The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-08-14

for the action of government, (besjde providing
for It's eSablshment,) and by construction il
may be made TO mean almost anything the po-
litIcal authorities for thetme being may choose.
II is a chart given to direct the vessel Of State,
which can have little effect upon the voyage
unless those in command choose 10 faithfully IN
teTpret aud observe its counsel. A party or
ganizatlon, therefore, founded upon right prin-
cples OF constitutional construction and power
fully and constantly influencing official action,
may be regarded as neseSsary. It is, in short,
absolutely required TO give just and consistent
direction TO government, both in cases depend
ent upon construction and in cases where the
Constitution is silent. Besides, the instability Of
political action n republics is rrproaCb to
which they have been often subjected, and is
he objection to them which has had greatest
weight with profound and independent think
ers in the old world and the new. Bot this 10
stability, which arises principally from individ-
ual ambition, the sel6Shness of classes, and the
Auctuation of opinion is, 10 great extent,
checked and prevented by the predominancr Of
party founded upon clear aud sound principles
of public policy, and acting constantly with ref
ereuce to them.
Now the Democratic party Is simply the rep
resen!ative Of school Of opinion, and its creed
is given il by those who founded and have sub
sequently supported it. The great men who
have spoken and acted for it, and whose names
will remain stamped prominently upon tbe his
tory Of the country, have been men Of strong.
clear and sound views of our system otgovarn-
ment, and ofthe rules upon which its admins
tration should proceed. Our party is the prod
uct of their efforts the instrument for accom-
pIishing the ends they proposed, and it remains
a monument Of their sagacity, foresight and pat
riotism.
They held that over-action in government
was great evil-the most difficult to be guard
ed against, and. therefore, the most dangerous
and that both within and without the Con-
stitution powerful guards against it were requi-
red. ProverbiaI language conveys the idea 10
declaring that ''the world is governed too much''
and that "that government is best which gov
erns least - and philosophical reasoning aitaios
the eas4v rsz,s!t 80 o~nslurliu, tist government,
being the creature Of necessity, Is limited by the
necessities which create it, and is not to be ex-
tended beyond them. The Democratic party
has therefore held, and holds that Constitutions
shall receive a strict construction that govern
ment shall exercise no powers not delegated to
it. and that in cases OF doubt as to the policy
of particular measure, the conclusion shall
y '7l''S' ~ '',"I p.'"',1 tJ'.g' s''a,'
rant and manifest utility authorize and Justify
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l"F po"T'iu' la"u We '''lN sa'u'd' "Pt.d-
tory of the National and State governments,
and the occasional departures from its stand as
beacoHs TO warn, and not as examples to fol-
low. =,
illustrate our FF'"a'NS' we VIII 'e''' o',F'-
10 nu"''eT OF measures oi Pu'lc P"'Cy
"F'''''o'V i"s7u 10 '"T genera. o' I,a'T @.''-
, erntnPht' ahd upon "nlch oI's'on o' "P''Ioh
/ nave eN'$,r" among Po"i'c men ana PaF''S'-
hey VIII aHoFG aa'a Tor Judging Inc 'at1r OF
the Democratic doctrine on the Suhleet 9I '1oV-
eminent powers ana Po'icy on "hlch we nave
| spoken
iSt--A hanH created ny me general Govern
'''",' OWNED !" PS'' oy II, ano I"'ehnT" ioF me
( 'FE"'a'i"" "i 'oe SuFFenCF' ana - au'o i'''"-
Ties 10 commerce ana business ms measure
vas resisted ana all recent attempts 70 Te-eS-
'd'i's'. SUI" d" ''>''u'''H nave nF'" put GOWN
UPON ''T very S."o'''S d"'> S,"'Fu'
ID ln'erhal Improvements 10 or constructed
at the charge OF ,hp National treasury 10 laclil-
'a'e lntfrna' uade' ana ASSIST 10 deNeloPlh@ IN"
material TesorceS OF particular sections NO
'lFaF au'"o'''y i,F ou'IayS "i 'o'S description
appearing, a"'' ''e manifest CANCERS 20 "rIch
'hey irad oeIng apparent me ac'i"h OF our CO.
eFal government on TINS SUBJECT has been right
iuily ana wisely arrested.
od-EEceSSlVe ou'ieS upon IMPORTS 10 'he
extent OF prohibition upon their importation, or
10 me PFoouct'ofi ol revenue beyond 'hr 'e2'''-
mate wants OF government: he i"aera' power
Of imposing duties being Tor the express OBJECT