The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-01

ed out and defined, and the dutiee
and offices Of each are so independ.
emit and distinct that under no DOS.
sible circumstances can usurps.
tions in any or encroachments ol
one upon the other be excused. AM
uSurpattons whatever in either
branch leads to anarchy, demorali.
cation and finally disruption.
The blow of the last legislature
of North Carolina In the attempt to
deprive the "now partisann or the
"free thinkers" of his liberty by an
unfair election law may not be
aimed at, but 1t strikes into the
very heart Of liberty. A happy and
contented working class is the on
ly safe guard Of any country, and
especially in a country like ours
where every man is guaranteed q
voice in the administration of the
affairs of government.
Instead of attempting to make a
law to deprive the most humble
man in the State of his liberty
about all a big majority have left
except a mortgage on his little
home OR spotted OK.
The last Legislature should have
guarded, fostered and secured to
the people their liberties, pure and
immaculate, and free from infring.
ment by the makers, the admins.
tration and the expounders of the
law. "It Qiberty) says Burke is
not only a private blessing of the
first order, but the victal spring or
energy of the State itself which has
just as much life and vigor as there
is liberty in it," To protect liberty
the streams of legislative admins
tration and justice must be kept
clear from the fountain head to the
ballot box. Same enacted against
the rights and liberties of the
plain people are as deleterious to
the peace and welfare Of the State
as the unbridled, unrestrained and
licentiOus abuse of them by the
citizens.
The Magma Charter signed by
King John on the 10Th of June,
1915. laid the foundation for a con.
stitution which has engrafted In it
all the attributes and securities Of
personal liberty, and stands mon
ument of enlightened statesman
ship, worthy the pride and admira-
ton of the English people, while
the great charter itself denotes an
epoch between despotism and lib
erty.
The proudest appellations man
can bear is that of American citi-
zen. 81 am an American citizen"
implies liberty and safety, protec-
ton and justice. Personal liberty
is a citizens birthright and must
be protected If we continue to be
the patriotic people that we have
been in the past. Language seems
to have been the art to conceal the
real Intentions of the successful
in the last campaign,
but deception is of short life.
Mr.. Webster exclaimed: at"
free SPECIFY is homebred right,
a fireside privilege. 1t has ever
been enjoyed in every home, cot
OOSO OAu NoOlA LII OIl0 udUlOu. III is
a right which cannot be invaded
without destroying constitutional
liberty. The right to vote and
have votes counted as cast should
be guarded and protected by the
[reemen Of this country with a jeal-
ous care unless they are prepared
Tor chains and anarchy. Consolida-
lion OF interests and Capitalization
II power is complete when a few
IAN dictate the affairs of our State
oy adopting a rule and forming
trust on the will of the people.
Parties and politics sink into utter
nsignificance when the voice of the
producers ofall wealth is hushed
~ dishonest "Dudes" Liberty is
90 valuable privilege and has
been too costly an Inheritance to be
'artered away for the qualification
II personal or political animosity
md will never be parted with by
he people Of our dear "Old North
State" for price less than what
t cost. External vigilance is the
'rice Of liberty"
r. T. GARRETT