Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-09
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Deigs9us az Goutrnmenf-h Present the .iI1 dnfGges
effhe Social Con.pacf FaH the Fen, the DisquGH
tages 10 The MHg-Uh the Form ola Repn5he zee
are Tergiag 10 .irisioeracy Of Corporations and
RoPoisfs-.irisfOor acies he WDrs. Of 1yranHeS-
Our Remedy.
Pleasing decisions great part Of the happiness Ct
this life aud it Is often advisable to let people enjoy such
decisions unchecked, rather than TO awaken them to
sense error and the time, make them less
happy But when decisions may lead danger. or ITS
continuance iraught with more mischief tn an It's remov-
al could produce, then 1t Is proper and benevolent 10
awaken the people of their real situation 1t
pleasing delus'on TO suppose that we have arrived at
such perfection tAe science of government that the
good OF the majority the main object of legislation and
the ultimate purpose of all public measures II Is ques-
onahe If any nation, ancient MODERN has attained to
that unexcepOnabe process IN the administration OF pub
lie aiflrs Surprising form of government to be
the best that devised, and therefore better cacu
lated than any other accomplish the object spoke of
(the good of the majority I'VE infer. from what we
and know that government has been successful in
the pursuit of that object. With all the Improvements
and amendments that have been made in constitution
with all modelling and remodellng OF laws with
all experiments IN neasuresand with the republican
experience of nearly three ourths of century find
ourselves under the painful conviction that have much
learn much do, (and much TO snger perhaPs) be-
fore the rights Of the majority understood or practical
" admitted. As matters nOw stand. the advantages OF
the social compact chiefly appreciated by the lew
the mIschi. ~ their greatest abundance ai on TIE ma
nv And what worse the greatest number Is not only
bound endure the larger part Of the Inconvenience m
ciden more all social compacs = but artificial
calamiteS aud distressc manufactured liabilities
introduced the evident tendency of which to make
the condition Of the majority more int0ierabe.
l. object OF ANXIOUS inquiry II this state Of things
is positively lreparble from the very nature OF all human
institutions II 50, the doctrine true that inca
pable of seeovernmeut aud the @ of republic Is far
cica; something not quite IGnocent The truth Is,
for want OF attention the pat OF the people II their
own rights AMI their interests the gDvcrnments
vereing aristpcracv,au ar~pcaCy ot corporations
and monopa!isls wlo not less thai The nobility Of Eu-
rome are the favored recipients Of exclusive privileges
Names nav differ hut The things the same lords
are monop1.sts and monopo.i~ts lords. We shall
find IT more harassng and oppressive 10 be governed by
"moneycd arstocracrs, as they are called than 10y an
aIistocracy Of BIRTH education or talent.
Arsocrlcies, 10y the way sc lcru found The most IN
supporahc of all tvraunics. ihc commons OF England
observed with Joy toe humiliation their barons under
tn house Tudor though hy chat very means The author
of the became greater. The people OF Den.
marx formally petitOned their Aug 20 assume absolute
power order thcuI-cvs against the oppTes-
sons OF the mobiles. We viii not permit ourselves 10
doubt tia, the people of tie ed States have remedies
against the abuses unier winch they suirr;-how long
they may have those remedies Will depend on their
vigilance aud energy. Iac la~ping hand refuses
always progressive, and opff,soon submitted 90 be-
collps day by day more Old ra.. and IucNorabic and
in the same proportions the remedial process becomes
marc diicut. What is done % redress puzzle Wrolls
and topromoe the public good should be DON quickly.