Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-24
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The orioles which seesfy spp.arsa in the whs owe,
de Ssnaassof Gone 81 Ii. Aave been p.ru.sd
by with all the care and attention dsmanded BY the high
sanding which their author announced to have and ty
the Importance VI the question which foms their heading
the People 20 Ith,. panied and surprised many
u yoor readen bes'drs myself W sss 10 them the dsne
avowa OF Principles, not temporary incidental and par
ua in their application, but which ere moi
only akin to. but rss go A.bowsh beyond Dorisu.
u Is not my object in thus speaking of hoss doctrines
TO raise prejudice against them BY giving them unpo-
pslsr name, My adherence Of the doctrines Of Dorr
sses from belief that they weaken the very
Of civil govrrnmen and common freedom and
has Its ressons As my conviction that doctrines Of
Zone 81 The People" not only weaken but absolutely
dermne and destroy those oundsuous has equally il
sons propose to protest. far in ies humble
cit ien OF Visnis against dangerous BY
giving those resscns In the columns Of the Wing have
mentioned the system TO which believe them akin. solely
becsue wish forcibly call their dan
seroas tendency not with view prevent their being
fairly judged. .,....-.. ..-, Dr..
will discuss in all details the fiction by which
"Onc of tho People illustrates his theory Of the origin Of
civil government Of his positions. however, to
me singular For instance, he considers the theory VI
Estate vi nature, defined by him in which each
man, or family, enjoyed, suffered and isolated
independence to have been dissps'ed in thin air" By
the discovery that savage tribes taniiss found
sctusy vtng in sate Of rudeness prfvaon snd barba
rsm, but with the social fcengthe state OF society
fully developed. The theory" OF 80 state OF nature
has have understood aright further than
10 deduce the origin OF nations from the union OF single
families, or households. OF individuals How one family,
living rudeness. ptivatou and barbsrism be in
the state OF society, understood by writers
ernment, am at oes determine. "stsc OF society,"
obviously means one in which than household
family associated together. One Of the People him.
set seems to abandon assertion when he that
men, IN the past OF the world associated themselves
into communities: for there must have been period be-
fore that association. when they lived isolated, unless
assume, asuna
created in communities.
Nor is it that nations nave. general not
UNIVERSAL rule, the "assocaton Of
geher ''communites." Modern travellers inform
OF the sSseioe 81 epge families living perfectly Isolated
they also give instances OF many families living together
in district locality, in estate OF society"
CARDS intercourse but perfectly isolated regards govern
ment, each independent OF any CONTROL Bur neither his
modern travellers tell of any association, vol
untariy formed. families tribes these primitive
The formation OF associations considerations
argues stage OF improvement much beyond barbarism
The civilization necessary convince of the ad-
van,syes OF soch "assoclaton" could only in
community" already existing; the community preeedes
tst necessary ot civilization, usually the
duct Of The union Of communities themselves has often
been voluntary few, any. instances of the formation Of
communities by toe association Of men, previously
in community, be cited, except in comparatively
improSee The origin and formation OF each nation
Is 10 be learnt from its history there general fact
OF all Some have arisen from the gradual increase Of
single family, las the Jews and II Is remarkable that
the traditions OF nearly all nations refer their origin
1.
Tor instance the Greeks, all the Tsnonc naIioas the
Hndoos, Others have been formed by conauess Of
the ruler OF single tribs, itself having pa,archa origin
Some few also by one ndvidaals obtaining
ing influence armed control body men, living
in the same locality. Some have had free booting 9th
ers, in more civilized ages, colonial origin.
History, well the Of things, me to
contradict the theory Of the orgn OF Governmen sup
ported By "oIe OF the People" His hqion of Consritu-
ent Assembly" is rather illustration Of what he con
siders tho nghdul origin of government than fact True
as TO It's aeas origin aud the former presume he
meant It Government nave generally originated in
periuTy Of power very resolves OF deberaye
assembly But even taking his hct ON OF "consutuent
assembly" for correct has he described its deliberations
and results they would naturally ensne and most
(snd probably alb hstoreai cases. they have actually en-
suedl We will test them. .....-..
Imagine such assembly. Its members cannot agree
respecting fun Oi government. particular measure.
Is not most natural that they should SEPARATE aud the
status 9Ha remain, each independent beorei But
viii suppose them again forcsd together, rendered lille
more iTaciabe by bier experience On of The
senuais of agosernmoul the power protect property
sons, Sc, they would be found unanimous; and, on
oiaer pdins II not unanimous they agree disagree
u all arc convinced Of the necessity OF change frrn
49, 90 -y--n winch tie iihe eeneTaY nc, unani-
u'ly bgt also iotey .sIs n.isrilyJ efeisss viii be
de7uesesd IN by the mlnosiy r-.-.--.- 800
bu', suppose any memDer of tho community prefers
u!i system, as bad his cOmpeeTs think IL,
hey sny n=nt I" JOree Inn to acquescef long he
does not infringe sny ght OF the would IL be just Ia
no'es' hlmf 1t each one OF the large majority mas no
night 10 force him his notions, can a union OF
no rgas make oIe1 And can the fact that an opinion Us
20 the Propey OF Inssssre Is held by ten twenty.
nousand, give any more night enforce That measure
hIn when held by onel ''One of the People" himself
virtually grants that unsnmity the form Of govern
ment Is neeessay when in his picture Of "Const,u.nt
Assembly he says thai "ihe rule that the n,oy shall
govern adapted by Haiuerssl consent great uada
nenta law Ut the tbe" Were that consent not uniyer
So, whence would ne derive any right the majority to
coeTce the dssehtent INTO union with their
yi So aiso w9en merely bat several say arR.
minority averse 10 acquiescing in the opinion OF the
msIory, in other words prefer the previous state Of
The community, bad as the majority may think II, TO the
new proposed. The majority has right TO REQUIRE
their acquiescence. There Is previous compact tlcit
or formal, which requires that the minority should ae-
quiesee the minority have not bound themselves and
body else cap bind then,
But suppose the mIoniy convinced Of it's "diyine raltr
10 govern, employs force Is thar superiority OF
n5mbsIsimpbes superiority of force TIE minority may
be holder, or stronger men, have greater skill
and where comprises the inhabitants Of particular Sc
ton and at The time class Of slavehodes and veal
thy Inhabitants OF large towns may send into the field
larger disPosabe force and supply it with the sinews Of
war, 90 as 10 ropt and conquer the yrannca "nojoy"
And, did the majority succeed it would be n gov
eminent founded on the consent Of the governed but
force
cannot but hope that the answers which Gu reader will
himself make to these questions, will CONVINCE him the
moOrip" have neither the TisAf the pooo fix the
terms which community shall be formed The Dorrtes
have insisted that the majority have the right and therefore
should have the power To govern But "One OF the Peo
PEI speaks palmer language lie says that the
superiority Of PHYSICAL power dwells in the mao
Hty" 'the DECISION Gi the majoS. upon any and ALL
gvEsross, most be regarded the decision OF the whole
body IL seems, therefore, that majority Of the commu
nifty has HGHr TO adopt, for the whole community such
fgrm Of governmou it shsI seem best" 10 other
words, the majority is
and may convert the community into Caliphate or Sui
tanaic, 'as to u shall seem best"
MARRIED, " .'''' =
On Thursday evening, the Jth inst by Elder Jas NJ
Bagby, Mr. RoEERT 3. MouDy, Of Hanover 10 Miss. MAR
eiREr ANN. daughter Of John Swift, Esq. Of Louisa.
On "Wednesday evening the l7th inst by the Ret'd.