Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
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THE DORR CONTROVERSY

THE DORR CONTROVERSY.
There are great PFiacip,es n ssake "a I
this eon;roversys which. Il CIR wu-klur
men were aware 81. thew ueula sea scule
at the ballot box TIE subject of tn Ca
test Is, IN general terms. whesher he
people are = te a,l0sea TIE privse-c (il
OF selfgoyernment, OF SAe:her they shsli
be subjected ID the eon.rol Ct sci ecussi-
,=ted guardians" II The frsea1s Il Der
should DC triumphant n oeaizirx hls RS
cGe-moEe especially L they shsai1 oS,aial
verdict n his fsvcr frcr- TIE T. :. s.
pveme Court, the g1esiicn wst &C. pa al
res; for the PFeseni, an scch nc kape wzll
be the result Bat Il IS e - wo-Sl--
classes that Ne mus iccS for he co1tin1-
ance Of these principles. The PrineiPal
cheek u9Cn tfosc classes uha AZ an. n
a. the attainment Cf arsssocrztsc rssuer
and privileges, must &c derived Ton that
class Which IS made up Of taose -c@Asss
Of the COMMUNITY. Who are represented -
Incapable of set glFcrnIenf. J. Mad
not be wontertl taat a. arlstccrz,c kssy
should believe tie cemmaa pccPle incapa-
I be OF governing @cuselres. hi lie latter
should net oppose the en-ro1chgic11s cf
the former aaOn equal ri-hts. The cay
7 way fpr th3 people u ernvecc tae uor11
I that they erc capable Of -EoFeraue-i.
Is 70 mss upon eajoyieg the risa, C g.
Tending 'acir own rige,s. Tl1ss ialsEss
lduals wko psssiye.y sabnit @ tAc Gscta-
hons OF others, N eoEslleatisa os saclr
own supposed incaraclfy au3 i-nozz1ce.
prove taelr sucap1ciy and igaoza-e s.
taIs verg act 81 suaullssi1n. Thev prove
: themselves Ignorant Ct Whai everV inse.. T.
i gent citizen knows. tisf 81 ia.crgslgl elszg
Of ussa all aseer Gisise tlr@. e-cgps e
SErk ceSrce g. --i.l = licstrzctirs - s,zzl
rigkts.
No man uho has slllicseat lztel Fl ucc
II lie worthy Of beng dem1eT1sie ealazea,
woald. II he wsre a manufacturer. expcc,
diS.nteFCsted adyice irum al inaportei. 90,
If be were n mechanic. trasa Z great trz.ser
Tor banker Nd class oS uacn "a .-gve as
partial atvice e. another elsss. respcc1az
any Of tkose matters n whsch 49, are
- -. t.z--s 81 $50 $40
an opposite Interest Toe 81 e-,res a .ss-l
privileged classcs casc-s1ia silnss ssrle'
democrats gayesument, . ~. As they prs
tend, that the people are iscsPas,e CT SCI
Icoyernments-the truth :. ti<s fear e.
people knos- tao =zct. ez3 fizf Tag ~.
lkesP go e-srcf,zl a sSz-i ersr tiesF srs
, rigS's.
Hence they arc opposed t. saiserss
suffrage, knowing tast the voses q tAe D.
= boriog classes e the people ara he sreat
! est cheek 10 the commandments e the rica
lard speeu.atin. classes upea TIE risae
OF the poor and Prol-ciug e,asSes- Wa
matters Il u these scHltc-acr, whether -
people are capahie e zosernmenf q.
not. except that if they are thas eapable
the former Will be Obliged % san1 en-
! political level wsth their gellsw elzeu
Who have les q ths aovansaees cf So
;uael Il the people were realiy lncapa
BE Of sell goTernmcEi-ghat :. Il tae1
: could be le1 Ike sheep-tAose ia1lxs1z.
: who nos cry oat against den1acracv wes-
cease their opposition. DemoeraeY sea
l. be fine tang fcr them. e tAe pesPs
we're silly enough 10 their bs3laug. Tae.
: would no longer dread say ePpas5sica I
their Self-aEgrsudx'ng scacne<-tae Pe1
. pie, IN that case. at bavlns s1ssrScnf -
DON 10 perceive their faial tea3ea-v.
: 5 toe wisdom and kaoslc1se e tAs pea
pie that these privileged Gases Gear uae
n they are ean;ias aboai rz.ssczllzzs ~
ao6oerscy. As they arm tie soEerrss.E
OF the people. Ia-essssaar.