The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-15
THE INTENSITY OF PUBLIC FEEL.

and violence through the land, when men
who heretofore meddlsd not 10 politics, feel
ittheir duty TO step forward with the glowing
eloqdence OF the writer ofihs following. IL
am no politician, Essays The writer, in pri-
vale mole, "but do feel like giving vent TO
my indignation at such conduct." This is 4
the feeling Of thousands who heretofore paid
butliltle attention TO the politics Of the day.
But the struggle is now for government, itself;
and he who lends himself directly orindireci-
+ ly 10 sustain the anarchists, has fearful ac-
count TO settle with his conscience aud HE
country
Forthe Statesman:
Mr. Editor: The late outrage committed in
our halls ofIegislalioh, in our opinion, call for
the most severe rebuke in the power Of the
American people 10 bsstow.
Where is the page Of history, ancient or
modern, damned with so foul a conspiracy, as
that page Of infamy, containing iha names of
twenty-eight representatives and thirteen sen
ators Of the Ohio Legislature, who raised the
war cry and arm Of rebellion against the i'm
mortal declaration Of independence, waDtonly
violated their own, and the constitution Of the
United States, which they had sworn 10 sup
port, and in the wild frenzy OF disappointed
demagoguos, sought 10 destroy the temple Of
freedom which they had go often desecrated.
But being shrouded 10 political darkness, and
shorn oftheIF strength, like one Of old, they.
feel in vain for her pillars, and will only be
saved from involving themselves and the A.
mercan peoPlein one general ruin, by the
strong arm and vigilant action Of the Democ-
racy; the bone and snew of The land will res
train this federal faction in their sacrelgious
course, and stamp their conduct with deserv-
ed reprobation. Steady, however. TO their
malignant purpose, they flee from the capitol
TO their constituents, and with the chafac ter
istic impudence Of the demon Of discord, un-
dertake to convince them that tie emergency
ofthe occasion called for this high-handed
= measure.
In the name Of our conntry's honor, what
was the occasion for such an outraged such
wholesale moral perjury, and abandoned
recklessness ofthe wants Of a down trodden
community, bleeding OF every pore, under the
CALLING chains ofwhig misrule and oppr ession.
The head and front OF The offending democ-
racy consisted 10 the fact that the major
ity were about 10 be heard in several
legal enactmen,s. Laws we're about TO
be passed for disirictiDg the S.ate, and for
the relief Of those engaged upon our public
works, and for the relief OF the bonest. though
unfortunate debtor. This was more than a
British aristocracy, already rebuked and
chaslened by 40 insulied people, could en-.
dure The idea of being ruled by majority,
10 them was desperate, requiring desperate
means to prevent. What are ''she rich and
we'll born" aristocfacy Of the land, 10 be thus
foiled in their attempts to defeat correct legis-
latonl Are not their claims 10 power more
sacred than those Of the vulgar herdl Seized
with a holy horror, they apply The ineen'
diary torch 10 the sacred temple Of freedom-
that supers,ructure which has become the ad-
miration Of the world, is doomed by these po-
liticaI desperadoes to general conasgratiOn.
Long since we had been taught that the
sheet anchor Of our republican institutions
was, that the voice Of the majority Of the peo-
pie should govern-thai this is the bulwark
Of our defen ce against usurpation and tyranny
the great distinguishing feature between our
form Of government, and all The varied aris-
tocracies Of the old world. These facts are
admitted on all hands, not only by democrats,
conservatives and nulIifiere, but the entire fed.
eral faction Of every shade and color from the
elder Adams down 10 the present lime, admit
| them in theory, however much they may dis-
regard them in practice. Upon this principle
our government was establIshed,snd has been
administered by the respective political parties.
Whatever might have been their differences
ofopinion as 10 men and measufes, all have
conceded this one point that the voice OF the
people, constiutonalyan legally expressed,
shonId be quietly aequiesced in for the lime
being. If an error should be committed, that
same majority at proper time and 10 prop
or manner, will sci themselves right What
Congress ofihe United States, OF what State
Legislature, having federal whig majority,
have not carried out cue measures upon po-
lilical questions as would best subserve the
interest oftboir partyl No such opportunity
has ever passed unimproved. Il is uOnecss-
sary, then. 10 inquire whether, in the instance
alluded to above, they would not have carried
oil their political schemes into operation in
lhe1asl Ohio Legislature, they, instead Of
the democratic, had been in the majority, when
TO rule or rum, was tie midnight decree Of The
Star Chamber minority, carried into execution
10 the face Of day, presenting. ioF The first
time, the appalling spectacle % the American
people, Of free and independent State desli-
lute Of 4 laY-mSking power; her Liberties
spfoslrated, and her constitution lramPled in
the dust Yes, this band Of freebooters come