Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-06-28
Remarkable Federal EE'Ass. Sentiments,
.gnctent and .Es0dcrn.

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and the supplement- latter signfyng
the common people, such as farmers, me
chanics, and laborers; and the former,
the richer portion, and those born of more
| noted families. John Adams.
| contend that the English Govern
ment is the most stupendous fabric of HUI
man wisdom. John Adams
The poor are destined 10 labor, and
the rich are qualified for superior stations
john Adams.
Il believe the British Government TO
be the best model the world ever produce
ed.'--A Hamilton.
'All political communities ought 10 be
divided into the few and the many---lhe
| first are the rich and the well-born, the
other the mass of the people. "A. Ham
iton.
The people are turbulent and chang>
ing; they seldom judge or determine
right. "A. Hamilton.
See the excelency of the British Elk.
ecutive. He is placed above temptation.
Nothing short Of such an executive "a
King can be eficient.'-A. Hamilton.
The second branch of the Legislature
ought TO be composed of men OF great and
established property; an arislocracy F!
men who, from pride, support permanent
cy. To make them completely independ
ent [of the people, they must be chosen
for life Such an aristocratlc body would
keep down the turbulence of Democracy
Speech of Mr.. Morris leading FEEDER.
list, in the convention that framed the
Constitution.
Freeholders are, commonly speaking,
persons of sober, frugal, and temperate
habits, lille disposed to abuse power, Or
forget right: But what is the character
of the poor? Generally speaking vice
and poverty go hand in hand.'-Judge
Van Ness, noted Federalist of New
York.
'Our Constitution is no better than any
other piece of paper, nor so good as
blank, on which more perfect cue could
be written.'-F. Ames.
Our Federal Republic was manifestly
founded OF. umislalki eTFsalnps The snaaea4d
the people, and on the permanency and
authority fpubIic morals. =. Ames.
Those wuo merely perform Military
service and labor on the roads, do not or
dinariIy compose that class Of electors that
can be deemed independent aud every
man should be excluded from voting, who
has not the capacity to give an impartial
and independent suffrage. Rufus King.
a dis,ing uished t'ederalist in the New
York State Convention. Il
The great mass of the people are, and
always must be. very incompetent Judges
of the qualifications necessary Tor the
chief magistrate of great nation IN.
Webster, Wing leader.
The representative should not be pal
sled by the will of his constituents. -,
@. Adams. ,,-,
IT would seem therefore to be the part
of wisdom, 10 found government on prop
er,y.'-Daniel Webster.
Free suffrage is curse TO any people.
Providence Journal, ia whie paper.) :.
1T seems strange that the founcers OF
the Constitution did not make some regu-
la,ion of the RICH. Of suffrage, so as to Sc
cure the men of property their due we'ghs
and influence in society TO: 1t ought TO DC
deemed first principle in all free coun,
tries. that property should govern. "A
member of the Hartford Convention.
There is tendency in the poor to COW
ct and share the plumber of the rich. =
Chancellor Kent, in the New York Con
vention.
! They the foreign emigsants] are men
whose wants, if not whose wees, nave
sent them from other States and countries
10 seek bread by service, if not by plum,
Elisha Williams, a distinguished
Federalis. in the New York Convention
Dad as was the character of Aaron
Burr, his election in preference 10 MT
Jefferson would have been blessing 10
the countrv.'-N. Y. Com. Adv.
Nothing but permanent body lof lie
, legislators can cheek the lmpudence o.
democracy.'-A. Hamilton.
.Men who have an interest IN me soi
, oolv are allowed to vote in Rhode Island
! Orr elective franchise is so free, SO IN
, checked. so heedIessly ruinous, that Amer
. leans are not rulers of their own iaha.-
Rhode Island has shown us The value 0
. the checks and restraints on this right Q
voting.'-N. Y. Star, wing paper.
Ii is the dictate Of benevoienee am
e humanity 10 sell poor man. at snerih
: sale. into voluntary servitude, until n
). earns enough to pay the fine imposed ..
i The court.-E. Whi.tlesey. Wing Con
e gresham from Trumbull. Ohio. !.
= Ii is useless 10 talk Of the in'elligenc
j Of the people, for the history OF nation
j cannot present an example of such tot;
. wan, as our country now affords. - o'o
; ney.' Noah Webster, in n. YORK CON