Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05
From the Experiment.

From the Experiments.
"Out Of thine oaon mouth aoiH conden,!
thee"
81 cannot tell what you and other men
Think Of this life. but for my single SELF
I'd rather cling to tn dust. than live to be
In awe ofsuch thing asa DANK!
1t has always been an invariable max.
i'm to judge men, and parties of men, by
their works. "By their fruits shall yc
know Them" This is The rule the Crea>
tor hath seen fit to impose upon men, by
which they shall Judge the conduct of
their feIow-mcn. If the people Of the
present day should follow this old but not
less valuable maxim, what would they
think of that party, who already possess
the ascendency, and also Of the one stri-
wing to obtain it? The path Of the form
er is marked with frankncss in all their
dealings candor in avowing their prin-
ciples, and strict integrity in supporting
them; while that Of the other is marked
with stratagem in their political warfare
deception and falschood in devising
their plans, and moral dishonesty in exc
cutting them. While the one is willing
that every step in the administration Of
the government should be examined by
the people or their representatives, and
the misdemcanors of their officers, if any,
searched out and brought 10 light: the
other is not only unwilling to be examin,
ed by the people, but refuse to comply
with the just demands of their officers, g.
with closed doors and barred windows,
continue their illegal operations. While
prosperity hath attended every underta-
king, and success crowned every effort of
the one; defeat, accompanied by disclo,
sure of their basoness, hath followed evc-
ry stratdgem and moral ambuscado Of the
other. While every effort is made with
a view to promote the good of the people,
and every power exercised to preserve the
pristine strength Of the government and
tho original purity Of the constitution by
one party; the other strains every sinew,
exerts every force and strives by every
manner of means to satisfy their selfish
and avaricious desires at the expense of
the people--to subvert the government
to oyerturn the constitution - to establish
one peculiar to themselves, and after
their own image. While The one hold
themselves accountable to their constitu-
ents for every thought, word and action,
and in readiness to obey their summons
to the peoples chancery; the otter is not
only unaccount0bly for their misdcmcan.
ors, but actually refuse to obey the laws
shrinking with fear from their tribunal,
lest their plans be disclosed, their guilt
found out, and their condemnation sealed.
While one is doing all in their power for
their country's good; the other is strug
! Cling after power and in the height of
their ambition, to grasp the rcins of gov
ernment, to guide the council and rule the
state. Such has been the course of con-
duct of present parties in ourgovernmcnt
for years past-and judging these parties
by the aforesaid standard, what can you
think OF them? What of the party who
are s'in spirit and in truth" Democrats
what of the party misnamod wings? Re-
view their past conduct yourselves, and
in your mental tribunal, render them that
verdict which they deserve. Just view
for moment the consistency Of the
wings. What was the result they fore.
told? They said that the officers Of gov
ernment would leave with their thousands
in pocket which they had extorted from
the people, and before their first asser-
ton was fairly out, they circuIatcda re-
port that Andrew Jackson was bankrupt,
unable to pay histravelling fees, and that
his own doings were the cause. This
looks like leaving the government with
pockets filled with the extorted earnings
of the people. Very near fiat contra.
diction. Again, they ascribe Jackson's
reelection to the fact that he was oflrish
descent, consequently all the low bred
Irish voted Cor him; while they had claims
upon 'sal) the dcceacy." Now call the
decency" are in trouble and it is-"turn
about fair play" Ask them now who
owns the banks? Jacksonians. Who
broke them? Jackson. Do low bred l.
rish own the banks? No. Who does?
Jacksonians. Who are Jacksonians?-
The low bred Irish. What ''change
has come over the spirit Of their dreams" !"
A few years ago 'all the decency" lived
in palaces, but now they have become
honest workies, are not ashamed of
homespun, tanned complexion, a calced
skin, or humble cottage-while the for
mer occupants of cottages have become
monopolizing aristocrats, naoneyed men