Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-28
MO- 10.

acqulescence being the vital principle of repub-
ncs, from which there is no appeal but to force,
the vital principle and immediate parent OF
oesPotism-a well organized militia, our best
reliance In peace, and for the first moments Of
war, till regulars may relieve the,n-the sr,pre.
macy OF the civil over the military authority
economy in the public expense, that labor NAV
De lightly burthened-the honest payment of
our debts and careful preservation of the pub
tic taith-encouragement of the great interests
OF agriculture, commerce, and manufactures,
} that every branch of productive industry NAV
! be profitable, protected and respected--the Diff
fusion OF information, by the reasonable bat
ronage OF elementary schools, and scientific
establishments, as well as by the publicity of
all governmental transactions, with those tema
porary exceptions only, which are dictated by
prudence, in relation to foreign intercourse,
and the initiatory steps in prosecuting crime
the arrangement OF all abuses at the bar of the
public reason--the strict accountability of
Pacemen and frequent rotation in office-the
unbroSen dominion of the laws over all men.
whether private citizens, public officers, or as
soeiatlons OF hoth-the prompt and lawful APP
picauon OF all the necessary powers of governs
ment to secure the liberty and life of any citi-
zen from criminal invasion, when il is known
to be threatened, and the most strenuous and
persevering exertion, on all occasions, to dis
close and bring to legal punishment, the per-
petrators OF crime; for liberty has no existence,
but IN name, where the government is unwil-
ling, or unable, to withstand the enterprises of
faction and crime. whether proceeding in Sc
cret or public, to conine each member of the
society, and the association of members, With
in the limits prescribed by the laws. and to
maintain all. in the secure and TRANQUIL enioy.
ment OF the rights of person and property.
There are yet other rights of the people Of
winch his administration should manifest
Jealous care-that of political equality, imply
ing general suffrage, and eligibility to Office,
OF the independent and safe application of the
right OF voting to all cases, which the people
shall think proper, as in this way il may be-
come the mild and safe corrective of abuses,
which must be Topped by the sword Of revolu-
ton where peaceable remedies are unprovided
of freedom of religion; freedom of the press,
and freedom of person, under the protection
of the habeas corpus; of trials by iuries and
Judges impartial, in their obligation essential
and impartially selected, and of security in
person, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures.
i These seem to US the essential principles of
our freedom.-They have been raised out Of
the precious mine of human rights. by the la.
bors OF ages; and having disengaged them FROM
the rubbish and tlross, under which all the
workings of ignorance, faction and tyrrany,
would keep them eternally buried. by the most
lpure-hearted, arduous, and sagacious exertions
1 our political fathers have combined and set
them up, for our shelter and guidance. Let
us never be unmindful of them. We can have
nothing of so much worth. They are the most
brilliant jewels of our nation, already rich and
Il renowned. we cannot overvalue them. But,
unlike the shining baubles of ostentatous and
OH fhe1y ~,
: use. In that alone are they good and their
most important use is, to he made the touch-
stone of the merits of those we trust.
: Are those principles in danger? Every can.
/ did man, WHO will enquire, mast think so.--
+ They were neuer in danger so IMMINENT
: Their foe is rich, disciplined, and willy. He
e obeys no rules of civilized warfare no estraint
t of truth, no inunctions ofjustice, no pleadings
4. of humanity. He already occupies the princi-
pal posts heretofore relied on, as the chief de-
] fence of our liberty; every where lies in wait
i to deceive; endeavors to poison the springs Of
III resistance to him; seduces the unwary, disloy-
la!, and sordid by fattery. lucrative employ
: ment. and offers of preferment; intimdates the
e irresolute and weak, by naughty exhibitions of
e. his power; and assails by thousand ambus-
]. cades, and by all sorts of weapons the most
y envenomed and cond, mned, the watchful,
i, thoughtful, steadfast s. unconquerable- friends
d of free principles. Such foeis Freemasonry
II This appears incredible to honest unreAect.
;. ing men. till they fairly understand the chap
! acter of freemasonry, and ascertain its eon-
j. duct. Whenever they do this, the incredible
rIity vanishes; they join the great rally of anti-
IS masons, and work with one mind and untirine
l. zeat in all the ways of law and honor, for its
e abolition. The Discrimination to take up i'm.
IS pressions of evil arises, most wholly, from the
,r fair characters of some men, who have beer
connected with it, by interested politicians, and
Of the presses under its control. ra
all Incited by unsupported representations of it,
III purity and value, and by curiosity to explore