The daily union., 1854-02-21

into minute particulars not wishing weaken the conf
denes OF the people in their great sheet anchor the leg
ature LII sufficient TO appeal 10 the expersnos OF every
man who has in legislative body and TO cite
oi my position thai members do not always repre-
sent the views their constituents One TWO memorable
instances Every old iogy OF politician like myself will
ecolect famous act converting the members OF Con-
sress into sslaried officers, which slipped through Con-
gress as noselessy almost all other bills for the
Special benefit OF that honorable body Yet II is re-
narkabe historical fact that nearly every member who
voted for that dropped 10 the next election
rey that score, and succeeded by others whose sole
claim the popular support consisted 10 pledge 10 vote
for a repeal OF that obnoxious bill.
still recen! well memorable example will
be found in the history OF the late Bank OF the United
States decisive ajorly of Congress voted renewal
OF its charter; General jackson vetoed the bill ap.
peal made TO the people, and the gallant old patriot
courageous IN the cabinet in the held was triumph
anty sustained. II would be easy TO cite score Of
other examples in The Legislatures of The different States
show very clearly that they not always the repre-
senlaliyes OF the popular feeling Either by misaking
tina, feeling wiuy sacrificing IL to mere personal an
eres,s members perpetually foeng the confidence
OF the people, and hence IL arises that many oil them
laid on the shelf every election, obliged to
get up furious excitement 10 bring them again into
popular favor. In short, nothing is more common lhan
for representative misrepresent his constituents
the United States represented the opinions OF either the
States or the people when il voted four millions OF dol
lars as bonus The Collins line of steamers Ii there
! be such man, his faith will certainly save him for
will venture that sickens The very heart OF
every rejecting citizen OF the United States thus seeing
the immense power exercised by moneyed combinations
over the legislation OF his country.
Let not, therefore, the friends of State rights and
stiulonai principles be alarmed The abolition and
Quaker positions, backed perhaps by majority OF the
public journals aud periodicals., and recognised by the
resolutions OF few of the State legislatures. All this
is nothing than demonstration of that opposition
which was 10 be expected, and must have been
tered, a, any rate rJm the aboonsts and their whg
auxlaries Rely upon il, the great OF sob-r,
tionai, and patriotic people will furnish countepoise
rals Of anacism raked up from the kennels OF the
philosophy. |, for one was never afraid to trust
people II is 10 their morals and intelligence have al
ways looked, and still look for the salvation Of my coun.
try. ! set them up confidently barrier at all times
against The encroachmens of power and the of h
pocrisy; and though they but men, and such Ina
bic TO be sometimes deceived and mised, had rather
trust to their honest unbiased opinions on any practical
subject than 10 all the renemens of metaphysical hair.
splters or all the dogmas OF the apostles OF the higher
law If there is not majority OF such people in the Uni
led States-if the many not imbued with the capa.
city 10 distinguish bewixt right and wrong-bewixt the
sober dictates OF plain common and the mad
Ings OF presumptuous monomanacs who experiment.
ing at the expense of the peace and union OF their coun
tryit they cannot do this, is high lime retrace our
steps, and once more resort 10 the domination of kings
since we cannot have way without running our
heads into the fire.
A RETIRED STATESMAN.