Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-01

aim al self aggrandizement, and party tri.
umph.
Regardless of general good, unmindful
Of the best interests of the community, and
blind 10 all but selfish objects, the oppo-
stion adopt any measure that may pro-
mote their cause, or favor their unhalowed
scheme.
By them, the right Of suffrage is disre.
specicd, The law Of the land disregarded,
justice insulted, and humanity itself put to
the blush. In our own young state. which
has been the pride Of its people, and the
boast ofthe Republic, outrages have recent
" been committed, that will stamp foul
blot upon its character, that nothing but the
night of oblivion will ever obliterate. Un-
satisfied with the effects of the most pow
erful engines that could be brought to bear
deception, caiumny, and defamation of
character, bribery, falsity, and treachery
having failed to swerve honesty from its true
channel, the worst and most dangerous
scheme is plotted-a scheme that aims
death blow at the root of liberty, and all that
is dear to a republican people! If the right
of suffrage be sacred TO freemen. if bribery
be crime, if freedom of election be- the
pillar upon which is based the permanency
of our government. in wha. light shall we
view pariy, which, tfer having violated
all other rights of free people, shall be
guilty of committing a robbery upon the BAL
lot bor!!
. What apology, what excuse can be Offer
ed bv such Offenders for this unblushing
crime? Were their lives to be- placed in
jeopardy by a tyrannical nquisition if their
opponents succeded, then might they have
some excuse for this violation of law. of mo-
raliy and humanity. But when the PEG.
pie had selected, and given their suffrage
TO Il flow. citizen, whose principles prompt
cd 10 acts that shall secure the greatest good
10 the greatest number, how must a party
appear, tina, will thus rob remen Of such
sacred privilrgesl But recent transactions
of the party 10 which these in this state are
aux larry, show an equal want Of philanhro.
BY. of sympathetic hunaniiy--ifnot of com.
mon honesty. Ever op,,o,cdo'he ,princi-
p - of democracy, and always contending
ior the rights of m,neycd moopolies, they
nbnced an opporiun ty, when vast num-
Der of our citz were deeply involved in
foreign debt, AT a time when the south WIS
grooming under the immense loss Of thirty
millions of dollars. from reduction OF the
price of their staple commodity. and when
their cr di'o were calling loudly upon The
American people for the sixty millions of
money, which stands, from balance of
trade, due to other nations, AT such crit.
cal moment TO compel The freemen TO sup.
port their measures, what did they do? AT
a time when the commercial departments.
the manufacturing intcre is, and the system
of internal improvements, were in the great.
est want of money, the leaders of this party
directed the bank vaults to be- closed, their
promises TO be broken, their payments sus.
pended, and the country left 10 sink under
the faia! consequences of deceptive cur
rency, and the oppression of an arlstocratic
monopoly.
With their eight hundred and twenty.three
banks their twelve thousand influential men,
officers Of the different institutions, posted
H. the most important towns and ciiies,-
with adjunct assistants, stockholders and de.
pendmt borrowers, 10 the amount of two
h inbred and iorty.6ve thousand vo.ers,and
Chartered capital amounting TO three humid
red millions of dollars backed up by host
. Of ris'ocratic anfi.rcpublcans. that still lin
ger u;on our shores, with monarchy in
their hcarts,thcy aimed this powerful engine
Mt the interest of the community. hoping to
drive them to the necessity Of tolerating an.
other moneyed monster, by which. they
could NOT only control The commercial, but
the political d~~tinies Of the nation.
Their presses, have disseminated
the most fai..,S,ous sentiments, while their
fad lvocaics, travelling iiom the Atlantic
{, tn q lcen of rivers, from the Canadas TO
florida, rails. their c!amorous harrangues,
shouted alarm ia the valley, procl ,med dis.
tress in the forum Of every haml town,
and city in the union and at last. assembled
at the capitol. to reiierate the gloomy It'd
ings Of their own wrongs. But thanks to
the spirit that once burst the bands of des-
po'ism, threw of the yoke Of monarchial
oppression, broke the servilc chains Of tyr
amy and declared itself frce--it yet burns
upon the altar Of thousands and millions Of
phllanthroplc hearts, and will, despite the
frowns of potent aristocracy, still sound the
sylvan horn of freedom, and chant the Joy
Gus song Of independent liberty. With
such q spirit, our demecratc party will be
able to stem the strong tide Of opposition,
which must and will soon ebb with the
sumo impetuosity that it now flows, sweep.
ing in its rcvulsion, thousands down TO the
ocean Of maddening disappointment.
Although our citizens impellsd by arpbi-