Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-06-18
FOREST CITY.


,0hig may change, but that the party can new
er die. Brother Booths assertion must be
taken with grains Of allowance. Time changes
all things. Protectirn to industry will contin-
ne as long as the people need it and no long
er. Internal improvements by the general
government, while the interest of common
good demands them. AS to the eternity of
the whig party, it will be like the Irshman's
knife, which had four new blades and seven
new handles. We concede that that the bulk
of the men composing the late whig party
must always act together. from a natural af-
Unity. But in few years thousands now
Called wings known better as silver greys,
will be in the Locofoco party, and their plac-
es wlled with liberal democrats and freesoil-
ers-the whole under the uame of Democrat
c Republicans" F'ores! City
! We reassert that the name of the party
may, and undoubtedly aUiU change; but that
the party will exist undor some denomination,
while there shall be one true lover of de-
mocracy remaining on the earth. We mean
not, Sir Demagogy, which is now our form
of Government, and which "is the erageration
and abuse of Democracy, and violation Of
The principle Of tie sovereignty ofMe people" I"
but true Democracy, which is the exercise Of
the sovereign power by the "people in body,
or by amgority.
We repeat 1.-THE principles of the whig
party are eternal, and there will be party
to advocate them until the end of time: be-
cause when there shall not be left enough
salt 10 save tie world, it must of course, per-
ish. But Bro. Medill says, "'Time changes all
things" Time changes "hniOes," names,
unwise and dishonest politicians, but God and
the laws and principles he has established,
never. We are not little surprised to learn
that man who can tell the exact difference
between an Irish monstrosity and Yankee
Jack knife. is yet unable TO distinguish the
difference between mere policy and prin
ciple We admit that protection TO indus
try" in the form of Protective Tariff, or
indeed, in any other form, "will continue al
, long as the people need 1t and no longer;'
for every policy, however wise and just, il
subject TO the changes of time and circum
stances. Understand us Bro. Med:ll: W.
do not claim Immortality for any name or pol
; cy Every correct policy must rest on cor
rect principle. but it may change and ever
cease to exist altogeteer-the principle Oh
which it was founded can never change-iti i
e immutable. The Protective Tariff is simpl,
a policy, but founded on the universal AM
!, eternal principle Of Self Protection. withou
r which the universe itself could not exist sir
s gle moment This principle is the chief pi
is lar on which all free and enlightened govern
: |. ments must rest, especially young republic
- =, "Internal Improvements by the general go
# If eminent" is simply policy based on the gre,
ID principle of equal justice 10 every member
a community, association or nation.
Or We do not pretend to say that the VIII
V party is infallible and that it has always bee
II right; but we do say that the cardinal pri'
is ciplss of the party are right and imperishabl
- and that they will always be advocated
every true, virtuous and intelligent Americ'
ri citizen, until the days Of our republic shi
,e be numbered. Wings may be called, son
re day Democratic Republicans for ought "
n. know, but they will be truly just as much Il
:. oi opposers of .oryism and the advocates ofpop
he lar rights as in the reign of Charles I. ofEn
I'd land, or in the days of Washington Of t
ID United States.