Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-05-02

missioners appointed to investigate the
matters, were compelled to return the
the accounts to the ministry with no evi
dence, and here the matter ended upon
the Msjesty's law. Again the destruc-
ton Of the tea 10 the Boston Harbor, and
at the reception of the news of the infaN
nous "staup act" Nobly and firmly
these patriots stood together independent
Of the kingly power.
One illusErious exemplar among them
who takes precedence Of all others, more
single, if possible 10 bis aims, more in
flexible in his love Of justice, purer in
bis morals and manners, more self'sacri'
icing--for he had more to Sacriice-the
calmest, most persistent of all-GEoRaE
WASHINGTON. But, as he was O man Of
the times, as we'll as a a for the times,
others, shared these excellenCes, though
their characters and fortunes may not
have been so well oommingled. But as
WASHINGTON was a man Ofmany friends,
they Of necessity, p%artOok of his virtues,
for that o~onideucs was never reposed in
the unworthy,
What was then true 10 these men Of
that era, should have been the general
characteristic Of American greatness
since. Bat in the multiplication of pub
lie men with the growth of the country,
aud the creation of new spheres Of EN-.
plOyment involving vast responsibilities,
it is reasonable to suppose that opportu
mites for csnsure should not sometimes
arise. Prosperity has proved q seyerer
test Of character to the government than
adversely. We have learned the fact, that
il is more difficult to preserve the govern
ment than to found it.
For many years the administration of
the government was conducted with the
selt-same spirit of veneration and love
of the government, ~ it was fought for
in the revolutionary war, and the world
had written the history Of the Represent
alive Men of America, as being of q
high standard of moral excellence.
The constant supervision and sitting Ct
of our political systom rendered it al
most impossible, when the heart of the
Nation was sound, that its high officers,
its Presidents aud Governors Of State, its
Judges of the Supreme Court, its mem
berA of the Cabinet, its leading represen-
tatiyes abroad, it's great authors, should
not be men Of moral excellence as we'll
as distinguished ability.
Il has been wall remarked, that when
this ceases to be the case, that our great
men will no longer afford topics for pop
ular biography. The story Of their lives
will no longer give pleasure to the inge-
nious reader. Il will then no longer
delight the youth Of the nation.
Have We lived to see that sad fact
with us existing? How far are we to-
day from the patriots rule Of moral con-
duct ?-oF love of country ?-of union
existing in our midst?
The answer is engraved not only upon
u hearts, but upon our every Counten'
suce. Loyaly, a full sister to monarchy
and OF monarChal descent, frOWns upon
all that speak against her, just as cid the
crown head frOwn upon TIE revolution :
airy fathers. ln,,g
Loyalty has become q featune Of the
United States Government, 10, the same
extent of that use Of the term in the
English Parliament. Hundreds of men
have lost their lives for merely speaking
against the President, or some Of his
officers, or against some Of his "Lpse
diriit" or proclamations. Hundreds, Of
meu lost their lives for the Same offense.
Thomas Wolsey, the son Of q butcher
who was raised to the dignity of Card
nal" caused tho Duke Of Buckingham to
be beheaded for the reason that the Duke
effronted the Cardinal, by pouring water
into his shoes, when the Cardinal had
the impudence to dip his hands in the
basin, when the Duke held it to King
Henry, the VIII, to- wash biHself.-
The day has not long since passed, that
if a country gent, had only poured water
into a Provost Marshal's shoes, he would
have been arrested, arraigUed before a
military court, convicted, and sentenced
to die.
This power was supreme in England
under the ''crown head from the King
down to the least Of his officers; an in
suit to one of the smallest Of his officers,
was an insult to the Majesty; and couse.
quently treason, and the offending par
u must suffer the penslty Of treason,
being death, During the reign Of the
"~lamented," how much difference could
be discovered in the rules Of the two gov>
ernments2 From the official record, Of
the hand writing Of the proper officers,
the difference is small either the men or
their acts. MIA M.
King Henry VIII, having conducted
himself so improperly the Pope now
threatened to excommunicate him both
he and the Parliament we're SO exasper-
ated, that in 1884, they passed an &C;
abolishing the Papal authority in, Eng.
lang. The Parliament now acknowl-
edged the King supreme head Of the
church, for refusing to acknowledge
which; Bishop Fisher, Sir Thomas Moore
and many Others Lost their heads.
Contrast tse history Of England with