Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-26

udy iast, me committee appointed for that pur.
pose, submitted the following
ADDRESS
10 the Democratic Citizens of Wisconsin.
The committee appointed by our ielow.ci-
lzens to prepare all address 10 the people OF
Wisconsin, have undertaken the performance
OF that duty with a deep and embarrassing
sense OF It's importance, in every poin, Of view.
Without participation in the national councils.
yet feeling in an eminent degree their effec,
upon all our commercial and individual inter
es.s; without voice in deciding the grea, po.
!lllical questions the day, We, The cous. ourn.
ces OF ,heir- agitation directly and immediately
operating upon our public or individual prospe-
rl'y, we conceive it our RICH, and our bounjcn
duty to discuss those questions, AMI to advise
IN reference TO their results. None can ,nore
deprecale Than we do the agitation Of political
questions for mere political effect; but all the
subjects which are involved in The politics Of
the day are deeply interviewer with all The bu.
slness relations OF life, and equally affect eve.
ry citizen OF this vast Republic. The meas.
ures which have characterized the late and
present administrations Of the general govern
'nen', have not, like these Of former ones,
wasted their Influences upon the more popu-
Ions portions OF the country, but rather like The
ahlmating principle. have pervad.d and inyi-
gorated The most remote portion of the body
polite. Every consideration, therefore. ofde-
volion 10 the principles Of free government, Of
Patriotism. and attachment TO the democratic
doctrints Of The revolution, which could in
splre and excite our fellow .cliizens else where.
should anlnale ard c.il us INFO action. In or
ganiztny, Tor the first time, a Democratic Re-
nhllcan party in our intan, ierrit"ry, i, is well
TO revert Ira brief space to HE commence
mtnt OF party institution and to trace the lead
ing points OF its history. from the earlirs, pc.
rod. 1t is founded upon; principle which has
existed from all limc---whch has armed III.
oppressed against The oppressor in every age
OF the world. and which, in this country, HIS
redeemed the weak from the tyranny which
would paral,ze his moral and phy~ical abIi.
ties. 10 preserve and perpr,ua,e this prirci-
pie is its whole end and aim. and ii is only
now surprising that its advocates are even r.
CURED constantly TO rsiierate the doc,ri tina,
''tlc people can take care Of themselves"
Experience has proved that the tendency Of
all government is TO the creation Of privileged
order:; and the experience Of our own furnish
es abundant evidence That without the watch.
fui eye and trumpei-,ongre of the public press.
guided aud chterrd by The people themselves
il theirpopuIar assemhages, there would soon
he no,h,ng left in our land Of .kbtriy" IN, lis
shadow. with an ariS'ocracy more odiCus than
that ct hlr,h--an arisiocracy Of wealth. mono.
po'lzing our very subsistence. Immediately
after the achievement Of our national indepen-
drnce. and peace gave breathing spac. to the
master spirits of the age, encroachmrnts upon
popular will were only repressed by the mos,
concerted aud vigorous efforts. From tina, DAY
may be dated the existence OF two distinct par.
lies ~ our country, the one leading to a con-
Structiue constitution, which was at all times
to read as puJhc necessity might, in their opin-
require: the other advocating literal and writ
Ten constitution. taking nothing by implication.
bu. leaving all doubtless or reserved powers to
the people themselves. 1t is useless 10 recapi-
.ulate arguments or advert 10 the several posi-
lions which, were assumed by each; suffice il
10 say that The cause Of the people first ifium-
pIcd IN the elevation Of Mr.. Jefferson to the
Presidential chair. The defeat was so signal
and SO overWlielmin. TO the Federal party.
and The conduct Of the leaders was such that
never aflerward have they successfully IN
conntered the friends OF the people under This
Odions title, bot with name suited 10 every
The Warfare has been carried On
with occasional success. Wheuever they have
gained temporary triumph it has been disiin-
gushed through the whole progress Of our go.
vernnent by some signal act. evincing their
Of popular will, and the manifest in
vasion Of popular rights. We might refer you
TO the odious enactment. commonly known as
the alien and sediion laws--.io their open up.
position to The war OF 1912; war which es-
our national honor, AMI secured to
us The respect 10 which our high deslin,es have
entitled us---to their refusal 10 periods of dan
ger. 10 CO operate with the government in re.
peliing invasion. g. the consequences of which,
must Indirectly lead 10 the prostra,ion Of the
Repnblic. and the formation Of different con-
federacies in its stead: but these reminiscent.
ces can only serveio show the extent TO which
their unhaIlowed projects might extend, and to
induce hope that such recreant principles
may never again lie brea,hcd on American soil.
The creation Of a public fund by a high tariff
M ali articles imported Tor common ronsnmp-
lion; the latitude 81 construction # govern
mcnt powers. which appropriated the moneys
wrrng from the peoplein taxes 10 objects Of in
Iernal improvement which could not pariaks
ofa national character. The proposition TO d.
vide the public lands among the states. in.
stead OF converting their proceeds to the OBJ
ec,s manifcsIy Intended IN The several acts Of
.ession. may all be Traced 10 Federal "snfpa-
lion Tie first leading directly 10 The great
scheme Of consOidafi0n. and the ias' tending
to cnric!, IN. Oh states of the Union Al the
expense Of the young and thrifty scio"s Of The
west.
But the most important by Ear Of the inroads
upon popular rights. was the charter Ut Ma
Iional Bank, creating power within the lin.
is Of the government. greater than the gov
eminent itself. Without any warrant in the
this institution was brought into
existence aud the breath Of JIG. was impaired
TO it by means oi the public funds. Will. the
nation WIS yri in it's infancy it was compara-
lively powerIess, bot IS enterprise and popu-
Ialion increased and spread themselves, and the