The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-11

II York, based and constructed upon the LAWS Oh
GOD, and Ae DECLARATION OF E'DE
PENDEECE, Vhieh is ia perfect conformity tOib
those la,os.
EQUAL RIGHTS AND A JUST EQUALITY THE ONLY
i PURE DEMOCRACY.
BIT ROBERT OWN.
Ultimate proposed constitution for the State Of Nt0 York
\ PREAMBLE.
A convention has been legally called 10 consider
| what change the late extraordinary advance in
science, and the progress in general kno wledge
pnres now 10 bo made in the constitution Of the
| State Of New York.
The geographical position, present constitution,
population wealth. activity of mind, as exhibited in
the agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and scien-
tihc Improvements Of the State Of New York, pc
cuarly designates it, at this even,ful period, as the
most favorable State, in the New or Old World,
in which the progress made in practical knowl-
edge through the scientific discoveries in various
Hatsd to form AN ENTIRELY New STATE
OF HUMAN EXISTENCE; one immensely in
advance Of any condition Of humanity known 70
have existed in the history Of man; and thus 10
become an irresistible example 10 be followed, first
by the other States Of this Union, and afterwards
by tho nations Of the world because 1t will secure
their prosperity, peace, and happiness.
But 10 form constitution for ian entirely new
state Of human existencev is ordinary task, and
should not be lightly undertaken or attempted; and
why, II may be asked, recommend GAN ENTIRELY
NEW contribution" Cannot the present be so
amended TO render AN ENTIRE CHANCE unnecessa.
lYl.
| No; the old constitutions Of the world-not ex-
| eepting the latest Improvements in these States
have been based solely on the most erroneous and
demeralizing laws Of men, emanating from conjec-
lures unsupported by one fact, and which have
produced the falsehood, violence, and fraud which
have hitherto governed the human race, and gener-
ated principles which, when forced from birth into
the mind dstort and derange all the rational facial
ties Of man, and, OF necessity, make him the mos,
contentious and irrational Of animals. In conse-
qnence, ian entirely new constitution" based
eternal truths, on everlasting principles Of ma
ture, ON THE UNCHANGlNG LAWS OF
| GOD, is now required TO form man into superior
rational being, lay solid foundation for u sound
mind, filled with charity and affection for his
for rapid increase in all kinds Of useful knowl-
edge, and thus secure the permanent prosperity and
peace Of the world.
Under the best co Btitutions Of the most advanced
nations, the natural rights Of man talked about
but unknown in practice; democratic constitu'
tons based upon equality spoken Of and recon-
| mended, but true democracy has yet 10 be estab-
lished for the first time among the nations OF the
earth. The constitution now recommended fol-
adoption by the State Of New York will constitute
for the first time in human hstory,a
PERFECT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
in which the rights Of all will be protected and
Just and mos, beneficial equality will be perma
nenty maintained, without contests, ambition, OF
jealousies
Let no one here say that humanity cannot be
made to attain these results, because the nature Of
man is bad; il Is not so. The discovery is now
made that every organ, faculty, propensity, and
quality Of humanity is GOOD BY NATURE;
and when understood and rightly directed from
birth, according the allwise and unchanging laws
of God will lead only to health, knowledge, moral
ity, excellence and happiness through life TO death
| A perfect democratic constitution, based on the
laws of God and made throughout consistent with
those laws will effect regardless of the variety Of
tons at BIRTH such Character and condition for all
subject to it. that each shall be well trained and
educated physically, mentally, morally, and prac-
| tically, and be well cared for from birth through
| life, and be made valuable and happy member Of
the government constitution now formed, with
the aid Of the experience Of the past, the improve
| ments, inventions, and discoveries, brought into
practice since these States became an Independent
nation, may be expected to partake largely Of this
progress in general knowledge, and 90 far to PRE-
VENT THE EVILS which have arisen from the
adoption of mans laws in opposition to those OF
God for mans laws CREATE crime, while Gods
laws will forever PREVENT crime and its direful
consequences.
| But how are the laws Of God and of man to be
known, They are easily to be ascertained The
laws of man are opposed to facts, perpetually
changing inconsistent with each other, and always
productive of evil The laws Of God are in accord
ance with all facts, Interchangeable, ever consistent,
always productive Of good, and, when fully carried
into execution will secure the permanent happiness
| Of the human race. q
Yet, strange to say, the laws of have hither-
to alone governed the population of the world, and
thereby irrationalized all human proceedings. The
fundamental laws Of man, from which all his innu-
merable other laws are forced upon him, in the vain
opf fha hyrfb
| fundamental laws, are
First On the suppostion, falsely assumed, that
man individually forms his own natural qualities,
mans laws make the individual accountable to his
equally ignorant fellowman for what those natural
Qualities may be. On this assumption, which is OPP
posed to all facts, endless inconsistent laws have
been introduced by law-giversin all their codes, with
a view to correct the continually increasing evils
and misery with which this fundamental law Of
man has SO long afflicted the human race
Second. On the supposition, falsely assumed, that
man individually forms his own feelings Of liking
and dsliking persons and things, mans laws have
made man, in all human codes, accountable to his
equally, and often more ignorant fellow-man, for
his individual feelings And on this error awgivers
have based many Of their most important institu-
TONS with the vain attempt to overcome the laws
Of God, which. continually rise to witness agains
them.
| Third. On the supposon, falsely assumed, that
man Individually forms his own opinions by what
is called his free-wil, mans laws have made to
be accountable to his often far more ignorant fellow
man for his opinions, and innumerable counteract-
ing laws and institutions, necessarily producing the
worst state and temper Of mind, irrationay, crime,
insanity repulson of feeling and endless misery to
all classes with universal falsehood in language and
| deception in conduct.
Fourth On the supposition, falsely assumed
that man individually, by some imagined free-vr
which he creates for himself, decides upon his nc.
tons and his conduct, mans laws have made lar
accountable to his ignorant feow-man for tn os,
actions and that conduct, and hence, errors and
mseries in the affairs Of men beyond oil estimate OF
possible calculation.
These are the fundamental laws Of men, fronf
which all human codes Of laws have emanaed, and
from which all repusive feelings, hatred, violences
fghtngs, and wars have proceeded, as well az false
hood and every other crime. Crime is alone crea
ted by mans laws; and mans laws emanats alone
from the ignorance in which he is born; for his er
rors man cannot nationally be blamed; by the Ia
of his nature they can be overcome only by 8 I,
experience. Experience Of all the past hF
length divulged the causes of mans and 40