Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-06

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sequent parts OF has book adopt Of his theo
RES In TRUTH there is political science in his work.
IL is mere political index. Any clever with
good library, good librarian and half dozen clerks
| might turn out twenty such books in year.
LOckes doctrine OF human equality which was incor-
porated into the declaration Of Independence and put
into active force in the Chicago Platform, is thus ex
pressed in the beginning of his Sth chapter on CiV
Government: 'Men being, has been said, by nature
all free equal and independent one can be put out
[" Of his estate and subjected the political force Oh
another without his own consent. The only way Dy
which any dvests himself of his natural liberty,
and puts onthe bonds OF society, by agreeing win
| =" other men to join and unite into community Tor
their comfortable, safe and peaceable living, Que
among another, in secure enjoyment of their prop
critics. and greater security against any that are not
"ofit
This passage in Locke is almost literally copied into
the first two sentences OF the Declaration Of lndepen-
denee. Fra, all men created equal" That is
LOcAes doctrine. Secondly, governments institu
ted among men," That is man is not like other grega-
ROus animals, born into society, born member and
subject Of government; but society and government
are human institutions and discoveries not preordained
by God like ocks and hives and herds This infdel
doctrine Of Locke and of the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence Thirdly that governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent Of the gO0erhed" Now men and
horses and all subject TO government submit
to be governed, but do not consent TO be governed
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that all shall think alike, eonsego." But to constitute
government all the rulers mus! think for those who
are ruled. Those who consent not governed, for
| to be governed implies that is required aud COM
PEELED to do by superior power that which left to him
self he would do lie alone is governed whose will
is subjected and controlled by the will Of another lie
| submits, but does not consent.
These doctrines Of Locke pat into distinct and mpo-
sing form, in the Declaration of independence and ex-
pOTted from AneIics TO Frlmce, acted Ike torpedo
shot into magazine They blew up first the French
monarchy, and thereafter all the mon nchies Of
Western Europe butesablshed in their slca d. not the
absurdity Of consent government" but the great
military despotism Of Bonapare.
This disruption and dlslOcaton of all the ties of So
ciey consequent from the doctrines OF Locke and
Declaration OF Independence have kept Europe in the
continual tdroes of social and political revolution for
seventy-fve or eighty years past We have neither
time space to follow out and depict its history but
will borrow from Mr.. Carlyle graphic and poetic des
crptl6u Of its consummation Ur at least most
exhibitions ITO recay the relation that exists between
" two men, is there method them but that OF ending
ait? The old relation has become unsuitable, OBJ oleto,
"perhaps unjust Il imperatively requires be amend
ed and the remedy Is, abolish it let there henceiorth
=" be no relation atal. From the Sacrament OF Mar
"riage" Gowpwatd, human beings used 10 be mauio old
related one to another aud each 10 ali and there was
mo reGdon amoEg human beings, just unjust, that
had not its grievances and its difficulties, It's nCcessi
ties both sides to bear and fOrbear. But hence
forth be it known, have changed all that by favor
of Heaven the voluntary principle" has come u,
which will itself DO the business for Us; and leta
new sacrament that OF Divorce, which call emanci
patton, aud spout of platforms, be uni
"versally The order of the day Have men con-
sdored whittier all this tending and what certainly
"enOugh betOkens? Cut every human relation which
& has anywhere grown uneasy sheer asundcr reduce
Z" whatever vas compulsory to voluntary, whatsoever
" was permanent among to the condition of the no
madic in other words loosen by dsSiduOs nedgeS in
every joint the whole fabric Of social existence stone
hOm stone, till at last, all being low enough, as
ave already in mos. countries, be overset by sud
den outburs. OF revolutionary rage and lying mere
mountains Of auarch.c rubbish, solicit you 10 sing
Fraternity, &c, over it, and TO rejoice in the new re-
maTkabe era OF human progress We have arrived at.
Such is just, truthful aud eloquent description of the
effects of Lockes philosophy introduced into practice IL
Europe. Before hastily sketcpg its effects in America
as introduced by the Declaration of Independence and
other revolutionary documents and proceedings We must
advert TO the fact that Locke permitted and employ
cd TO prepare form of Government for South Carolina
which tissue Of absurdities and sgnaly failed III
prauce ateung the great truth that governments
God.made, Lot manmade, and grow up by gradual ac-
erection, controlled by circumstances brought about by
Proyidsnce and not by mans will or designs. True
man modify, adopt and improve government but
he cannot originate il make il out and out That is
work of nature and divinity.
-Iocls doctrines and those OF Adam Smith moe
ou'graGths OF the Reformation, which was political
and social, more than religious Revolution. Mems
mGds and bodies alike enslaved that event. aud
.hey first struck for freedom aud soon afterwards for
liccntious bertg-Lockes and Adam Smiths philosophy
the results Of the Reformation-of Reformation run
mad
They asssil all law, religion and government and pro-
| pose 70 get along by "the voluntary system.
The Revolution of '76 was, in its action, an exceed
ingy natural and conservative affair; il was only the
false and unnecessary theories invoked to justify it. that
radical agrarian and anarchical The Fathers of
the Republic most oifciousy and nnwisey rested the
splendid political edifcc which they erected powder.
clsk abEtacOns-to the biggest one of which, Horace
Gselcy and his confrer0s applied slow match at Chi
cleo This produced and about the fourth Of March,
81, he grandest explosion the world Witnessed
Thu French Revolutions Of '93, of 1880 and 4S were
nfre-pcp gurs compared TO it-as all see and feel
foi its stunning sound is still ringing in our ears
When We, have looked at TurnbulPs great historic
Sbn picture the Rotunda always loss wheth
ro laugh admire. Certainly nothing is admi
ralle in history than the they engaged in and
mot certainly nothing absurd in the world, than
hereasons they assign for that action Those aburdi
teshaVe borne bitter fruits; and if see it again
weshall be inclined to weep rather than to laugh.
he Democratc party OF the South, under the lead of
Jehrson, jackson tor rather of Jackson men, for the
/ oldIero was conservative HIMSELF and Van Buren,
had approached the very brink of the yawning gulf 81
| anechy when il started back, and, under the lead
Calhoun, Tyler and Hunter, took decided cOnservaas
departure.
| 1t the North, however, all parties went steadir on
| iolsehhgi Dy asslduouS wedges In every jopIJ |
whoe fabric Of social existence" until it was d'veIeu
from inspection Of their letters found on " Da've
field # Manassas No !, that Free Love asgeneraIy
understood and practisedb by their Masses S
| by their philosor hers.
Psris, the city of instructions, has not ilyanc'd so
far in the road OF moral perfection as " ahhees
Neither iUfleity, abolition, q wulSIn nor
socialism, such high attanments .le eti!es OF
the radical school, Free Love- Tue orIn Is SUI lol-
lowing out most vigorously, and to iblr ultimate con-
illusions, the doctrines Of Locke AN slltn aha the
Republican sages of the Revolutioae TOO lhey are
ating in their every day Eee' INV !ue Ten
dency Of that Revolution topirS dis'ocao,' as
ruption," nddelity.. scnsualty grarianism aud an
| archy.
TO Ge Concluded ~horro'rJ
LArEE, FRo,Y fHE NORTH.