Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-29

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fanlc session, and bringing the Senate II
self into disgrace by the Invention aud
utteraBce ollnnumerable falsehoods to a.
larm the people aad compel Congress TO
grant re charter 10 that institution
which to them was truly mother bank.
If the present party were known to US by
this history only, it would be sufficient 10
demonstrate their deadly hostility TO a
system Of equal rights and their utter un
fitness to WELD the powers Of government
in free commonwealth. 1t should sat
sfy US, that although many individuals
of that parly arc honorable and VIrtuous
men in private life, their preludIces and
habits of thinking unfit them to bear rule
10 a state Of society and government
where the power is in the whole people.
Hence the necessity Of carefully watch
ing this party in all its various changes
Of name, that further inroads upon the
Constitution may be prevented, and that
no more federal dogmas may be estab-
ished to control the people and Jeopar-
dizs public liberty; and this wuIchlul-
ne,s Is the more necessary as that par
" have got possession ofaIl The u nks,
insurance .CompaHl $, Trust Companies,
: &c. &c. throughout the Uuion, and make
use ol them as lar as they can 10 further
their political views Besides most Of
, The Judges of the U. States and State
Courts are devoted 10 the views and aims
I OF that party, and in this State they have
D conlrived to get their friends into most
D of the Executive and Judicial offices
Such mass OF political power welded
. by the minority, exhibits state Of things
= greatly needing reform, for the theory OF
f our government, the equality and sover-
eighty Of the people, cannot be carried
/ ouI INTO successful practice by hose wh'
e neither from principle or want OF 1t, are
i hostile both 10 that theory aud the practI
I cal application Vi 1t
4 The lrluuJs OF freedom throughout tn,
:, world look 10 North America for an eXau
pie and guide in the prosperous career
- human Improvement. As our country ha
, been The first 10 throw of the shackles o
} ancient prejudice aud proclaim the CIV
equality ul mankind, II should DC the tr:
D. in proving with how IltIIe goVernmer
n communities may be prosperous and ha
Pr DIV. 1t should exhibit tho sublime spec
Ip tacIe OF milIious oil men governing Ihen
ut selves IN peace and order without inter
n. vention of any power but the power
10 reason aud common SENSE. Tne prime
n pies Of the democratic party, 1t carrie
,e out into full aud successful practIce, ma
~. oe expected to produce such state oil :
nC = ciely. But 10 accomplish this, govern
ment must be 50 administered as 10 pr
~ motc the welfare aud happiness OF Il
- whole community. Legislators depS
'S from those principles whenever their
I'm gislalion is lor the benetil y: il few or at
}" portion Of the people less Ih"n 'he who
ng society; as when they authorlze chart'
&c cd companies TO receive more ior The 10
n. of money Or credit than Is allowed to
sst pouple geueraIIy y-when they author
lle private companies or individuals TO Ie
,iIl tax on the p, ,'le Cor The use OF IA sui
IN tute for the constitutional currency
ia When they grant exemptions to COM
es, nies from the payment oil their de0l
W., yond a certain amount Of their cDpI
=, stock when they except h1 property
~ part Of The cil;z MS from taXdtlon, CIV
w the m all the Jenils without the CONN
10 burdens Vi govrrnNC and IN eV'
oW case when the oh lect and end OF the !
MS is to give power aud privileges 10
ne' SET or class Of men to tho exclusion el
,lh' other members OF the Commonwea
ave such laws are departure from democ
and ic principles. Wealth is power and
her rich by means Of their wealth poss
for more power than the poor and nee
,ro. This is not TO be complained OF bcca
oIv it results from the nature oI man, IN
much as there cannot bui be great VI
,;c,o ence in the capacities Of men to q
,o a mulate and save property but 10 the
. I'd er of wealth, a government admlnlstt
Of a for the good OF the whole people will
or;s add as always has hitherto been done
,,orv the power Of partial Legislation
rim until there is thorough reform IN
cient particular, government cannot but
r 10 iy approximate to sound and Just pI
tility pies.
@ mem, Our government has been truly CT
nros an experiment, and it was not reason
rpign e 10 expect that it should be free Iron
,hee;r rors in lis commencement. But alt
, ;rra many years experience, when the e
ct If and imperlections inciden. TO ne"
0,est TEN and new lorms have become
a,ioo fest, we ought either to abandon IN
Rank pertinent us hopeless project or ms
-epub a thorough reformation Oi all abuse
4 vile Iop off all useless eXcressenjes.
m we tagOniSt principles exist together IL
.,e, of system which will eventually co
who and destroy it unless removed; us Il
as,ino United truth that we are people IN
,erelv rests the sovereign power at all
,,,,,L ,ha fact that n most ImUOrtan