Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-13


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Ipainfui, but necessary duty. Ehetrue view Of
such circumstance IS, That they are indications
of a state OF things which must be terminated
by some means, or they will increase to gene
raj confusion and irreparable mischief. For in
addition to that restless feeling which waits on
lly the opportunity of riot, in plumber & blood
shed, there is the settled disafiecton of great
mass of the lower classes in the larger towns
4 more populcus districts, perverted by plaus-
ible abstract theories, artlully taught to con
slider their suferngs or privations of every
kind, as durable only. by the overthrow of ex-
sting institutions; and they are thus prepgr n y
either to rejectthe Reform Bill with contempt,
or to accept it simply as step towards the ac-
accomplishments of ulterior designs ofchange and
overthrow. Those who reason on the present
state of things among us, analogous to that
which existed inthc days Of Mr.. Pitt, Just suta.
Isequently to the French Revolution, fall into
an error which, if persevered in, may be fatal.
The pressure Of taxation is now more severely
felt than then; the state of commerce is not SO
satisfactory or improYeable; the condition of
the labouring classes Is more anxious, and in
many places distressing. These are predispo-
Ising causes to sediion and tumult. But is not
this the whole case? No: So great body of
the people were not then led away by visiona-
y uolins on government; the power of prsiu-
dice in favor of old and venerable things was
not SO completely broken, the seditious press
had not carried on its corrupting ageEce so
long and so widely. Newspapers were not
1.-THE 50 numerous, and education had not then
$50 prepared the people to read them. There
was in a word less information, and more
passive content; the voice of demagogues ope-
rated upon much smaller masses; and the bulk
| Of the populace renamed under the influence of
their superiors. The change in our circum-
stances in all these respects, is too great to be
lost sight Of by the considerable politician, and
| il dictates different treatment OF the evil. Nor
have we reached the extent of this serious view
Of our condition.
The example of the effect of Glamour in for
I cling the Catholic Relief Bill is strongly REM
embered, and has become principle Of action;
and the success of the populace of Paris, in eff
Ieeting revolution, absolutely and VIGOROUSLY
appitd to our circumstances, still hatters the
disahected part of the lower orders with over
whelming notions of their own strength. All
4 this is crowned and completed by criminal at
tempts to form what are called political unto rs,
(which aim attn less resu {, than to bring the
mass of the middle and lower classes of society
into one great confederacy, to dictate to the
! King, Lords and Commons what laws shalt
lpass, and what laws shall be repealed; and in
a word. to usurp the whole Legislative and ex-
lecutive government; plan not on paper mere
ly, but carried, in part, into effect, and promo
ted with all zeal and interchangeable industry,
under the auspices of many men of name, and
BY Journals OF the greatest talents & influence.