The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-08-27
NORRIS 8. WILLIAMS, Publishers and Propriet6rs.

Ito the protection OF maratime to winch
itself is uneqnally adapted. The East, in
like intercourse with the West, already
1 finds, and in the progressive Improvements
I of interior communication, by land and wa
liter, will more and more find, a valuable
went for the commodities which it brings
i from abroad, or manufactures at home.
1 The West derives from the East supplies
requisite to it's growth and comfort; and
fwhat is perhaps of still greater consequence
lit must, of fnecessity, owe the secure en-
3joyment ofindispensible outlets for its own
productions, to the weight, influence, and
the future maratime strength of the At
1lantic side of the Union, directed by an
lindissoluble community of interest as one
nation. Any other tenare by which the
West can hold this essential advantage,
whether derived from its own separate
-tstrength, or from an apostate and unnat-
lural connexion with any foreign power,
must be intrinsically precarious.
I While, then, every part of our country
Ethus feels an Immediate and particular in
sEterest in union, all the parts combined
lEconnotf fail to fad, in the united mass of
Imeans and efforts, greater resource, pro-
lportionabiy greater sueurity from eX,er-
lnal danger; a less frequent Interruption of
their peace by foreign nations; and what is
of inestimabie value, they must derive from
Iunien an exemption from those broils and
wars between themselves which so fire.
iquently afllict neighboring countries, not
! tied together-by the same government;
which their! own riFalships alone would be
sufficient tosproduce, but which opposite
foreign alliances, attachments. aud in-
trigues, would stimulate and embitter.-
Hence likewise, they will avoid the ne
cessity Of those overgrown military estab-
Elislments. which, under any form of gov
fe,nment are inauspicioas to fheity, al d
which are to be regarded as par ,iculasy
hostile to republican liberty; in this sense
it is that your union ought to be consider
ed as a Anain prop of your liberty, and
that the love of one -ought.to endear 10
you the preservation of the other.
ia9FiFhese conditions speak a persuasive
! language to every Rejecting and yirtuous
Eimiud, and exhibit the continuance of the
Union as a primary object to patriotic de-
sire. Is there donht whether lcom,nou
goycEnmentcan embrace SO large sphere?'
Let Eexperienceo solve it. tTe listen 10
mere speculation, in sacha case, were
criminal. Weare autharized tohope that
a proper organization of the whole, with
the auxiliary agency of government for
the subdivisions will afford happy issue
to the experiment. 1t is well wortha fair
aud fall-experiment With such power
fni and obvious motives to Union, affect
ing all parts of our country, while expe-
irience shall not have demonstrated its i'm
practicability, there will always be reason
to distrust the patriotism of those who,
in any quarter, may endeavor to weaken
it's hands. 97i
In contemplating the cause which may
disturb our Union, it occurs, as a matter
of serious cencern. that any ground should
have been furnished for eharacterizing
parties by geographical Determinations
Northern and Atlantic and
Western; whence designing nieH may en-
tdeayor to excite belief that there is a
real difference Of local interest aud views ]
One of the expedients of party to acquire
influence within particular districts, is to-
misreprescnt the opinions and aims of
other districts You cannot shield your
selves too much against the iealousies and
heart-burnings which spring from these
Misrepresentation; they tend to render
alien to each other those who ought to be
bound together by fraternal affection.
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To the efficacy and permanency of your
Union, Government for the whole is in
despensible- No alliance, however strict
between the prts can be an adequate SUBJ
Isiitute; they must inevitably experience
the infractions and Interruptions which
all alliances. in all time, have experienced
Sensible of this momentous truth, you
have improved upon your frst essay, by
the adoption ola Constitution Of Govern
Ement better calculated than former for an
intimate Union, and for the eflicacious
management ofyour common concerns-
This Government, the offspring of our
!choice, uninfuenced and unawed, adop-i
ted upon full investigation and mature de-
liberation, completely free in its principles,
in the distribution of its powers, uniting
security withenergy, and containing within
itself provision for its own amendment,
has a jnst claim to your confidence and
your support. Respect forts authority,
lcomplianee with its laws, acqniescence in
its measures, are duties enjoined by the
Fundamental maxims of true liberty. Tne
basis of our political systems, it is the right
| of the. people to make and to alter their.
constitutions ofIGoyernment; batthe Con-
stitution which at any time exists till
changed by an explicit and authentic.
act of the whole people, is sacredly obliga-
I tory upon all. The very idea of The pow
er, and the right of the people to establish
Government, pre-supposes the duty of ev-.
cry individual to obey the established.
Government. ~ ''9.
All distractions to the execution ofthel
laws, all combinations and associations
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