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

ito motives, courted by the comm ercia
departments of every nation, have extended
their credits beyond their means of payment
involved themselves in pecuniary embar.
easements, yet we hope that in the wreck
of commercial adventures, the downfall
of manufactures, and the universal dis.
tress directly produced by the delusion OF
banks. the American people will sustain
their pri mitive Independence, and spurn
the enireaties Of a false deceptive party.
The contest will-no doubt be hot one.
il is powerful combination of arstocracy
with all its formidable weapons, against the
honest, the industrious, the laboring classes
of community, who are endangered with
the same oppression, that now exists in the
eastern world, where the lords and mobiles
domineer with the most despotic superiori-
ty. over the humble peasant, and tributary
tenant 1t is cause of oppression, against
the oppressed-monopolis, against laws of
equal rights-and moneyed tyranny, n
gainst the peoples best interests. In vain
may they proclaim against the acts of the
just, the laws of equality, the frmness, OF
democracy, the PEOPLE will ever oppose us
urpaiion, and sustain thsr cause.-The prin.
ciples of Justice.
But fellow citizens, driven into the
field of con est, as we have been by par.
ty of ambitious aspiranis, it has become
our duty to meet our combatants, and main
tain The principles fr which rivers of blood
have been split. To promote this object,
and sustain the vital interest Of the comon +.
wealth of Michigan, our delegates assem-.
bled IN convention, selected the name OF
VINCENT l.. BRADFORD, which, by IMAM
imous voice, was recommended to be-
placed upon the democratic ticket, for Sen.
aior in your district. In presenting Mr..
Bradford, Tor your suffrage, your delegates
were OF opinion, that in him were combined
the talent of statesman. the intelligence
OF scholar, the sagacity of an honest polti.
clan, spirit of philanthropy, the feelings
OF true American, and the principles of
a democratic rcpubican--With moral
character unexceptionable, in appearance a
a gentleman, by profession lawyer, he
cannot but exert a judicious influence in
Legislative body, while long, and exten.
sive acquaintance with the wants and wish.
es fthe people, well qualities him to serve
their interest.
With just cause, with the interests oil
the yeomanry, united in support of ticket
wh'ch, in addition to our district nomina.
ton, contains the distinguished names Of
Mason d Mundy,-names, which will ever
Command the most profound respect 50
loIg as integrity, wisdom, and moral wol III
arr regarded. we can have but little fear OF
defeat. Unlike the opposition, who seek
some new project, who aim at change, un-
der the popular term ofreform. our standard
is reared, our banner is proudly waving.
or macrh is onward in track already
b ,aten, aud nothing should dauni, nothing
should discourage those, who regard the in.
terest Of themselves, and the welfare, of
Io,ierRy. To resort 10 the same means,
20 the base measures Of modern whiglsm in
defence of our rights, would be tp desert the
path of virtue, the road which has ever
been tro1 by the patriots ofour now distress.
sed country, but sacred duty devolves on
the eccors of Michigan, TO not only cast
their votes with a fearless spirit of TO, bur
10 watch the enemy with the same vigilence
that was bestowed upon their original, in our
revolutionary struggle for the principles
which they now violate.
As far as pccunary interest can exert
an influence, the opposition as party.
have the most unbounded Incentives 10 &C.
tion--by the monopoIis Of the banking sys.
TEN, they draw from American industry,
ipenty:f millions Of dollars, as legal inter.
est upon their FIVE hundred millions of is.
sues, based upon less thbn 20 millions of
specie, which they shut from the world |!
With the twenty. five millions which they
annually collect without any capital, they
can well afford to purchase political press, 8
nblc advocates, and bank missionaries, to
range the union, chan ing the song OF plen-
~ 10 the drnded victims of their subtle
schemes. But not so with the dcmocaiic
party, the safety Of her government, the
welfare Of the social compact, the rights of
free people, and the love Of country are
their opl, Incentives, and tho freedom of
an untramelled republic their rich reward.
In the coming election, il will be for the
democracy Of this dirtrict, to contend with
the potent arm Of aristocracy, which IL sue
cessful, might PROSTATE the bright anticipa-
tons OF national greatness, sap the founda-
ton ofliberty, aid leave our young and
promising Republic, to mingle its relces
with the antiquities Of Greece.
In republican Government, where the
will of the people is the law, arrogance, lux
ury, and ,aonopolis Of wealth, having once
gained the ascendancy. become the sure
engines Of national destruction. At the