Columbus Democrat., 1841-03-27
NO. 3s.


aud Pncple' sovetrns eomunR cuparlusf-
ship. There tund 81 poptt io be exercised
under ihe dafctou e ihe ioiut e,unc,is ol th, ai-
ed members, ha1 'hat Nhoh t,, been lssertdby
thc individual mrmbsI. d. ntauelal- to t.e com
moa GsterHWeHt or ibe mdtudUal members COM
po.tus It. / le aitrmptH hbds uo support in the
puucp Pies oi uef Constituted. Il should DO oar
constant aud q aIuest eudtayot mutually 80 culu-
vte -p,rl Of concord and harmony among The
SJI.1u, parts 81 cur cou,edstary. Experience
uas abundautly Taught Us hul bo agitation by
eluzeus OF uur para oi thc Union ot a suhjtc, n5l
eouidcd 10 the Gcueul Government. bul xcla.
siSely uudet h" guardianship ot she local autnuf
ulrs, productive OF no other consequences ihan
bitterness, alienation, discurd, aud nluy to tie
ttry cause NA,ch IS intended 10 be advanced. OF
ai 'hc St,at interests @bIth appettMu 20 oai
country, JbJt OF uuiuu, cordial. cOnfdins. lratel
na union, Is by iar the most important, snce Il Is
( the only true aEd sure guarantee Of Others
whatever.
! In cou'equcuce OF he embarrassed state Of bu
siuess aud the currency, some Of the States may
meet With officially m tbtu financial concerns
However deeply We may regret any thing mprl-
dent or excessive N the engagements into which
oi'ea have entered lor purposes OF their owu, il
does not becoms Us ta dNpataga lbe State Gov
enmenls, nor 10 discourage them from making
proper eilol,s for their own ,clel, on fo contra
~, h is our duty 20 encourage th,m TO The cxteut
OF uu; constitutional authority, to apply htlr best
means, aud cheeIiully to make all necessary sac.
rltices. and submit to all necessary burdens to
fulfil Their engagements aud MAINTAIN their credit:
Tor The character and credit OF the several States
form part Of The character and credit Of the whole
. ha gfll a
dlut, the enterprise aud activity Of our people
pioyrrbial; AID we may well hope that wise egis,
Iauon aud prudent administration, by e Icspec-
tive Governments, each acting withU lis own
sphere, viii restore ivmvr prosperity 10 Ito
ouulIy
, Unpleasant aud even dangerous ns collisions
I may sometimes BE-, brlmeen The con- tnuled an.
iAoHties q tzeus Of our county, IN felat,on to
thr Hcs which separate ther respective iurlsdc-
uuns, the results can be Of no vital injury % out
institutions, i that ardea PATRIOTISM, thai devoted
& attachment 70 liberty, Mat spirit OF moderation
! and iorbemanet ior Which our countrymen were
! once distinguished, continue to be cherished Ii
e ms continues 10 be lhe mIng passion of our
: souls, the weaker feelings Of the mistaken enhu'
slaS' wilI DO corrected, The Ethiopian drsums Of
2 ihe 'chemng politician dIs-ipaed, and HE com
b Plcaied mtu-uos ci tho dempgogue rendered
!, harmless. he splri Of Ibeny is The sovereign
7 balm iw every lnlufy which our institutions mag
h receive, On the conlrpfy, no care that can r.
y used 10 the CONSTRUCTION of or torer",''""'' "0
= b.. .-.en 'n fpoets, no distribution oil checks 90
o, ne eerui departments, will prove cli,ciual to
> Keep us q Tree people, il lh,5 spirit Is suffered 10
&c decay -aud decay Il viii aHout constant nur-
% lple. Toth, neglect 81 th,s duy the best histo,
e rams agtto atubunpg the nun OF all the Re.
ic rubhcs with whose existence and foll their VII
. tugs have made 0~ acquainted. The same csu-
IL ses VIII even produce the same effect; and as ong
D. a. tie love d power i a dominant passion ot tho
pit human bosou, aod as long rs the under standings
10 ol mrn can be warped and heir affections chang
=, cd by opemions upon then passions and prclu-
y dccs so long val the Ibe'ly Of people depend
ls on thet own consantaucnton 10 It's preservation
an The danger o all well established free Govern
VI meut. aoscs itor tie unwnhngncss Of the people
Nd 10 believe IN It's esisrnc., oi from the Influence
n ot designing men, dycrlng their attention from
m 'te quantl whence 1t anproacbes,to a source hom
at wh,ch IL can never come. Thu, Is the old trick
ps OF those VINO would usurp the Goyevnn onl q
re theu country. In tho name OF Democracy they
ny speak, warning tic people against the influence
ye Of wealth aud he danger IL austocmcy. Uslo'
as ~ ancient aui mpdetu, l- fall 0i such examples.
~ Cesar became lhe master OF tie Roman peunu
le- and TIE Senate under The prctcuce Of supporting
of the Democtolc ciIlms oi he former against Ga
nd ansoctacy Of the batter; Cromw al, IN the ckatac-
pa ter ol protector Of The IJtres Of the people, be-
Of came the DICTATOR Of England; aud Bolivar pos
90 ses,cd himself pl unlIul.,d power, with the tile
IN. Of his counys Llberalor / here II, on the con.
N trafy, no single luslHEce on record Of an cxten.
lc- siyc and well established Republic beng changed
itl. into ao arlsucmcy The tendencies Of all such
the Governments 10 Their decline IS to monarchy; aud
zen The antagonist prncipe 10 libetly there Is the
,st. spnt al oigachon--a spIlt at which assumes tho
the character and ~ tncs Of great excitement, nm
he poses Ilscl upon the people the genuine spirit
.ed ol freedom, and IKE the false CAtlsls whose
as coming was Urcold by the Saviour seeks to,
is and were It possible would, impose upon The rue
use and most faithful disciples Of liberty. il Is ~ Pc
mods Ike tins that II behUoyes the reople 10 be
red most Wachul oi those 10 whom they have lntrus
nh ted power. And although thrIe IS at lines much
da difficulty ~ distinguishing tho false from the True
aa splri, c5n and d.passonae Investigation vii
the detect The counterfeit VEL by the character O
un. 10, operations. as the results lbs ARE ptoduced.-
Inc The lus spdlI Of liberty, although devoted, per
and seycung, bold, aud uacumpro63s,Gg in prnclpe
be that secured, IS mud and tolerant and scupuluu
hat as 10 the means It employs; whilst the splut o
50 patty, assuming t. be hat Of hbety, is harsh
ere ,udctiyc, and iltOc~rf, and totally reckless n
ON TO the character ol the allies which ii brings to lh
DIS. aid Of It, cause, When the genuine spu,t Of IL
0ent etty animates the body offs people to a hoioug
the examination OF thef affairs, It leads To the excl.
IS ion Of every excfeseuce which may have aslene
ouy Itself upon any Of The Departments oi Goverr
lIlI. mcnl and restores the system 10 its prstir
ter health and beauty But the reign Of al iniolera
4icA spr Of party amongst free people, seldom (ai
and to result IL dangerous accession tn he Exec
red, tive power introduced and established amidst u
ons usual Professions Of devotion TO DeEocrcy.