Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-18
Govornmons.


to every thinking mind. and may be Of small
force; yet we propose to continue our pare
neticsl dissertations; and while we do not pre-
tend to be as sententious as Horace; yet we
hope that we will not be so tedious as Parr,
The constitution was after short time of
consideration, endorsed-signed-b all the
old thirteen colonies. Then they became
the" United States with the constitution ss
the fundamental law Of said United States.
That constitution was the political phyac-
terry, it you please, which every American in
in those days wore, not on their foreheads,
breasts, or necks. but in their hearts; they
loved and revered it, and so obeyed that
even b libaldicus Perkimerus, Senator leo
called those days. to Charles the Fifth, could
govern the country, even while laying on
his he'd sick of the govt
Under that constitution the grand young
Republic. e experiment Of free government
which all Europe sne'red at and derdrd.
fuurished and grew. and prospered. 1t was
Ikea tree planted by the rivers of water
that brough forth its fruit in its season "
For over seventy years it's leaf did not with
er, whatsoever it did prosp-red. The little
grain OF mustard seed grew to be mighty
tree. and the oppressed of all (wblte) nations
sought and found protection under its branch
Is.
1t is true that the whiskey rebellion &c oc-
Cured within this time; but they were mere
episodicsl interruptions, which, while they
give variety, only added fresh impulse to our
onward march to greatness and power.
The trainers Of the constitution discussed
the question OF slavery, and did finally agree
that slaves were property. tnearly, il not all
OF the colonies being guilty Of owning or
trading in slaves at that time.) and protec-
ton was guaranteed for that, as every other
speci of property. The people were pros-
porous and happy; the gates of plenty. honor
and happiness were open to hem; star after
star was added to the Hag, that all loved no
we'll.
Our country was an example to tyrdnts
and an asylum for the oppressed and the
oppressed Of Europe came over the broad
Atlantic by thousands yearly, and we be-
came mighty nation Of happy fresmen-
free white-men, for ours is q white mani
government. A government of the Cauca
sian race. The negro was not a voluntary
Immigrant to our country; he was brought
here by the Caucasian, who, probably bought
the first for bunch OF beads, OF some other
triang compensation.
During our progress great qustions WERE
aglated, and settled satisfactorily to the
masses The United States Bank question
was settled by President Jackson. The in
ternal improvement question WAS finally set
tied to all reasonable minds, during MIR
Po'k's administration. The tariff question
was also settled TO the satisfaction OF the
mercantile classes All, all those questions
were settled satisfactorily, and in accordance
with the principles OF the great democratic
party
The q Iestion of State rights settled itself
it may be said, for the proposition that AL
powers not delegated to The general govern
ment are reserved to the States respectively"
il so absolutely conclusive, that every unbi
ased mind must assent to il.
The broad fields Of the South teemed with
cotton. rice, tobacco and the sugar cane.
Molasses by the cargo was sent from the
South to the North out of which great
deal Of good New England rum was made,
M doubt. Manufactures sprung up in New
Enelnnd. The hrogans and cotton cloth
and machinery Of the North. were IA necessa.
ry to the South. As the cotton. rice. sugar
and mnlasses were to the North. The inter
ests between the sac'ions were essentially
mutual. and both sections felt and knew il,
and the most perfect harmony prevailed.
Why could not this state Of things con-
tinue? What demon OF discurd could inter
vene and break up such a happy state of
things? F'rtune smiled on the country;
hat HON L.. H.. L. 4.