, 1862-02-18
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Pcuple.
Tic Convention takes its life and being from |
the people. It is supposedsto be the child Of |
the State, and.t inherit from thence, by legiti-
mate descent all its rights aud powers. States /
usually rjoice In the birth of q Convention,
because they hope to find In such sons both
honor and strength for their increasing years.
That State should be so snlitten with bar
repness as never to conceive or bring forth
Conrention would be justly thought both IN
afiiction and disgrace; aud yet sometimes
State may give birth to child Of this
nau1e, so deformed, unfinished, sent before its
time into this breathing world, scarce half
made up, as to make us feel 1t would be better
had It never been born
Every one, 1t is said, Is born tyrant, and
needs only opportunity and temptation to
bring out the true features Of the monster in
their most repulsive shape. This certainly
seems to be the case with the young RESPONSE
bility that Illinois has just given to the world.
He shows in the very start Of his career dis
position to snatch. what is not his, and to do
the very things he has been forbidden to do.
He will have his own way in all things; snubs
lis. tutors and nurses, and kicks all the old
family servants into the street; 1csists and dc
hes alI superior authority, all parental coun-
sci, and lords it over all in the very manner Of
younester who has grown too big for his
cloths.
The State had dressed this young hopeful in
little brief authority, and dared to believe
that when he appeared before people in his
new clothes, Of the latest cut and best materf-
al, lie would mind his manners, and behave in
such becoming way, as to prove he had been
well brought up; but the fact Turns ont other
wise. he takes On airs, goes to swelling about
how much he knows, what great things he
can do; that now he is at last grown up he
shall do just what he's mind to, and if peo-
pie don't like it, they may help themselves, if
they can.
In fact, Judging by what he says, the coun-
Try has never looked upon bigger and more
hateful young rascal than the oyergrown one
at Springfield. Upon what meat this boy
Cesar has fed that he has grown so great, 1t
would not be difficult to tell. He has been
crammed with all sorts Of tainted doctrines
s~4l ~" - e'A w '"ea 1epNtioN7 lAA' l. AAe
stood up ne could hardly get down any more.
His food has been the spoiled meat OF old De-
moeracy, once wholesome and geod, but too
long kept In caucus pickle that was not sweet !;
or else it has been lying in the sun and heat Of
bigh position until it has got fy-blo'n; Or
I perhaps Kept 60 long in the bad air Of greed OF
gain, aud lust Of Office, that:it has turned pu-
ti1d and stnks. 1t is further told by those
who kno" the habits and haunts Of the young
reProbate, that he has taken to drink, and guz,
zlcs largely Of liquors that lnfiarne the blood
and bloat the earcass. He gulps down huge
glasses br1m1un with love Of party, or hoi
and strong with party hate; he tarrles
long at h1s cups "nen they sparkle with pro
mise OF MS o"h Promouon' or s1Se good
smell OF urge SALARIES and tat rohts; and has
| expressed 10 lbs con1ident1A friends strong
hhang 1or ne" df1nk lately bre"ed IN ths
sohth-that nome Oh ardent splflts-"1th con
slderaole pooy OF 6la7erg and reoe1uon, ana
| fine favor of HeaEOn and f1ell-fire