Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT OR WRONG.

Another doctrine, most corrupt and de-
structive. is couched in captivating popular.
terms, Sour country, right or wrongo Our
country that dear phrase has pushed dis
sentiment into the creed and Speeches of
men, who, IT they live long, will deeply,
blush that they have ever adopted it. Ii IS
truly matter of surprise Snd aStonishment,,
that should be advanced and advocated.
inthe nineteenth century. Never was there
a'despot upon a throne who acted on a lows
err principle, and if fully acted on, would in,
vest our rulers with all the power which can
possibly belong 10 a human government.-
Napoleon Bonaparte al one time held pow
er which actually rocked the world, and
seemed as if it would soon be asking for
another world to rock. But the President
! OF the United Ststes, II the doctrine in dues
| tion prevail, has an equal perogatve, an
equal authority. If he have not equal pow
er, IT is simply because his PERSONAL ener.
gtes are less, or The nstios he ipresides over
Is inferior He, the mas Of destiny, declares
war witlicotemporary nations, and instantly
every towN' and city of France, and oseyery.i
subJaeated Kingdom, sspouses the qtiarrel,23
right or wrong They vote subsidies; they
pour forth into the ranks Of war. Precise.
ly this would occur hsre under a president
whom we Imagine cur constitution has,
deprived Of nearly all Independent authori-
tyr This doctrine, made rife among the
people, takes away al boundaries from iiis@
powef.j yia"s 574n 'H99s 7i3" "i@f125as %
Suppose orr government secretly connivesY
at an extensive piracy on the coast Of Cnba,'
80 as to involve this nation in war with
Spain" "Our country right or wrong ,'S
echoes and re echoes through the land 10
Men and arms nd money are ready for the'ii
conA ct. A patriot army from the State or
New York, through the neglect or pretended
ignorance of our public authorities, invadesl&
Canada, and occasions a war with England.
"Our country, right or wrong ~ Sustaino
the government !; fight out the var by taxsb
es load the people with crushing debt, or
millions /; ill theland Sith widows and or
phans; raise an army BY consefi ptionf 1if0
need be! WhatilyFaht ever wished for or
ever possessed greater power1 What gov-ia
ernnnent ever had the resources OF the peo.
pie more at control, for any projects of am
bition or conquest Ali is alleged that we
ought to repeal Invasion, and defend oar
soil, and our homes, eYeA though be theit
folly and wrong or oar. rulers which have,
prov oeed tbe aggression, The ,sfmplequss1s
tion 10 such casssis this. Is the movement,
OF, the enemy upon us right q, Wong A.
right, then oar effort 20 prevent Of control
or repeal II, is, unjust and vicked; if wrongss
such an, effort to repeal. is right, aud our
watchwoM is. t"Our,, country fighl,s nott
"riyht OF wrong Nsvet, never, are We ia,
support Der In the wrong. Il would he, q.
mosstSous wickedness "Our country. right
or vrosg" 1t vas not the principle which
separates ths colonies from the mother copp.,
try. IOIf noble fathe-sl thanks to- God,
they never uttered such d docffire 4hey fiev.>
er acted on sncii a. principle. f0nfs stfo1S
efforts al independ encee Whou4 have aaSr
the; contetnpt of the world, oni rep1dlie dA
ed In . its cradle. The eject Of 1suehaS4
principle on general moral Is fataiss RigA
or %roags! The very anhcunce nent.o intR
mates sconfou6dtng Of moral distincti6ns,
an "a bandonment OF the h6fyS ittiRhGt iohs ssof
the Bible, and the. ASoptfoIf Of he cOdeS IL
sobbers aud thissesslRtS. ~. WAis al
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