The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-11

e adds 10 the merit Of this spectacle j.
: that more of these results are produce
s by force. The connection Of parts
The work, not of compulsion, bLt o
= choice. That this connection go vol
untsry, and producing rich fruits, ma
long endure is The wish Of every lru
hearted American; and that il may b
Extended until II binds together tn
whole Of North America is. think
he further wish, Of most Of The sagaci
Gus minds, in The Republic. AT th
asst proposition, | know,lhe limid trem.
bic, the doubtful hesitate, and lbe mar
row minded sneer. But the ejeclment 0
all alien institutions from this CONT
nent-the purging Of it from The curse
Of mOnarchica colonization on The one
hand, and bastard republic, osn on The
oIher-the est ablishment Of liberty ir
The Canadas and OF order inMexico---art
ideas touched Oeilher with fanslicism OF
folly and naturally 'pri1g from an exam
nation Of our position sni history. But.
how shall, these things be done? Is i
said that difficulties internose- that hes
tallng opinion must be lsshed into &C.
ion-objecrions must be met--inleresis
conciialed, and foreign powers sp
pessed --belore successful steps can b.
AIKEN in The direction proposed At the
most, these difficulties may be bul tenn.
porsry-lhey may be surmouned and
he union Of North America, eventually
effected and with honor. Our fathers
had faith in The future. We would dc
we'll TO Initiate their exsmple-and
shapes our policy do as 10 extend; al
The earliest moment, the Institutions
which they founded oyar ,hi, division
# the western world,
But at every step IN our Republican
,'reer: at the formation Of lhe Gov
.rnmenr--sl the purchase Of Louisiana
when Florida was arquired-whenev
.r a new State j. added 10 the west-
while Oregon is being settled wheI
Texas was annexed-while the fxis'iny
war 'quinls toward The Californias-
while the patriots eye turns 10 The iu
ture for further extension OF "lhe srPt
Of freedom we have beei met,and arr
met, with The croskiogs Of The skepli.
cal snd The timid. The Union will
be dissolved" was the shout OF 1903 IS
1t has been lhs cavii Of ITS and il
hss had its repetiions at every sc'uaI
and prospective accession Of territory
ainca. This cry Of danger 10 The Uoion
from extension, is founded upon q
misconceplion OF the character Of ouI
Government. By the division OF The
Union into States, and these again inIoI
smaller enthusiastically a gIsdaiiun OF
courts from national 10 town9hip limits
by limiting The tenure Of ofice--5y
means Of frequent elections-by giving
to religious fsuh uniettersd freedom
by checks upon The sntslmeot Of prop
etly-snd by equal distribution in cs'r
Of inrsstscy, we prevent the c0ncentr@
ton Of political or social power From
euch concentration. The fsssriOg evils
# society, snd tie insecurity OF gov
rnment, ia sIl ages, have principally u
risen. Tns uneqnsl dis'ribulion oil
Wssllh, and lha d;sfrsuChisement Of iht
citizen, have been The fruitful sourceal
OF dlscon,sn,, suffering snd hloOdshed
Our system IS no, perfect, but const,tu !
'lon,l snd social reform are practicable
wlhou, convulsion, a. experiences ms;
exhibit their necessity; s7Irsady won
derful ia its excellence, our system is