Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-05

hifo htft W-uay. pehti' men, propose 10 You
10 leave the btirry region Of cont, oveTlrd politics
and 10 walk with mr along thai vale where we
ma, bow with gratitude 10 Providence f,r the
blessings oi the past. and TO speak 10 fiends Of
the future as they shall arise. Gentlemen, we
canno shut our eyes-and The intelligent pari oI
mankind does net >hut its eyes--,be extraoid
nary drgree of prosperity TO which this country
has risen under its present popular form Of gov
ernmeni' Andihat is the secret Of Il all. The
c"u"try rs universally prosperous. There may
be some things W ch we might wish were beI-
ier--lhere are mli.y things which might happen
for the worse but. upon the whole. during the
course OF The sun. CON its rsing to lis setting,
where does il Ihiow ifs hpams upon more pros
pernus, more enlightened aud, more happy couno
try--mnre growing in the futs of peace aud in
rpnnwn--thsn on these States. thus united to.
geihrr Now, gentlemen, whence do these
BLESSINGS hnwl Whence comes all thus pros
peri y WHICH WE ennyl How is il that on this
whoe conliuenl--r0D the irozan zone to Cape
Horn--'hpre is M happiness likF the happiness
Of the United States there is no erawih like
The growth of the United States; there is no
Government or people thai stand up before the
world like the Govern npnf and people of he Uni.
ted Sisirs--sand up boldly and fearlpssy be-
fore the whole world. like our own free and
educ ued people How is il 10 my opinion,
gen,lem u, all this. or he grea'eG p,r of it. is
to be referred Ia our early acquaintance with The
principles Of public liberty. and 10 our early
adopllon Of those principles in the establishment
Of Republican firm Of Government. The
fory wriers of England. gentlemen, az you
well know. whose labor il has been always o
maintain the supremacy Of the upper classes,
aud VINO have bren connected with the roniro
Of the Cove nmen and have maintained their
share Of rule, have labnrrd to explain 10 man
kind that those ab"ve can govern better than
those below. That ia not our principle. We
hold thai there is nnlhing above aud nothing be-
10" each man participating in the public pros
perty, and each map sbaIing IN the formation
and in the administration of The Government.
Dr. l.hnson, one Of the writers Of that school.
>ay.:--
How small of all that human hearts endure,
The part which kings OF laws can cause or cure!"
Why gentlemen, kings and laws can cause
or cuie most oi the wills which belong iu social
ar individual life. Kings or laws can establish
despoiism. They can restrain political opinions.
rbry can prevent men ireip the exercise ol Tree
thoughts, and from The oppression of those
thoughts. Kings and laws can lay inoeiable
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masses all participation in the gnveruIn4 nl.--
Aud kings and laws can bring about a state ot
things in which popular lreedom and the popular
will are Represented aud l-odden dawn und'r
he feet OF pnwer. And i, moi that nlurhl "ho
i, there in society that does not feel hat these
poli,iral institutions are for hint They are fr
good or fpr evil, nnd The very elements of his
personal freedom. Il is uue-it is very true
that mans personal condilion may depend
veyy much upon his personal circumstances; his
health, the STATE Of his family, bis means OF liv.
ing. his means Of educating his children, his
fortune. good ~ evil But all these things are
il fneuced d'erly--msinI, essentially infuenc.
I'd 10y hr laws and the constitution of the coun
Try IN which he lives. And thai, take il, Is the
great 50 ulion-the great solurinn Of the gues
lion now no longer doubted, but heretofore exis.
ling all over Europe--of the true nature oi the
pr"speIi, and the happiness Of the people Of The
United States. therefore say, at once. you.
gentlemen, know all my sentiments. But say
n my whole country you know them also. And
say mnre especially To all the ciOwned heads
aud all the arisiorralic powers OF all the frud
systems Il Europe. lhat II is To sell government
I is 10 the principle Of pubHc representation and
u is 10 system thai lets ia all
% partake in the councils which are To uff,t the
yood or evil of all h: Inii owe what we are
indpr the sane ion nf Divine Providence, aud
III we hope To b- Applause. Why, genIl--
men, Who dues not see this who 10 there
imong us that suppo-es that ANYTHING but the . |.
nf the country cmld W. made
Is what We are Suppose that mother England :
lad Irea'rd ~ with the utm st indulgence; sup-
nose that The rounsel must favorable 10 the col.
mics bad prevailrd suppo-e we had bren irea- Y
ed even as a spoiled chIld-I say. a. | have y
aid TO my + lend my lrf, thai il is moi possi-
'lr for any Government or any country al DIS
ance, 10 rai-e nation hy any line of policy 10
he height To- which ihi- has attained. II IS ia
rpsndencr; il is srlf-governm-ni; il is the lib
riy # The peqpe to make law, tnr themselves.
hsi has rais"d rs abuye the sui,dupd f.rling of
oluuial -iljugilian. and placed rs where W. "
,e. Il l. Independence IInl independence q
Iaill hJu nrti brsi gif o life aud unmnrlal ia
piri GpnIlenrn. | have said that .ur bles- l.
ing aud air prosperity hpw essentially from ~
ar form Of governmeut. fom Ih' saiisacii on of I"
1e people with that f'rm, and from rhei' d'sirr W
, forward the g-neIal progrrss e The county. Ia
here are but frw Americans ia the cOunuy Pf
uf what rrpics 10 the general prosperity oi he To
Hin nv. "hp does nj take delight. day and FL
igh', in learning that the progress Of the coun 90
y VA general u oawa'd; ihh The people are ~
ippy. and that we grow more and more sue 10
.s-fIl and renowned rTev day. Nov, this CT
of itself source Of particular happin~-s 10 to
'rry honest Ameriran hrar. The truth is. ~
at vhaieyer mans personal c"ndiiiqn may ="
;, however prosper Us or unpro-perOus; how. ,"
-r f'rgusie or uuioruaa,e 10 Shai~vrr cir ~
nsancrs oG Elevation az d-pre-sisn he may I'd
ID him<elf-be stIll participates IN the gen-ra N
o-p-rii, Of The couairy. He has, in sbori, PH
Vide"d. lfl may be allowed 10 use canm>r th'
al esPr-s-iopl--h has divid~,~i. payable lIH
= qIar'-ry. but daily not in g,.Id "r silver. u