Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

eighty-five essays printed in the paper
more than fifty were by Hamilton OF
the rest Madison wrote the most. Jay
wrote few. They were the greatest
force that worked on mems minds to
make them consent to adopt the Con-
stitution. They are as striking in their
logic. in their appeal and In their
literary beauty as any political papers
in history
But all the power of The Federalist
could not sway Clinton and his follow
ers. when the New York convention
met in Poughkeepsie in June. 17sS.
Hamilton wrote that "two-thirds OF
the convention and four-sevenths OF
the people are against us" He was
beaten on the first day by a vote of
as to 10. but he returned to the strug-
gle. Day after day he argued. Day
after day he explained every point.
met every argument. He drew tears
and he won applause, but every day
II was the same-t6 TO 10. For six
weeks he labored. Other states were
voting. He fought for delay. hoping
and expecting that ratification by other
states would help 10 turn the scales
in New York. At last he triumphed.
At last the 80 began 20 waver. on July
% Hamilton had majority of and
New York had adopted the Constitu-
ton. The most masterful man in
America had trlumphed in one OF the
most remarkable struggles in the
history Of the state.
MASTER OF THE CABINET.
Washington when he was elected
president committed n grave blunder
In his effort to allay sectional or party
strife he selected his cabinet from rival
camps. jefferson he made secretary Of
state and Hamilton secretary OF tho
treasury. Knox and Randolph were the
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jefferson and Hamilton to agree a. Il
Is To make oil and water mix The
same, too. was true of Knox and Pan
dolph.
Hamilton had three main ideas 10
work out. one was 10 bring order out
Of the financial Generalization into
which the government had been plung
ed. Another was to promote manu-
factures and commerce. The third was
TO establish a foreign policy that would
guard the United States from entaug-
ling alliances But, above all things
he meant 20 breathe into the Constitu-
tion all the power Il did not specifically
carry but which might be implied to II
II did not matter TO Hamilton that
ne was invading JeffersOn'S domain In
the matter or foreign policy Haml-
ton acted as II he was premier not
secretary OF the treasury. Daily ne and
Jefferson were pitted against each
men voted on a measure. Knox sup
ported Hamilton and Randolph sup
ported jefferson. Nearly always Wash
ington decided as Hamilton voted.
The labor Hamilton did In the flrst
administration OF Washington was
prodigious. Where he got his mastery
of finance Is as great "A mystery as
where he got his mastery of literary
style. OF law, OF the various other de-
partments in which he showed such
genius Surely he did not learn finarce
in the three years In Crugcr's store IN
the West Indies. His post was the
hardest under the government The
currency was in disorder. Commercial
credit had ceased to exist The nation
was bankrupt He had to devise a
method by which the debt Of the ma
ton would be paid, create a machine
ind and train servants and hardest
OF all. furnish revenue for immediate
needs He did II. Not only that, but he
insisted that every dollar owed by the
nation or the states should be paid by
a dollar. He had the debts OF the vari-
Gus states assumed by the general gov
eminent and he rejected with scorn the
proposition to repudiate some Of IL be-
cause there had been rank and out
rageous speculation In II by which the
original creditors had been robbed Of
their due. Better. said he, 10 pay every
dollar Of II no matter how dishonesty
the Spectators acted, than have the
slightest stain on the nations honor or
credit. Nor would he listen to a sig-
gestion OF compromise.
In four years he brought the nations
credit TO SO high standard that ne
was able TO obtain a loan for the 10
eminent in Holland at per cent. ONLY
one other nation on earth coull get I.
at so low a rate and that nation wac
England. He established the bank Of
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great period OF prosperity through &.
His financial brochures are models ~
day.
In manufactures ne advocated a sys-
TEN of governmental bounty to aid IN.
FAINT industries He may be termed the
father OF the protective tariff.
Everything he did while in the cart.
net was against strong opposition. NO Il
of the time Congress was hostile \
good deal OF the time he was subject
to the most vicious attack. He was
accused of dishonesty and various other
crimes. Nothing checked him He
worked steadily and used every means
TO strengthen the central government
and reduce the power OF individual
states. The decisions OF CHIEF Justice
Marshall Of the supreme court aided
him greatly.
HIS WORK DONE.
When he left the cabinet, after FIVE
years of service. the Constitution was
far more powerful instrument than
when IL came into being. His will had
done much to make II strong But
while Hamilton was giving spirit and
force to the Constitution he was
arousing bitter antagonsms. Party
feeling was stirred to high pitch,
France was In the commissions of
revolution. Soon revolutionary or re-
publican France was at war with
England The sympathies OF the
American people were with France.
The people still considered the old
alliance with King Louis 10 be In force.
They had not ceased. either, TO hate
the British.
Hamilton had no sympathy with the
revolutionists When Citizen Genet
came here as French ambassador and
gave letters Of marque to American
ships 10 act as French privateers he