The Constitutional., 1860-08-13
From our last edition.
SALUTATOleX.

But So it is, "Man proposes but God dis
POSES" The habit of years cannot at will
hc lain aside The fish on dry land dies
for the want of its native element; the bird OF
lofty flight soon wcarics of the twig upon
which it rests; 10 man may think his dali.
" tasks irk-ome and unindurablc, but
once rcmiltrd, hc soon longs and pines for
that which seemed curse. SO with our
selves, the HOaokts of rest and ccssatiou
from the sisyphan laboro Of the editor
clothed Themselves with charms that were
for the time irrrsistahlc; alas for us, we
soon wraricd of the very rest for whichwc
had painted. The weekly communion
which for years We have held with our
friends and readers had became a ncccssi-
ty; our very pains had become require
mcnts of naturc--oUr plcasurc-intcnsc de-
light.
Should our friends welcome us back IN
omr weekly visits To the fircside with n
tenth of the pleasure we feel i'll meeting
them, We shall be- more than compensated
for the Labor and diligence, which we pledge
ourselves To devote to their interest and
qualification.
Friends and Readers uf the "tonstitution-
nj, IN presenting 10 YOU our sheet we do 80
with confidence, for it is our earnest desire,
and shall be our unccasng effort to afford
You paper that shall to- aIi that II faulty
paper should bc-chastc and pure in sen
Iimcut; upright and truthful in assertion,
and faithful chrouictcr Of the events of the
day, and not mere advertising medium,
We feel confident that our efforts will
meet ample encouragement, no doubt every
one has long fcii the want of aftm3y ncwS-
gqg.r published in onr own midst, which
should be- n representative oi ourselves,
WHOSE columns should br open to the de-
Ncloprncnt of native and home talent, OF
which We are proud to say their Is uo want,
Every portion of the stat" Is flooded with
political Journal, whose sole theme is poll
ties, this j. well in It's place, but we have
long thought that the souIwrn Journalist
should siliyc to combine with the strong
ford that the intellect of man delights to
digest, the Fighter and more attractive deli
racirs that serve 10 while away the idle
moment, throwing thcstrrn realities
of lifc-thr S-nilr amenities of literature
such journal i; alrali be- our constant ci-
imt to luruiah. We may fail far short Of
our aspirations, but the desire, is sincere and
ih. effort shall BE- Sirnuous. VIII not all
friend. of home literature MD Us III our un-
drrtakirG!
Had not the habits Of years inpcllrG tts
toagain assumc the editorial Isn, there arc
other motives which hy themselves, would
have been sufficient to have forced us from
Our "of,3a, ram d"a,ioic." No waH who
ro4srssrs one spark of patriotism can r.
main either calm or Idle during the present
canvas. Since the organization "four gov
rrmrul, never has q crisis 80 mcmrutous to
the American people prr-cntcdits" licrr-
toirc has been heard here and there q
voice, which Frrd council disuuiom. The
prnplr have listened to them as thry would
to madIirn or the croaking OF some ard of
III omcn--hut times have changed and a
sad chaus,. il is EYtHWithin ourncInory,
patriotism, Statrsmrns pip, aud lofty ability
were regarded as good qualifications for
the Office, of trust and Of honor. He. was
deemed bet worthy ol office who bad rX
hbitcd thr highest administrative abilities,
But in these degenerate days all these are
ignored, in their alacr we find dctia%og-
ism run mad, every walk and by-path Of
pullic life bcfoulcd with corruption and
bribery, that should put 70 the blush the
most shameless dcspotism of the dark
aces. Great and HIGH intellect instead Of
being a recommendation rs a curse. LET
any one rise Il head and shoulders above
the mass and hc hut offers himself rs. ~
mark at which caluuny may aim her
shafts. Would ho@ain high position, he
ID Il. himself l,.u,.,.l
the mask of stupidity. Thus for twenty
years we have been deprived dofthc services
ofthc best and greatest ;mediocrity has been
rewarded while true greatness has descended
unhonered to the gravc-Wcbstcr Clay,
Calhoun, Wright and Woodbury., were
forced TO the wall and ovcrshadowed 10y
Tyler, Polk, Pierce, and Buchanan,
men whose only title to greatness Is
the offices they have held and abused
Why is this! Thcpeople have become inert;
thet have lost that individual interest i'll
our elections, which, in the inception of our
government, every man felt and have
surrendered themselves to party dicta-
ton, voting for party whether right or
wrong. for party men whether goodo bad,
under the prctcncc OF preserving party dis
ciplinc. Office has been - long the reward
of partisan service, that We seem to forget
that offices are created for the good Of the
people, and not for the advancement Of in
dividual interest.
Rat it has remained fer the present can-
vas to put the crowning sheaf to political
acknowledgements have heretofore
limitcd their Efforts to minor questions of
policy: but to our day has been reserved
the dcvcopcmcnt Of the acme OF political
degradation. To MS is presented the dam
ming and blightinS sight OF. Americans
who, for the mere purpose ot personal
ACCOMPLISHMENTS will strive to kindle the
only fires that can ever burn III sunder the
bonds that for eighty years have bound the
States OF this Union togethcr-who 10y
arrayiHg section against section-South, a
gainot North would render our future IL
black and clu,my rs our mast has been