Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-23
Democracy made Easy.

Democracy made Easy.
The " isest governmental policy Is hat which
protects the governed most securely from the
evils incident TO tier association ~ people.
Laws are made for the prevention of wrong.
A wise statute and good policy may be known
like the tree by their fruits. When evil re
suits they should be condemned and abandon.
Ell. The statesman or the party whose schemes
of government. and whose management Of the
affair, of people, miscarry and prove mis-
chievons, iorfeils the public confidence and
should cease To be longer trusted. II IS a for.
tunate thing for people so experimental ms the
American, that they have 1t in their power at
any time,by changing their rulers.to correct the
evils OF ignorance or i'll design, in the conduct
of their political Concerns.
Such an opportunity is now presented -
Under the control Of the democratic party the
circulating medium Of the State has become
disordered 10 an extent that must seriously en-
barrass the operations of business, and touch
to the quick, by the losses ii must occasion.
thousands of her citizens who can poorly bear
TO receive the earnings Of their hard labor and
sefdenial,in any other shape than full aud sub
staniial compensation The whole communi.
ty is thrown into trouble. by the failure ofseve
raj Of the private banks tina, have Of late sup
piled so large a proportion of the currency in
use among Us.
We do not feel called upon to denounce
those u no were engaged in making these issues,
They were but awaiting themselves.in the way
of business, of n public eNigency. We de-
nounce The system that occasioned that necessi-
~. aud We charge uron the democratic party
the authorship of that system and of the ext.
gency TO which it led. But for the unwiso and
obstinate perseverance, of that party, in relus-
ing to the regularly Incorporated banks the
privilege of issuing small notes. we should
have had no necessity for shin.plasters, and
no losses, and none Of the anxiety and suffer.
ing that hundreds Of the poor people of this
commona ealth are now experiencing. Thi.
is undeniablc
The theories of democracy may be yer,
beautlfdl-lts purposes may be very pur,
and patriotic-its promises, We know, ar,
many and seductive but here we have plat
and practical resull--worth more than all thu
theories and purposes and promises of par
~, In estimating its capacity TO watch over III,
welfare of the people and promote the publ,
good None too simple TO understand Thu
product Of party policy, how difficult SO eve
may be the philosophy of government. Mer
of every degree and calling in life have the is
sue forced upon their consideration, and al
alike must arrive at one conclusion. Wher
they prese;.t in payment OF value received wha
they obtained in payment of labor performed
or value transferred, and it is refused and ia
upon their hands dead and worthless, they fee
and know that they have been imposed upor
and dcfrauded, either by accident or design anc
whether by one or the other, some man or som,
set of men is accountable 1t matters little t,
them whether the loss be by the fraud or errol
of an individual, or by the working of an un
wise law, SD that it is irreparable. We hope
that this state of things will not be without
good effect in the lessen it will teach Whatev
er Is Loaf by the failure of the shin plaster cir
cu'at'on Is so much paid for the follies of dem
ocratic legislation. Every dollar so lost is an
argument against longer trusting that party
with management of public affairs. Will
the people not heed the lesson and nro6, b.,
the uncomfortable experience they ar. una.r.
going.
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