Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-03
WORDS OF wIsl.-The following


WORDS OF WIS1.--The followingl
paragraphs Were writpy one oil the most
brilliant orators, one the most spacious
statesmen and one of most incdrruptible
PATRIOTS among all the mt names IN English
history--Elmuni b. IL was, too, a
warm friend of Am,rn her dark hours of
peril and of trial. sentences which we
are about to quote are:uliarly applicable to |
a government like DOWN. Not that we |
think it Indifferent form of government
we have, nor that w,lieve the machine
we now have is per. Far from it. We
are impressed with importance, the vital
importance of some nges in the tundamen-
tai law OF our ownSt. But while we move
on to the accomplisent of that, we must
bear in mind that tlnost essential of all inn
provcments is the irovement OF the moving
power--thc main ing of all our govern
ments--thc mind our people. When we
shall have done alhat human wisdom can
devise in perfectiude form of governmental
will be all In vainilcss our citizens have
sufficient intellige, to regulate its action
30 true Is 1T that mean, sluggish, careless
people never had good government of any
form 1t will bel in vain unless our fire.
side education slakeep u pure and stedfast
III the manly virtu,of our lathers--free from
'he corrupiions of lgprosperity ,proofagains,
the debauching paons which vcnal press
lntiames, and super to the vile arts of Dem.
aSoSues. For if t people, who give life to
the government atast, b. corrupt, what
signifies the arrangicnt of rottenness"l II
the general oisposi'n be against virtuous and
manly line of comet, there is no form into
which it can be thwn that will improve it
energy
Look out, with .canlid eye, over the fac,
oil society, amongIs, at the present hour
Scan the motives uich operate most in the
choice of all publ officers. Sift the brigh
grains of honest, itelligcnt patriotism from
the chaif of passion prejudice, seliishncss, ig
norance and corrupon thrown into the ballo
boxes at every elecon. Then say il the yer!
preservation of ouliberty under republican
institutions ocsnt demand prompt and ener
getic reform in ous;lues, the people. Say i
the improvement the mini, the great popu
lar mind which erects all, governs all, up
holds all and can rim all governm ants, ough
not to so hand inland with every improve
ment in the tormsf those governments.
Here are the wods of Edmund Burke:
8 Believe me, ills great truth that Their
never was, for any long time, corrupt repre-
sentation of vituous peoples or a mean
sluggish, careless people that ever had goo
government of any form. Ii il be true, in an,
degree, that the governors form the people,
am certain that il as true that the people IL
Their turn impart heir character TO their ru
lers. Such as yoV are, sooner or later mus
Parliament be. Therefore wish that you, a
least, would not suffer yourselves To be amused
by the style, now grown so common, of railin!
at the corruption of members OF Parliament
Tins kind OF general invective has no kind o
elect, that know of, but TO make you thin
you will, YOU must eligously ipiTfesssrtE9, oYsS
must give over all thoughts of being ire
people" Q777)
" One thing, my dear friend, your mani
sense will guard you against-the admitin
any visionary politicians amongst us. w
are sufficiently secured (by our exclusion fror
the courD from the mercenary of that tribe
But the bane of the Wings has been the ad
mission among them of the corps of schcmcrS
who, in reality and at bottom, mean littl
more than TO indulge themselves with specu
lations; but who do us infinite mischief b
pursuading many sober and well-meaning pee
pie that we have designs inconsistent with tn
constitution left us by our foreiathers. 70
know how many are startled with the idea
innovation. Would to God il were i'm OF
power TO keep things ioherc they are in poir
OF form, provided we were able TO impro,
them in point of substance. The machine /
SET is well enough to answer any good purpos
provided the materials were sound. 81
what signifies the arrangement of rotteRneSs
"lt Is our business to take care that we wi
are electors, for corporate magistrates, or lre
| holders, or members of Parliament, or peer
| Tor whatever may be, } that we hold good pri
clples, and that we steadily oppose all b
principles and bad men. If the nation
large has disposition enough for this end.
form of government is, in my opinion, full
sufficient for it but if the general dispositi
be against virtuous and manly line of pub
conduct, there is no form into which il can
thrown that will improve its nature or add
It's energy"
What in the name of the Seven Champio
OF Christendom has become of Wilson Sha
non-Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy L
! traordinaryOf the United States to Mexico?
| 1t has been some time since we have heard
/ nnrnp mentioned ar seen ~ i'm nrint w