Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02

ness and damning treachery No. VIC know
too well the value of the government under
which we live, than to permit it to be desc
Grated and destroyed by that wild fanaticism
which would usurp the throne of heaven and
call upon the powers of darkness to sustain
its usurpation, without making an effort for
its preservation. We know TOO well the in
calculable advantages derived from the Con-
stitution of the United States as it now
stands, than TO see its glorious provisions
trampled upon with impunity, without deep
condemnation, expressed in thunder tones
against the suicidal acts of those who could
SO far stultify their manhood and honor as to
be guilty of the crime Yes, we are called
upon at the present time to rise up in the
strength of our conscious right and justice,
and vindicate the principles Of the eternal
truth, that man is capable of selfgovernment;
that he needs no despotic powers to lord it
over his body and soul in order to secure to
him the blessings which heaven sees fit to be-
stow on man. You ask to what does all this
tend? 1t is this: that every man with COM
mon sense who will exercise it, knows that
there is no nation on the earth where the
blessings of liberty are so strongly secured !;
where the happiness of home is so lovingly
felt; where the freedom of speech is SO gen.
orally encouraged; where honorable actions
are SO highly esteemed and where the beau
ties of heaven are 60 thankfully received as
in this; and there are those who, forgetting
all these blessings and thousands more which
we enjoy, would trampe upon the sacred
rights Of man, create anarchy and confusion
where now are peace and harmony; break
the golden links that bind the union of the
States; embue their hands in brothers
blood by horrible civil war, and destroy the
hope of civil freedom throughout all genera
tons, in all climes. Such are the inevitable
results that would be produced by pursuing
certain course of action which some are
following. Yet, do not say that all who
are advocating certain principles do So
knowing that such results will follow; still
these are so blinded by passion and prejudice
that their reason is dethroned and they are
being rapidly hurried along into the males
troom Of destruction. Such, to convince of
their error, is my wish, so far as my feeble
abilities extend; some, however, know well
their duty, but they do it not; put on the
livery of heaven to play the devil in" excite
in the minds of the unwary morbid sympa-
thy for those who ask it not, ns it is damn
ing curse to their welfare; seek the destruc-
ton of all that is noble in order to satisfy
the inordinate cravings of that fell ambition
which pervaded the minds of those rebellious
spirits that sought the destruction of the
government of heaven; and the breathing of
whose seditious words are more poisonous to
the liberties of our country, than the simeon
to the weary traveller on the burning desert
Of Sahara. But enough; have thrown out
these few preliminary ideas, merely for the
purpose of opening the way for some prac-
tical statements that may be made hereaf-
ter in regard to the affairs that Immediately
concern us. j. B. X.
THE MAYORS COMPLAINT BooK.--It is the
custom of some of the Mayors in the North
to keep complaint-books, in which the people
may enter complaints of nuisances they want
abated. Appropos of one of these, the
Spirit of the Times gives the following story
[Scene, Mayors Office, 10 o'clock, A. M.
Enter bilious looking man, dressed in a
seedy coat, with black whiskers
Saffron Gent-Is the Mayor in?
Mayor-Yes, sir.
Gent.-Are you the Mayor2
Mayor, Cooking dignifed( Yes, sir,
have that honor.
Bilious Man-Haye you a book in which
people can leave their complaints?
Attentive Dignitary-Yes, sir "opens a
large volume, big enough for country UNI
brela The Mayor dips his pen in the ink
stand and proceeds thus, will you put
your complaint in the book, or do you wish
me to do sof
Gamboge Subscriber Well as am in a
little hurry, you can put it in the book.
Interested Functionary-Wha is the COM
plant?
Sallow Individual 1t is the Hrsr com
plant!
1t is sufficient to say that the ponderous
volume was shut in a jiffy. The pen drop
ped, and when we caught glimpse of his
Honor at Hanks, few moments after, he
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