Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-27

eolnsolcr the servant who will daie To diSohev com.
mands which his master will soon repent OF having
euen the ieptesentatv who will not sacrifice thr
deliberate sense nj his constituents eNpcssed In the
exercise ct hieh aud calm iensnn IN the laws aud
constitution To The FALSE impression on ncctinr cx
titement ot an hour, the statesman who looks 10 In
litr Consequences. aud prefers transient partial
~ imaginary adsanta ec, the real aud permanent roo
oil tue country such mon wi, retire IN drspait from
Tie public sctricc. and cease Ia exercise any nfln
ente aver public orinon. Tho STANDARD Of nnlni-
cal morality will soon he Degraded the lcvol oi the
lowest bidder IN The market every thing hike fixed
tinerrc aud rigid republican ,lftue will 90 out OF
fashion, no one Will have m opinion Ia express nm
III he asks WHAT'S thai OF his ofhclm luplcman. aud
10 fak OF limited constitution and government oi
laws, amllst such universal snbse1tlencv aud stu
died sell drlusou, will be the biltefrst of all Iony
moment reflection ON Government 81 cum
ohslf constructed ~ ours will shnw what havoc the
doctrine IN question. reduced fully Ia Practice will
mike IN ITS sPutt and operation. WHY Is II 50 dill
cult nav next 10 impossible To elnnqc the t'onst,tu
aoh WHY aie there two Houses of Congress- IN
stead of one NhN ate the memters ct tho alhel
branch ot the Legislature elected t,r twot Wby
ms the President Il fsfD To prevent aud the imlpra
jurisdiction Ia aside acts of tonp,cssl ANb,t
IS constitution itself. but adenia 10 the Government
aud consequently Ito all practical purpofcsl lor the
time bcnc, 10 the people themselves. Of some of the
1nost important attributes of sovereignty What -
the end aud meaning. al all this array Of checks and
restraints upon the action of society," in its whole ~,
+ &ah1aaH"h-bhit IN control the passions OF mankind /;
10 eve them a locus 1eHHcatd.; 10 nlcrpose time
iof calm reflection 10 secure reason MS legitimate
influence over human affairs aud lastly, 10 substl-
lnlf deliberate aud enlightened aud well ascsJia
ed public opinion, n1aturcd by comprehensive sur
,es Of ITS subjects, iairy gathered from y general
discussion OF thcm IN all then n-ree It's with full
kne"ledGc oi the state of facts, and fee mfrr.
+ GLANCE al sentiments. for notions ta>hlv taken up
M tho rbullltlaas of momenfary excitement
iof thr blindness OF local prejudice above all lor
doctrines boldly rni io'th bv fe" prcsun,ue men,
rs the settled CONVECTION of majority, hciure lie
"ith any seriousness. 10 the points involved on thrm
lance. The world lbs been governed by c5psfgqr
hff not tCH malofltirs. The gieat mass Of man
hlnd have done nothing but sanction, bN tnct ac
9hftcrnc', What has been done hy few bold aud
active spus without consulting iheft opinions. The
'aeobins VINO ruled rance so drspolcav wire al
ways III u miserable minoiiIy. Even IL The fo1rfBfian
AS The 9ih Ihefnldor revealed, they niphi NJ any
time have been put down, had the majority under
stood each other. OF had there been any means oil
aseertaninG the real state oipublc opinion in France
slekencd, as she WIS. At the atrocities under which
she was bleeding without hope. But there was no
concert among the people OF their representatives.
1nd = single despatic Assembly, swaycd by hand.
ln oi daring ronspIrafors against the laws. aud ann
M itself with the most ienlble powers. executive
az well az legislative. 10 be exeed under every gust
oi passion aud every Wild 1rlus,on as it lose. Illus
nales, 10y contrast. the wisdom, OF a form of Govern
ment like outs, wherein every thing has bcca 80 stu.
dlensly contrfed In coutrol sudden impulse aud Ia
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