The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-19
INDIFFERENCE rn pARrr.

ADHERENCE TO PARENs
 ThsIe is in tae breast of every citizen of our "mode! Fepublic" an iDdefnable sense of freedoni and and love for She institutions of the country; but unfortunately, far too many are con tent with only stjOyiog, ia pride aud security the pleasures and privileges which these institutions confer upon them. without for a mOmen, troubling themselves 10 look beyond the narrow limits of the actual present Although familiar with the early history of the struggles of the country, and proud of the prospect of it's future greatness. they neither seek to know the principles upon which were feun- ded these very institutions from which derived such lnesIinsble benefits, nor care to inquire by what means these blessings may be perpetuated and indefinitely transmitted from sire 10 son, or what corrnpting influences may be al work, silently but perhaps too surely sappng the very fOendation of our liberties. They know that, as citizens, they are expected in time of uccd 10 fight the battles Of thsir country, to uphold it abroad, and to obey it's laws and seek it's protee,On. These duties they are ever ready to perform promptly and faithfully; but beyond these they entirely ignorant that many of what they consider privileges are indeed solemn duties, which every freeman should rgidly and regiousy fulfill.
 Tssadsrstand Hnd appreciate the principles which frst gave birth, and have since added strength and beauty, to the freedom which we enjoy; to be able 'o discriminate between proposed measures Of pub lie policy, to determine eqon those which, spring ing from pure and patriotic motives, are really in. tended to produce the grsstesi good 10 the greaies, number" and to detect the vile iBsiuuating Propo- Sitions, mere gilded posons, eDanatng from the most corrupt and tratorous srlfishness; to reflect calmly and independently upon the past history. present condition, and future prospects of the try, and the course and conduct of it's prominent men; and to act promptly and eDerge,icaliy, giving e hearty support 10 whichever party may seem to bc governed more exactly by republican principles i aud to have adopted measures most conducive to ! the. general welfare, is as much the duty of every good citizen as 10 pour out his blood and treasure
 a defence of his country and his hearth one.
 Under such government as ours there will al- ways be two and in reality but two parties. One or the other may from tim. to time assume dif- ferent phaze and its votaries seek to make converts even by temporary pretended adherence to princi pies and measures entirely opposite 10 what they Truly entertain, but when their victims are fairly in their loiIs the mask is th own oil and the cloven foot is plainly exhibited We have lately had evil dences among us of such insidious double dealing which il became our duty promptly to eGpose- But of all the Proean forms in which an enemy to the true interests of the people seek to win their confidence only to betray them, eoncIia,Ory uo- paFtyism, an attempt to creep into power by crawl ing along the feDce is the most dangerous Itevn- ces want of principle and abandoned selhshnes, that should meet the scorn and derison of every true hearted, we'll wisher of his country. When such wolves in sheep's clothing are known to be at large and particularly in the present eventful crisis to our Union il becomes our ciizens ponder well upon the principles they will adopt and the mea- sures they will support and to scrntnze carefully the fathfulness of their guides, who, to merit con-
 fdence, should be, like Caesars wife above susp- con, firm and unwavering in their staunch and ac- tive adherence 10 the doctrines of the party which they profess to belong and entirely guitless of any reasonable tampering with its adversaries.