The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-08
EvANsvILLE, INDIANA, T%HURsDAT, AUaUsrs, lsaa.

WIS born in indulgence, and is debased byI
ignorance, and by oppression, and by super
stition. Grant it all. So much tie more
then do | demand for him the lawful employ
ment of the means Of selfdefence and pro-
lection whichthe Constitution has placed in
his hands. Tell me not that he does not
know how TO exercise his suffrage wisely
Does he not know how to lift his hand if you
menace? Howto strike back if you assail
him? There is an instinct which teaches
this, and that instinct unerringly teaches the
elector so TO cast his ballot as to preserve his
own domestic, social and political position.
For his own happiness, and for the security
and peace OF society, | would indeed wish
him educated and instructed, and therefore
| would render knowledge as universal as
suffrage. But | would not stipulate for the
knowledge as a candiiion of suffrage. Even
Despotism might consent 10 the principle Oh
Democracy with such a reservation. | have
never known that state where the power was
withheld, the knowledge was ever obtained.
These are the principles, the only principles,
by which Liberty can be extended over the
Earth. You may hold the slave in bondage,
domestic and social, if you can. but let me
put the ballot in bis hand, and you shall see
him speedily rise to freedom, to knowledge
and to happiness.
Believe me, fellow-citizens, that this is a
question which interests or concerns only the
voluntary citizen. The work Of disfranchise-
ment once eliectually begun would not cease
with the debasement of one class or condl-
lion Of men; other classes would follow and
IOligarchy be succeeded by Despotism. MOI
is this all. Let the wise men who favor this
disfranchisement tell US how they expect &c
secure the subordination of the DISTINGUISHED
classes. they cannot be expelled-they
must increase-they increase by virtue oil
the irresistible and Interchangeable laws OF God
They cannot be degraded 10 domestic Slave.
ry, and unless SO degraded, they cannot be
held in Subsection to authority, except in one
or two ways, by their own voluntary consent
or by military force. Standing armies no maj
fdare defend-Disfranchise men will not yielt
voluntary obedience.
The Revolution in Ireland is the result 0
the same principles adopted by the People
oflhat country as the remedy for evils lon!
: endured and now intolerable. In our judy
, ment a mere restoration of the ancient lrlsi
Parliament subordinate to the Royal poweI
: might be an inadequate security Tor Liberty
and il might not work tremendously with tn
British Constitution. We have no respon
sibiIity on these questions. The mcgemen
of The Irish people is towards nationality an
freedom. Their chiefs, not we, must de
: fine the object and the name and end o
the Revolution. If they aim too high the.
need our sympathy that they may reach th'
attainable elevation. If the aim too low
our sympathy may well be rendered in tn
, hope that as circumstances shall favor
they may ultimately pass the bounds nov
assigned, and reach the perfection oil nationa
II fieedom.
We need not prove the wrongs o Ireland
: They are written on the care-worn brows an
in the STOPPING gait, and meek and humbl
e ldemeanor of her sons and daughters Tecei'
e ed among ourselves. Nation are never de
}, populated by prosperity, and prosperity neve
humbles people a people as these are hun
bled! We needn not fear that people o~flrelan
n are capable of selfgovernment. | assert tn
10 deny our own Constitution. They hay
n proved that they could do what no other pei
e pile have done-reclaim themselves from n;
d tional vices and control themselves with mo-
ie Grafton in the very excitement of polite
t, revolution. But | declared | would not a
a que the cause Of Repeal. Be of good hea
then, my friends-reactions are as unavoid
'e bic in the moral world as in nature. III
IS storm follows The calm, and the Sun breal
of forth after the darkest night. Ignoranc
maintaines an almost equal conflict wi
knowledge and Benevolence never EMO.
W uninterrupted progress. Take courage th'
: for your cause in America and for the eau
lie Of your country at home; O'Connell is clot
re ed by The synpathies of mankind with he
might in his misfortunes, and his voice W
IN acquire the velocity and the power OF elect
lcity in the passage through the bars of |
-prison. The American People will be &c
lis erous to the exile because he has suffer
he injustice at their hands. The ruins of 5
m Augustine will be the grave of religious al
nd political intolerance, and IFS epitaph is re
in the fearful inscription that remains und
N faced on the crumbling wall of that temp
"THE LORD SEETH.'
nd Nh. CLAY AND THE PRESENT TARfFF-Th'
of are d few Locofoco journals determined ii
faisehood, if no other means, shall deprive N
= 1u Clay of The popularity acquired by his adheren
ne to the protective doctrine We trust the folio
No ing letter of very recent date. may silence eV
en- this class OF desperate enemies:
,u ASHLAND, June 90, 1874
DEAR SIR: [ have received your favor. stati
lot that our polislcal opponents represent me
e a being a friend of protection at the North, 9
as for free trade at the South and you desire an
s a Sno = ny oP'"io" uuue' my T" Hanu;