Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-03-13

dioSity W tbdt Vi MIN VINO WOulu n1t his hand to
destroy it. He would overthrow the noblest struc.
tule ofhuman wisdom, which protects himself and
his felow-man
He would stop the progress Of free government
and involve his country either in anarchy or des-
potism. He would extinguish the fire of liberty
which warns and anmates the hearts of happy
millions, and invites all The nations of the earth to
initiate our example.
III he say that error and wrong are committed
IN the administration OF the government, let him
remember that nothing human can be perfect; and
that under no other system of government revealed
by Heaven, or devised by man, has reason been
allowed so free and broad scope to combat error
Has the sword of despots proved to be safer or
surer instrument Of reform in government than
enlightened reasonl
Does he expect to find among the ruins of this
Union happier abode for our swarming millions
than they now have under it. Every lover of his
country must shudder at the thought of the possi-
bility of its dissolution and will be ready to adopt
the patriotic sentiment, Our federal Union it
must be preserved To preserve it, the compro-
mises which alone enabled our fathers to form
common constitution for the government and pro-
lection of SO many States and distinct communi-
ties, of such diversified habits, interests and do
mestic Institutions must be sacredly and religious
ly observed. Any attempt to disturb OF destory
these compromises being terms of the compact of
Union, can lead TO none other than the most ruin
Gus and disastrous consequences.
1t is source of deep regret that in some sec
tions of our country, misguided persons have oc-
casionay INDUCED in schemes and agitations,
whose object is the destruction of domestic ins.i
tutions which existed at the adoption of the cor
stituton, and were recognised and protected by it.
All must see that if it were possible for them to
be successful in attaining their object the dissolu-
tion Of the Union, and the consequent destruction
of our happy form of government must speedily
follow
am happy TO believe that at every period Of
our existence as a nation, there has existed, and
continues to exist, among the great mass of our
people, a devotion to the Union Of the States, which
win shield and protect it against the moral trea-
son Of any who would seriously contemplate lis
destruction. To secure continuance Of that de-
votion, the compromises of the constitution must
not only be preserved, but sectional jeaousies and
heart-burnings must be disconntenanced; and all
should remember that they are members of the
same political family, having common destiny.
To increase the attachment Of our people to the
Union, our laws should be just. Any policy which
shall tend to favor monopolies, or the peculiar in
terests of sections classes, must operate to the
prejudice of the interests Of their fellow citizens
and should be avoided. If the compromises Of
the constitution be preserved,-if sectional jeal-
onsies and heart -burnings be disountenanced,-if
our laws be just, and the government be PRACTICAL
ly administered strictly within the limits of power
prescribed to Tive may discard all applehen-
sions for the safety of the Union
With these views of the nature, character, and
objects Of the government, and the value of the
Union, shall steadily oppose the creation of those
institutions and systems which, in their nature,
tend pervert it from its legitimate purposes and
make it the instrument of sections, classes, and
individuals. We need no national banks, or other
extraneous institutions, planted around the gov
ernment TO control or strengthen it in opposition
to the will of its authors. Experience has taught
US how unnecessary they are as auxiliares of the
public authorities, how mpoient for good, and
how powerful for mischief!
Ours was intended to be plain and frugal gov
ernment; and shall regard it to be my duty to
recommend to Congress. and as far as the execu-
tive is concerned, to enforce by all means within
my power, the sirictest economy which may be
compatible with the public interests
A national debt has become almost an institu-
ton of European monarchies. 1t is viewed. in
some OF them, as an essential prop TO existing
governments Melancholy is the condition of that
people whose government can be sustained only
by system which periodically transfers large
amounts from the labor of the many TO the Golfers
of few. Such system is incompatible with the
ends for which our republican government was in
sttuted Under wise policy, the debts contract
ed in our revolution. and during the war of 1912,
have been happily extnguished. BY judicious
application of the revenues, not required for other
necessary purposes it is not doubted that the debt
which has grown out of the circumstances of the
last few years may be speedily paid of.
congratulate my fellow citizens on the entire
restoration of the credit OF the general government