The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-01
bEMuCRAIlC PRINCIPLES.

nOunce all political connexIon with men Ol
doubtful or mOns rh principles, by whatever
Lcognonen they may choose to bo designated, |
and will adSocatenO man for office, whatever
may be his Preteulions until we are, conv inced
that his principlesore radically such as We nov |
sseiare - beowD.
WE HOLD that every man 10 the comInuni>
ty has natural and indeleasible right to pursue
whatever honest calling he chooses, without
let or hindrance OF any authority whatsoever, so
that he does not thproby interfere with the rights
of others, or violate auy moral obligation to the
community of which he is member.
WE HOLD, that dny number ofimen G@yo
right to associate themselves together ana ,aake
common stock of their property for the pa. ,,l ie
of carrying on any business with greater ia lty
and with more profit to themselves, 20 that
they abstain from all oppressive measures to-
ward others, which combination of wealth d.
power might enable them to practice.
WE HOLD. that every kind of business
should be perfectly free and untrammeIled, that
no class of men or kind Of business should be
taxed to support another class of men or 1noth,
er kind of business. Every man n the commu.
nifty being free and at liberty to pursue whatev-
er honest calling he peases, none should look
for or receive any other protection than that
which hi1 own talents, industry. perseverance
aud economy will afford him.
WE HOLD, that all Legislation should be for
tho generalgOod oftho slato or nation; that ev-
cry legislative body is subSeryient 10 the will of
the whole body Of their constituency; and thar
no legislative body in this republic has a right
to enact any law comforting specaI privileges or
benefits upon any particular class Of men, which
may not be freely enjoyed by the whole commu
nifty, because they being the mere agents or ser
wants Ofihe whole people. have no privileges Of
their own to besiow at will upon whom they
lplensel and have no authority 20 tnke rights aisa
privileges that oelopS to the whole PeopIc, md
bestow thom upon portion thereof, who MAY
happen to be their lavori,es, And further tha
the least possible quantity of legislation tha
can be mgdC to subserve the ends OF governmer
will bes, promote the rights interests, moral
aud happiness of,he people. Every statute e
nacted tor the regulation the business opera
tons Of the people, is clog to the wheels 0
prosperity, and as cold water poured upon tn
Are ofenergy and enterprise. Every law e
nacted and not enforced, but suffered to be vi
olated with impunity, and become mere dea
letter unrepealed, is nuisance to tho siatut
book, all evidence of loose state OfmoraIs il
he CO 1. nunlty and a standing monument OF le!
lsatve folly.
WE HOLD, that all laws exoneraling men
whether in their individual or corporate caPa
cities, from paying their Just dcSts, to the Ia'
dollar OF their property, necessary household t'l
uiture, apparel and provisions excepted, are il
direct contraven,on Of every principle of jus
ticc, and have a tendency 10 encourage frau
an promote ImmOralily.
n WE HOLD, that all members of iegisla,iy
POdles in this country are bound TO do the Wi
! Glhe constituency whose immediate represen
=, tNves they are, that it is proper and necessar
,e foNhe people to inlerrogate every candidate 70
i oiiict with regard 10 his opinions on all matter
k oil pSlic interest and policy which may cIar
+" his attS, S,tion and on which he may have occa
sion loNCt as their representative: and that al
\ candidate for Office who refuses to make know
le his sentiiA Ans respecting any such matter of pu
u lie interest after being respectfully requested
70 do by any POrlIon ofthe people, is guilty {
n, ACROSS contempt Unpopular dignity, aud is To
el taVy unworthy of any public trust.
- WE HOLD that our country is the life es
a tateocgeneratins as they rise, beqeathed
'hen'in feetail b. their heavenly parent; that
e, is lheHuty of each generation while in posse.
sion, y improve thu premises for the benefit
oftheirposIority: but that they have no equit;
III BILE rIshtG~ Legitimate power to encumber
1g with debG for succeeding generations to pa
We deny Me power oiany generation to mai
their succeAsors slaves by any contract or con
er pact Whatever; and we DENY that the prese
TO generation has any right or power to sadd
,o their successdls with debt which would NAL
, them iributaIyvo foreign nation; that being
our opinion: tie worst species ofnationaI sla
rs cry. We deny therefore, that the present gen
y ration can by any contract they may enter int
L. 6ind their successos TO the performance of a,