Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
PRTNCTPLEs FOREVER.

his was the Jeffersonian doctrine, and
it was never SO much needed as now. In
his first inaugural Mr.. Jefferson laid down
principles which received the welcome
plaudits of whole nation. They are
thousand fold more acceptable and peril
nent now than they were then. The prsc-
tees of Grant have made more important
and sacred the principles Of Jefferson. In
his first great inaugural, which had the
happy effect of changing This government
from consolidated, centralized organ of
monopolies and chartered privileges into
what the fathers intended it should be-a
government Of and for the pecple-Mr. JEFF
ferson said.
"Al viii bear in mind this sacred princi-
pie, that though the viii Of the majority is
10 all cases to prevail, that will to be right
ftd must be reasonable the minority pos
sess their equal rights, which equal laws
must protect, to violate which would be OF
preston"
Still one thing more is necessary to make
US happy and prosperous people than is
recorded in the ordinary political decalogue,
to wit:
"a wise and frugal government which
shall restrain men from ipjpring one anolh-
er, which shall leave them otherwise free 10
regulate their own pursuits Of industry and
improvement, and shall not take from the
mouth Of labor the bread it has earned"
This, said Mr. Jefferson, is ''the sum of
good government"
how grand, beautiful and truthful is
that sublime summing up of this Father Of
genuine Democracy and true Kepubl canjsm
in that sa e flstipaugural. In appealing
20 aud repeating it, We feel like calling upon
all the governments Of this day TO bow and
worship while we read. Hear:
"About 10 enter, fellow citizens, on the |
exercise of duties which comprehend every |
thing dear and valuable to you, it is proper |
that YOU should understand what | deem |
the essential principles of our government, |
and consequently those which ought to |
shape its administration. | will compress |
them within the Darrowest compass they /
viii bear, statir g the general principle, but |
not all its limitations. Equal and exact
Justice to all men, Of whatever station, per-
suasioD, religious or political; peace, COM
MERGE and honest friendship with all nations |
entangliDg alliances with none; the support /
of the State Governments in all their rights, |
as the most competent administrations for
our domestic concerns and the surest bull
warks against anti-republican tendencies;
the preservation of the General Govern
menL in its whole constitutional vigor, as
the sheet anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad; jealous care of the right OF
election by the people-a mild and safe cor
receive of abuses which are Topped by the
sword of revolution where peaceable rem
edies are unprovided; absolute acquies-
cence in the decisions of the majority-the
vital principle OF republics, from which
there is no appeal but to force, the vital
principle and immediate parent Of despOt-
ism; well disciplined militia-our best re-
lance in peace, and for the first moments
of war, till regulars may relieve them; the
supremacy of the civil over the military au
thOrity; economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burdened; the
honest payment of our debts and sacred
preservation of the public faith; encour-
agement of agriculture and of commerce,
as its handmade; the diffusion of informa-
ton and the arraignment of all abuses at
the bar of public reason; freedom of reli-
gion; freedom of the press; freedom Of
person under the protection of the habeas
corpus; and trial by jnries impartially Sc
iected-theSe principles form the bright
which has gone before US, and
guided our steps through an age OF re7olu-
ton and reformation. The wisdom of our
sages and the blood of our heroes have
been devoted to their attainment. They
should be the creed of our political faith
the text of civil instructiOn-the touch
stene by which to try the services of those
we trust; and should we wander from them
in moments of error or alarm, let US has
ten to retrace our steps aud to regain the
road which alone leads to peace, liberty and
safety"
Democrats, Republicans, read and read
again, re-read and study. Clip these words
from this page aud file them away. Make
hem your political creed now as they were
he creed of your Republican fathers, and
hen tell US is Democracy dead, and if
dead, where is the hope of the people in the
future. Let justice be blind folded. Give
ler the scales of eternal Truth; place in the
1ne side the immortal Jefferson, the author
Of the Declaration of Independence, and
lis principles of government; and then
olace in the other the professions and prac-
ices of Ulysses S. Grant. Then tell us
4 hich will turn the beam. If Jeff5rson
I'D bis principles, Constitutional govern
nsnt is sill safe. If Grant aud his profess
'tous and practices, farewell, long fare
well TO all of cur greatness and grandeur,
THE JEWS IN R0UMASIA.
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