Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

sible to that grief which gave them exls-
tence! The truth is, Mr.. Editor, we OF
the nineteenth century, are by far the
most enlightened people, who have ever
lived since the days ofSir Thomas More.
And although we cannot individually,
claim such great foresight as the author
of Utopia; we nevertheless feel that it
is little enoughin our favor, to assume as
body, an equal sagacity with that ex-
traordinary man. In proof of this, i is
only necessary to refer to the number
and character, of those of our country
men, who are acquainted with our physi-
cal, moral, mental, and religious copdi.
ton as a people. How great a proper
ton of our citizens there are, who hold
to that important axiom; EUery man
shouM mind his o,on business" And out
of this number, how many are there who
by a continual advocacy Of this doctrine,
have fallen into the error, which they
advise others to avoid? Let the oppo-
nents to religion, temperance, and every
great principle Of active benevolence
answer. Mind your own business, say
these peace makers. And then to shew,
wherein we have failed to do this, they
launch out into torrent of invective
against some inoffensiveindividual, which
for grossness, vulgarity, and wickedness.
finds no where its equal. If reminded
at any time of their inconsistency, they
are ready to defend themselves on the
broad principle of political expediency.
Oh shame where is thy blush But why
is political expediency thus favorable to
one, and unfavorable to another party!
Because if used by the lberalist, or pro-
fessed enemy to morality il is patriotic
sentiment-but when used by the NOR
alist or christian, it is tortured into a
design to unite church and state, create
sectional differences, and thereby to
build up a party above the law and gov
ernment. Unfortunately for our coun-
try, these sentiments prevail at the pres
ent time. Unfortunately, there exist
some within our borders, who have
grown wiserby universal liberation, than
experience, whose influence is felt as
he grey hairs accumulate on their heads,
who are too old to learn, too stubborn to
yield, and willing for party purposes, to
sacrifice every noble birthright, secured
to them and their posterity, upon the
altar of their own imbecility and easily
purchased sagacity.
These principles, Mr.. Editor, will
doubtless exist until the strong arm of
reason shall PROSTATE them. Never
man uttered a truer sentiment than did
the great Verulam, when he said "lAnow-
ledge is power" An exercise of this up
on those principles which the bar-room
babbler would destroy, will reverse the
logic of the present times, and restore
things to their primitive condition. To
produce such state of society, it is on
ly necessary for people to hear without
prejudice, and Judge without reproach,
such sentiments as may be uttered from
the pulpit, or in the legislative hall, and
form their opinions accordingly. And
is there not reason for doing this? Why
should not the opinions Of men Of equal
ability, be entitled to equal respect?--
Why should the infamy of age, shieldit-
self under hoary head, and the same
infamy in youth, be punished with mer-
tied disgrace? The measure of judg-
ment is unequal. The true disciple of
the Jefersonan school will believe with
his great apostle, that f" Error of opinion
can be tolerated when reason is left free,
to combat it." Surely in republican
government, this doctrine cannot be too
strongly supported. Why then should
he who processes to revere the institu-
tons of his country, submit to. see them
trampled under foot, out of blind re-
gard for the opinions of some noisy old
bawler, who has been hoisted just high
enough in public life to feel his impor-
tance, and lose sight Of his weakness =
But has not this principle been most
clearly evinced, in the exercise of Lynch
law, and the encouragement given to
mobs, and that too, in some of our most
flourishing cities? Who are they in this
land of freedom, who are willing TO re
venge political pique, by beating the
revellie, which will assemble an infuriated
herd OF the refuse Of city population,
at midnight and midday, to destroy a
public press or to paddock the mouths Of
free citizens? Let Cincinatti and Utica
answer? And this is political expedi-
ency-this. lis supporting the constitu-
4tion. Thank heaven, the time Of those
outrages has passed, and for the conse-
quences which succeeded them, we refer
to the state of public sentiment in ths-
same cities at the present time. Who
that views it, will deny that the cause Of
human rights, SO grossly violated. has