Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-19

we npprraendl dot although the resent Pres,fcn-
al election has inhrSsed 8 roiutn on lAe part OF The
'sernmcas 10 a mare pure f,puhsesn spirit laan
han which bas too ssIne Year, guided les aclron. ,hers
y stili a spirit e,is,isg which. WITHOUT xeat ossc. VIII
cni in its ossrihseas. Tbs balance: OF tower Mhah
wa. inteadsd Ia ne s.i<olv.ed bs <he trainers .f onr
esns;iroi.os. La. dem earsull, .w.,ed. and rnlc~
those who hcM Tho saics sr rhe-ncrl four ycau do
it with a sesy sIca,S. hand. wcsaan find. ere Inc rrs. !
.cH' scnersiton has passed away tia, balance utterly
destroyed. and the no.le fabric Of ropalar iiber;,
crushed hn-' under the tyranny uf the many. then oi
lie one. There il but one step from the sublime to-
me rad cnboss-tNeTe Is tutrrse step from sgarianisu.
20 dts c;T-sn or ries rersa.
The source Of whatwcfcaf. may. resanps. be found.
IN q ianeisd Frogressionof mankind tuward perfection.
""ieh has grown ny The fostering care Of the 1e,na
gosue srlfi IN The minds OF many. Its svrry s.lur
i've ,heory. hattcring 10 men bot not nzs,, uton truir
fhe Ignorant ham in the bnsorn of the Allesh.n,e,. az
IN the Chic, or III The marshes Of FLORIDA. i. s,,ay,d
ny The sSne fnsS1ns and aciuaieJ ly- the sam. IN.
hNes ne tho man OF the same description of cla .s.r
IN Rome or Greece. Men are no; elevated by the aye
an "hiea they live. but BY the powers Of rcasoa, Sos-
teFed II tot generated by scientific and moral eduea.
Ioh They become greater and better Capable of self
government. by The esI ansi"n of the field Of thoneli
MAT Is only expanded b. education. They teeoms
mere capable OF seiEgovcrument as the reason becomes
more capable of controlling the passions and prcjudioe. 6.
not by IRE Yeas they hveur the generations that have
passed between tse;r days Of existence mud ,ha, Of ,h,
creation. The only difference IN l,6. of The Citizen.
VI this republic over those Of Greece nm, Rome 4. q,
be hund in the fact that tts people Of rhi. republic
] are r1Orp rCuerolly a1nraf,I - II.
have not derived knowledge from books have
had greater advantages in conservation siih these Mo
have read aud reflected. This is unpalarnble doctrine
70 many but I" - nevertheless correct, and Ell poricnee
has proven i and will prove ii.
There never wss q steaieE ahturdity promulgated
iTo'n the forum OF in the marke, place OF Rome.
after that republic began TO dwindle from il.
high estate. Than that which uilschc. to the term Ibcr.
~ and equality its general sense OF liberty in society
to ito what oIc rlenses and equality that places all men
en- n level A republican government is the ra,r.tl
form Of government, and all o.her. are corfuption. Of
a republic. Go back 10 the e~nrlie.r ng-s Of mankind
ana you Ind 80 rsonsrchies. The frs; government
Vas formed ifom Necessity. IL Was formed ny the
seneNl consent 10 appoint the Oldest. most respectable
and influential men 10 frame their simple laws and
guard the peoples rights. Simple as was tbs republic,
u created power and erected distinction in society, il
destroyed that equality which ia The ground Of much
popular hambug OF The present day. There never
wns a people existed in q social state without a head.
aragistraic, q chief This fact destroys all hone, Il
EQUALITY existing, and if there arc not other powes con.
lerred on ether men by toe people, the government is
an atsolue monarchy. This giving of power TO Others
extends The orlslocracy end destroys The equality.
What 10 the most natural md reasonable. md in f,c,,
must common ground OH which men base ,trir choice
OF a chief magistrate ora senator : On t.ar Of talents
dIspinyed, or scfvics to heir county, either in war or
= The hall OF Legislation. II is reasonable and ri.hi.
oni II 5 Gri't@rra'ie. IL acknowledges hat some men
are better than others, bcI'er qualified for station for
power and for honors. The necessity Of election To
Office aEd power by the eIislence OF ~. e and poy,er
creates. ccessnaly. an arisrocrncy. Yci. against Tins
very ,?eoies OF aris:ccTscy. ! gor,icn Of lie American
people daily contend. That uras'ocraoy which IL 10 be
dreaded Is That and only that which acknowledged
hereditary rights or reiterated nnl se.G.conrinued
power. Thls.s NJ 'ons as Ihc balaucc of power bciu zen
&c sac. the few end tie many, which il. established
~ Oa' constitution eIisis. Gun never DO felt. No oIclp.
ave privileges oa Dc given under our go,ernmea:.
There % no saiion 70 which any man may not aspire
and attain Ie' under our present legislation aai s.
TEN OF government. Where that is the fact Il ere
can be no objectionable arsiocruoy. and he who en-.
beavers 10 show hs, there is. endeavors 10 dulude IN.
people and obiuia for himself power Of rAsir eIocD.e
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