Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-27

have grown under II; you have lived in peace, and
quiet. and prosperity beneath IT'S rule. sfier -ysr
oihsr form u this curiry in exiNenre
long alter. have b. ga swept away by the hand OF
reiorm- The time NJ iengh has arrived when
changes have been deemed necessary; when the
people. having ouigrowu their fprmer insiituiisns
have ieii u necessary Ia rcmadei them. The past 10
The pas tho present is NIL that you have bcf,fc
rs; the future 10 everything 10 th3se who b.
come offer us God grant that under ihis new form
II government which you have ~s,abishcd. ~mbss
cling. as IL does. the very rinsipcs which gave
rermanenre aud excellence 10 the old. Won may
continue n the ef increasing prosperity;
that voc msy continue 10 be the moral aud
Intelligent people in The years HAT past; that
y''u my ev'ilinue in The Of enterprise
and industry and virtue which has hihero resulted
IN bringing home peace. plenty. aud happiness 10
every Preside in this beautiful Ihungh narrow
territory u 50. the change will be hailsd a
bessing by yoa and by IN -se whs sncreed you.
But. gentleman. lei IL never DO Disguised from -
Tree people-ii"m thoss 10 whom is entrusted the
Institutions. and us'n whom hang the desiiniss -f
nniion-let u never he concealed from them thai
even change u moi nm improvement; that the
intelligence The same vidue aud honesty Which
required in laying The foundations Of government,
in creating The institutions OF sorieiy. should he
~aichiul and careful m prsss rving them. W. have
everything "a. hope Tor the future yet We mnsi 60
onward with cautious fos'si %. We must ever
beat IN mind that the highest wis,om which ran
be ererted IN The erection of scsI ..a rivi,
institutions 10. after all human isdom-uoi div me-
Man can uuk bat a liiile distance INTO the future
The most beauhlui theories Of government have
been ionnd 10 fade away II single touch OF prac-
ice. al a single test al experience. When W. cs,me
TO essmine The foundation upon winch n ,man
society. human insiu,'en-. aud laws rest. ., y sf
adifhculi and un.oised prsbiem which are tie
mo-' consistent with the happiness, The pros, eriy.
The soeIal. intellectual. and n,ral progress Of ~.
rnaniiy. II is sIiii q problem winch The future
hisi"ry of man is to deisrsnine.
w h'ie you may therefore congratulate yo1rself
upon The past. aud look fFwird with high "a e.
or The future. still there a vast f ence m acting
upon that ~hrh is prospective Ony. and npon that
winch i"r two hnNdred years. has incorporated IT.
sell INTO all yo0r nsti uiions and HABITS and ssial
customs You are, IA short trying among yourselves
what the nation nj large is nyIng-lhe experiment
OF The widest. most elienied liberty. We are the
latest. md IL unsuccessful probably shall he the last
with whoo the Form OF republican government will
ever he tried. IL unsuccessful we shall only he rs
ihe mighty nafions os the past which have male
The same aiiemp beofs us-onIy less,n ID ali I'm
lure ages Uf The folly and vanity OF the idea of self
government BY great pcpple. do not speak words
"i fr"Pbeey or OF lear when tell you that there
are thousands VI hearts and intelrcis msst dceply
Interested, and res ani,ng with eMne. patch'ulars.
every nuseHebi. every change TO- eur country Ia,
see what - 10 he The result II American repnhlica-
TIM acting on it, own interests and OF The Interests
"i he w"fhi. Can % be maintained o. nvlf N AZ a.
The question Of which fhry are aux ou-ly seeking
and "aiIing a" answer The friends oTonr inslnu-
i"s are hs'kf1s with alternate n pc and aaxtety:
fearing. vel MISUNDERSTANDING. tut vel not c.,,,
vced anx mus that the result Of our EFF ,rts sho,i
ne the ernanenf esahlishnent Of The free,loso ami
happiness Of man; hut they have perceived thai q.
one side or ether Of this desirable c.nsu nina
Hon are the despDIism of the mauy or Ihe de-n.. .
oione. each equally de~irorIive aud To be jrsadS.
Lei II never he iorg,sIon by yoI gentlemen. that
as republic IL f'u sIed only the will of the ue.s
"e' No >. can only be preserved by me mor.Is and
ineilif enee.oithe people. without morals the
popular Will becomes The voice OF blind posson and
headlong fury Without iolriIeci. il bee me. m.
io"l OF infringing demagognes ln,elisrt. di.un,ed
from morais. operates like iornao, sles,r,vino ev.
~ hing M i's course. 10 accomplish Ne own - ls
and wicked purposes.
III eonciusion. gen, lemsn. permit me 10 sav. il,
your Courts. under your nOble Coaslllr tiou have
ibus projected ali rights; " iha Instrument and
NE laws which have been irane.l unJsr A., have
endeavoFed To provide remedy lor every wrong
which can beiall you; be yOo on The solitary deep.
with only the heavens above you and Inc wa,.c.
oene"ih "r on The sod nd.beyond the jurisdiction
~ protection oi Stale law; &c The guardian power
o. Tue United States has been around 200. watching
ever Tor your support. proiec ton and surcor. ,b'
Do 50, whai 10 your duty on The 0Iher handl \. 4,
not TO reserve This beautiful system Of yoor, uner
fnpled, as far - your influence and abSss cnn d IN
70 The latest iimef Garry lOih yoa IA your heayt.
gentlemen TO the graUs! he principle af uexf Ia "a,
aHy 'ohseh you osOe 10 God there Is nons higher aud
try.' ''''