, 1843-11-11

1t not wholly. under absolute monar
chieS. then we admit that there would
lie some ground for the objections to
our Government which are raised BY
foreign journalists and repeated by
their admirers in this country. But
such 4 view Of the nature Of parties
is wholly erroneous. The prominent
men Of 4 party are regarded merely
as the organs of the united opinions
of 1.-The rank and file" The moment
thew cease to give utteraDCc 10 the
sentiments of those FIR whom thew
profess to act, tIey lose their emf
Eence-Hot because the rcop'e wish
10 deprive them of the right OF pri-
vate Judgment. hut because they
have ceased to be what their position
implicd-the representatives OF their
. feIlow-cilizenS, and the champions of
, their sentiments. Il they were su<-
tanned as leaders AFTER they ceased TO
re feet tie opinions Of the party, they
vou,d then. in fact. ~ 9iclqlorS. In
deed. the term Isa3cr, is itself the
cause Of much of this error, tie exiS
tencr Of which is 10 lie sincerely re-
GREETED. II is exceedingly inappro-
p-iqtc. inaSuuch as il is apt to con-
vev 4 verv erroneous idea. Il is prop
e.. only 50 far as il indicates that some
men arrive nj correct conclusions
more rap div rhan others and have
Sufficient abilities 10 uaIntain success
fully tne position they assume IL adj
vance Of those who would. even if
left t. their o"n unbiased Judgments.
e~ve7'HaMv f,rm the same oplnlcES.-
BIT those who ere fond Of rryiilng
our institutions. -se the worJ IN an
entirely different sense. They at
'ach t. It he son;Gcat:on uf Gbso-
iute cnr;roI-arrogaut d'ctajion Of
re 10 the many. In this latter sense.
he Democrats know no leaders
They tod that certain great pClnc;-
pies of government are necessary 70
insure the happiness and safety cf
me Peo.!e. p ''"o' ''-'''r' 10 Sc
cure Inc 'r'HmI' OF uE"Se P~.t'c'r''S'
They Judge of measures hy their UNI
son "T diScHr,ance VIVA Iah'a'"'h'"'
doctrines. "!'A Oh NC ing I-'Hf
g'ahd oi.ea 49, u'I+F rom eac"
o,ieF WIN T'-a'1 70 IRE Jusuct o.
'Xp.Gie"cE o. Il f'I'c"'"' "c'' O"'
r' n may appear - SONG 10 &c N
>'.l'l Ica"'a&1re VIII h'N''c'+''c
principles. ana TIE H"cc - fes''' 81
'''e'L aPF':o.lo" I" me VANS al"
CITATIONS Il 'af country u GA
GTs II may seem fHtie t'r reverse:
Lie'' '!5re IS room % -" "'"eS' "'
ference 81 "r'fl'h' h'c" ma" "'.,S'
loaEe i'f h'N7c.i. n" one MS ,"
r-hi' assume '""' h'S Own 'p'ni'i,
Is Pe'i'c,iy r'f'cr'. Z Ceh"n"ce al
Nh' W.. h'i 'iI'' S"".'"" ms
IeNS.- ''-,'t 90 l,''A.e Jul
l. 'oo S"cfe" T. o' mus Iu'''c''
y tramPie! upon ""'eleL "s
Sumcs the hi5h r'e7"s"1i'e 81 a.cla,
ing 10 ol@tES WAY I.tE S!.''" iii"
what they : al. not believe, a IS.
4 power when hr'3ngS 70 Inc A.
mighty alone. end labors to destroy
'h7 'u~na"t"eN:ai gr'nciI'e o. al irGe
5a~,H,ninen,&' No man can De mace
10 believe 'Aa' 'ru'3 IS error or 'ofe
Sard that as tue "S,ch his own nInd
tells him IS ili>e; and no one has The
rIcht arbitrarily TO ioice oih HI"
support q! measures "ilcA ne IS
by every rTlhciP.c OF tohes-
'y'to condemn iEe fiSHl o. pr
opinion = No less sacred man
duty to exercise II Is imperative.
Amaa IS 4 democrat or feaeTai-
Isl, rot by 9aner'ng D!ihd'y 10 me
political fortunes Of any PF''nineh'
80 ~ HHHE 10 ~ ~ & III IN r