The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-05-29


No attentive observer Of the workings q
Of the machinery Of Governmohi can fail so
20 peroeivo. that among public men, un-- &
compromising, incorrupiable honesty ia &
q virtue which Is extremely rare. II q
would almost seem that the road TO po- =
litio.i eminence iu surrounded with PEI 9
oulsr atmosphere, which the asPiran, Tor :
nromotion no sooner inhales, than i taiuts q
his moral constitution and corruPss the /
vitals Of his Integrity.
Nor is this true alone Of one single gov
ernmen,, or Of any particular system Of
polity. Hublio icentiousnosa is an evil
which has infected every nation and eve
~ system Of governmtnt. Il has exi's-
cd in Democracy, kristooracy, and Des-
potIsm. But In Republic are its effects
the most TO be dreaded. II it an evil
which ever has. and from It's nature ever
must, unless checked, prove fatal to hu-
man freedom. IL ruined Grecian and
Roman liberty. and has caused every eE-
periment which has hitherto been made,
Of pure Democracy, to fail. every sys'
tenn, which has been devised for the en-
tire social aud political equality Of the
masses, to result in immense abortiona
lNo candid. intelligent American will de-
nv that this monster Of Corruption, which
nourishes itself by feeding on Che yilals
Of the nation. has In our government been
for years fearfully increasing 10 size and
strength, until il bas extended its roots
, into every par, Of the body polite.
Governments which derive their legid-
mate authority directly from the people,
have a natural tendency 10 develop GER
tain kind Of talent which is remarkably
skillful In discerning the least variation
in she current Of public opinion, and in
soizing the precise opportunity for tur-
ming that change to advantage; and hence
, Republics have always been extremely
Q fruitful In men who without regard for
{ their country's welfare, intent only on
self eGaltatiol modify their principles to
Q suit the exact temperature. of the feeling
Of the dominant party. From these
) therefore the party in pOSer alwSy' re-
. oeives the most obsequious adulaliod,
u and the most servile obedience. And
, when that party mediiates schemes. which
= would be subversve Of the principles up.
D on which the government was founded
n these are the Instruments which Il always
! EMPLOYS, too often with success, to blind
IS the people to their true interests, and the
/ danger which impends them. And thus
y Il is, that Commonwealths have been
l. overthrown aud peoples imagining thom
70 selves secure have been suddenly aston
F" ished, by finding themselves powerless
in the hands Of tyrants who without th'
a help Of these sycophants could never
have succeeded in concealing from thei
IF view the chains which they had beon 81
] long forging. Such has been the fate o
). Republics; and our history thus far cor
"a responds with theirs, and true-hearteS
10 patriots are looking forward with fearful
ns apprehensions to the day which must de
,e eide our destiny. A privileged GLASS
10 controls our government which meditate'
Of desigLs utterly subversive Of those grand
v principles Of human freedom. on which
y the men Of 10 staked their fortunes and
y their lives. and for which they played th'
n fearful game Of the Revolution. Its ohiei
e reliance for success is on its bringing
q parasites who infest every portion of ouT
IA Commonwealth, Il is their business by
presenting false issues to the people. b,
"a hiding from them the real designs Of thi'
NJ oHgarohy TO lull them into profound SO.
As OuTity till one by ono those plans are con
he Summa,ed. Hitherto they have been bu
n- TOO successful,
These obedieut tools Of the slAve.poW
or have quieted the fears of the people
i, while il. by their help has suooessively
= aAgrantly violated the principles Of GU
y y Constitution. and steadily enoroaehed up
NJ on those liberties which Il guarantees.
~ They soothed the agitation which wa
= y reused by the passage Of ."Fugitiy
AS Slave Aot." aud again they suoee.S -
: in smothsring the spark which WAS read
IAs t. blaze into flame. when the oligar
". chy burst violently through those limits
Tor By which the Statesmen Of 1890 though
he lhati in this land. whose constitution is ba
ui. Cd upon che eternal principles Of liberty
they had oireumsoFibed the curse Of II,
!. man Slavery forever, Again whea u
fresmon Of Kansas were driven by arm,
-. rufians from the ballot-box. tho only 8
H. ourity Of their liberties; when slauVht,
devastation aud rapins were she order
r the day, aud the whole weight Of the A
- minislration was thrown in favor Of q
y. villains who committed these depred
r,s tions. these insidious Instruments OF ~
annv nv falaifviDO tha vvhnla aff.tr a.,