Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15


The -ery organism of evidences his capacity for
self.government Yet the worlds history is but
tnued recitation Of the struggles of the few against the
many The origin Of despotsms and their maintenance
through successive ages present fruitful for
aection With the view of stimulating inquiry, we pro-
pose briefly glancing at some of the acknowledged
causes originating these forms Of government without
referring to mans condition in state Of nature, or TO
the probable inducing him to enter into social
compacts with his fellows shall come down to that
period when military chieftans, with victorious armies
at their hacks sureted with plumber extended their
rule 10 the civil government of nations they had con-
auered Here is unquesonably the true source OF des-
potsm Upon the death Of founder OF dynasty, the
rens of government passed into the hands Of his sue.
cessors the people acquescng solely through lear OF an
army under the pay of those power. Soldiers aecus-
toned 10 implicit obedience to the mandates oil their
LEADERS, gradually lose their individuality, and learn to
regard their officers with slavish awe Alexander the
Great declared himself God and his soldiers adored
him "a sucb Roman Emperor ordered divine honors
to be paid hi. horse and Roman soldiers obeyed The
suItans of Turkey had but give the signal and jan
ssary was ready with the fatal bow string, difference
who the victim or what the The Cars of Russia
first receive the oath OF allegiance from the Army, who
potsms thus supported, continued in existence with
varied for ages there those bold enough
to question the right of one man. by his sole uncontro
led WILL to rule entire people Hence despols found
necessary addition the brute force of army,
to quiet free inquiry By exhibiting color of right For
this purpose skul sophlss baskng in the sunshine of
royal favor were put in requsi'on TO elaborate subtle
theories iustifyng despotism Soon every library in the
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government which the capacity of the people to gov
themselves was boldly denied The ignorance of a
people groaning under mental desposm OF ages was
contrasted with the intelligence Of rulers enjoying every
facility for the development Of the intellect. These
hired ethical scrbbers, often miscaled philosophers,
that certain persons ought to be apart and
qualified 10 govern, and that the harmony OF society
might be disturbed by neregnum the turbulent
incident to the choosing Of ruler upon the death
of reignng monarch, the rights to rule shonld vest in
certain of his heirs according the laws Of succession
! This they called the j,ra diUina.
1t is necessary for remind readers that this
doctrine has been attacked in every government But,
most instances the and the gibbet oaeted all op
position. Yet the spark still fingered and ever and
burst into flame garng with portentous fearful
in the faces Of trembling despots And in the New
World" first was presented the sublime spectacle OF a
where the right rule recognized TO be in
the people Its steady progress in the development Of
human intellect and the Of mans happi
triumphant REPUTATION of the laaces OF the adj
vocates Of monarches But that progress has not been
made without opposition in midst In the early his
tory of the United States party organized in this
country styled the Federal. II fatty denied the capa
city Of the people govern Repeated everses forced
n TO practice deception. Convinced of the bad odor Of
its original NAME it appropriated to itself the
soubrOquet Wing. This name was assumed in conse-
quence of its revolutionary associations In this act it
evidenced of confidence in the capacity of the
people Regarding them too ignorant to discover the
trick it expected seduce them the support of their
cherished measures. These appeals were made to pas
sion, Though still covsry attached to
the principles OF the Hartford school, it is wise
own it, And now, after having exhausted every other
subterfuge il offers the American people, instead Of
political creed, the prestige OF military renown. IL pro-
tests that it has principles. II asks that its cand
dates may be elected without pledges. Whyi That its
secretly cherished Federalism may the readily be
put into successful operation If openly ayowed its
true principles, utter, dsgraceul defeat, it knows full
we'll, awaits it.
The Democratic party, on the other hand, has ever
manifested its confidence in the people Ii has always
boldly proclaimed its principles, and scrupulousy ad
hered them through evil well good report For
this it has been sneered by Whggery, and styled the
Mob party" The Wing party, in the pride of its mon
archca spirit, and imbued with the feelings which
sustains despotisms in the ''Od World" arrogates To
itself all the intelligence and all the decency. Patriotic
German and Irish who have rallied under the free flag Of
Democracy been rdiculed because they dared be
Democrats Eminent statesmen in The Democratic
party, have been scoflngly denounced with the NEST
loathsome abuse Whiskered dandies and smooth
ongued city 6nanciers drones in the human hive who
have earned crumb by the sweat of their brows
stand about the street corners, and an Industrious
honest Irishmsn German is returning from his daily
toll his garments soed with the dust Of labor al
him he passes exclaming, while they get out Of the
way to prevent their broadc and satins from being
soed with the contact, "There goes dirty lOcooco."
Gen. Jackson was vilely sandered by whiggery The
ashes of Mr. Polk have been permitted to in the
quiet of the tomb. Gen. Cass was accused of coward
ice GEL Pierce has not escaped the envenomed shafts
of Wing malice Though his whole life has been devo-
ted, not in the shedding Of human blood, but in the
maintenance Of the peoples rghtsn the spread OF the
holy spirit Of religious tolcrance-hough he is ncknow
lodged be Of the finest scholars in New England
| though Gen. Scott himself, attests his brayery-yet
Wings have dared TO rdicule him as statesman and
soldier in language known only the Wing vocabulary
Little urchns in the streets, and pert young city tops,
who seldom aspire any thing higher than fast trotng
horses pointer dog, and double barreed shot gun,
swell like monkey in field. marshal's regimentas,
and with harlequin airs Of importance, exclam, Gen.