Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-02
Tor INC 4 mrs.
tn THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

80
The Characteristic nl liberty is The i~udeprn-
dence il bestows. To renounce our liberties
and choose 70 be servi,e sycophdnts 81 The oii-
rarchy of Polk. Cas- * Co. usder the speclols
name Of democracy, is not to be put up with
bv the people. The liberties OF Us all are en-
ddugerel.-we value our happiness as peo-
pie. let Us avoid those letters by winch they
are insensibly binding Us. let us have Il good
government by principles OF inieg1ty-lor our
fortune and destiny are 50 closely Ccnented
that one wrong act extends in lis consequence
unto multitudcs. We are formed by nature TO
unite. wcore impelled towards each other by
ou- common wants and interests. Strange,
wher we all have one destiny, we should be
50 absurd, by our factions, to concur in defeat
Ing our interests. Let us descend from those
airy regions, raised BY political d~emagogues,
unto our proper level and survey the equality,
interests and destiny OF Ourselves and country.
How long e'er the fate OF other republics will
teach Us wi~loml How long shall the expe-
rience OF ages lit its voice to us in vain2 Be-
holding the ocean 90 which we are embarked
covered with wrecks. are not those fatal sig.
nails sufficient TO admonish US OF the hidden
sand bars of Locolocoism2 These voices sing
around you 70 allure YOU to the ruin OF oar IL
berties, but the American people have been
guided long enough by the oligarchy not to see
their true interests now, and arise in %victori-
Gus indignation, and with united energy b. an
independent people, IN rising in their might,
from North TO South, from East to West. IN
the election OF General Taylor, the Peoples
President.
To The honor OF America il must be admit
ted that the people are not deficient in judi
eioas discernment. My friends, let mo adj
mnnish YOU, by the late OF other popular CO.
vemlnenis,-Greccs and Rome in their palmy
DAYS, when honesty. patriotism and love Of
country was their only ambition, 50 1t has
been with us before an oligarchy arose to puta
few political leaders over US, who, when they
get Office. don't care anything Tor us, only to
get the spols. 1t is tree, factions were bro
ken down, Tor public agitations only allow
a iew dis inguished, designing men 10 get snd
keep us in yassaldge-while the condition OF
The feopie Is calamito;s aud wretched to an
extreme. republican tyranny pnetrates ttro'-
out our land into the interior oil hlnilies.
MAY the God OF our fathers moi chastise us Tor
our sins as d nation, by giving up the minds
Of The people to believe h lie under the spurl-
Gus name Of democracy. The perpetuity OF
our Institutions depend on us exercising our
good sense in the choice Of candidates at the
ensuing election. Shall we poison The putllc
cup BY casting our votes for Cas-, the man WHO
took the peoples money in extras aud any
way he could getit2 Nor for Van Buren,
sone OF bis platform principles are good, but
he /. not the right man to carry them out.
Legislation is now become a trade, and IS ir
those who will get and keep in office that
they may get the most of Uncle Sam ,aoney.
Let Us not ruin ourselves aud liberties tor
such men. We live in a land OF tree religi-
Gus liberty and laws-eTery ci.lzens being his
own sovereign. Let not The rashness OF any
whose intentions are honest and pure, casta
vote for such a sommersetly fellow as Lewis
Cass. Let all ,he people aud States oil this
Union come with a bold, undivided front unto
such a c%nieftein as Gen. Taylor, and give him
ouruni,ed and hearty support, and l venture
10 predict this shall be a pledge OF our pros
pefity. honesty aud our liberties shall have a
firm basis, factions cease, and every man be
A. PHiLANrHRUPlST.