The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-11

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What WEBSTER Said. q
/ cannot state file necessity for mains
EtalniHg the cliecks and balances lIl5S
constitution to secure the guaranty Of
Iipalyjdual rights aud well ordered lib
EeftT better than by quoting from paHS
Hell Webster He said: I.
dsEle 3grst object Of free people Y
IIbsI preservation Of their liberty. ags
ElllScFty only to be preserved "
IIiaittiiiLtlng constitutional restraint
EaSd jpst missions OF political power
Ss1i linz IS more deceptive or more dan.
IgeFlllis tiign the pretense ola desire to
lslalRileyS government. The simplest
eoteFpmRJts are despotistn. the next
lsiippjsst limited monarchies, but all
IrepHb, rs lid governments Of law, must
EIiifppse numerous limitations and quail
IisiratioiIs ef authority and give many
lbosItire ard many qualified rights. lp
other words, they must be subject TO
Iruie and regulation. This is the very,
essence of free political institutions
lThe spirit Of liberty is indeed a bold
Eand fearless spirit, but 1t Is also q
SHARP sighted spirit 1t is a cautious,
sagacious discriminating farseeing ~;
Itelligence. 1t is Jealous Of encroach.
Fment. Jealous of power, Jealous Of man 49,
Int demands checks; it seeks for guards
1T insists on securities; It i1trencbes Y
self behind strong defense: and fort1t
fes itself With all possible care against 3
the assaults Of ambition and passion
| it does not trust the amiable weak;
nesses of human nature. and therefore
| 1t will not permit power 70 yoverstep ils
prescribed limits though peneFolepce'
good intent and patriotic purpose come
along with II. Neither does 1t SATISFY
Itself with fasby and temporary re-
sistance 10 illegal authority. Far ON,
erwise. 1t seeks for duration ana ler,
manence. It looks before and after.
and. building on the experience o.
ages which are past 1t lanors Gl'l'
gently for the benefit OF ages 70 come;
This is the nature Of constitnuonu'.n Y,
cry. anu t,,s - NJ ~ and nrssarve Il
SRrery free government is neces,
CARLY ! comnlicoted because all surlt
,to,sernments establish restraints lbs
valpmnI 1hesuower ofoGGyernment il;
I,sclrJ ns,D,istbatl OF tndiyiduaEs. ,IflFs
win abolish tie distinction ot-brspciies
/ ;sefl,nv 10, inf. o1e branch. il we viii
sbotish Inry ,trlalsand leave 1t aIltotlN
,,mqa n We will then ordaill thatilbE
iIsaisIatnr shalt himself be that judge
md n No yvlll,nIacc tlle executive pow:
AIN 4 n, same hands, we may readily
Es,njE5itfy Government we may easily
I5hItng T. to tie simplest OF all possible,
s;srni.s.zo ..pure, tlespotIsm. But selRs
lsrs,tIfSd4of ;spnartJncnts 80. far. as practI.
IissF aRdiIib6rTHesetratI0n tfetEeaF lines
iitfitif@tsI6S IfyetWetn4Bem istnerfunda.
IiSSentaY idea I'm tliterfeafidn 6f lan' Gg,
demonstrations, and doubtless the cdg,
,hnua.Ice OF regulated liberty depends.
m MAINTAINING these boundaries"
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These checks ana balances rs nus
been pointed out, include tue alNiSlon
Of the government into three inuepena'
ent branches-tlle LEGISLATIVE execy'
tive and the judiciary -and tile prov.
siops by which qsurpatlon DS one 81
the functions Of another Is forbidden:
The executive. while he is bound TO
net in behalf of'qll the people and to
regard their rights, is properly inllll'
enced by that discretionary, policy
which lie vas elected by his constIt'