The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-08-06

military Claims 20 civil rrcferment.
The habits d 4 lifeline have on abiding
eiFsc, upon lhe charecter. The habit Of
the Captain Who says TO one "go, aud he
goeth, and 10 another, do this, and he
doeth ii,n expresses almost unlimited
command without The necessity offender
ing reason therefor. The nature Of
Republicanism is, that the People, the
true sovereigns, shall have no rules set
over them but those which they Judge TO
be reasonable. The Military Chief and
the Civil Ruler in Democracy have
little in common. Their duties are al
must antagonisiic, and what would be lax
discipline and weakness in one would be
wisdom inthe other, in most cases. The
candidates for President are on the one
hsnd Military Chief Of 40 years habit,
and q civilian Of considerable experience.
Gen. Pierce's claims TO the position Of
Prssiden: do not rest on military services,
The military duties which he so gallan,ly
discharged are but exhibitions ofa ready
patriotism and willingness 10 perform any
duty required Of Republican citizen.
Generalship has been the incident, not
the business Of bis life, and indeed life
Of military employment SO far from adding
10 his fitness, would materially have dis
qualified him, by familiarising and discip-
lining his mind 10 the arbitrary and des-
potic maxims Of camp rule. Gen. Scot,
has been q martinez from his youth up
ward, and his sentiments, so, far as they
are publicly known, have never been
known to favor enlarged civil liberty.
Just as was 10 be expected from a mill
tary man, he is conservative, arrogant,
self opinionated, ambitious, and not over
scrupulous in matters Of principles. In a
few rare instances military men Of great
achievements have been different, bu, no
person can presume Scott an exception
TO the peculiar characteristics ofbis prof.f-
sion. Pearce, we say, is not strictly a
military man. He was volunteer, fol-
lowing for his country's glory and great
ness short career in the path Of con-
quest, which so briefly and brilliantly
opened to our army in Mexico but he
is properly civilian, familiar with popu-
lar sovereignty and rights, accustomed TO
the duty Of Legislation and progressive
by the viii Of the people,
and not 10 the direction Of events by his
own uaguided imperious will. He has
held important positions both State and
National, and above all--and in this his
life contrasts with the action Of the Wing
military hero--he has not and does net
cling 10 Office and official place and pay
10 the last moment. He has not been
IN ofiice-seeker, but only a gallant and
great minded man, willing when
luiy calls to serve bis country, but pre-
'erring to power and place, when not
iIged into public life, the calm, quiet and
plain duties Of an A merican citizen. In
hia he resembles the action Of some of
he nob:est Of those citizens Of the an
:ient Republics who have left a name for
Iimple excellence, intrinsic worth and
,npreiending greatness that have fur
lisLed models TO the world. Pearce
8 also the representative Of National
principles on the questions Of
Banking. Finance, Trade, Reyensfe, and
Foreign Policy, and as such he is the |
Of that party which gives
expression 10 the idea Of Republican
Of The advance Of those prin-
.iplss which respect part Of mankind,
i least, as entitled to equality Of rights
Of circumstances. II is his
,osision as the standard bearer Of Demo
ratio principles that forms his claim TO the
ulftsges Of the American people.
'sThe pen is mighsier than the sword"
--,he man Of thought and principle is d
liter guardian Of popular rights than he
Who can only say that he has held q FIRST !
lace 10 scenes mhere .a1s g.4
Gan that the mind would shrink from of ezcesses
All that the body perpetrates OF bad.
All that wa read, hear, dream Of mans distresses
All that the devil would do, ifrun stark mad
3 done in reaping the harvest Of the
garnors glosy--in the school where the
warrior learns his code Of government
lie appreciation ofindiyilual liberty and
A man irained to great,
,ayoc III fields of blood and carnage may,
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