The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-20
THE CAPACITY OF TIE PEOPLE FOR sELF-Go
FRNMENT.

life that The American government II the most stable gov
ernment the EARTH and will be the Oldest" The
stability of government ARISES from its firm basis in
the will Of the people expressed through constitutional
forms, and the intelligent support given to IL by the
people. Our very existence a nation from
the people From the start in all the colonies the right
of selfgovenment in many things asserted and al
lowed The sehoohouses the public halls the town meet
ings and the separate congregations for worshpa lcok
ed towards independent existence in which the people
would be sovereign and the magistrates govern according
to their will
The sentiment of freedom came from their hearts The
great truth, mo taxation without representation" was
their own motto. They originated the Continental Con-
gess They led the in the path to independence and
the constitution became the supreme law Of the land only
by the solemn ratification of the people in convention as
ssmbed for that purpose.
We have had but two parties In this countrythe
party of tho people and their opponents The party OF
the people have held the power all times of this govern
ment TO shape and carry through all the measures which
have left their mark on America. All these have
originated with the people, and been adopted by accama
ton The democracy point proudly to the present
condition and character of country as comment on
what democratic principles do to make nation great
stable, noble in all that can ennoble people.
few administrations have guided the counses of the
nation which were not democratic. In instance have
they reversed the great of the democratic party and
the few acts they originated and passed designed to
benefit the capitalists of the country only and with them
the people did not sympathize
The wisdom of our fathers, who framed this massive
fabric of Union, has been developed and tested oy
time our constitution which sheltered thirteen States
holds in safety and security thrtyone the flag that led
our little host through the baptism of blood and which
aoated over the heads of those who made us nation
though small one, floats as proudly now from Canada
Cape Horn from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific shore
in all places an emblem of our nationality and Union
protection to our and daughters in all cimes de-
tending the weakest and brooking insult from the
mightest protecting ALL in all places who can claim pro-
lection under its ample folds And the great constitutional
law by which Massachusetts,, and other New England
States brought themselves into the Union with slavery
kept the institution long it was profitable and gave 1t
up when pleased them to dcis equally applicable TO
Kansas or to any other State that may knock at door
for admission.
In the great questions that have agitated and convused
this nation the appeal has been made to the people them
selves and in all where the issue was fairly before
them the people have sustained democratic measures The
administration of Washington for the people He
had his trials conflicts and discussions disturbed his cab
met But he turned from them to the full free heart OF
the American people, poisoned with the heated at
mosphere of ballroom, reeking with perfume and crea-
ted aromatcs to the fragrant breeze and healthy AIR
Of his native hills In the contest for the rghtof the
people Jefferson riumpheda contest not unlike that OF
1885, when the elements of naticism were let loose and
the pulpit thundered against the democratc nominee 1t
the glory of Jackson and the success OF all his meas
ures from the battle of New Orleans TO the farewell adj
dress that he trusted the people, and in the time of bis
need the people rallied to his support They carried
through all the leading of his administration,
and made them part Of the nations welbeng and glory
Mr. Clay was once Of the party Of the people He supposed
himself entitled to the nomination of the party for Pres-
dent when the people thought otherwise He could not
wait He Joined the opponents Of the democracy He de-
serted the people, and in the time of his need the people
deserted him.
Our colleges schools institutions of humanity, all be-
long to the masses The inventions and discoveries of the
age no longer are kept bless the titled few but like
the and the sunshine equally the cots of the owy
and the habtaons Of the poor And each successive in
venon seems laden with blessings to tie people, lifting
up from the earth the curse labor wpng the sweat from
the brow OF Toll, HBntenlnB Worhj HUI
that healthy millennium which shall make employment
dignity and blessing and not degradation and curse.
Not only extent has country indicated the safe and
healthfu rule Of the people In all that courage that
mobiles nation and makes people respected able to de-
fsnd their own flag with their in all parts of the
worldn the scholarship of sonsin the skill of our
statesmen placed in contrast in connexon with the first
dplomasts OF the Old World--in the growth in the fine
arts TASTE and elegant culture, in public build
ings steamships steamboats,, and national sructureswe
indicate the power and capacity Of the people for segov
ernmen Look at country in all her relations and
sources past and present her in the revoution-ln
the contest of ls0ln the of l8l2in the of
thory which separated the money power of the country
from the the annexation of Texas-in the
Mexican warm the Compromise of ls52in the fercely-
fought campaign just closed the whole review teaches
why 1t Is that "Ameca is the most stable government on
the EARTH and will soon be the Oldest"
Bosros ANNIvERsARY.--The Boston Post of the l3lh
instant calls mp pleasant "reminiscences
ed with the evacuation of the "City Of Notions" by
the British troops in l776 We give the following
tracts
yesterday the anniversary Of the evacuation of the
town of Boston by the British troops in l776 An Amer
can army that the Is of April IT'S
strong enough the evening of the 10th to confne
splendidy-apponted British army within so small pen
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