Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-13
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What advantage will it be to the coun.
try TO elect a mere military hero? Can
any honest Wing answer? He shat bear
eth the sword, shall perish by the sword
or fall by the dogs that surround him, or
the fowls and beasts that destroy and dc.
YOUR the substance of the people.
The death of General Taylor exempli-
fed the scripture prediction. Buona-
partc, Caesar, Alexander the Great, Cali
gula, Tiberius Gracious, Mithridates, and
others, could lead armies, but they could
not govern, empires. A military educa-
tion-a life in the camp-a devotion to
strategy, whereby one can circumvcnt his
focs-all imbuc the mind, unless based
on strong moral principles, with dictatori-
al IDEAS; and disregarI>for the rights of
men, the balances and compromises of the
Constitution, and the means and ends of
republican government are totally neglec-
ted.
With Gen Scott, we have no guarantee
that'thc rights of the Democracy will be
hccded-we have tho assurance however,
thathe will prescribe them for political
opinions Such a man does not under
stand, or cares nothing about strict OBJ
scrvance Of the golden rule, of justice and
public faith. of steady adherence to Iir-
tue, or of integrity, as a public man, to
the laws under which he lives. He has
peculated on the public funds, and now
stands before the country, by Whg teSti-
mony, as n corrupt man He cares no.
thing for the masses-hc has no beacon
or guide to direct lis footsteps. He is a
mason, an anti-muson, a Democrat, Il ma
tive, or Wing, anything to catch votes !;
as we use meat, or cheese, or poison, to
dcludc rats and mice for their destruction
He cares no more for men than SO many
animals; for at the city of Mexico he sac
rIiccd hundreds to his. vain display OF
military glory He looks upon the pco-
pie as ignorant, incapable of self-govcrn-
mcnt, and that they may be controlled
without knowledge Of his principles and
without justice. He forgcts that the rays
of Democracy ''chcer the dark domains
of tcspotism that the patriot, exiled
from Ireland, France, or Germany, is still
"a missionary Of humanity" whose elo-
Qucnce may move world-that its light
ming rays ''cannot be hiddcn-its pres
cnce cannot be bauished." The rule Of
military heroes and dctators indicates an
imperfect state of soiety, and they fall
whenever people have a knowledge of
principle, know their rights, and dare
maintain them. The time was, when
"the soldier was abroad in the world,
but n less important person, in the eyes OF
the insignificant, is also abroad-the tea
cher, armed with his books and free
presto whom we trust more than we
Ito to the military chief, in his epaulettes,
and spurs, aud cooked hat; for upholding
and extending the liberties of our coun-
try. And again we ask
What does the busines man care for
Scott? Can he get Scott, if he would,
ito change the policy of tho Democratic
majority in Congress And does he de-
sire a change, such as we had in 1910 p
Do our business men,-farmers, mechan-
les, manufacturers, merchants and capi-
,talists, all wish for United States Bank,
a high tariff, &C., with convulsions, pan
les, and want of confidence? Our ex-
ports in 1843, were $64, $780, 900, with
100000 of tonnage: our imports, 81
294,OO How were matters in 1851 ?
We export nearly $219,OO0.000 a year,
and import 223 100000. Now our tom
mage is g, 600, 900. This is the difference
between high and low tariffs-betwecn
an irresponsible National Bank, and T re-
.sponsible Independent Treasury SYSTEM
between fraud and honesty Federalism
and Democracy, What we now want is
economy, strict accountability, and homes
ty in government-low taxes, and a
chance for all to secure the necessaries
and comforts life. Scott, and Gal
phin Cabinet cannot effect this. Pierce,
King, Economy, and rigid accountability,
should be the watchword of every Demo
orot and honest Wing, and the motto Of
every sensible man.