Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-29

creation OF this medium; as coin becomes
.abundant that it should supplant and render
unnecessary the use ofIpaper, is to my mind
the plainest teaching Of common sense. Such
practical effect is demanded by the true in>
leresis Of The people. A superabundant a.
mount OF money of any kind cannot fail to
enhance nominal values above proper STAN
dard and thereby engender spirit oil dam
gerous speculation and in the end PROSTATE
the great commercial and manufacturing IN.
terests Of lhe country. The manufacturer is
more viialIy interested in this than any other
question of governmental policy. Without
sound currency, the Incidental aid resulting
TO this great interest from the revenue laws oil
the general government, can never have lorce
or Stability | would not be understood, by
any thing have said, as holding the opinion
that mere legislation, however .,ise, will
'i give prosperity to country, while bad iegis-
Iation may restrain its energies, no matter
what the labor, industry, virtue and patri.
otism Of the people may be. Wise legislation
eau only afford opportunity for the legitimate
= rewards of natural resources, developed by
unembarrassed labor. There is perhaps no
+ more dangerous political heresy taught in
our land than that the prosperity of the coun-
policy can only guard and protect the lesill-
male means reproduction from special prlvil.
eyes the devices of The cunning and the
wicked The people should rely on their
Individual efforts, rather than the mere meas.
ures Of government for success.
-. Legislation should gyeto all citizens an
equal opportunity of enjoying the natural ad.
vantsges whichq surround them. Corporate
power and special privileges too often prove
The reverse result, and should therefore only
be granted to facilitate the accomplishment of
great public purposes not within the reach Of
i individual means. Capital and labor co-opera.
ting in proper relative proportion have made,
and val! continue TO make our country pros
porous and happy. The rights of the latter
should never be sacrificed TO the interests OF the
former. Special legislation too frequently
has this tendency. Capital can always com-
mand employment and profit. Labor, less
able to command either, should receive The
watchlul care oil government.
am most happy, my fellow citizens, 10
meet you in my present capacity, at tlme
when our common country is atpeace with all
the world, and prosperous in an eminent
degree. The dangerous conflict touching the
subject ofslavery, which for time seemed TO
menace the stability of the national governs
nent, has been most fortunately, and | trust
permanently, adjusted through the medium Of
what are geueraIiy known as the "Comprem-
III ise-Me6sures." The general acquiescence Of
the several States in this adjustment, gives
assurance ofconlinued peace to the country
and permanence 10 the Union-permanence
10 that Union, the Formation of which gave
our nation early influence anddignity Of posi-
Ion with the other powers of the earth Her
!. rights have consequently been respected by
all, and her wishes heard with profound re-
gard. 10 war snc has gained high char.
acter for military prowess and in peace se~
cured The confidence OF all mankind. The
justice and Ilberality OF her institutions have
constrained The oppressed ofeyery land TO seek
an asylum within her limits, asd enjoy under
81 the ample lalds of her national flag, political
and religious freedom.
The continuance Of those unequalled bles-
sings is dependent entirely upon the perpetuty
,ofthiS great national compacl, ,and this can only
be secured by a faithful observance of the
terms Of the Constitution under which it was
formed The Union and the Constitution are
one and indivisibIe. The former cannot ex~
ist without the latter, and the latter had no
purpose but TO perfect and sustain the former.
He, therefore, who is not for the Constitution
is against the Union; and he who would
STRIKE al either, would commit political sacri-
lege against the great fabric sanctioned by
Washington and Franklin. The Federal
Castituton must be maintained and executed
30 in all its parts. 1t is the paramount law Of
Zach State, and it is the imperative duty of
their respective governments to assist in the
Just and fill administration Of all its provis-
ions. aa
To Congress undoubtedly belongs, in the
first instance, the duty OF making provisions
q to carry into execution the intent Of this in.
strument, but it is the right and duty OF the
States, moving within the limits Of their re.
served rights, 10 cooperate with the general
government in this legitimate work. They
should certainly never attempt, by means Of
p their legislation, to embarrass the administers
81 ton of the constitution Such interference
2 cannot fail TO endanger hostile feelings be.
tween the different sections of the Union, and
If persisted in, lead to separation of the
States. So far as legislation ofihis kind can
aqbe found on the statute BOOK Of this State, it
~ should be speedily repealed. OF this char
. acter, regard the greater portion Of the law
Of lS47, prohibiting the use of our Slater pri>
sons for the detention Of lugitives from la
Dor whist awaiting trial. Ia that work |
- shall most cheerfuy participate, as ! shall al
so aid, as far as may properly do SO, to sup
nrpSS all afIpmnis tn resist the eYecu,ion of