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Address
70 The PcOple Of INC Slate Of Otio

Suh.S""0h C"ilnIl'Sc w 'PIopaTe anu
publish an address to the people of Ohio,
Oh the important principles involved m
the next presidential election, and the
election Of Governor tor This Stale," can.
not better perform the duties assigned
them, than Uy calling your attention to
the causes oI division between tho twD
parties which have existed 10 our cuun.
try since The Revolutionary war, and the
consequences which may he expected tV
flow from the complete aud permanent
ascendehcy Of the democratic party,
Until the American Revolution, gov
ernment founded upon the neutral equal
ity oi mankind had not been known. -
Some approaches towards il in Europe,
both in ancient and modern times, were
not very uncommon, but as lar as histO.
~ reaches, the other par Of the world
never had any conception of that great
truth, first proclaimed by The American
Declaration Of Independence, "Ihat all
men are created equal )" but 80 interwo-
ven with all the habits and usages Of
mankind, was the belief that societies oI
men were incapable Of self government,
aud that kings AMI privileged orders
were necessary for the preservation Ol
order and the security olsociety from an
archy, that It IS not to be considered
strange, that many native Americans in
that day Of trial shrunk from the bold at
tempt Of their cOuntrymen TO throw oil
the dominion of the British Parliament,
and remained at home or in exile, true
and faithful in their allegiance to tor
eign domlon. These torres of The RevO
luton, at the return Of peace, restored "
elevated 10 an equal participation in all
the blessings of that freedom, which had
been won by the valor Of our fathers, firm
ed The nucleus around which rallied all
those who affected 10 believe or who from
pride u ignorance did really believe that
the most important business OF statesmen
was to save mankind from "theIr worst
enemies themselves" 1t was from this
combination of the tory elements of the
Revolution, with vanity and ignorance
: of human nature, that federalism wa'
born with the establishment Of the new
I Constitution; and although public liber
N ,iT was established and the most demo
SscraIic principles OF government were re
|acognized, yet there commenced with lht
government under The new constitution
war Of opinion Which bids fair tu Oh
last the present generation. II is wa
between aristCcracy (nnder whalave
name It may appear torylsm, federalism
Or modern whgIsn) and dGmocracy-I
isa constant and ollen successful etfDr
upon one side TO substitute something
other than the will Of the people for III
rule of government, and on the other sid
to give full force and effect at all time
to that viii. Thus, the aristocracy dt
leaied in their attempts to establish a 60
ernment with monarchcal powers an
iorms-deieated IN their endeavors
make the constitution sanction the graz
ing Of monopolies by congress -unabI
10 succeed in obtaining power by dire
grant, take it by implication, aud in tn
way make the constitution means agra
Of powers not only beyond It's letter al
spirit, but often times directly conlrar
10 both.
Il was thus, that the federAlists {,
they then called themscIves) with Ale
ander Hamilton at their head, achiev'
the first great victory over the PrIncIpl
Of democracy first most importa
exercise of power not granted by the c.
Slilution but decidedly refused by the c.
Vention that formed that instrument,
establishing the Bank OF the Unit
States. II was thus, that by sedltl
law, they "a1ridged the freedom
speech and of the press;' aud it Is tn
that by means ofa Supreme Court off
United States, formed upon principles
dependent of, and therefore hostile
the popular sovereignty, they have CIV
exposilions uC the constitution and est
4 IIshed legal dogmas which are ute
subversiYe of The fundamental Prlnclp
Of our government. II would exceed
n limits of this address TO advert TO all tn
encroachm"nts UPON the letter and.sp
II Ufthc constitution and The reserved rig
= OF the people, by a tribunal holding til
Offices for I1ie, and composed for the m
part Of mts'whO from their habits
1 thinking and associations, are the n u
4 unfit 10 compose the highest judicial
n, blnal in State where the people cl'
to hold and exercise The sovereign pow
! one only, (rQar It's present superior III
lance requires your attention
Previous TO the formation oil the lie
al constitution and for many years, a
the absolute power Of the people by
Legislatures, to repeala!l laws who
periencs proved 10 be detrimental lo
public welfare, was not douO'cd'
grants Of corporate powers were nIou
l aud taken away without question:
the Commonwealth Of Pennsy
uaaIed the charter granted Dy InLV