The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-10
European Tyranny and American
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Perhaps OF all Democrats, Locolocos or Lher-
alisS We are little disposed to respect the exist
ing Governments Of the world as any-even the
most ultra Our fadication reaches that maximum
Of Democracy, in which we have no power to see
the right of any man, or set of men, 10 govern
against their will any nation or people; and It IS
no answer TO say, that even 10 the United States
we have Government. to which obedience on
the part OF the people is exacted by the anthori
ties, and yielded by the masses Modern Go.
v, raments iu Europe are fraud upon the race
"a presumptuous assumption q! power on the
part ofa few individuals, who, by means of the
revenues exacted Of the people, are enabled TO
perpeluaie their authority, and to uppress those
who supply them with the means Of existence.
There is no right Of Government save that which
Is given by the treee action Of the people them
Selves aud Throughout Europe, not excepting Re-
publican France, there no; Power that rests lis
authority upon such basis. France arose from
the union OF Dukedoms and PriDcipalities States
Of the kingdom exercising local power, aud that
power to great extent shared by class OF the
French. France became subsequently, consollda.
ted until Louis the l4th declared himself to be
tho State This simple declaration Of that mon
arch, intended to represent nothing more than the
extent ofhs power at the moment, truly expires
Of Europe. Monarchies with and without Ccnsti'
tutlons--and the latter term, including England.
is but rounce to occupy the time, aud to quiet
the nerves Of the people-arc, nevertheless m
struments of the direst oppression. ln all such
Governments, whatever the checks and balances
by which the Legislative will il surrounded, the
Executive authority is the great Central power oi
evil or good. IL that authority exists by any
other tenure than that conferred by the people,
't Is at once ar nstrumen; Of oppression--an IRE
sponsbe and soulless Judge OF what is due to the
governed. The exceptions to this in the practical
workings of Government are so inconsderablc, as
hardly to bc sufficient to prove the existence oi
the rule itself u is more than human nature Is
capable Of doing to use & nat rbuse power, which
is Absolutely conferred Even the most benevo
lent feelings Of the heart may DC turned into in
struments Of cruelty and oppression. The ne
glect to perform duty even, is often the cause
of more Injury than the performance of an
act of premediated wrong. To confer benefits
exaCted to the hand OF friendship, and demanded
by the obligation Of past intercourse, may result
IN fatal injury to innocent persons The Executive
authority, in monarchial Government, thus IT.
responsible, whatever may he lie disposition, /,
incapable OF conducting the General Adrinlsira'
tion without being the instrument o: the most
painful evils of the race, We do not thus speak
because we suppose there are those of our read.
ers who doubt the truth Of the proposition WE
have endeavorcd to enforce and yet it Is evident
that even in the United States there are many
who would shnn all efforts to apply remedy
demanded 10y the sIlrntpnyers otmlIIlOns ol La
ropean subjects What we claim i, that every
monarch in Europe, is Usurper We hold tina,
they have no earthly right, whAteber the forms
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