The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-29

tlOHo WuiCh hio uomdnucu Ol tDetn Dy
the leaders Of the dominant party. They
are told in terms not TO be misunderstood
that their obligations to the SO called
Democratic party are higher and more
binding than their duties to State and
Nation. They are told under pain OF
excommunicatiou from the Democratic
Church that they must "face the music"
and follow the lead Of those men who
by education and habit are placed over
them as party drillers and resolution max
ers. The men of the country who qui.
city pursue their common avocatons
and do not mingle much in the party
strifes of the day, are told that the sal.
vation of the State depends upon the
nomination for delegates of two radical
LocofOcos, who have never known what
it is to "earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow" and who all their lives have
been in the pursuit of office for liveli
hood-making that their common calling
and depending upon the dominant party
in this county for their support, when
they cannot receive it from higher and
more liberal source. That Of which the
past has been as mathematical demon
stration, will not be denied.
We are what may strictly be called a
party man in its fullest and highest sense.
We yield to no one in devotion to Wing
principles and Wing nominations. We
never have and probably never will re-
fuse to support nomination fairly made
by fairly constituted convention of the
party to which we are attached. But
there are times when party lines are not
required to be Neutrality-suspicious. when
there should be no differences between
American citizens. There are no differ.
ences or only minor differences between
the two parties upon the great principles
of Republican liberty. 1t is only the
measures conceived to be necessary to
carry out those principles and carry on
the government, which cause differences
of opinion, which array citizen against
citizen. All for instance will admit that
it is the duty of government to afford en-.
couragement to American labor. This
is tie principle. But the measures best
adapted to put into effect that principle,
to make it practical, working princi,
pie. whether it be revenue or protect.
tive Tariff or neither, this ii is that caus.
es the difference Of opinion and about
which parties do not agree. Now to en-
act in the fundamental law of the Uni.
ted States that there shall be exclusive
ly revenue Tariff or protective Tariff,
would be an act Of folly for which there
could be no excuse. Il is simply saying
that for years TO come, certain meas.
ure of public policy shall not be adopt
ed either by ourselves or our successors,
because at this time we deem it nexpe-
dieut. And coming down to our own
State, for which at this time we are all
most deeply interested, as its future wei.
fare and that of its citizens will depend
in great measure upon the wisdom ex.
pelience and impartiality of the men
who may be selected to frame our new
Constitution, we conceive it to be the
duty of the Government to foster, cher.
ish and protect the great industrial inter.
ests of the people. This willnot be de
MED. 1t is principle. Is the Banking
system principle? Assuredly not. 1t
is only measure of public policy about
the expedieucy OF which men may diff.
er. Now if to-day it is conceived to be
unnecessary to charter Banks for the con.
venlence of commercial interests by a
majority of the people, it would be an
act of usurpation to have Constitution
al feature that would make it incumbent
upon the people to have Banks. The
converse of the proposition is equally
true. If in our new Constitution there
should be clause forbiddiug any future
Legislation to charter Banks, and at
future day majority of the people found
it necessary to have them for the conven.
ience of the public interests, they would
have their hands tied by this act of usur
patton and could not carry into effect
what they deemed measure Of expedi-
ency.
There is another argumen; to be add.
ed to this which will make it appear still
more evident. Upon all matters of pub.
lie policy, the majority of the people
have right to decide. Upon matter
Of principle, a clearly established prin.
ciple, which is clearly defined and gen.
orally conceded, the majority have no
right or power to decide. In free gov.
srnment where every man has the free
use and full enjoyment of his property.
he majority have no power to dlsnos.