Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-06

mong the more ardent, no terms OF reproach
against the Government and the arslocracy were
too leuid and comprehensive, and no mcnaces
lc1 daring Tor open avowal Twelve thousand
signatures" said one speaker IL have been ap-
pended TO the petition IN my district, and for eve
~ signature there IS pike, and for evevy pike
stout aim when the hour ior action arriyes."-
AVE have now made said another, "our marks
with quill, pen and black ink when We mex,
make them, If this petition be rejected, II shalt Do
with a steel pen and red nix" Such sentences
as these were received with tempest oil applause,
and whether the hearers would have acted OF moi,
It is certain their feelings were wrought TO tho
highest pitch of excitement.
Under the operation oil the reform bill, so cali
ed, the great majority Of the subjects Of the Bri-
tsh crown find their condition very little better
than under the rotten borough system. We for.
get the subject Of debate but i was recently said
IN The House Of Commons, by tory member, IN
his place Thia House. | contend IL not. end
never was representation OF the people Of Eng.
land. The English constitution knows in fact
no such branch Of government as a popular re-
presentation. The House Of Commons like Ell.
Their the King or the House Of Lords, is bu, one
Of the Three Estates" This sentiment was re.
peaied by another Of the party. Mr. 0'Conneh
remarked IN substance, "thal The assertions were
literally correct" In an aggregate population Of
about thirty millions in Great Britain, there are
less than eight hundred thousand men who are
entitled TO vote, and OF this number II is believed
that at least two hundred thousand, for various
reasons, may not exercise the privilege; so that
only fifth Of the people have even nominal
representation in single brnrch Of the Govern.
ment
In this state Of thines, without voice in MAX.
10y Iheu own laws, saddled with national debt
yerging on a thouSand millions stcHlfng, bled by
an army Of near II hundred thousand men within
their own botdors and ridden by church esta-
blishmeul costing more than the Evangelism Of
all Chnsondom, i cannot be a matter Of surprise
hat the intelligent aud industrious classes Of the
British Islands should de4naud change IN their
political institutions, radical cli,nge, and ann
themselves 10 exuct It IN the even, "a refusal. X
is well known that the charter does moi embrace
the Interior views Of is advocates. II 10 the mere
corner stone Of a new government labrcoC
temple for the equal rights und privileges of all
the people. With satisfactory meats Of nlortha.
ton, however, we do not anticipate any violent
measures nj an early period. Stlil no phlloso
phcal observer can, for a moment suppose that
tho cause Of the chartds viii retrogrnde, Among
them are great and daring spirits men who can
excite and dlrocl popular enthusiasm, and who
have gwen full proofs, as wen Of their physical
courage as their mental power.
TO avert the calamity Of blondy revolution,
which every humane and judleous observer, both
abroad and Ia ENGLAND. would nnhcinats a.h
Ihc cIailis( leaders, Notwithstanding tho mcnuc.
ng language uttered by a few Of their number
It's tho opinion Of many Of the rejecting men
of all parties that the popuIaricclings now excl.
ted must continue to extend, and the propositions
for thorough reform be adopted by acquescencc
IN the wishes Of majority too powerful to be
respectfully resisted.