Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-11-12

"Thc People czpcct too much (rom The G0rern-
mcn. There is much good sense in the sub
joined remarks hy the Georgia Argus. of which
the above is the caption. u is true. that the
people l"ole too ,n"oi. o tho National G"vorn
ment for aid in every thing. Large classes of
citizens and selfish spectators suppose, that
the General Government is in dnty bound TO
render them prompt assistance, whenever they
have been unfortunate in their rash enterprises,
or have failed To reap that golden profit which
they unreasonably expected in their under.
,akings. Because MIR. Van Burcn is too honest
TO be cajolc'! in the support Of their schemes,
and TOO firm TO be inundated by their threats,
they dcnouncc him as all enemy Of The peopie,
and employ all means, however unl,allowed
they may he, 10 elect General Harrison, who
promises erery thing to appease the appetitcs
of these lnsatiac cnrmoraiitS.
In his pro!usinn of premises. which he can
never keep. if elected, lies the true cause Of
his support by that most heterogeneous COM
pound. the Wing parry.
"The People ErPect loo much Of The
Gortrnmcnt." "-This saving of Mr.. Van
Buren, has heen charged against him as
one olhis greatest sins. and as one insulting
10 the mstDrtunrs OF The country. For
ourselves; we think that Mr.. Van Buren
has never uttered a sentence of the same
length which embodics as much wisdom
as this. What is The objcct Of Govern
menl' Is il topay the dehIs of the peo-
Pile Cau the Government do This ! No.
The people cannn, pay their debts. and yet
lhey have ten thousand times The means Of
the Government. Suppose the Govern
mcnt were to attcmpr to pay the whole
debts Of The people, aud for Ihi. purpose
were to issue its bills; they wouH not he
worth ten cents in the dollar. But who is
it. that looks 10 The Government for aid
Is It The honest hard working mn: or is it
the cunning spccnlator and lae man Of
wealth? Look 10 our Stale Legislature
and see who il is that goes thcn to seek
aid-Did you ever hear of a sci d poor me-
cIlanics or pnor laborcrs going there 10 seek
a Bank charter, or 10 gel any oIier exclu-
sive privileges
But for what is it, that The pnplc look
TO The Government One set looks for
and asks high protective tariff; and This
the manufacturer calls aiding tic people.
Ano,her set looks TO the Government for
the establishment ola National Rank and
and this The stockholders who ltrreby gel
the priviese of using the money o,rhc Gov
ernmrnl. cali aiding the people. The oh
| iect Of Government is TO project The peo-
plc in their persons and the enj~ncnt of
their propcrty-whcn it passes bey"und
these limits, il is for the benefit o the few,
and at the expense Of the rights aid inter-
csls of the many. Lei the lmnst hard
working man reflect upon This SUBJECT. and
ask himself how the Government can aid
him otherwise Than bv afl'ordin5 him this
protecliou-will llc ask The GUernmeut
N nav his debls? Well, let it pay his
debts-ol' course it ought 10 pay he GebIs
oCevery body else; hut can 1T d This =
Then lc, him consider how the Govern.
menris to ail him, and if he Cal find no
way in which The Government can aid
him and every body else nike, he may
very Justly conclude that those who arc
taking so much about aid from he Gov
ernmcnt, expect 10 use the powcs Of the
Government for their own exclnSe bcnc-
f., to the exclusion olthe people.