The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-18
VOL 5, NO. IA. WHOLE NO. 90

has for its oect the oppression Of the many enhance
the Interests Of the iewI mean aproechve tariff sys-
tem-a credit system--a banking System, and shin
plaster cunency-or in brief system by which swim
ders may punder honest men. No other systems would
divert and deceive the people from the policy and sic
lrugay which it was the constant effort Of Moses 10
inculcate, and which The whole frame of government
favored But the corrupt politicians and demagoues
sung cange and portion ofhe people, who had grad
ualy become corrupted with oriental passions and ori
entail grandeur permitted their patriotism Is Ee shaken
they began 10 think there was something sublime IN az
eastern court, which gave character dignity show and
power to nation which was incompatible with sim
pie republican government The rage tor change spread
They must Eave court The show the gaudy tinscl,
the splendo and theluxures of court captvaled their
minds blinded their understanding and vitiated their
tastes The distemIered rage for ctanpc spread NOR.
and wider. To have court they must have king
hot their frugal Moses, or heirditine Deliyeret anv
longer; bu temporal king, who could bestew bounes
ana receive flatleries-a court king, military splen-
DOR central power, and a strong govemmnnt. Mo-
ses, and man called Samuel, who was successor Of
Moses, demonstrated against change of government
add represented in the strongest p6ssibetens the dan
gers and fatal effects of eastern coruptions eastern
despotism, and EASTERN bondage. Ali their remon-
strance was in vain; change they would have a
temporal King they would have an orient al coui and
amilitary depostismthey would have ;and the Almieh
gave ethem in his anger king and all the rest soon
followed Saul was Tie first kingunder their new ehaupo
lie governed well for short time, but soon became
despotc and towards the last Of his reign became in
supportaby capricous. He was rejected, and one
David was chosen in his place. David was true IN.
lriot sincere friend of his country ahd amen,Iv d.
voted to its highest interests Tie cUuhta rrospered
under his administration, though oriental coms ana
the military spirit Of the people, gSew under his reign
and, with these, increased taxation Solomon snc.
ceeded David He ruled with moderation and wisdom
athrst but towards the end of his reign became yery
tyrannical and laid heavy burdens upon his peope =
Oppression had already become the reward Of tber de-
sired en0nge' Rehoboam succeeded Solomon He
refused to tighten the burdens Of the people and this
caused dismemberment of the empire len tribes 60
ing on under Jeroboam, and forming separate gov
ernment. From this time the nation became rab;dlv
more and more corrupt the kings more and more des
poc the people more and more enslaved; and The re-
suit Of all was the decay and ruin of the government
Let us sum up the evils of the change: 'N
An increase Of taxation, with the increase Of he
military spirit: and numerous and exhausting wars as
a consequence. ~ . fe-,.n RI rir77es IT. ~ -
2 Tyranny and despotism in the eovernment-m,nv ,r
desp6ts ~ Ta1'- - - s@''siA
3 neglect of agriculture. J. i1o yaiaE9i
4 An entire change in the admirable agrarian laws
S Ultimate ruin; and subection of the nation 10
foreign yoke u, zisl.T, n ~ N'Nrs-III-- "
And this, sir, was the career Of the Israefes ana
ths he ruin brought upon them by that fatal word.
e0nge, invented introduced, and rune by demagognes
and corrupt politicians who have been lie oysIibrow
and downfall of every republic. iH ID sfr'f',V'
have no time to trace up the histories Of republic.
or free governments and expose the fatal effects Of tba
word CHANGE If had could refer You Is the woni v ri
change, which was never out of the mouth Of Hanno by
which he embarrassed the correct action 81 tie senate
Carthage, and poisoned the minds oftGe people; and
by which he embarrassed the movements Of Hannibal
at the very time he shaking the walls Of Rome and
by which he succeeded eecting the recall the destruc
on of the last hope fever conquering Rome atd by
which, too he and his kindreds spirits succeeded in q
verthrowing the republic ofCarhage, and making het
the prey to Roman conquest. | ae
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