Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-09

the good lnlugS OF thiS ilIes ne Snou'u VI
vide it with his slohful, depraved, dissipa-
ted neigh14r and thus restore aud keep up
the equilibrium. Inss thought that every
mans right to ex.rt his abilities in. any
laufuI way he chose. for bis own or his
country's good, no difference how humble
on how weak his effort might be. was as
clear. undeniable and absolute as the most
wealthy. talented and influential. In this |
sense they were created free ard equal"
But these good, old. sensible notions of
quality don't afford aliment for the polai>
cal nav Of young Democracy; it requires
stronger food it has fed on milk" long
enough and begi ms now to cry out for
"slrong meat" The equality now called
for, is not only al equality in erery thing.
but perfect community in every thing
Throw up the whole and divide out to
each man as much as to any other. lave
common stock to which all contribute and
from hch all draw equally nothing ex>
elusive. nothing appreciated. This Is one
branch Of the doctrine, but not the on iy one
which is exceptionable. Another is to de-
ny the right to make any contract or ar
rangement binding after the death of
the contracting parties hence a man has
no right by devise or bequest to make any
disposition of his property. This, as a
matter of course, is the effect of the COM
mon stock system. But kindred branch
and one which strikes more directly a!
government is, that no law or constitution
to which we have not given our assent is
binding upon us; therefore, whenever a
majority will say that any given law shall
be passed, it shall be the law, whether tie
constitution permits or prohibits, and the
constitution is ipso facto altered w thout a
ny regard to the mode prescribed for alter
ing it. Another item in this equality sys-
tenn is, that no one man shall realise more
from his pursuit or employment, than any
other shall from his: Thus, | am labor I
ing man, you are professional man. by |
the labor OF my strong "isin arm can re-
aleo four bits per diem, you, by the effort
Of your mind shall realise no more, thus |
reducing mind und matter to the same lev |
ell. Such are some of the phases presented |
by young progressive Democracy"
And now ask. what is the tendency of
such political tenets? Do they tend tothe
promotion Of public good, aud the happi-
ness OF community? for lflbey do not they
are dangerous, and the propegators of
them ought to be spurned as unworthy
habltation in civilized society. | ask an Y
candid man, if these notions do not strike
at the very foundation of civil government
and uproot all social order2 For a mo
ment, examine the effect to result from
such state of things "Happiness,' sa VS.
ne poet, "is our beings end and aim,''
personal individual Happiness. Then il
follows that the great lever of human ac> J
ion Is providence or care each one for
lImseif. This Is part and parcel ofour
nature, conferred upon US by our author
md coeval with man. Ifthis, then, is the
Incentive to action, what will be the con.
equence when that incentive is cut of q
Why, that action will cease. And tbis =
Will be the case were such doctrines to oh. a
ain' Just as surely as any effect ceases
when lis producing cause is discontinued
Will paralyse all effort, inhict a death
tab on all enterprise, and consgn TO an !. /.
ternal grave all improvements. What q
would be the inducement to an active. Ia.
orlous life when we knew that thew who al
1ade less or no effort, would share equally - =
the profits Of our toi. Would vog. or
ny other man labor and toll and sweat III
~ after day with the conscious CERTAINTY sti
imonlsbIng you all the while, thatt three
this OF all you made would be enioved b., an
ose around you who spent heir time IN SCI
ieness' sloth AMI dissipation !? No sir sy
- Ill ~ OF, ne
ere would be but one sentiment unon the en-,
beet viz; "if can't enjoy the frujt If all
y labor as deem best, L will not wearv ou
yselF that others may revel undisturbed - =
the midst of iniquity.'' The Grecian me
mmander and iawgiver acted more nbv. the
'ophically, as the result showed. when for
cry good and generous act, he bestowed Oe
econ pense, than he who would DESTROY J
Fry motive which propels The great mass
mankind to action.
Such an order ofthIngs would q;va con
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