Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-21
Flom lhe W.shinplon Metrnnnl...

WHERE ARE wEl-This is a ouestton every
true lover Of hls country, end Of lis froe demo.
cratic institutions, ought 10 put to himself Are
we where The Revolution put us-haye We ad
sancod IN Republican principles, and retained
tho simplicity OF our form Of goyernment-or
have We lost sight Of the fundamental principles
which alone eau sustain a Democracy These
are serious matters for consideration. True IL II
That 1.-The puce OF liberty IL eternal vipllance.n
Mankind are naturally ambitious, and plone TO
usurp power not belonging 10 them, and the hon
est and unsuspccting portion are constantly IN
danger OF being the tools and dupes OF the crafty
and knaYlsh Hence it is, that those who nra 80
des'rous OF obtaining great wealth, often, are not
scrupulous 10 very great extent, as TO the means
by which they attain their end and SO they but
enrich themselves, they care not how many they
Inpoversh. II they can keep within the line of
The law they consider themselves free from all
moral censure, and this Is the reason why money.
cd corporations are so extremely dangerous 10
community. Republican Government is
one very simple IN It's operations, plain to be I'M
dersIood, and needs no aid Of foreign ornament
TO show us beauties or Usefulness. The GInda.
mental principle Of our government is that "all
mo" are created free and equal We repudisle
'he doctrine oil the divinity VI kinge, or that ono
man IN socetyis, except BY his own conduct, bet.
Ter OF worse than another Democracy and Aris.
locracy are antagonstlcal, and whiihersoeyer one
goeih, tAere tho other cannot come.-Where are
va IN relation TO these mattersi IL there no AIRS.
Iocmcy among us ! No dangerous moneyed oil.
gafchy that ~ sdpping the very foundation of our
Tree government Are We all free and equal
Is the hard working mechanic, who tolls from lie
rising OF the sun even unto the going down Of the
saine' IN The enjoyment Of the same privileges
ana lmmun'ties as The merchant, stock. jobber,
and bank director III he is not, then Is there
something radically wrong-thcn is our govern.
ncnl departing from The true principles OF De.
mocracy with which il first started into existence
aud i bchooves US 10 ask, where are We
Is there not, throughout our republic, an oris.
'ocraey OF wealth, more gnoble than the family
Mstocracy Of Great Britain Is not our coun.
Try hlled With tyrans who Cypress aud grind the
poor TO the very dust; and is not tho rover
winch belongs to tho people gradually stealing
from the many TO the few Is not fraud openly
and violently attacking day by day, those sacred
pailadums OF freedom, the ballet. boxes, and are
!N' '"S"P"'"ho"s sHolnS supremacy
! ny The basest bnbenes and corrupiions Car
these things 90 on quietly, and our form of 90
veFnmen' still remain that Of democracy. or il
other words. can It's constitution Continue health,
win such diseases preying upon its yitalsl Is i
not time Tor every iteemaa every man wht
would not basely be slave, to rouse up in IN,
majesty OF his might, and crush beneath his fee
these Toes TO his peace and happiness Is II no
time for every man to put the question to himssl
and ask as regards Republican form Of Gov
emmen,--N Where are we