The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-07-21
ABBEVILLE C. f., S. C., JULY 2l, 1s49.

the world might be ascr,hed, he though, its
influence was perceptible in our own coun.
try-among our own people There is
something intoxicating about excitement,
wars, commotiors are contngious-they
spread like the fire of the prniries. From
the peculiar form of our government we are
not so liable to actual out.burs,s. and revolll-;
tions as the governments Of the old world,
the frequent election Of all our public agents,
from the most humble Magistrate to the
President of the United States; the people
have an opportunity at shor, intervals to rx.
press their own views and throw OFF excite
nent Our elections operate as safety valve,
through which our excitement may escape.
Rut in the governments nf the Old World
there is no safety valve, but the excitement
Of The masses is sublima,ed by confinement,
II goes on increasing. daming itself up a
gainst the barriers ofIaw and governments,
rvrtyruug-or6n js,AHsss
ruin, thrones, governments and but too of:
ten religion, aud the sacred laws OF society.
Win Us every election is peaceful Revo-
luton, accomplished through the orga nisms
prov ided by law, hence the ftverish excite.
m.n' OF to" age may not be SD perceptile
with US. But in our eler,ions of lute, a
.h"ughfnl md attentive observer can nor
have failed 10 discover more than our na,u
raj share OF excitement. and which perhaps
is mos, apparent in the cry which has stun.
ned our ears for Change i-Change H.
Change
The Speaker next inquired what is oir
condition? We enjoy. he said. more lber.
~ shan any people on ear,h He paid
i'H Il tribute to the memory ofour ancestors
who achieved our Independence and who
haV" lrft Us Governmen, which challpn.
yes comparison, indeed ,.ei;;;s,ds Tho ;;.!:.::.
's,r;,'i"n oI the world. under ih. gov-rnmrn,
we have lived, fiourished and been hnppy
lie next spoke oi the extent OF our country;
the diversity Of soil aud elm ,te, of the un.
PARALLEL increase III population and wenl,h
WHIST change in The last twenty years
and {" what 's the owiHs-under ,h,. blrss
ing, Of heaven 10 the benign influence
and fostering cnre oi our sublime svs
tenn o.: Republican Government. AS we
are the trrest aud most prosperous people
on earth, we should also be the most happy
and conteni.d. We shnuld not en,b, oil
ourselves with the Revolutions OF the prr
sent times, bui rather take heed, lest We fail
II should be our Constant aim TO prese, vp
our institutions not only against forriun
aggression and interference, hut seainst
the '.archi,ects Of men" whose sole am.
b't'"n seems 10 be to pull down and de-
s!roy and whose cry is "chang"i change !"
All change Is not rei6rm-the 10Th
century 8" boas edas an aye Of improvement
his no. made much il any advance in poll.
tics: our ancestry at the close OF 18th centu.
~ were MS wise in politics rs we their d4s
cehdanls are, and 10 one doubts their pa
lriotisn,-in the f,rmaiion of our govern.
nient they acted with wisdom, a d,a,n,er.
esird patriotism and an ab,lhy which seem
ed aided by heavrn-,hat power which lie.
..owsa kn"wlrdge of,he present ana future.
an Is provisions are ' 10 Be appid ID and and
irluered away one BY one, If the wh,fa lorn,
10 TO De hewed nnd hacked-ifa all i,s eroni.
site proportions are IL be nnel,ded and nIf.r.
red-nntIi The original the sublime whole il
!osl amidst scars and patches, Blur. and
o!oats. The restless spiri, OF The ars Is mn.
n'ira IN the struggle u hirh is s@a5inSaon a.
ga'nst our peculiar institution. tsnot q
question OF morality or Suite poIicv Ia mo-;
.a,.on upon an exciting subjec, for political
puspGses, viii go on deriving Increase Of
aPPeI'e rom what is feeds ON. Pie rest.
'sss sp'glt OF the age is mAaitsst inNJlsa
growing opposition ina so1r coansry sto ihs 1
eons''tat,onai ~ powsEef The Presiideislio 10 WIN
ac's OF Congresss strike out tie veio from
our system a1qyo1 break down The chicks
upon each olAer Of the coordinate depart.
men's Of thsgovernment and conSol idals ali
powsfsinA flsjori,y of Cong or,~n
'ne s'o,ces abd break d6wn the barYisrs