Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-01

For the Herald.
In kingly governments, the monarch is the
source Of Office and honor. This engenJers
pride in the disposer. and unmanly serviily in
the seeker, of public distinction. The Kings
favor is life; TO gain this favor the Mandarin
kisses the Emperors foot, the Cardinal licks
the avorsofihe Popes big toe from bis lips, and
the soldier exclaims "God save my King" and
dies il triumph. Monarchy is system Of
man worship--it invests fellow worm with
the titles Of the Almighiy--styles him "your
Majesty" "my lord" 'his Holiness"-Exalt.
ing one class of morials 10 the skies, il sinks
another below humanity, and classes them
with goods and chaItels. Pride, idleness and
gided crime among the nober; servility. ig-
norancc and vice in lis mos, disgusting forms
amoUg the lower orders; constitute the char
acierisiic features OF the morals of Monarchy.
Popular, no, individual favor, is the God OF
Republics. Nhomsoever the people will, they
pu, Gf-whonsoevr they will, they put down.
In the United States, one half at least, of the
fall grown males enioy or live upon the hope
Of office. Y on cannot find man SO abject as
not 10 aspire to the station Of constable, turn.
key, corporal or some;hing else; he ascends one
s,ep--:he bump of self esteem enlarges beyond
all concep.ion;--eyen the Presidency comes
within the scope Of his day-dreams. and
while cloaaing his stable. he imagines himself
shoFeing out the flh Of the Augean stable.
| like General Harrison. The sovereign People.
the disposers Of all men hold most dear in this
worid.-no wonder they are worshipped and
battered. No wonder they are assaied by
swarGns Of yoIacious Office seekers, persever.
ing as mosquitoes enjeavoring to Introduce
,Le:, hills into The rich blood beneath the skin.
No bars can protect you--no insult cen drive
them away. No wonder we, the people, have
GiilipDs Ct ''Mast humble servants" The
effect of Republican Governments on morals
is this-.he seekers Of public favor, composing
half of she people; yield up their own views
Of moral riga; and wrong and adopt those of
the other half They would as soon be caueh,
with purse ofbass money, OF their neighbor's
wife. as with az unpopular sentiment, however
10 unison with their own convictions. The
Ten Communicates with them is summed Up
10 lie words, please The people," They dis
embowsl themselves Of their own hearts and
coascieaces. and substitute therefor the arlifi-
eial enc of public opinion. They allow no
Internal standard Of mofal conduct, 10 conflic,
with general prejudice CT views. They ape
the outward manifestations Of zeal and patriot
ism Hi,h hearts as dead to such emotions as
NapoeoH's picked as il is ia French brandy.
Popularity is he legalized standing bribe ia
Repub'ic, TO smother every hated opinion,
however true; ike Mahome,'s tree, il hangs
lis rich clusters wi.kin every mans reach
only abandoa unpopular notions. raIify the
creed Of lie people whatever that may be. and
alli's wealth shall be yours, lsii wonder
ihs, bribs SO immense shoCld draw all pub.
lie AMI private virtue from its centre, BY its
mighty auraeiioasi II is more 10 be wooder.
Cd a, that there is such thing as Con.
srisncs found al oil IN 10 The United Slsses,--
tina, single nan can be foand who fssrs any
other God ihaR The toe People. Year fiiend.
! ar q her. yOur Siis. your interest. tell you
20 sIal-'s year owa sonvieiioas whenever
hey clash viii Ps5lic FFsj-dieep ssS sfss, .
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