Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-19

Vi LIE larger D tih trS@rf p tat@*t1hs ~"
any account, on any occasion, does 20
at the risk OF the destrnction Of our
government. The majority may aban-
don their convictions Of politically NOR
alright aud-Field 70 The desire Of their
interiors, and SILL, in . certain sense,
may be said to rule Nevertheless this
excessive dacti,ity u evidently danger
Gus q the Continued sscsadancy Of our
dissipetisg .epr aauBted fandamsntal
principle. Our history shows that the
party which saccseds In inducing the
adoption 81 hefr policy and ideas in
despite Of our chief constitutional arti-
Gle, are api. thereafter, to claim thss az
The rightswbich vas granted - . favor
of for qxpediepey,s and alrePhtition Of
indulgence ~ ezpacged By Tie lesser
from The superior upon every subsequent
difference, = saasa
The predomiHanee OF the majority
and the submission Of the minority con
stitute our sole safety.
Let il never be forgatieh by orr peo-
pic, that The constitutional power Of the
majority il AZ absolutely unquesIionable
when iugfiie wong a FEen Ia ths right
nFfeFsfAGhera consIpde1, and vsverily
believe, that they (the majority are less
GPtAEi6s iestonsons, unjust and fyrann' :
Gal Than IRE, Or ever have been, class
lagislatoss or ralera, and much less in
eifhed 10 persist, when, a. humanity
must err under the most favorable con-
dilions, sometimes erroneous in their
irCIvnents . - - 4@@ -
Compfenise IL destructive. The 20
called compromises were the most I'M
cpqsfltuticual measures setsr pa9ed by
Congress-.
u ia the constitutional duty Of each
individuaf 10 adhere 20 bis convictions
in reference u political, as much as TO
all other Questions, a. the same time
that he submits 10 the deciaior Of the
largest n lmbsr. Thus alone we may ins
shFo peace and permanenoe. Ignoring
these rnAxims, their certain Successors
are vaseillatiop, insecurity, ware, DESC
lalieu and sreVoIations A not ultimate
ruin as q naTion.
Many Of our people are posssased
ssilh the notion that tho moral aspect OF
questions are not ineideasal to, are quite
uneopneeied With and should never be
introduced into, political discussions.
This Is a grave mistakes 1t 10 fraitiul
OF untold mischief, though the natural
consequence Of the nncalled for inter-
ference and acquired tyrauuical poEef
Of The hacerdotaI teachers nnder other
forms 6f doverAment. In those days
they were above the people Tdey were
the only intelligspcies II the fcommuni.
ty, aud they acquired too muchinAaenca
over all. All their prejudices were adj
opted, and they became class, AFRO gahl
to every other class from king 10 peas.
kdAta 4tA%4 ~
Wee,ares nat SO aituated Que Is az
much alive 70 his interests Al the other.
Coercion Is limited 10 actdai rebellion
against the will Of The body Of the ci,i-.
zons, They, indeed, are unlimited ID
power. Requiring only certain rules to
insure thatit Il ths deliberate will Of the
people for o change IN the Consultation
undar which they act, liberty Of opinion
ia unreatriried, discassioa'is invited, and
our Government'ca become tyrannical
-aatier 40 other condition Than that the
people Wilt; circumstance which can
never occur until our present great foun.
dation aisf abandoned. There might,
there must DO, occasional tempo
rary, injustiee, from ill-considered
measures, from misunderstood condi-
tons, and from prejudices Of the masses
But chat there can be enduring injus1
tice irous=ouea portion Of the voters 70
another we 10 not conceive, andsr the
ventilation OF our Constitution, with it's
gnconfned capacity Of change, and the
continual. persistent presentation Of
truth cr-krror, with " fair Geld and
no favor. wa haliavein tha aventual tri-
umph of justice and truth with the peo-
pie s1f therefor we trust them. An
equal capacity Of change and improve
ment, a lesser liability 10 deterioration,
belongs to none other Of The forms Of
governments. mlA
The only questionabie aspect of our
prsspscss y, do the people understand
the cAief distinction Of our system, the
willing obedience whieh ia demands OF
them. and which ft7nuss possess forc0n-
tinued sneaasafR Are tHag willing to
abide by il? II not we shall regard
thanilas oanprspared 10 AbiaOky Or sub,
NIT 10 any without coercion, aud, there.
fore, as unit to govera themseieesna
Governments are founded, In every
instances for The promotion 81 the moral
condition Of the nations. for tbs seaport
of laws theresos aswell as for The pun
ishment of those who lisobey. Punish
ment is designed cor the prevention Of
similar conduct BY the reciPiepls, and
as terror TO evib doors" Rulers can
have no other legitimate object than TIE
enforcement Of the moral sentiments they
may eatertain. The profession of proper
IT, Of person and tHe prouoraonof RICH,
and Justice. Are noe sheee moral pur-
posessa Must not The measures neces-
sary for those purposes be regarded in
that light How unreasonable then,
| the iteration Of the foolish fallacy, NOR,
alists have nothing TO do With politics
can have no right aud cannot ander-
stand the necessities Of statesnanship.