The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31
COMMUNICATION,
Our Government,

phrase) is a complete and periec, machine,
arranged together in all its parts with ex-
cellent skill and each one working ou, hat
uonously The grea. purpose Of the union.
This is novel idea of q government, bu, |
hope 10 be able TO explain the matter. So
that my views of The subject may b9 pretty
clearly understood. In the go,ernmen, OF
The United States the sovreign power resides
in the people, and The officers are only their
servants
And the gOvermen, is two fold in lis char
acter; Federal and Democrat, II is F6der-
| al because il has one common bond of IN
ion. and because in its many interests are
united of seciional character all tending to
advance The best Interests of the whole. 1t
has one common bond Of union, and that
bond ls he constitution Of The Unted States
which constitutes grand igament COR com.
mon society and welfare, yet So admirably
conlrived as TO leave each'Gree in It's legitimate
and less general sphere where local pecuut.
i!ies render this necessary.
Ii is Federal too, became many nte res, of
a sectional character are united TO advance
he general and permanent interest peculiar
to itself, or wha, NAV be termed exclusive
ly lis own. Thus the North has an interest
distinct from The South, the East one dis.
sinct from the West. and so on, no Two
portions Of the union having in all :e,pec,s
The same sectional interest, but all having
one great inte.es, in common, and lha, the
preservation Of The compac, or union of all
the parts of government. The constitution
compels each state to pay due regard to the
authority of the others, and to the authority
Or law emin alng from the common head,
'r the power vested IN the President and
The two branches OF Congress and the ma.
ionaI judiciary.
Thus it will be seen that this government,
) Federal, in having a common bond of
lnlon, and drawing together several dis
inct interests so as TO advance The perma.
ncnt good of the whue.
Again, our Governmcnt is Democratic
lstly.--lt is Democratic because the will
,f the people is the power by which the
whole political machine is kept in motion.
this will is expressed through the
'aIlot box in The national and state elections
md thus year by year the will ollhe people
5 proclaimed on many important ques.
ions.
2dy.-tt is Democratic because The poor
IS well as the rich man havo the prvIedgo
# giving his voice in tie choice Of rulers.
3dly. II is Democratic because each
portion Of this great union is represented IN
he state and national councils.
4ihly.-ll is Democratic because the
humblest citizen as well as the most exalt.
81 and ambitious, may il possessing taleo,s,
oe elevated to Offices of high distinction.
fhus exists common brotherhood where
The humbest and highest may exchange
the e-luwes, citizen be elevated TO
'he highest Offices, and the highest Off ers;
after having engaged The cares, anxieies,
and disquletudes of Office with its emoln
menis and honours, retire TO the hnmble
walks of private ciiz n
: 5Ihl. Ii is Democratic in lhs cons.ilu.
Uonal provisions of the veto power. This
should. be exercised only when hasy & in
jndicions legislation is evidently about to
'nfilct upon the people a measure at the
solicitations of the minority and for paris.
and local benfil. Ii is true tha, all power
may be abused, but in III. veto power the
matter is referred back to the servants Of the
people ('he me embers Of lhe Legislature) &
through them 10 he people themselves, end
in the form efpeitions and memorials they
may forward Instructions TO the members
and if il concur with the wishes, of The
majority OF those concerned, the measure
can become law without lhe concurrence
Of the executive.
THUS when we aitCntively consider the
government OF the United States in all It's
paris--iIs nice odspla,ons TO The spread OF
intelligence and It's accuracy and harmony
we are naturally struck with admiration. .anr
are ready to exclaim, how vast The under