Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-07-20
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the popular admiration aud applause =
whenever you shalt see the representative, oil
| the patton engaged IN tho intrigue. OF an
election Of the chief magistrate, without re-
gard To the qualifications Of the individ.
nal. bat with eye directed steadily 10
their own advancement, aud to future pat
ronage-th-n be vigilen. for the protection
of your tights-bs vigient always.
Let US now enquire what III. means are
by which the fair fabric Of your freedom may
pc preserved. Every American should max
himself acquainted With the con.titaeich OF
his couotry. He who i, most conver,ant
with its spirit and principles, wilt value i,
most highly. Ths prosperity and moral
virtues Of a nation dspeod much upon the
principles OF its government Where the
rights of property and personal liberty are
secured by per msnent laws, the people are
generally virtuous snd happy. Why i. il
that the people of America enjoy more hap
piness, and why are they more virtoous than
those of most other nations Thsss 9ues-
stems n'ay be solved by studying her consti-
tution. AID he will be most ready to defend
his rights who best understands them.
Local distinctions and prrju lice, are dan.
gerous to the welfare of your country.
sni states and districts may be various, let
them be united in friendly intercourse
with each other. The man who would IN
justly disinherit his brethren, to prousste his
own interest and convenience, ought to be
discounteuanced and degraded in society,
and he who would violate the interests of
his csuotry, for the particular advantage OF
his own district, should not be trusted A
friendly Intercourse amongst The different
states will tend, TO strengthen the bonds of
the union;--local jealopsies and arimo,ities
To destroy them.-in our complex system,
the state governments form a NECESSARY and
essential part. The powers of the states
however, from their inferioriiy 70 thpse of
The general government, are liable to be over.
whelmed and lost. Il isa principle of pow
er to increase its dominion, and It IS the
duty of ths people to prevent the encfoach.
tnents OF the general government upon those
of the states Let the proper balance be
maintained between them, and the harmony
of the system preserved. The stars are u
necessary part of the creation as we'll as the
sun. Lei the powers of each part of the
system be Limited to their proper sphe,e, and
directed to their proper objects and all e.
qusliy protected from encroachmeDt by the
rest.
IF any of the great and essential parts of
oue plan Of government should be destroyed
the whole would cease to operate, aud the
system wuulI fall in ruins. The Ultimate
powers of goveramen, reside 10 the people,
and 1t belongs 10 you to prevent the abuse of
them in any It's depattmen,s-By the ex
erc'se OF your elective franchise you have it
IN your power TO correct abuses before they
become formidable and dangerous to your
Rt, hnIl ,i,a - ,rIt
lection as a s-clr.ty against the abuse of
power ny YOU ea'ers and lswgivsr,, do not
abuse that Figh' yourselves This privilege,
great snd importaat as it is, loses is vaiae
when abused. Let it never he used hut Ton
the public good none should ever use it 20
Crafty private INCLINATION or 20 OBJ ain
prE-'e e"d--l: is tTust vested in yau for
the benefit OF your country, and should never
DE perverted 10 any other aurpose--i. would
Da just that those who poison the wsters OF
fountsih shoulc tie compelled to dri0k hem;
tho'e who would parvert the right of suffrage
to unworthy s"d corrupt purposes, deser, e.
20 lose the privileges of Greemen 1t is oaly
by the honest aud discreet u,e Of thi. right
tast we car expect 10 maintain the purify of
our insti,ulimns
FELLOW ciTIzENs;-you desire, without
dodhi, 20 traDsmItto postsrity, the benefits
OF your constitution, and The RICH. aud priv
i!eses of frsemen. Instruct your children
then, in the principles of our system of go,
verment. I"spire ,hem with the love OF
tseir country. Teach them TO emulate the
examples of those patriots who established
the independence of their country aud form.
ed It's institutions. BriHg than 10 In The
study nfhterature ana science. and Fl, ,nem,
by habits OF industry and attention to bu.i-
ne-s, 10 discharge tile duties which may be
imposed upon them a race of men raised
up uoder such mode of education viii be
able TO enjoy and defend the benefits OF
free contribution and enlightened govern.
ment.
May the day we have met to celebrate
ever continue TO be the great national holiday
OF America and may her citizens ever keep
IN remembrance the event whicb it com.
memoratee!