The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31
COMMUNICATION,
Our Government,

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phrase) is a complete and perfect machine,
arranged together 10 all its parts with ex-
ceIIenl skill and each one working out hav-
monousy the great purpose Of the union
This Is novel idea OF government but |
hope 10 be able TO explain the mater, so
that my views Of the subject may b. pretty
clearly understood. Ia Ihe government of
the United States me sovreign power resides
in the people, and the officers are only their
servants
And the government is two fold in it5 char
scler; Federal and Democrat lis FEEDER.
Ial because ii has one common bond OF an
ion. and because in its many interests are
united of sectional character all tending to
advance The best Interests of the whole. l.
has one common bond OF union, and that
bond IS he constitution Of The Unlled States
which constitutes grand Hgament COR com
mon society and welfare, yet So admirably
Contrived as TO leave each free in lis legitimate
and less general sphere where local peculor-
lies render this necessary.
1t is Federal too, became many in,e rest of
a sectional character are united 10 advance
the general and permanent interest peculiar
TO itself, or what may be termed exclusive
Iy ils own. Thus The North has an interest
distinct from the South, the East one dis
IlinCt from the West, and so on, no Two
portions OF the union having in all respects
the same sectional interest, but all having
one great interest in common, and that the
preservation of the compact or union Of all
The paris of government. The constitution
compes each state TO pay due regard to the
authority of the others, and to The authority
or law emin ating from the common head
or the power vested IN the President and
The two branches Of Congress and the ma
uouaI judiciary.
Thus i, will DC seen that this government
lis Federal in having a common bond oI
union, and drawing together several dis.
inct inIercsis So as 10 advance The perna
ocnt good Of the whole.
Again, our Government is Democratic
lstly.-lt is Democratic because The will
Of the people is the power by which the
whole political machine is kept in motion.
And this will is expressed through the
aaauhsy ear dg ytaFqhs '@HI vii t5 81 fns' 1BSssSi2BHf
, lis proclaimed on many important ques.
lions.
2dly.- is Democratic because the poor
as we! as the rich man have the privilege
giving hi5 voice in TIE choice of rulers.
3dIy. 1t is Democratic because each
portion of this great union ia represented in
HE state and national councils.
=, 4,hiy,--it is Democratic because the
humbieSI citizen as well as the most exall.
et and ambitious, may il possessing taIen,s,
f 'e elevated |" o'ilceS OF high distinction
1 'hns exists a common brotherhood where
Ihc humbcst and highest may exchange
situations HE loves! CIlIzen be elevated to
we highest Offices and The highest officers
, a''er having engaged the cares, anXie'les'
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ana d''q"'e'udes oi Office wHh Its emoIn
4 nen'S ana honours, retire to The humble
walks Of pT!"a'" cluz n.
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