Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-15

The New York journal Of Commerce, says some |
good things, sometimes, albeit it is democratic
sheet Among tho very best articles we bave
seen in its columns lately is the fOllowing:-
The first thing needed, in order to take a clear
view of the nature of our government is 10 get
rid Of the idea that ii is like any other govern
ment. 1t is government Of its own kind, Its
exact model is not to be found in history 1t is
rash inference Tint, because other governments
have certain powers, therefore our government
must have them. The American plan of govern
ment was a great fresh start II, gu any oeension,
the results of the working of our plan of govern-
inent are unlike the results heretofore seen, in
like cases, from the working of the old govern
ments of Europe, we have no right 10 be disap-
| pointed, or to grumbe. We have no right to
grumble until we are sure that the results from
! our plan are worse than the results which have
followed on like occasions, under the old fashion
ed plans Our plan works differently, and we
think, better in times of quiet we should expect
il TO work differently from other plans, and
better too, IN times of disturbance. Thus far, it
seems to us, it is working much better in Re
volution, than did ever any of the old forms OF
government. We have been for ninety days, in
the midst Of very great Revolution, and as yet
no drop of blood has been she'd 10 no part oil
our country has there been anarchy. Do thost
facts, unmatched as they are in the world,
history, shed no glory upon our form Of govern
ment?
, To our warke friends, who complain that W,
have no government, we say, in the language o
. President Liucon take time - be patient
have faith trust in the Constitution Our wis
and noble Constitution will carry US through
stick closely 10 that, the ark Of our safety,
n Let the President use no doubtful power. Til
:, wisdom of the Constitution is for all OCCASION
' better than the wisdom of any one man, 1t
better he should do much less than that instr
ment allows him to do. than that he should d
any one thing it does NOT allow
a. 10 those who are sensitive about the opinis
" of Europe, which is a common American wtal
III ness to those who make themselves unhappy
y, these times, because they think all Europe
, laughing ut the weakness of our government
them we answer, let him laugh that wins. III
,P end is not yet, Wait until the end comes, let
iat come in what way it may, in the shape of feuni
nee OF of separation. II we can show thai We ha
i.t had fierce, bitter, open quarrel among ou
on selves, and that We are living together again,
i've blow having been struck OF if, on the 9th
~, hand, we show that five millions of our hrethr
ov. became discontinued aud set up for themselyi
all and that the separation has been effected vii
l na out the loss Of single life who then will ha
on. the right to laughs Not the European, unit
he can show on the pages of Europe's history, 4
great aud glorious facis. Never, ut any peri
sH of the cOuntry's history, has American bt
!, be justified in carrying his head 50 high in
Streets of Europe Us he may do then, lie y
stn be able TO poilt to his country the only coun
-, capable of applying Christianity practically
hl' the iercest form which political quarrels
Jor assume"