New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-27

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10 j. uevertbe ia s0cia aa1 civil ie thai the men
ts activity and resolution 81 our c0lnIrymen are fully
illustrated Freedom organizes al the great springs Of
acton 10 the human system. Seventy years a-J We
were ration without capital, without credit attn 7ery
INDECENT .rcglure without N4nuisc.Irss and VITA
Commerce struggling for lie under res,rict.ous which
bound this whole continent and IT'S ISLANDS Ia colonial
vassalage 90 paernal states IN Europe We were with
olt Navy aud without canals roads, and were mem
med between tie iorcs, and the ry savage t1es
oar schools gave scarcely more than rlGimenta cdl
cation aud without Libraries Or literature. and
without invention. 10 Is not Pres1mpiuOas 20 cay lat
now possess adlQ 4ato capital prosperous sgf.cu-
f-.c 4ld rising Manufactures that we have redeemed
Our country and most Of the continent from colonial
dsFe1dence that We enjoy commerce second only
to fdat O Britain, aud Navy equal 70 any bit here
and aat We have canals and railroads spread Ike net
work al our populous territory that the indian
tbcs are our supendares, and that We have .yst'n
Of general education win UnlFefsilfs nouiy tAlD"ro
charities vigorous aud comprehensive, literature Pc
pirug o. excellence and echaDicsl Invention that has
brought ibe world under grateful obligation.
influence OF Freedom j. fuhtlceteQ IN tf MOI
elevation social order and dome nc virtues OBJ tne ptp
pile The religion Of the Kedeemer ol Mankind has
been len 20 perform IL functions by PURIFYING ne mo-
vcs and refining the affections, Tree from restraint
and from corruption By toe Civil Power I1us sc
have scen Atheism reUuked and repe.lsd by The hfa
SON % which il preslmpuousiy appealed Law sus
tanned without force and Woman restored "a her lust
influence without TIC lccut0us aid OF ChTe.ry
our subjec. demands LIT az exposition of our coui-
pick syttsm %. Government but only consi1 fatlon
of Ire influence upon the National Progress ana ITS o"n
probable durability.
Tho succe..fgl establishment OF "a Republican Gov
eminent adapted % ga eXpandsd STATE, is itseii
demonstration of National greatness AT history
Describes indefinite and perpetual aspirations OF
roe the good for the establishment oi some
durable systcin, in which The people should exercise
rogpty themselves without Turbulence or i'm
bcciity Al period quite recent the failure ot al
Kindred attempts had induced An acQufsceuct, most
uuirokeu though reluctant in the bDet mat mankind
were incompetent 20 self government and conse.
quent reference OF all authority exercised over them 10
tAs appointment Of God lhtso principts are" aitef
them universal obligation OF Implicit obedience 10 ar
binary aud even despOtc pOwlr-snd therefore allowed
unlimited and unmtgated oppression. Al lcngih fhi'
lJ-ophy sought escape from theory 70 derogatory
from the Providence of the Creator and so perniclout
90 the happiness OF men and attempted 20 substitute n
us place the doctf 10 that Government whatever might
BE- is FORM had been originally founded ia contract
between the supreme authority and Us subJocts which
contract contained mutual obligations aud was dis'
solved whenever the Ruler ransgressod the conceded
boundary OF authority. TINS theory was unsatisfactory
aud insufficient because Il was easily shown inst tnr
contract assumed purely maginsry and oi course
that the eupposed obligations were incapable OF being
defined The American Revolution cut, at Olowi
tle GUrdan Knot which Science had found II Impossible
to unoose and demonstrated to mankind that the ony
foundation of authority the consent OF the People
who had lawful right TO subgert modify or change cvA
Institutions at their own pleasure.
Il well understood that the only true oOlect OF
Government was the happiness OF the people ana tnAi
is four pillars were religion Justice, counsel ana
treasure " but the possible establishment oi these pm
lars IN a Republican structure stu renamed 70 os ue
monstrsf-d This happily done by the insttuuon
of Democracy basod practically on the principles OF
universal federation Of conscience aud universal suffrage
which the perfection OF political justice because j.
political equality. This Democracy was inaae % a''
with counsel by Of the principle OF representa-
ton and the representatives ia the various departments
# the Government made more OF less Independent
Of popular control according 10 the danger OF passion
and prejudice This system was established III each
OF the several States clothed with powers adequate
TO the maintenance OF order the protection oil persona
liberty lie and property. and me conduct oil mum
cpai affairs I he same system VA deuncuy eulDou!oo
In precisely similar federal structure compromising
all tbs states relying on the eyerrone wing acuoh ho'
the States but Of the people aud limited IN u Po"
ers 10 the management OF foreign relations snu onsis
iu.or tant TO the general welfare The Institution q"
Judiciary in each State 10 hold all the representative
agencies within their prescribed spine e And 81 prone
n bunal AT OF the Federal Govern
ment with appellate jurisdicuon' enabling II 70 ue
eide all conflicts between state and Federe authority
completed this complex aud extraordinary structure
Underits shade property has been sale NE secu, G.
and liberty inyiOabe social cquhlty mas CONTINUAL!
increased and national power has become nrin thec
tive and immoyab.e. such are toe Instructions "hch
our country has given 20 the world IN the phhosop"l
of Government They are universally received aho
they are more precious than any other human AhoNi
edge not derived by immediate illumination from TIE
Source of all light
Instructions this people could at perish from the
Garth leaving only their remembrance behind, as OF =
vision briefly but distinctly seen and then lost forever II
may not be doubted taat they would be heid in perp
usl memory for excellent wisdom and unsurpassed
magnanimity ,
mo institutions we enjoy have tendency t.
strengthen their deep foundation ~ the elements
of national character and popular affection Inc anAi
ETY. to save these Institutions from SERIOUS Danger OF
overthrow is the prcdomins,ng motive Of every CHI
zen on every occasion OF pubic action ne ho'as ms
own share OF sovereignty by the same tenure "nlen
limits their existence and he derives that sovereignty
from the EQUALITY which they secure. mat portion ul
sovereignty almost inhnitesima yet Is appreciate
because il Is the safeguard of inesumaoe nights uue
/ Id confederation ana an Appisn-wsy tor smoiuon-
Honor received begets eltrespect sei respect hmo
/ ton ambition auimaies resolution, quickeus mental &C
| tvity and discerus the advantages when Nho"ieus'
| and virtue bring 10 their possess0r ArousIS power
nrocures the periormauce of duty only by Inc terror OF
PENALTIES Laws relying that motive alone VIII DC
Intellectual whether written IN the statute BOOK IN nooa
or engraved in the rock by even an An'sh'y nam =
| Republic EMPLOYS emulation IL offers wealth power
and fame and IL distributes these rewards win impair
uality and Justice in exact proportion 10 the INK az
sence OF the people Nor does such emulation ehdah
Ger the public safety by encouraging tacnon III man
icst that Republic could not endure IN society
divided into UNEQUAL masses by Arisiocrscy. But I'M
versl suffrage exercised With wisdom ana moderaii'h
"A MD be the most conservative of all institutions IN
country where the dissemination Of knowledge ano
of wealth should be nearly equal
There is an opinion that our system Is unN' ofao'e 20
rrest national achievements which results from int
error of regarding the Government As an unnsishceo
pure Democracy veoTing With every breeze ana ia u.
GER of shipwreck from every storm Inc tnlca St"rs
If America are not city, oF city win suour"s
easily sublectcd by Vaccinations 81 intrigue or cor
riipted hv lsrgesses exposed 10 sudden a"l over
vfstuip, conyusiouf-but they are nalion o nisiy
stas confedefaod. affiliated, and even sssmHsiea ou'
vel not absolutely centralized or consolidated 4uvy
are ind vidua snd distinct political states possc's
lr,eufs and attributes OF sovereignty uahseeh9s",
md ipv.labs The ruling mass OF clu1ehs "a .aon "a
thss, states and oi course the governing vousuu.5
+. th. whole Nation are IN educated fnfs PoPSailo'
Y,sse.sing property and dispersed widely ISnv t
.ipgy snd acting individually. TIE DAY on "nles ~
ronsi,tution of state or the Administrator OF N.
Union is changed by the popular decree is oi.sh we
oi.t and tranquil secular day in the whole esiehIsi.
collected will OF the majority 10 not executed
countering modifying resistance oy mihoi''los, W
state least populous in one stage OF legsS'lon sP
la voice as potential As that OF the greatest Ao, a.
the division OF sovereignty and the SUBDIVISION " ~
laton break the force o. popular passion AuAts ~
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