Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-12

state, admitted to the union just twen-
" years later without the usual tutel-
age as a separate territory, should cast
her first electrial vote for Thomas JEFF
Ierson as president of the United
States
The causes already mentioned
would have assured to the lineage of
ohio strain of Virginia blood. but
this was made broader and finer by
tthe reservations which Virginia
made in her grant 10 the United
states She retained a large area for
General Clarke and his soldiers. These
were only plain backwoodsmen, but
they accomplished more than any
equal number ever did in all the his
tory OF mankind; and they did it by
a combination of courage and endur-
ance for which / know of no parallel
| Their leader has we'll been called the
Hannibal of the West" because
without support from his distant gov
ernment itself struggling with the foe
on its own soil. he held his conquests
to the end Of the war
| The retreat of the ten thousand,
the charge OF the six hundred and 9TH
Ter examples of heroism have been
iimmortalized though they mostly
! lacked permanent results. American
| literature has not yet exalted above
simple narrative the midwinter march
" Jul ANV lulluItu anu itt capture OF
the entire and more numerous British
garrison of Fort Vincennes, including
its commander. And this was no
fruitless display of military genius and
heroism. for it protected the patriots
from further attack from the rear dur
ing the remaining years Of the war for
Independence and gave to five great
states a birthplace and home.
Virginia also made reservations for
her TpNninfinnqTU soldiers All fhngp
lands were rapidly settled by families
who both in public and private life
have been large factors in the growth !
and greatness Of Ohio. They extend |
from the Scioto to the Little Miami |
and are still known as the Virginia |
military reservation. NY selection by |
the commission has at least one ele- |
ment Of fitness. for on that reserva- |
ton I was born
Before the great national road was I
projected Virginia had established /
highway from Alexandria TO Marietta |
and Washington had urged the open |
ing of communication with the west
ern country by portages from stream |
TO stream across the mountains.
so while Ohio comes like all the /
world to Join in celebrating one Of |
the great events Of history-the first
permanent settlement of our race on
the continent of North America she [
comes with more than a general in
terest, because If any state more than
another can he called the mother Of
Ohio. that state is Virginia.
"But the Old Dominion. in making
TO the union a grant Of her western
rights, did more than secure homes
for her soldiers Her councils We're
by men whose profound {
study Of government and far-sighted
purpose were making our revolution
more than successful rebellion. They /
we're designing and building republic
on a plan until then untried.
fOur present.trenuhii had not vet /
been formed. but II was apparent that
the old confederation must be replaced !
by more perfect union Of the colo i
nies which had become Independent
states. and the character of that union
was already taking aim In their minds.
II would he government endA we'd
With certain powers of the states dele
gated to it by them TO be used for
heir common protection and welfare.
But. bV reason of its origin and nature =,
{ could have no existence apart from
he states which composed II. and no
functions except those dcvolved on It J
ly them. The principle of local self
government or home rule was too inn
lortant and too deep seated in the !
hearts Of the people of all the states q
o be Welded or even qualified further |
han was necessary TO create a last I
ng federal union.
And what use could the federal y
government have for a region great ]
nough for an empire in itselt2 None. c
Except to open II for settlement And c
What relation were the settlers to have 2
With the states or the new republic? /
'ome Of the states could not extend o
heir boundaries, and jealousies would S
le aroused II those which could
hould do so. More than a century \
vas to pass before anybody would sug-
-est that the general government has
imperial powers and may acquire and
'Old territory for its own aggrandize-
nent without regard to present or
admission as new states.
Home rule means a government
reated and carried on at home by
ome agencies which are thus never
ut Of touch with the people As Nir-
inia soon after consented TO separate
tatehood for Kentucky because the (
overnment beyond the mountains at
richmond was not home rule for Ken
lckians. though they had voice In
E. so she did not seek to impose gov
rnment from a distance on the people
eyond the Ohio. but secured for them
he same right her own people en-
,yed.
That there might be no question
bout the political future of this coun-
y she gave up. Virginia made and -
pngress accepted her grant on the :.
lpress condition that the territory \
ceded shall be laid out and formed 2,
no states. not less than three nor %
lore than five 10 be distinct repub- III
can atates and admitted members OF gt
le federal union having the same re
ght Of sovereignty. freedom and IN OF
spendence as the other states. ~
This was no doubt the precedent ~
ir the similar condition In the later lli
ant by France Of the Louisiana re- RI
on. which extended our boundaries Sc
the Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific IS
.ean. And the course 50 provided has 81
.en followed without exception with f
spect TO all territory settled by
mericans. Arizona. New Mexico and u
Iaska alone do not yet enjoy the
yhts of statehood. unless Oklahoma
10 be stopped at the door.
More than century of experience
idcr this dual form OF government
IS proved its fitness and sufficlency 20
r the needs Of our people. IN each -
ate they have built up and carry on To-
r themselves Institutions under -
lich protection justice, education -
"a public couVcniences are provided ~
a civil rights defined and secured. esl
lose who theV entrust with the max sh
z aud enforcement Of laws are Dt
osen by themselves from their own We
mber and act under their own hand fei
4 nrss aWH HnNr. Hanr AT the q