The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-22

Hc C"NPFWOTSi WDiCn lney nave sought |
o obtain by fraud and trick, and by an
'verthrow OF the Constitution; and you will
liso exercise the unbelievable right guar
snteed to you in the Constitution, Of re-
constructing your government upon more
sure foundation, and sin consonance with
the spirit and improvement of the age
The Cons sttutiUn itself provides tudy for
the emergency. In the formation OF that
instrument. lis trainers placed this among
your reserved rights 1t may be fund IN
the Bill oi Rights, IN the first section ofthe
eighth article, aud is in these words:
That the general, great, aud essential
PRINCIPLES OF liberty aud free government
may ne recognized, and forever unalterably
established, we declare
Sec. |. That all men are born equally
free and independent, and have certain nat
uraL INnERENT, and NALIENABLE
RlGHTSi amongst which are the erjov-
ing and defending life and liberty ac-
quirlng, possessing, and protecting property
and pursuing and obtaining happiness and
safety; every aud free republican govern
menl, being founded on iher sole authority.
and organic d tor the great purpose of pro-
lectiug therrghts and liberties and secur
ing heir independence: to effect these
ends, they (Ihe people) have AT ALL TINES,
a complete po0er 10 after, REFORM or n6ohsh
their government, whenever THEY may
deem It necessary"
Letus not be told that the power to re-
form the government (the constItution) has
been delegated to the Legislature, there
fore you annot again use the power until
he legislature throws it back upon you. The
constitution declares that right unaiienGbie;
yet you will be told that you have allenated
an unalleI able right. This we hold to be
impossible. Again. You will be told that
yon can only use the power to reform the
constitution at such times as The Legsa-
ture may say. The language OF the con-
s'uulion is, "AT ALL TIMES A COM
PLETE POWER to alter, reform" or even
TO abolish whenever they [he people, not
the Legislature ] "moy deem it necessary !"
In order to be fully understood, they have
coupled this right 10 reform the government
with the natural right do defend your life
when attacked: The power, then, to re
form your constitution whenever you may
deem it necessary, is declared to be just as
NATURAL INHERENT, and UNALElNABLE
as Your right to defend your life.
The path Of duty, then, is plain, and the
remedy for the evils cast upon you by the
federal leaders, is both peaceabe and prac-
tlcable.
Before the time fixed fur the annual NEE.
ting of the Legislature, the law making
power in Ohio will have expired for want o.
an apportlonment, under which Senators "
representatives can be elected, No neon
venence will be experienced by the pco
pie The loss Ola winters Legislation can
not be seriously missed; the people WI
then peaceabIy and certainly reform he gov
ernment; a new constitution will be adop
ed, embracing reorganization OF the Ju
dietary, making all officers elective by the
people, proliO ting any increase Oithe State
debt without direct vote OF the people
providing a system of taxation that vii
operate equally upon all classes, in short II
the language of The third re solution OI th'
Convention, constitution ''ln conson
ancc with the spirit and mproyement,pi th'
age"
The democratic party believing that
large majority of the freemen ofOhlo, were
deslrous OF reforming the constitution, nav'
: attempted that reformation IN one OF th'
modes pointed out by that instrument Bn
he federal party have refused the people q
Ohio even the poor privilege to vote for
against convention to reform 1t. In moth
: ing more Than this, perhaps. have they man
; Tested their fear of the people. II the
are willing to acknowledge the democrat
ic doctrine, ''lhat the majority should gov
crn." why are they unwilling to 'et the voc
Of the people be heard upon this lmportan
question! IL the majority Of the freemen o
ONO wlsha new constitution, should the
not have it! And If the federal leaders wi
not permit the people to enjoy this right Il
this method; aud when They behold the oil
constitution l0rn and bleed ing beneath til
: feet of these men, and when through this vi
lnalion OF the constitution, they have seize
; upon the Jaw making power, and are thcreb
! endeavOrmg TO subyert tho Liberties OF th
people II is now time for freemcn to ACT
Is il not lime 10 use the other constitUl lor
II mel bod pointed ont in the instrument
and Inscribed yonr "B Ill OF ltlghtS!' Isl
nOt time 10 revert to your "HaiurHi, mheT
eni, and UNALIENABLE RIGHTS" an
relorm your constitutions!
Let not the usurpers-the men who hav
refused you permission to reform your con
sttuticn - who are refusing to let yo
elect your own officers, think that they ca
longer stand between you, and your natu
raj, inhorant " .inalienabIe rights. The wa
is open before you,It is in your power to re
dress your wrongs, reform your govern
mrnI, secure ytur liberty, and establish up
on sure foundation, your natural, inheren
aud unaIlenahe rights, The remedy i
peaccabc, natural and constitutional w
Oe to HIM who shalt dare place himself be
wecn an insIIlted people, and the exercis
ot his constitutional rights.
r Fellow citizens, the CIis is has come.
has been fnrced upon you by the fraud, tn
! conspiracy, and the overthrow OF the con
sthuIlon by the leaders OF the federal par
ty II you are prepared to become "hew
ers OF wood, and drawers of water" yo
: have but 10 hold out your hands to the usul
| pers, and the manOoles will soon be rivete
i. upon them. But if you will lei decision
. irmness, energy and a determination to di
I as iIeemen, ratner than live as slaves. go,
D ern your actions; the liberty purchased b
Il your fathsrs upon the battle fields Of tn
Revolution, will still be upon your chi
A drGn as perpetual heritage.
. Respectfully,
- DAVID 4. DISNEY,
f HENRY G; WHITMAN,
EDISON Is. OLDS,
D CHAS, b. FLOOD,
SAMUEL. MEDARY.
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