Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-16
SCARLET ROBBED PATRIOTISM

To the Editor of the Register
DAlUEY, w. Va, April 15.-Pleace
kindly allow space in the Reg
lister for "a few brief remarks which I
wish to make on subject that / con-
slder of greatest importance in politi-
Cal parlance. If our nation meets its
doom upon the decision of the subject
want all the evidence | can secure as
10 the way | would dare to influence
that decision.
L would without fear of successful
opposition support the negative of this
great issue. 1 would make it known
throughout the land, if possible, before
IL is TOO late to do good, that am now.
ana nenceforth forever, shall be oppos-
ed TO this Ubiquitous movement known
as Governmental Expansion. | despiee
unat pernicious doctrine that would
make our people believe it is at all ne
cessary for our flag to go out on a ira
dltlonal rainbow pilgrimage for trade
and riches and take away with il and
render ineffective our most valuable of
all terrestrial articles that can be de-
street.-The Constitution OF the limited
States-that which is our safest secrr-
lty to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. 1 would see the constitu-
ton lead and follow the flag. and pro
tect 1t at all times as it was made tn
90, put l would not see the flag lead or
mislead the constitution. Trade does
not follow the flag, but it follows the
pest bargain and the constitution gives
mat freedom, but the flag follows
the constitution which is the original
ana great protector of both. The flag
was only intended to follow the consti-
tuition as the ensignia of it's jurisdic-
tlon; and we should be careful, yery
carefuly, Where and how far the con-
stltution goes. Nations were intended
70 have a normal size and a social
spirit. immature corn is unfit for use
ana the ear that expands until il
bursts the shuck rots. AS Congress is
a creature of the constitution, if the
jurisdiction of Congress extends over
all acquired territory, this implies that
tfat jurisdiction was delegated to Con-
ereS by the constitution and is origi-
nally vested in the constitution.
Hence, Wherever and whenever it is
constitutional for Congress to assume
jurisdiction it can be only constitution.
al Tor the other parts of the constitu-
ton to be Immediately applied includ-
Ing the civil rights, amendments. and
every Jot and title; because the con-
stltutlon was not intended and does
not purport in itself to be applied in
a fragmentary manner. If one of it's
mandatory clauses be exercised over
any human being under the sun. then
1t must secure also the blessings of
liberty IT affords to that human being
and II 1t does not the constitution Is
Violated, justice is dethroned and God
is Knocked by the administrators of our
government who have plighted that
most solemn obligation to preserve. lin
all it's parts), protect and defend tbe
constitution of the United States.
If it were fact that the constitu-
ton In its entirety does not keep pace
with Congress, one of its subseryient
creatures, one of its parts in the race
of territorial expansion. | would still
oppose farther extension of the linn
its of our republic. | would oppose it
because it necessarily involves the evil
of extending our representative citi-
Eenship or the evil of an ignominious
colonial policy of sectional discrimina-
ton. Hawaii, or Cuba, or the Philip-
pines, or even Porto Rico can only be
cancerous notifications of the normal
structure of our nation / notice that
the trend of events since the establish
ment of our constitution has had the
effect of diminishing our representa-
ton In Congress until the people are
now very indirectly and ineffectivelY