
age Of the lofty standard of character
aud conduct which ne bequeathed to
the American people. 1t IL an inheri-
lance which time, instead Of wasting,
con ntiuually Increases an enriches. We
may justly hope that In the years to
come the benignant influence Of the
father Of his country may be even
more potent for good than in the cen-
tury which is drawing to a close.
have been glad to learn that in many
parts of tie country the people will
tittingly observe this historic ami
Presented to this Congress are great
With them come great
The power conflded
to US increases the weight of our obli-
cations to the people, and we must be
sensitive to them as we
the new and grave prob
le ms which confront US. Aiming only
at the public good, we cannot err. A
right Interpretation OF the peoples
will and Of duty cannot fail to insure
wise measures for the welfare Of the
islands which have come under the