Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-08-09

IN Office, more dangerous than before,
ia proportions s the empire Of hypocricy
Is enlarged, and the means Of spreading
popular delusion il multiplied. He o.
pens his great warehouse Of corruption
where reputation Is bought ard cold, and
thankfully receives the offerings Of the
piliory and the jail. He becomes Of
course, hostile 20 I'll subordination and
just authority the enemy ofthat liberty,
which permits every man to sit under
his own vine and 6g-uee, without fear
or molestation. sgs,tz
Such is the tremendous difference be.
tween democracy and reppblicanism.
The abuse Of languagel or the substi-
tuition Of names for realiles, Is one Of
the most successful instruments ever
welded ia the demolitidn of govern.
ments. We must neyei forget saws
Mir1bean, the ablest Of be revolution
airy leaders, that words al things and
surely Il can never be foikotten, while
memory holds her seat, d history Is
faithful 70 her charge. II experience
made the world wiser, Il might be useful
70 compile = dictionary, containing q
number Of wSrds and phrases, with the
Revolutionary explanations, designed
particularly for the use Of free govern.
nentS Opening this book, and looking
ii theJWord " economy we might read
this Explanation. "A word used BY the
demagogues in and Out Of Office. 20 de.
Jude the multitude the art Of growing
rich withoutrevenue, and strong without
fcrce,-also the maintenance Of courts
without judges; the science Of prevent.
ing war BY tameness and submission. ar
! Willingness % pay for what L ones
own, provided the expense Of fighting
for il can be saved in fine, dispositi.
on 70 save every thing but which il worth
saving, or the exchange Of national no.
nour Tor unreasonable tracts Of wilder.
ness. Political foiesafion,n or equal
and xaetjnstice 10 al men "a phra,e
often used BY men new in ofice, 90 rain i
the confidence of the credulous, and dis. |
sipats the fears Of those, who can be made |
easyby their hopes-also the punishment |
Of political heresy. Ayiseocrat', Or
" FederaEsf,n term Of reproach. ap.
pliedto the ablest and and most yirtuou.
men Of country 70 make them unpopu-
nlar. e LBdepepdsnf Judiciayy,o !
phrase not TO be found in this dictionary-
In popular governments sach abuses
illexist, in spite ofall the J,ower Of ar
gument, or the light of evidence. rs.
deed they are far beyond tIe reach or 81.
auenee Of either for notltng Is So hard
= to reason man out Of what he ~.
aever reasoned into, or persuade him 10
look az evidence, when he has previous.
y determined not to open his eyes. For
,uch reasons demagogues are for the
most part unanswerabie. They avoid
Ill explanation, when they wish to ex-
rite prejudice and hatred BY the applica-
lion Of odious names. "A man whose In
auence IS 10 be destroyed, IS called an
lristocrat, OF monafchist; and with this
application attached to him, he becomes
the object Of suspicion. The words are /
aot understood in any definite sense.
md those who use them, do not intend
hey shall be; bur within their vast in
:losurs is found whatever is most fear
d and detested. The fathers Of our
country, the trainers Of our constitution
lave been accused Of . systematic de.
ign TO destroy the work Of their own
lands, andereet upon lis ruins the proud
overs ofmonarehy. While the govern
nent was IN their hands. these suagesti. 8
ms were employed 70 drive them IRON
!: dthey are NOW persisted in, 10
ieep down the influence oftheiryirtues
I i theironly sin, and for that reason :
hey never to be forgiven. The Al. +
henian, who voted for the banishment
{ Arisiides could give no reason, but
hat he.was tired Of hearing him called
the Just" How then can such accusa-
ions be encountered, or withwhat wea- /
ions can such enemies be assailed! Do
ve say that all the feelings, the preiudi-1 |
80 the manners habits nolitical and - II