Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-19

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ale them, il is our sacred duty TO preserve it,.
Who shall assign limits to the achievements OF
free minds and free hands, under the protection of
! this glorious Union? No treason to mankind since
the organization of society, would be equal in afro.
city 10 that of who would lift his hand to destroy
it.
We would overthrow the noblest structure of
human wisdom, which protects him and his fell.
low man. He would stop the progress of free
government, aud involve his country either in
archy or despotism. He would extingush the
fire of Liberty which warns and anmates The
hearts of happy millions, and invites all the nations
of the earth to imIlaIe example.
If 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 reveal
ed by Heaven, or devised by man, has reason been
aowo d so free and broad scope to combat err
ror. Has the sword of dcspots proved TO be a
safer or surer instrument Of reform IN govern.
ment than enlightened reason? Does he expect
to Tind among the ruins of this Uuion happier
abode Tor our swarmng millions than they now
have under IL Every lover of his country mus
sbudder at the thought of he possibility of its dis
solution, and will be ready TO adopt the patriotic
sentiment, "Our federal Unlon-it must be pre-
served" To preserve it the compromises which
alone enabled our fathers TO form common con.
s,ltntion for the government aud projection of SO
many States and distinct communities, of such d.
versIhed habits. Interests, and domestic instItu.
tons, must be sacredly aud TeIgiousy observed.
Any attempt to desturb these compromises, being
the terms of the compact of Union, can lead TO
zone other than The most runous aud disastrous
consequences.
II is source Of deep regret that in some Sec
tons Of our county, misguided persons have &C
casonaIy INDUCED in schemes and agtatlons
whose object is the destruction of domestic iustlu.
tons which existing in other sections, institutions
which existed at The adoption of the constitution.
and were recognised and protected by it,. All
must see that If It possible for them to be sue
cessfu in attaining their object. the dissolution of
tn, Union and the consequent destruction Of our
happy form Of governments, must speedily follow.
| lam happy in believing that at every period of
our existence as nation, there has existed and
continues TO exist, among the great mass of our
people. a devotion to The Union Of the states.
which will shield and protect II against the moral
treason of any who would seriously contemplate
! its destruction. To secure continuance of that
devotion, the compromises of the constitution must
not only be preserved, but sectional ealousIes and
heart burnings must be discounlenanced; and all
should remember that they members of the
same political family, having common destiny.
To increase the attachment of our people to the
Union, or laws should be just. Any policy which
shall! tend to favor monOpolies, or the peculiar III
erests of sections or classes, must operate to the
prejudice of the interests Of their fellow citizens.
and shonld be avoided. If The compromises of
the constitution be preserved-lf sectional jeaIou-
eio hoo h,,r H. ooad-
our laws be jus, and The government be practical
j. administered strictly within the limits of power
prescribed TO it, we may discard all apprehens:ons
for the safety of the Union.
With these views of the nature, character and
objects the government,and the value ofthe Un-
ion, shall steadily oppose the creation of those
institutions and systems which in their natures
tend to pefvert it from lis egilim ate purposes, and
make i, the instrument of sections, classes and in
dividuals We need no national banks, or other
exiraneous institutions, planted around the gov.
ernment 10 control or strengthen it in opposition Il
the will of its authors. Experience has taught Us
how unnecessary they are as auxiliares Of the
public authorities, how impoent for good. ant
how powerful for mischief 81.
! Ours was intended 10 be plain and frugal gov
eminent and shall regard it to he my duty tt
recommended to Congress, and as far as the Ex
ecutve is concerned, 10 enforce by all the means
within my power. the strIc,est economy in the ex
pendliure of the public money, which may be
compatible with the public interests.
A national debt has oecome almost an insitu.
ton of European monaTches. Ii is viewed, IN
some of them. as an essential prop 10 existing gov
ernmenis. Melancholy is The condition OF iha
people whose government can be sustained only
by a system which periodically trainers large a
mounts from the labor of the manv to the Golfers
ofihe few. Such system is Incompatible with
ends for which our republican government wa:
Instituted. Under wise policy, the debts CON
tracied in our revolution, and during the war O
1912, have been happily exlinguished. By a iu
dicious application of the revenues, not required
for other necessary purposes, it is not doubted tina
the debt which has grown Out of the circumsian
ces of the last few years may be speedily paid off
. congratulate my fellow citizens on The en;ir,
restoration of the credit of The general government
of the Union, and that of many of the States. =
Happy would it be for The indebted states If the,
were freed from their liabilities, manv of which
were incautiouSIy contracted. Although the gov
, eminent Of the Union is neither IN legal or moi
: al sense bound for the deots of the States aud
) would be violation of our compact of Union I
assume them, vet we cannot but feel deem intel