The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

would be better for that somebody to be
chosen by her than by him" And &C.
cordingly he recommended "Lady Tank
ervile as very safe fool, who would give
the King some amusement without giving
her any trouble. ."-Hervey, Cd vol. P. 38.
Dean Swift was a man of coarse, low
and mean moral perceptions, in one word
he was a bad man, yet Sir Robert Wal
pole was too gross fol: him, and according
ly the Dean thus touches off the prime
minister in one of his sstires:
,.By favor and fortu.e fastdously blessed.
H loud in his laugh and was coarse in his jest
Achieving of nothing. still promising wonders,
By dint of experience improving IN biunders;
A jobber OF stocks by reporting false news;
A pra,er at court in the style Of the stews."
But enough, enough! Perhaps this pic
ture OF the King. Queen and Prime minis
ter exceeds in brutality anything that has
occurred in England, or even in Europe,
since Charles the Second, in the presence
of his cour,iers both male and female, and
with torrent of obscene jests, dissected
the bodv OF bastard child found in his
own palace, and strongly suspected to be
his own!!!
But perhaps some severe moralist will
demonstrate and say: "Why drag these
things from obscuritya Why publish them
to the world? Surely good and gener-
Gus man can take but small pleasure in
contemplating such pictures OF folly and
wick kedness, and must become ashamed
Of his species. What is the use?" My
friend, very great use. The knowledge
of such facts may save US from being put
entirely out of countenanee by the vices
and follies of our own dear countrymen
We must at our peril become acquainted
with the vices and follies, not only Of the
governments, but Of the governors of other
nations. Otherwise, wise and good man
might be inclined to give up the cause o
Republican Government in despair. JUS
think Of the political evils which we endure
such as our shin.plasters, our small note
circulation, our wildcat currency, ou
paper money banks. our rag mills and ou
rag -barons; currency altogether base
and more fustuating than one composed
Of lead or pewter. And all this by Act
Assembly, and simply in consequence
! deficient wisdom, and defective knowl
{ edpel!! Just think Of the Acts of Con
gress for debasing and degrading tn
national coin; and the last OF these mos
silly and pernicious statutes advocate'
} and recommended by the Boston Mort
American Review, that political oracle {
the Union, in periods and paragraphs a
), clear as mud!!! Just think Of the mean
mess and the knavery Of some Of our polit
clans, the ignorance and stupidity Of som
of our public men, the lies and calumnie
of some Of our candidates, and then So
whether the knowledge Of the public affair
/, Of other nations is not necessary to SUI
port our patience?
How could we endure the political evi
/, of our own situation, if we did not kno
that every other nation endures create
political evils? How could we be conten
!. ed with Democratic and Republican ms,
r tu,ions, if unacquainted with Royal ar
| Aristocraiic institutions? How could '
endure the imperfections of our own sy
: tenn, if we did not perceive greater impe
IS fections in every other system! The
;, when acquainted with the vices Of 9th
n rulers and the defects of other kinds
q government, instead of abandoning o
popular institutions in despair, we sh
direct our energies to their amendme
and improvement, and become in our o.
;. persons, good men and progressive DEN
-, Gratis.
- Mos, Respectfully, &C.,
rs CHARLES A. BoNDURANT.
ys WoopsFIELp, Dec. 25, 1854.
~ P. s. Lord Hervey seems TO have hat
Prince Frederic with an unusual intens
aS of hatred. To the rest of the Royal Fa
ie ily he seems 10 have been impartial.
g the whole race of Herveys was mark
us with strong peculiarities. Lady Nj
no Wortley Montague used to laugh and
no that there were just three sorts of peo
'ss in the world, Men, Women and Hervey
lis c. A. B
OF
- Memory.
h. DR.. Alexander Gerard, of Aberde
=, was remarkable instance OF what n
''u be done by the exercise Of the memo
J, When he first assumed the office {
OF preacher, his recollection was SO in
,ch that with the greatest difficulty he c.