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Show 5I$OOOOOOOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) 8 Rules 8 8 Jefferson 8 8 Lived By 8 5;$OOCXXX)CXXXXXXXXX3CXXXX The hundred and sixty-eighth anniversary anni-versary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson Jef-ferson was celebrated with a big banquet ban-quet in Indianapolis April 13. In this 'connection Jefferson's ten rules of Ufie, which follow, will be of Interest: Tl Never put off till tomorrow what vou can do today. 2. Never trouble another lor what you can do yourself. 3. Never Bpend money before you have It. 4. Never buy what you do not want because it Is cheap; It will be dear to you, 6. Pride costs us mora than hunger, thirst and cold. 6. We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing Is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened. 9. Take things away by their smooth handle. 10. When angry, count ten becore you speak; if very angry, a hundred. hun-dred. Here are some or the great principles prin-ciples of government advocated by Mr. Jefferson In his first inaugural address, ad-dress, March i, 1801: Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state of persuasion, religious re-ligious of political. , Peace, commerce and honest friendship friend-ship with all nations, entangling alliances alli-ances with none. The support of the state governments govern-ments in all their rights as the most OH-.- " v i : i;; '? ': mfmm:: mmin'M? 3Spa?--;'::.'.Sj ;vv-"T- : : - ?7 , Grave of the Author of the Declaration of Independence. competent administrations for our do mestic concerns and the surest bulwarks bul-warks against anti-republican tendencies, tenden-cies, j The preservation of the general government gov-ernment in its whole constitutional, vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad. A jealous care of the right, of. election elec-tion by the people. A mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution, where peaceable remedies are unprovided. Absolute acquiescence in the decisions deci-sions of the majority, the vital principles princi-ples of republics, from which there is no appeal but to force the. vital principle and immediate parent of despotism. des-potism. A well disciplined militia, our best reliance and for the first moments of war until regulars may relieve them. The supremacy of the civil, over the military authority economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened. The honest payment of our debts and sacred preservation of tbe public faith. The diffusion of information and arraignment ar-raignment of all abuses at the bar ! of public reason. Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of person under the p-rotection of habeas corpus. Trial by juries impartially elected. "These principles form the bright constellation which has gone before J us, and guided, our steps through an I age of revolution and reformation. The I wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment; at-tainment; they should be the creed of our political faith; the text of civic instruction; the touchstone by which to try the service of those we trust; an! should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain re-gain the road which aione leads to peace, liberty and safety." |
