The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11
MopERN DkMocRAcY.-"The history 0

The last session of Congress teaches us un-
atthereis NO SAFETY IN
NOMINAL DEMOCRATIC MAORI
TIES IN CONGRESS. UnrestrGined By
the peto, we have found that men calling
Democrats-and elected by Dem
us upon nearly every measure
addressed to their selfish or sectional feel
ings-and upon all measures envolving
heavy expenditures of money."-Richmond
Enquirer.
There it is, in black and white, an allu- |
sion to the passage of the River and Harbor
bill and other appropriations for Internal I'm
proVements, and an appeal to the Virginia
Democracyto support Frank Pierce, because
he will restl ain the action of the Peoples
Representatives by his Veto. By this De-
mocracy, he was first proposed to the Con-
vention; by this Democracy, he was sustained
and nominated; and by this Democracy, he
will be controlled. And what is it!
Ifany Constitutional Monarch in Europe,
exercises greater power than this, let him be
pointed out If there is any one measure
more directly opposed to the genuine princi-
pies of Representative Democracy, let us
have it, There is no Democracy in it. 1t
is the one man power; it can prevent the
passage of any law, of any appropriation.
1t is wrong in principle; it is wrong in prac-
tice. Itgives the President the control Of
the immediate representatives Of the peo-
pie and sets him up as THE KING. Names
are nothing. The Queen of England can
make Mobiles; the President of the United
States can form an army Of office-holders.
In this respect, he has the advantage, for his
power is greater. She holds her Office for
life; he for term OF years-but his prerog-
atives, under the principles Of the Virginia
Democracy, are more dangerous. The fath-
ers Of the Constitution were divided in opin-
ion upon this question ofpower, and the re-
cent history of the country shows that their
fears were well founded But they were
laughed at by the Federalists. These men
did not conceive that corrupt men would OBJ
tain power and use this prerogative against
the wishes Of the majority.
Col. Allen, of Chillicothe, in his speech
at the Locofoco Mass Meeting in this city,
charged the Wing party with being in favor
of King. Like other charges it was only
mnde to attract the attention Of the people
from his own opinions in regard to the one
man power--for in the above extract, from a
leading Locofoco paper, is contained all that
is necessary to constitute King, call him
what you may. He is an instrument en-
ployed to defeat, by the use of the veto
power, the will Of the people, and that is
not Democracy.
And this is not all. President Polk usurp
ed another prerogative denied to him by
the Constitution, and was defended by his
entire party. He indirectly declared war
with another nation, without the consent
of Congress. Pierce can do the same thing
and will be defended by the same party
The Autocrat Of Russia can do 10 more
The Queen of England has no greater pow.
er The former has control of the purse
the latter has not In this only does the
Despotism of Russia differ from the Consti
tutiona Monarchy Of England and the Rep
resentative Republic of the United States
The Queen of England gets supplies by Civ
ing titles TO members of Parliament; the
President of the United States has proved
himself equally successful by the use of hi'
appointing power. Wherein do they diff
fer!
Demagogues talk about constitutional
power whenever any measure is demanded
for the interests OF the country. Whenever
protection is asked for American Industryi
whenever appropriations are needed for the
Improvement of Rivers and Harbors or i'm.
portant Internal improvements; whencv-
er grants of Land are solicited for important
public enterprizes--these men grow learned
and talk about Constitutional law; but the
use of the Veto power to defeat the will u
the people, the univoVsal prescription of al
men who do not agree in opinion with thu
President, the plnnging Of the country into {
War--these are matters intended to advance
the interests Of particular party and nbou
the constitutionality Of which there can be
no doubt There is none, there can be nj
Democracy in such a party. The practice
is opposed to the first principles of Ropubli
can government, and these men are no more
entitled to the name thaA the Prince Pres
ident of France. Power IL what he wants
for himself and friends; power what Lo
colcoism contends for, that the leaders may
have the spoils Of Office.
There is but one remedy for this state o
affairs, and that rs with the people. Instead
ofdepending upon others for information. let
them seek it for themselves. Keep these
demagogues out OF Office, and put honest
men In their places who viii. not permit the
provisions of the Constitution to be violated
with impunity. Look ut the lives of men
rather than their professions. lie who Ia.
bors for the improvem OF the city and do
votes his time and energies to the publ,
good, is worthy of your support. lie VIII,
is selfish, cold and calculating in oil he does
Is not the man to entrust with power. Th
former only desires it, that he may have OF
poriunity to advance the interests of The city
the latter strives for it that he may he pei
sonully benefited. So they are Judged b
the community. A different standard ougl