North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-16
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Seeing then the nature, Use .n5
OF this spirit Of caste, and ,hs - i'''
and aggravated evils lha, it mu., e.
society, It behooves the wo,t,,. 70
be constantly on the alert to pua,5 -, = :
It's Imposltions and Dissipation '''s
ever vigilant in checking ,s1 = 3
all IFS youthful efforts. Let n
OF the wlles and straiaeems of 1t e.
tie manguvres Of The copspr.... wv
rule and debase the PRODUCING
above all things Of that demon If e.
bleo'ry, which has cruelty soils5h
ry ot so many brave and nctf.
with human gore. Let them 5..
ance The earliest efforts Of the 49,.
society 10 chalk out and perpetual.
distinctions, and thus lofeve, sr,,....
der institutions theoretically free. a,r,.
OF the same great family. Lellbso 49,.
''tlH tbarss
The character of their national rtpr.,.,..
tlves by sending men to Conpr,.. =
from among themselves, having ,,n.
interest, and kindred feelings and e....
men who will bind ,hemsel,,s 9..
solemn pledge 10 leeisIate for The iss...
Gus majority, and not tie idle pisa...
to frame equal and just, instead @. s.,.
and oppressive aws.--Let them ham,.
OF the strides OF faction and power ,s.t.
vigilance and perseverance guard 6on -.
sauIt what their ancestors pfoIectea .a
naked bodies and uncovered head.-t....
ty IS rIch IN treasures, and her vain. -.
never be fully estimated until sbs nl..
Let them not trust to the empty and Dc.
signing promises and schemes Of anb,,,.
and depraved men, but on the broad ,,i
deep foundation Of long laid and inped.,
able principles rest their plans end Ag,
hopes. Let them recur in critical p,ar,
to these great and adorable plncile, ,N
be lead by them in guiding and s,ecls,
the bark of State. Government Was mod.
Tor man, and not man for Governnr,,
In the popular will is seated The poved
creating, reforming and aboIishiag ii
Government, and as matter Of neeessty
in that will is imbedded the elective mower
II popular sentiment cannot be correctly
reflected in one class of men. another mot
be tried. II the working people canao,
repose confidence in lawyers, let them y.
lect men OF their own professional eisaf
who will neither desire nor dare to beusr
their interests. II the executive blaacha
the General and State Governments cannot
be administered by the belter educated
and more refined, let individuals be there
placed whose arms are swollen from labor,
and who although they may wear rough
and uncouth exterior, are rich and learned
in the maxims and preceptS Of honesty and
patriotism.
Labor in this country is powerful, We
only lack the will 10 make it levefhf
which society may be moved and control
led. In America the workngnen ere
lords-why not illustrate the fact bytf''h'
ing at a single blow the standing and ~
fuence OF caste In other countries casio
has subverled liberty by brute force ID
our own, caste itself may be annIhi'"
by the simple and innocent reform o. U'
ballot. A Democratic Governmentcs''''
exist without popular sentiment m'f
to exhibit itself in every Legislative 3D." FL
ecutve act. 1t may in form, but h"1
substance.-The "wII OF the naloIly'
must be the sovereign law oil the 'a'
or else the name Of Democracy InO'' "
come by-word and term OF TepIoae'
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