Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-11-03

and such n production "a might b.
expected from Andrew Johnson. /
is not filled with high sounding word
and meaningless 1ourishes---bu
abounds in goodIplain common sense
so plain aud sensible that all who reat
may understand He is reserved il
nothing, but comes out fully ant
frankly and shows what he ia ant
where no stands. Unlike political
demagogucs, no mystefies nothing
but avows his principles, and enfor.
ces his reasons ID a manner that can
not be. misunderH stood. The patriot
tho statesman and the christian are
visible in every sentence. In short
we never road a document with which
we We're better pleased or whose Gen
timents we more fully and unreser
vedly endorsed
GoysJ. frat takes up the Consti
tuition. He insists upon a strict ad
herenCo to this instrument, rs now
understood, and that no power of Il
doubtful character should be assumed
or exercised by either State or Gen
eral Government, that it is the duty
of the democratic party, and upor
that party rests the responsibility, o.
recurring again to first principles
to the original design Of the govern.
ment--and, if possible, to bring II
back to its primitive republican sim.
plicity and economy; and also to
confine il within the ancient land
marks rs laid down by Jefferson, and
his patriotic associates in the earlier
and purer days of the Republic. He
believes that no consti ulional ques.
tons Of doubtful character should
be exerc, sed by the Federal Govern
ment without first appealing to the
people. Ii the power asked for is
thought by the people, to be for the pub
lie good, it will be granted; if not it
will of course be withheld. Gov j.
says: 81 belong to that division Of
Democracy pro per, which is pro-
gressivc, MOI in viola tion Of, but in
conformity with, the aw and the Con-
and which holds TINT man
is capable, when ii b comes necessary,
Of altering or amending tho law nnd
tho Constitution, so rs to conform to
his advanced md cor stantIy advan-
cling social and intd llectuaI condi-
lion"
just so. Man forIh ned the law aud
The Constitution, aud when ii be-
'omcs n eeessapy to altf r or amend the
same, who shall do it2 Who shall
determine when it dofs become neceS-
sayy to alter or. amenh the Constitu.
ion? Tho people, of course. Gov
Johnson believes that the people are
capable 5fselfgoNernlh ent-and who
locs not2 Is tl,ero n man claim
ng 10 DO Il democrat Ito DO actua-
ed 10y republican principles -wbo
would tako tho goydrnment out Of
he hands Of the peoble? II so, we
lain no fellowship with such. Then
this holy horror with which
como are wont to reg ard an altera-
ion or amendment ID the Constitu-
ion? Arb they afraid to trust the
,cople? il so, the pdople should be
iraid to tfust them. AS Gov. J. |
avs, 1--WE have no angels in the
hapo of men, as yet, who are willing
o take chafgool ourp9!itical affairs.
therefore, the people must govern,
nd il It becomes ieresSary to alter or
mend or change tho Constitution,
hey must do il and thb people must
etermine whe b that necessity ari-
es.
We do not Aeem il necessary to
penls Mt length Of all the subjects
iscussed by Gov. Johnson Tho
idress no,doubt will Be read with
lterest by NIL classes land no true
emocrat can read 1t W thout admir-
e its author. AS might naturally
, expected. it has bedh assaulted on
fery side by the Whig editors, but
'eir attacks are us futile rs they are {
tier.
The principal subjects discussed 3
the new Governor, hre Internal ,
improvements by the State, n judi |
rus system of which DO lavors. - I
le right Of way through private &
opcrty, granted by the Legislature I
companies. He believes that u |
should be fixdd, and that o
unlary shsuld DO pubic necessity. !
q not merely tho assumption Of q
bild convenience. The education of :
0 masses. The Homestead Policy. II
ipenditnres in keeping up the Ar
aud Navy, &c, All these sub
is no handles with an Ability char. II
eristic Of the man. | lut read tho oil