The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-03
AGRARIANISM.

eve are not Jewellers. God has made
some men superior to others in physical and
mental power. To these distinctions and
their Just consequences we submit with impli-
cit faith in the wisdom Of their author. To
protect the strong against the combinations OF
the weak, as well as the weak against the
power of the strong, we hold to be the first
duty Of Government. To protect the pro-
perry rightfully acquired by the strong, how
ever unequal it may be, we hold to be as
much the duty Of the Government as to pro-
tect the humber possessions of the weak.
To the advantages of superior strength, in
telligence, and skill, SO exercised as to wrong
no one, we hold every man TO be entitled, and
that it is the duty Of Government to protect
him in their full enjoyment. By the equali-
ty of man we mean only an equality Of rights
and an equality Of protection in his person
and in his property, honestly acquired, and
not an equal distribution Of property, or an
equality of condition. "-FTnn, the address Of
the Democratic Association Of this city.
In the above there is much to commend,
and nothing to provoke censure; we wish
we could say the same of the different fac
tons of whatever party who, as scismatics,
undertake to set up new creeds. 1t is true,
that God has made some men superior to
others in physical and mental power, and we
have but to examine the page of history to
be satisfied of this truth. In ancient times,
the world has seen but one Homer, and in
modern, but one Shakespeare. Hence, in all
societies there are grades, and in these are
found those different conditions which mark,
and even embellish them. But, in politics,
as well as morals, there are errors-strange
doctrines, whose novelty surprises, and whose
tendency justly alarms us. In these days
days we are told of extraordinary illumina-
tion-days when the human mind better un-
derstands than it ever did, the doctrine of the
Rights of Mantle doctrine of agrarianism,
is openly avowed, and strongly inculcated.
The subtleties of the most adroit sophistry
are employed to support it, and in language
the most vehement and fervid it is recon-
mended for our adoption. There are--it IS
needless to conceal it--levellers amongst u.s..
There are-it is needless to deny it---men
who growl at the condition Of the wealthy,
and would deprive honest labor Of its re-
ward. Such men are not indeed new, for
they are to be seen in every age Of the world !;
but, their principles perhaps have never bee n
avowed with that holiness, and inculcated
with that perseverance by which they are at
present characterized. Of such men-of
such disciples in the cause of liberty--of
such teachers Of morals and law, it is not
perhaps hazarding too much to say that they
are bad members of society; and it is GER
tanly correct to assert, that they should be
watched with vigilance, and trusted with no
confidence. Their principles are detestible,
and war against the best interests of society.
They should therefore be marked, and held
up 10 the scorn and execration of every COM
munity in which they dare to propagate these
principles. Our language on this occasion is
strong, but, we think it just and appropriate.
The doctrines which we oppose, are hostile,
as we believe, to the best interests Of man
kind and the men who advocste them,
merit the severest rebuke. Uncoanected as
our paper is with the party politics OF the
day, our remarks are not applied exclusively
TO either one of the contending parties but
to those, and to those only, who advocate the
principles on which we have animadverted.
These levellers--no matter to what party
they belong--should receive no quarters.
They would, if they could, arm the poor