Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-21

/ 'anl Richard NJ. Johnson. the other day. = bu
our consil'ntion has TOO much deasocr0cy ia ii
We elect an officers By he people. =
| q" d" not dknuw.any worthy friend.r replied
ne Culon4l. Il DO mol know that ,ie s0ns,i,u.
YyD q Stale can be made, TOO deusocfsiical,
Power Is always stealing from The many 10
the lew. 10 matter how many restraints are
'nmwn' asoard that whirh IL iraasfvr4~d, so
baA " she sl"sg ifun ihe. original ehol3ess are
sure e lose. Take England as an ilnalra,ion.
England Is called mfred government. but il
= = thlx'nft IN which the force and quan,iry
of the ingredients have hesn Wonderfully chsds
ged; II is a-sstxa.ss- in which monarchy and
aflstoefegy hare hee0ne paratnoun,.s as,d rips
resi- ytallye democracy. . feeble jpgtes4Pnl.--
I'M p3arry 81 ,fia Two ikImr IS 10
contract power from the conira of tie many,
To the government to The few, and willis, they
| world Monapolise also all those qualities nee
essary to exercise j.: they would make il
| family properly, as Il nature had placed some
discriminating marks on then. aud their heirs
| forever. Monopoly ard exclusion are their
motto; serfs, vassas. toadies and sycophan,s
| u supporters; and in proportion as they
have been able tn succeed, in an enact proper
non does the Uniform testimony Of the annals
Of the world represent mankind degraded and
debasrd. Those nlonopolzing and exclusions
AIRY principles have almost annihlafed the rep.
rrsen'ative principle in England; it ia Tie
gradual operation ef those principles which
has Converted the House Of Coma,nms into an
assembly ufchariered aristecracy. That these
are qualities inherent in Hereditary monarchy
and aristocracy no one can deny, that they
We're controlled in Engla by representative
democracy as tony AS il was opposed to them
and before its subjngaion by them. the advan-
,ages gained aud he economy which prevail
ed. sufficiently confirm; for the economy which
characterized the English government before
The Revolution Of 1868. is as just a barometer
10 denote the weight and influence Of repre-
sentative democracy al that time. as the pr0lu.
sion which prevails is to estimate the prep"n-
deracy of hereditary and chartered power
since. h#}
II this be tree Of Eneland-if il be confirm.
ed by what has passed in other countries. and
even in some Of the States Of this Union, IN
der certain notifications. why weaken tta,
principle Of your government which contains
the ,4,Iy aniido,e yet discovered against the
diseases Of arbitrary power! Why curtail its
free scope ana operation? Why not give
fair and thorough trial 10 the exparament yon
have commenced! " hen experiments fail,
then try change. The transfer of power from
HE WaYy ". 70 the few OCCASIONS monopoly; mo.
oopposrd to chartered power, for hereditary
privileges; 10 ,nonopoiirs, to oppression. and
finally to Revolution, will 90 for the broadcast
practicable amplifcation of the democratic
primiple-not merely. as we used to say. Jor
the largest liberty Of The creates, number b"' tor
the LIBERTY OF THE WHOLE. II IS my hax'h'
Sir. never 20 t.isirust the people. fear not ~
GRANT them their own natural, righttnl power
~ overn themselves. If there be virtue IN
mankind, there is, upon rational principles.
more IN The mass than in select body. II
community becomes corrupt. II may be gener-
ally attributed TO the laws which govern IT,
The law makers are really the criminals, and
these are generally the privileged few. How
nanv in all countries, and especially in un-
happy Ireland, have expiatrd crimes on the
pihbet their poverty alone impelled them 10
commi,? That poverty and those crimes
should be laid at the doors Of those by whose
extravaganza and usnrpa'io''s they were occa-
stoned. Look at the miIiors that have been
made the sport of the joint despo'ism oil ans
tocracy and monarchy; how many nave nee"
imprisoned, enslaved ard executed Tor endeav-
orino TO recover their stolen rights or 10 evade
,axes imposed withon, sanction Of law. Sir,
when you charge goaded people with the
blood they have shed. call TO MUD now much
they have suffered. in all ages OF the world -,
Sooner or later the people will avenge the EN-
croachu,eu,s. OF p.vilrdge, aud reclaim. ny
force If need be. tha, which has been ,wrested
from them by violence. or by slow degrees. or
which thew ii,en,sei have been induced vol
un,arv to mar, with. il is better. thefetese.
nv worthy FREUD: more safe, mere prudent.
IL Ie, the power Of the State remain where
yin,,,r constitution has lodged tin the hands
Of the People.''-; N a,chezaFfee Trader.
TTur An1sroccRlAcy OF ENGLAND "A
hioh class. wi,ho,il duties TO do. Is like 4
ree plan,ed on ptecipices; from the roots
ofwhich alt tile world has been cru'n0Iing.
Nature owns no man who Is not q martyr
wi,haI. Is there a man who Pre'enos ~
live luxurionsly housed up screened from
ali work. from want. danger. hardship
| Tho v;c,ory over which is what we name
work he himself To ii. serene. amid
| down bels,ers aud appliances, and have 't al
his work and battling done by other men
Aud such d man. calls himself NOBLE
! man! his fathers worked for him. ~
saws; or successfully ganb!ed for him
here he si,s Processes. moi in SORROW bu
in bride. ,lla. lie and his have done n
work. time out of mind IL is the law .
Tie land, and is though. TO be the law 2
,he Universe, tina, lie, atnne OF the record
"a men. shall have no task laid or, HIN
rxcep. .l,a. Of eating his cooAed 'if'uals
ard no, Ainsing himself out Of the window
lnce more / will say. there was no ssfan
rsr .nec,acle ever shnwn under this sun
! .ar;,.hte fact is our England OF the Mne
sen,h century. Hrs vic,.als ne does eat
-. for Keeping in she inside Of III
. '.;.,,,n,,y have not bis friends. like me
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