Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-05-29
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propose, Mr.. Editor, nothing more, by
way OF answer to the second communica-
ton Of ''Old Charles" than to show how
beautifully consistent he is with himself
throughout. One proposition is barely pre-
sented before another is made to start up 10
cut its throat. If this be mode of teach
ing the public mind how to think, it has
novelty, at least, to recommend it,. AS far
then as it is practicable to handle a soap
bubble, will analyze this notable produc-
ton and show that order in this instance,
has not been educed out Of chaos, but that
the same confusion of discordant elements
reign throughout this new creation, as in
the mind of its author Take the first para
graph, where the people are admonished as
matter of prudence, 'to look a, and exam
inc we'll any change, going to effect MA
TERIAL orerihro,c of the old Constitution,
UNDER WHICH THEY HAVE LIVED ANDPRos
rERED, until progressive democracy reared
its destructive head among us - and place
it in jux,aposi,ion with the following pas
sage, taken from another part Of the same
paper, '!ihen, if we are to have a Conven-
sion, let the people, who are admitted to be
capable Of lcgovernmeni, choose ALL their
agents. from the highest to the zowest." Re-
concle these conflicting propositions, who
bair h.
may cannot do the one or the other
A solemn caution is given that "no change,
going to effect an orerthrooc Of the old Con-
Stitution, under arhich arc haze Hred and
prospered," should be allowed, is followed
by an earnest exhortation to make the most
thorough and radical changes, TO subrert
the old system, which had conferred pros
perity on us for great length of time, and
we are led 10 infer, would still continue 10
do so, if not disturbed by the obtrusion ''of
the destructive head Of progressive demo-
cracy" First, we have conservatism,
which can see no good in any change, (for
a wise man will scarcely part with .ha, un-
der which he had lived and prosperedn)
and next wild radicalism, which will not
be satisfied with repairs and improvements,
but must root up the whole and leave no.
thing standing. And this work of entire
demolition is recommended by one, who
rants abou, 'progressive democracy" and
its 'destructive" tendencies. The election
of Judges by the people originated to The
North and with the radicals Of the demo-
cracy, nicknamed sBarn- burners,' and who
are now organized as a separate party in as
socia,ion with abolition Wings, under the
name of Free Soilers' am not aware that
State, south of Mason and Dixon's line,
has ventured on this untried experiment.
am greatly mistaken, if old Charles will
suffer any one, assuming her name, TO put
her in such company or subject her to this
Northern lead. recognize progress as the
law of the moral and intellectual world
but do not admit, that all progress is for
the better or that every change is an i'm
provement. Reason and experience must
decide upon the character and utility of
both. By their lights, we mus. judge what
should be retained and what expunged of
our sold Constitution" What has been
found to work we'll and accomplish the ends
of its institution, it would be the height Of
folly and imprudence to abolish. What
has failed to produce the results contem-
plated. or results not worth their cost, i,
would be wise to change for such as our
own reason might suggest, or the experience
Of some sister State may have proved was
cheaper and more efficient. II is the office
of political prudence to amend-not de-
siroy to improve and beautify the original
structure and adapt it to the wants and in
,erests of a people, who have ou,grown their
old instituiions-nott to raze 1t to the ground
merely to try their skill at re-cons,ructing
a better To frame an organic law for a
State is work, requiring, for its successful
execution, knowledge and practical wisdom
and should not be made an occasion fol
the un'ried experiments of sangulne and