Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-07-03
NO. 81.

any thing suffice to alter the inevitable des-
tiny which makes the stronger race govern,
and which assigns to the weaker depend
ent position.
/ What that position is, or ought TO bs.
| in regard to the white and black races on
our continent, has been much wrangled
about by politicians. discussed by moral
lists; but, like all the great problems of our
planet, neither votes nor election, lectures,
nor sermons, will solve it. I; will be de-
termined BY the laws to Which the Creator
has subjected Is, and which it is our &C.
sire and du;y TO believe, result, or III,
who!e, in the happiness Of lis creatures,
of whatever color, Of Whatever family Of
man.
Human power wben rightly veiwed. las
always duty for is attendant; and ;ha he
comparative feebleness OF the child Of Af-
rican blood imposes severe moral oblisa-
ions on the dominant race, is TOO plain
proposition to be overlooked. How these
Obligations ought 10 be discharge, Low
this duty should be me-. whether "a lie
North or the South, it is not fox Us ere 70
say The cxaminati n would lead u mo
discussion very wide Of oar pres aah-
ject. We again look about 10 no Ice tie ST
guai':s Of oar position
Submission to the poy,'...s will = 'e-
clared By the majority in TIE le1al iarrns
Every government that p'e,ea Z sdeF
Or pcrmanence mus. have, sonleaiae:e,
some principle Of supremacy, whicD CON-
mands unhesitating loyaly ami subniss-
ion. Under the la'eT government Of RoIno
when the theory of ficeiom had been tried
and failed, dis principle ~as found in tho
sacred character Of 'ha Emperor. Half
Eaperafor, half god, lis word was law:
and though lie nisl.t perish by he s'eeiof
lis Pra.oriana today, or tie poison Of lis
concubine tomorrow, his successo. was
clothed wiki the same sanc.i.y and row
er. III England The d feuisl l. # iord
and yassal sill practically subs.ss. aed
serves for the prinum mobile Of = pond
and vigorous government mainly il lie
hands Of a landed ohsarchy. ia Russia,
the Car seems 70 be clad vii the oil ho-
Illness and majesty of the ma--cr of .le Ro-
man world And in France, ihe sia,pie
reason why there is no permaaeuce aid no
stabiliiy-why republic drives on, non
archy, and why republic in is iurn IS s.
ANONYMOUSLY chased away By empire. is that
no one principle YET commands Tie alicgi-
ance' Of The active and Intelligent people Of
that country. Legitimacy is going to its
grave; universal suffrage Is still in is cra-
die.
Not such is our condition. Our princi-
Pie Of goyere enont is the rule Of the major
ity. Our loyalty IS to H. law, as express
ing the popular will. We see ard feel tlat
this Is our only safety and protection. No
hereditary attachment, nc historical pres
tige, no army, no church, serves for he fly
wheel Of our system. We consult the voices
Of the majority. and IS they decide, 50 Is
the law. We are hot 50 stupid as not 20
know that najori,ies crs--shat ros Po. III.
if it is sometimes tx lei. is sometimes al
so ror Dia5olt-but We know and see and
feel that we have noiliag but tic viii Of
the majority to appeal -. and we sub
nit to it without resistance or hesitation.
The American is too prac. = being
not to comprehend tla'. in political
sense, there can be 10 higher law than
the law Of The land. This govermen; is
no; a ;heocracy. Our rulers are not priests
or Leviies. wearing the Trim and Thum-
MIN, and emerging from the Holy Of Ro-
lies 10 proclaim the viii OF an Almighty
but unseen master We have written
body of law-subject to ali the imperoc-
lions of human affairs. and admins cri by
human beings, heirs Of al tic imp rice iens
of our race. And w have nothing else. To
announce in political matters. in civil gov
ernment any law higher han The Consiiiu
ton, and the statutes framed under i;--a
law to be fashioned only by the zeal. the
caprice, the whim of a:y individual. would
be 10 proclaim anarchy. and to organ ze in.
sulreclion.
The American people an ha5i.uaily re
ligious; education, instinct. anl conviction
teach them to desire constantly to refer
their conduct in private LIE to,he Standard
OF Christian duty; bui they are too clear
headed, 10 little fanatics to suppose dat
any civil government ever was u could be
carried on upon ;hc principle Of subject
ing lis acts to the decision oi each mans
conscience. Civil govornmen: requires 80
organized system, and 4 principle of au'
thority before which private opinions and
individual convictions must bow. and tbs.
system. that pginciplo Of authority Is. with