Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-22


the grand foundation on which were ere,
" ed the confederacy of the States, and Ii
Is separate policy Of each State and on III
x basis, they seem destined to endure.
VIII be sufficient to advert only TO the n
y tlonal structure. II has become an axio
! that no NOR, u particular family. or cast
3 or cabal, is born by Divine appointme
: to sceptre, nor can righifuly claim it q
q any Fictitious cause; and that therefor
all men, in regard to absolute civil and D,
! lillcal rights, must ever be, upon nature
J, ordination, equal one TO another, and eac
/, one as much sovereign as any other.
IS also selt-evident, that sinceAhe peopI
bear all the burdens of political association
all government, to be legitimate, must hay
Tor It's end the utmost aitainable good q
the people. American experience has de
monstrated another grand and consoator,
truth, that the people, whilst they are til,
only fountain of authority, have The intel
llgence and the virtue not only TO frame
the best government, but to conduct il in
the best manner. Hence it follows, tina
IN government, originating in the popu.
lar Will, such as that of United Amorica
the repres entatve must obey the instr,c.
tons OF his constituents, unless obedience
may involve an inlraction of the consti.
tu'ive code, which, whilst it remains. must
regulate and restrain, as well the people
themselves, as the government. Hence.
likewise, it plainly follows, that all who
deny the right of popular instruction. do
thereby deny the right and the competen.
cp oil the people to govern; and whatever
may be their name or profession, they are
essentially monarchists, Or what IS no bet
ter, opposed TO constitutional representa-.
tive government. We have been success.
sIyely called agrarians, jacobins, demo.
Gratis, and constantly denounced as disor.
and demagogues for our continu.
ed and consistent assertion of popular 81.
premacy. Yet the practical efficacy OIL
this doctrine has been manifested: nor
can It be abandoned withon, subyersion
Of the whole system. A direct or ult-
mate responsibility to the people, must ev
er be essential TO faithful administration
'f the government, and the rebuke offraud.
monopoly and pecnlation, which are ever
reaching into the public crib. But il the
representative be bound to obey the in. |
'tructions of his constituents, when duly |
the people are bound 10 under. |
tand tho subjects with which they thus
interfere, and to give only such instructions
IS arc compatible with the national com.
'act, and the rights Of the States. Let
IS then not allow any delinquent to protect
lmself under the cloak of Democracy.
'hen ne is aposiate 10 its very first prin.
ple; but let US see to it that the honor of
ur race is supported, and that with in
reaslng knowledge public probity shall
dvance. For the extension of intelli-
ence among the masses, as well as the
reservation and increase Of all the private !
nd social virtues, we must depend upon
he mothers OF our countryside schools /
nd colleges--a free but reformed and re-
'rmlng press--the ministers at the sacred +
liar land the voice and example of such Z
len in the national councils as Macon and
'alhoun, jackson and Polk, in contrast 10 ;
lie costly, criminal and degrading fashions G
nd customs of European courts. Our Il
rye cities may already be too much vi /,
ated; but American fashions and customs !
I'D morals are to be found displayed on f
e plains and among the hills and the Il
Il
The next doctrine is result from the n
eceding, and is of'inesimabe conso- r,
fence, because of the great variety of II
bjects Of immense interest which il Il
ings into consideration. 1t is this tie q
cessity Of The national Constitution, and o
9 paramount obligation, incumbent upon az
cry good citizen Of Tie Union, 10 conform y
us letter and spirit That constitution II
at once compact between the States, r
d the constltutiye and Conservative code m
the people of America. 1t defines the 81
ture and the branches of the national Of
vernment; the powers granted, to be bl
ercised by each branch, and by the lie. Gu
latnre and executive conformity; and af- ha
declaring the absolute rights Of the ci. ed
en-, that are TO be forever nyiolate, il vii
'vides that the powers and rights, moi Fc
granted or declared, shall be reserved an
the States, and TO the people. 1t origi- pi,
icd in convention Of The original al
ties, and was finally adopted ia The Sc the
ate conventions Of those States. Hence q
J compact between the States, as well en-
a covenant Of union between the PEG tiy,
Of all tile States that concurred in its all
ptiou, as well as Of those States which fac
e come and shall come beneath its pa obI
~. II was, moreover, compromise tai
all conflicting interests which had ari. Wi
from differences and variety Of locali- bio
and condition. II was prc
work Of wisdom, patriotism and FORE ha,
|, which the world had not essaycd, and fou
wisest and greatest patro. had not an lioI
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