Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-05

that thev ike u.s. were hidden look the usages
or laws Of Republican Rome bat TO the sturdy tribes
from whence sprang the simple and viruous Ger
mansl Can we doubt, that they reminded, as to
the right divine Of Kings, asto the property
right, Common Law, of husbands, that it was a ire
cOgnton derived from remotest ancestry hereditary
in the Anglo-SaXon racer
And then that plea a staple ever with all defenders oil
the things that be- and avshy used by them IN our Con-
venton the plea which appeals to Nature and her laws
and designs dOubtess that too avOre with Tory
orators How thew have talked of arisocracy and
monarchy conforming the natural fitness ot things"
of the endearng relations which spring up between gra-
cous king and loving subject; OF the noble held mus
presented the hand for the exercise OF generosity
magnanimty clemenoy the other Tor cutlvatIng the
virtue Of obedience, the browning grace oil humy (Ha-
my the best and safest term both applied to wives
and subjects decidedly safer and BETTER on this side the
Atlantic all events than submission 1t was usually
foowedup, in Debates, by we'll rounded perl
cd about interesting weakness and dependence appealing
to manly strength The corresponding phrase IN Seven
ty Six probably somewhat in this wise) g Has not
the subject by the very fact of his weakness and depen
dence stronger claim upon the protection OF his egt-
mate monarch" mo doubt about the strong claims,
both of wives and subjects the only difficulty IS IN get
ting them recognized But let 90 with the plea
Is not the happiness of the loyal subject bound upn
that of his kng and that of king worthy o! the name,
identical with that OF his faithful subectsf Some cases
of hardship there may be; occasional examples oil cru
city and neglect. But shall we, that account, ex-
plode volcano" (you have not forgotten hope that
Vesuvan sime, the undisputed property Of of orr
CONVENTION VI thc
argument it illustrated think Of blowing up Etna
StromboiD-'' shall we explode volcano under the
foundations of the political UnOnl Shall we destroy all
that delicate sentiment and refined feeling which forms
the indissoluble cement Of & well ordered Statep
Do you to hear again the very tone, and al
the words Of defamation nttafedin this Hall few
short months since when some Of us desired record,
the page of Indanas Constitution, rhe Declaration,
that are and Of right ought to be, the lndepen-
dent of their propeItys Listen again:
'Shal we invade the sancy of the great social fabric,
and carry against laws and principles indisPensa
bic to public order, nay unateraby established even by
Nature hcTsef!'
All poor Nature! how many sins, what thousand
abuses are loaded thy shoulders! How eagerly is
thy sanction suborned to Justify hearess oppressioI to
legalize cold booded Injustice!
But special pleading in favor Of hoary abuse ever In
complete unless embody appeal to the religious SEN
ment of mankind Thus was, you, sir have already
reminded us, in the days of Calico Thus IT was, dur
the sitting of Indianas Constitutional Convention And
it matter of history, that the Tories OF the Revou-
ton addueed. in support OF their loyal argument, the
authority Of Dl nsIsisiion as they understood 1t.