Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-07

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Feom he fitst periol whence Authsnslc nis'o-
~ datea lls chzoniclN, political parties have
existed, and "a long ns human nature 'remains
what II has been and Is, they will continue 70
exist, under avery form Of government NOT. 40
soluteIy despotic. They arise, as does govern
ment itself, from primary and original iao0iuss'
des;rea and passions in our nature. 'rhere Is
alwsys a struggle between those who wonla
prasp power and exercise il regardless o. 'ns
common good, and those who resist their as
sump,ions and oppression, and strive 70 re'a'n
as much power as possible in the hands Of Inc
mass ii the people, with whom 10 every nes
Government, it is acknowledged oil govern
mental authority originates. .L,
Tbis resistance to oppression and assertion Of
the ripbt to freedom may be silenced' ana appa'
rep,ly crushed ont, under an absolute despot
lam But with every progressive people, II ex'
ista peyerth eless, like smouldering fire. ready
10 burst into fame, as soon as it comes in con
tact with a breath Of free air. As ccuntr,
advances in freedom and civilization, parties
become more defined and regular In their &C
tion, appealing less to physical force' and mof'
to the reason, intelligence and virtue OF I'M
people. So ee.aa sni
Whatever names or forms they may assume
there are in every progressive community o
people, essentially but two elements or partie
the aristocratic and the democratic--the on
seeking to absorb as much power as POSSIBLE
into It's own hands, and the other striving .
retain 1t as far as possible in the mass oil tn
people. cgir'lr =,
As the popular mind becomes imbued Wit
democratic ideas and favors free institution
for the whole and for the separate communitie
into which the country may be divided, It DO
comes necessary for the aristocratic party y
disguise itself under various names, and aifec
TO fall in with the popular cnrrent. In thil
country, IL has assumed at different periods o
our political history different appellaiions
changing one for another, as the former be
came unpopular or odious. In like manner y
has changed its policy from time to time, repu
dating measures which 1t once favored, anf
protesting friendship for those IL once violently
opposed; yet all the time true to its instincts
for promoting, enlarging and establishing class
interests, contending clamorously for personal
rights and freedom of thought and action
while laboring to restrict those rights and re-
strain that freedom to the utmost extent OF ita
power. 9r.
One OF the ezpsdients resorted to by those
who are consciously or unconsciously inclined to
favor the aristocratic element, or the strong
government party in this country,is to persuade
the mass of the people, who are naturally demo
cratic, to forego party for the time being ow
ing to some great public eIigency which re
quires concert and union Of action. The objecl
il to elevate some favorites Of their own and oi
course the "better sort" to power, or to enable
certain other favorites to retain the hold or
power they have already got, and may be In
great danger of losing, II democratic principles
are allowed to exert their normal sway over tbs
popular mind, and the people organize and yot'
for the defense and maintenance Of those prin-
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