Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-12

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Mind, no longer tasked in devlslne means TO ac'
complish or resist schemes of ambition, usur-
patton, or conquest il devotlng itself TO mans
true interests, in developing his faculties and
powers, and the capacity OF nature'to minister
to his enjoymenls. Genius Stree TO announce
its inventions and discoveries; and the hand is
free to accomplish whateverthe head coEceives,
not incompatible with the rights Of fellow be.
ing All distinctions of birth or of rank have
been abolished. All citizens, whether native
or adopted. are placed upon terms Of precise
equality All are entitled TO equal rights and
equal protection. No anion exists between
church and state and perfect freedom, of opin.
ion is guaranteed 10 all sects and creeds.
These are some of the blessings secured to
our happy land by our federal Union. To per-
peiuate them, it is our sacred duty to preserve
il. Who shall assign limits to the achievements
of free minds and free hands under tire protec-
lion Of this glorious Union7 No treason 10
mar kind since the organization of society,
would be equal in atrocity to that Of him who
would hfl his hand to destroy it. He would
overthrow the noblest structure Of human wis
dom, which protects himself and his fellow.
man. He would stop the progress Of free go
vernment, and involve his country either in
anarchy or despo1lsm He would extinguish
the fire of liberty which warns and animates
the hearts of happy millions. and invites all the
nations Of the earth TO initiate ou. example. II
he saw that error and wrong are committed in
the administration OF The government let him
remember thai nothing human can be perfect {;
and that under no system Of government re-
vealed by Heaven, OF devised by man. has rea-
son been allowed 80 broad scope TO combat
error Has the sword Of despots proved 10 be
a safer or surer instrument of reform in gov
ernment than enlightened reasonf Does he
expect to find among the ruins of this Union a
happier abode for our swarning millions than
they now have under it7 Every lover Of his
country must shudder at tie thought of the
possibility of its dissolution, and will be ready
to adopt the patriotic sentiment, "Our federal
Union-it must be preserved" To preserve
it, the compromises which alone enabled our
fathers to furm a common constitution for the
government and protection Of so many States
and distinct communities, Of such diversified
habits, interests, and domestic Institutions, must
be sacredly and reEsiously observed. Amy at
tempt to disturb or destroy these compromises,
being terms Of the compact Of Union, can, lead
to none other than the most ruinous and disas.
,rous consequences.
|, is a source OF deer regret that in some,
sections of our country, misguided per-
SONS have occasionally INDUCED in schemes
and agitations, whose object is the destruc-
tion OF domestic institutions existing in
other sections institutions which existed
al the adoption of the constitution, and
were recognised and protected by ii. All
mus, see that if it were possible for Them
To be successful in attaining their object,
the dissolution OF rhe Union, and the con-
sequent destruction of our happy form of
government. mus, speedily follow.
l am happy TO believe that at every Pc
riod of our existence as nation, there has
existed. and continues to exist, among The
great mass of our people, devotion 10 the
Union of the States, which will shield and
protect il against the moral treason of any
who would seriously contemplate its des-
truclion. To secure q continuance of :ha.
devotion. the compromises of the consttu-
lion mus, not only be preserved, but sec.
tiona ieaousies and heartburniugs must
be discountenanced, and all should re.
member that they are members oflhe same
political family, having common destiny.
To increase the attachment Of our people
To the Union. our laws should be jusl.
Any policy which shall tend to favor mo-
nopoIies, or the peculiar interests Of sec.
tions of classes, must operate 10 The pre-.
iudice of the interest Of their fellow citizens
and should be avoided. Ifthe compromi-
r Il. ..,,,;,y,;oo ha nroeorva1 ;f
sectional jealousies and heartburnihgs DO
discouute nauced, If our laws be just, aud
the government be practically adniniste-
red strictly within the Limits Of power
prescribed TO live may discard all ap.
preheusions for The safety of The Union.
With these views # nature, character,
aud ohiecls of the government, aud value
of The Union, shall steadily oppose the
creation of those ins,itulions and sys,ems
which. in their nature, lend 10 -pervert ii
fruim lis legitimate purposes, and make il
The instrumen, Of SECTIONS, classes. and in
dividuals. We need 40 nalioual banks,
or other extraneous institutions, planted
around the government TO- control Of
strengthen it in opposition to The will ofits
authors. Experience has taught US how
unnecessary they are as auxiliaries of the
public authorities, how impolent for good,
and how powerful for mischief.
Ours was intended TO be plain and
frugal government and l shall regard it
to be my duly 10 recommend 10 Congress,
and, as far as the executive 10 concerned,
to enforce it by the means within my
power, the s,riclesl economy in the ez-
pendt,ure Of the public money. which may
be compatible with the public interests.
A national debt has become almost an
institution of European monarchies. 1t
is viewed, in some of them, as an essen
tial prop 10 existing governments. Me-
lancholy is the condition of that people
whose government can be sustained only
by system which periodically transfers
large amounts from the labor Of the many
TO the Golfers Of the few. Such system
is incompatible with the ends for which
our republican government was instituted.
Under wise, policy, the debls contracted
in our revolution. and during the war Of
1912. have been happily extinguished.
BY judicious application ofthe revenues,