The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-22
Senatorial w. Popular Sovereignty.

senatorial W. Popular sovereignty.
There are but two legitimate governments
ia the wcrld,' said the Autocrat Of Russia on
q certain occasion -" Russia und America
Where one man rulcs, or where all men
rule This idea was uttered in the presence
sftbc little-grest Senator from Illinois. Al
though there was great deal of hypocrisy
10 the remark as applied to our country, it
was the only truth in the expression. How
could it be that two things so Numerically
opposite in fact, should be so closely approx
imated. But we are now being told by Sen
stor Douglass's admirers that we have body
in this country hardly inferior in point of
power and uuque, toned authority to the
Csar ei all the Russias. IL we talk Of rein
stating the slavery restriction over that part
Of the Louisiana purchase which lies north Of
$50 80 minutes north latitude, we are told
that the scheme is visionary, for the Senate
cannot be reached. Nov this is in country
where Il e Emperor Nicholas suys the people
rule. A small body of men at Washington
ewing their situations to the people declare
themselves above the people, and if we at-
tempt to right wrong inflicted on us, we
are met with the impndent answer "the Sem
dte 10 above the people" How long are we
; 10 be insuted BY this dea--how long are
we to be taunted with the degrading idea
that the people are subordinate to any tempo
raj power! This is cast into our very teeth
too, by men who in the same breath toss up
their hats for the darling doctrine of popular
sovereignty. Can an idea more dire city at
variance with the grea, doctrine of sclf-gov-
ernment be conceived! "The senate are out
OF the reach OF the' people" Taught
The idea savors OF an aristocracy that we de-
spsc--it smacks of a tyrannical rule which
we abhor!
> How different Is tho language when these
same senators seek their own eeva,ion.--
Then in the greatest humility they avow
themselves the eternal servants, uye, the vc-
~ slaves Of the "dear people, to do their bid
ding " ithout hesitation. Ouce climbed into
Office on the shoulders of the peoplc.and away
goes the ladder on which they arose, and
forthwith thoy are sovercigns, and are out
sfresch OF the people.
But we are not Of those who think our
country contains an aristocracy 80 powerful
we cannot agree thut 25,000,O00 of human
beings in the United States are to be bound
hand and foot, and cast powerless whcresoev-
er our masters choose. We can not believe
that our country fosters so tyrannical body.
But let w admit, for the suko of the argu-
spent, that the senate is above the reach Of
the people, 10 that any reason why we are
to be debarrsd from utterng our roal senti-
ments! Because few men, elevated by our
sufsages. are.so arrogant that they refuse to
grant what we demand, 10 that sufficient
reason for US to smother our real principles,
Must We lose sigh, of great question be-
cause 4 slight obstacle lies in the way, and
by our neglect permit tyranny to rule riot in
the land OF freseoml Because they have ta-
ken away our freedom of action are We TO
surrender our freedom OF thought, T. speech
Are we TO give them our souls who before
held but our bodies! Forbid il every lover OF
fresdomi Let the people speak, and the Sen.
ate viii obey, aye it must obey!