North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12
DEMoC RACY.

That man has ftghis, q every where
the rxelam stlon, hni what arc th"se fig his
what Their rxiru,! where their IinuIaiioat
That man has rights. Is a lsct beyoed tbs
hn,iis oi a doubt, pfesap;nSed IN oil pfilit'
cal Authorizations is 81 universal cunst'ifilis
ness, and admits Of no drfnonsttaiinn
flr il rests on Instincts which are bfoad
bursting manifestations ni nature. lie
true essener is drnrersey, ,he last best rev
alton which sprung np spontaneously
with the earliest mighli si cnlostitngs "i
human lho1ahi and witlds drsioilc N
fncnte over the Volii!ons OF human WI;
and is powerfully manifested by an exllb
tion Of the spirit of resistance whenever
those spontaneous convictions oi right aTe
infunged. Although the fortunes 81 md.
viduaIs may change, empires he born and
bIottrd ont, kioss, Nfants, cmplrcs and
monarchics rise aud fail, royalty, hotnr,
pomp ard distinction vanish Ike the base
less fabric OF dream; yri dcHtcfacy WI
survive, and while men last Il must 1--we.
For IFS origin is among the ptcessafy rela
tim Of things, ard wiii take its exit only
when eternal truth and justice shalt cease
10 aave place or name. speak mol OF thaI
mscaled democracy which Is The mis-
growth Of party strife, ol Speculation and
fraud, bnt OF that democfary which is based
upon the eternal immutablc principles q
free thoughts equal rights, and freedom
actions, lives ia the light OF christianity
whose essence is jnstice, whose object II
human progress, sympathIses with th'
down uodden and oppressed and rrloicrs u
their elevation. The rights ri man belongs
10 him as Of right by his 0sture, they ar,
not The concessions OF despolic power, nol
the result ol accident, nr the legislation q
ancestry, no I've gilt Of royalty, no. th'
concession oI purse proud aristocratic elem
encv; nor does he owe his rights 10 th'
results Of revolutions or battle, but they
are the primary abstract and absoIni'
right of his nature, derived through laws
pi his being, and pertain to his existence
Oat then upon the vie miScrcant, wiz
shall urge his superiority over his :e'ln"
imen, or assign rank, or place, or stat o.
mong a universal brotherhood. For where
ever are seen the upright form, the erec
coun,enance, the manly brow (lmage o
The Great Creator) there are also the eier
nal immutable unaIienable rights OF man
nor can he dives himself 81 these Tight'
be may delegate his powers n another Il
be welded for his benefit, hut that iTu'
must sooner or later be resigncd-io ne
Their birth, wisdom or wealth, conels on
i,s posSrssnr the exclusive right tn ihnt
for ar other, or OF Legislative control, this be
longs IN common In the whole, yet ihe aro'
CANT vanity OF the rich, the pletentIans Of
the privileged, the insoIence OF the unprin'
cipled, The pompos'tv Of the schoolmen
ard the inflated conceit ol the would ht
great, stigmatize the multitude as thu
io,ser orders, ,he sicinish multitude The
wiid flrocious herd, and pass them bS
with scorn and contempt, bnt there is II
man an eternal pracirIe OF progress baset
upon his immniab'e rights, which no rowet
% earth can arrest or resist, II is coniinu
ally and successlul 3 coniending for the ex
tnction of Tyranny, for the reform Of abuse
the amrlioration OF governmental the desirot
iion oi privilege, the establishment of jus
tice, the progress Of humanity, and th'
dignity, elevate n, and worth oi the indi
viduaI man Wayne Standard.