Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

The ancient people Of Denmark had
such an abhorance for a tyrant, that
they made any man king who assassi-
mated tyrant. SO that king who
dared to transcend his power and op-
press the people, always knew his fate
For a hundred years not one king
died natural death, unless the dag
ger or stilletto isdeemed the natural,
as it certainly isthc proper death of
tyrants.
In still more remote ages the peo-
pie always held that they were the
true sovereign. For instance, Sarda-
napalus, for his yices and misgovern-
ment was burned in his palace. Des-
iderius, the last king Of Lombardy,
was deposed and made prisoner in
Pavia, and the Kingdom ceased in IA.
Peter, Duke Of Venice, for tyrannous
and bad government was beseiged in his
palace, which was fired by the people,
and then taking him they dragged
him into the slaughter house where
they chopped him to pieces and threw
him to be devourcd by the dogs
This was in OF. Duke Fabier, and
many other dukes were condemned
to death and executed by the states of
Venice. Many hundreds of examples
could be added, but deem it unneces-
ary besides, such histories are horri-
Bile to contemplate. But they may be
profitable reading for all monsters who
attempt to govern people without
their consent, and oppress with the
merciless arm Of military power. The
lives of all such tyrants are spared,no
in justice, but in mercy; and what is
mercy to tyrants in sparing their lives,
is inhumanity and cruelty to the
wronged people.
One of the maxims Of the younger
Pliney was that the Prince, even the
greatest, is Obliged to the common
wealth by an oath as its servant, and
is less than the republic or kingdom
itself. Stephanius Brutus, in his great
work entitled, Tindicidl Contra 7yran-
os, published in Paris in 1889, and he
was one Oh inc lh.eiieceuai hgn's Vi
the sixteenth century, pursues this
subject at great length and shows how
in the nature Of things, the creators
of political institutions must foreverre-
main the rlghtiGi sovereign masters
The creator and creature can never
change places For practical exem-
pc 'nc soseie'gn states mn'en olea a.;i,
M .eu our our reucr'n ooserninons, W u, a,v s.'"
,no 'aMiui ,iia''ors y, 'no sy'.hsn ,tn.aS,,'o
a. Is only .no eieaeui., anu .h'ie'oie III
.no soiH"n. I, sao ',sasee S ne nn,."nJ %
~ anu " - 'no eeein" ~ any .s'. anu
osery 'o'a.o W aSser' i's oi.s.nai '1sei W.
eigh power aga,nse Wha'otei manu-
may Cypress IT, ihis - ilgn'' .na,,A
uou, which no % osate ~" ios'' e'. ~ 'an IN
no. DC ios'' ai.nough ~ may iIl -, .n'
.l'iio peihS W oNe.Mnoi'''ou " uespIt
ic power hlhe Jus''ce' ~ o''ino' W
uestroyeu'
Prime says: "lt is undenlably ev-
ldent that all monarchles, empires,
kingdoms, emperors, kings ana princes
IN tne worid were orginaily croa.eu,
instituted, ordained, continued, limited
and received all their jurisdiction,
power, authority, poth irom, py ana
,or 'nc PeoPle, Mposo orea'ures' Nuns, h.
'erS anu sei'""'' '"'y "ie anu o"s"'
W w.
II you examine all the lawful mon
arches ana empires IN existence prior
10, ana ABOUT iofS, you VIII nhd sa.
cred ana proiahe history agreeing tha'
they had their Original creation from
py ana ior tne people ms eminent
oiu author aiso says, .ha' 'einPerois'
Kings ana princes are hos ,he proPric-
tors, iorus OF owncrs oi ,nc revenue,
ior,s' Castles, sh'ps' alhihuhi'ions vi
treasury oi 'ho empires or hinguohis'
put only ,ne gusruiahs, trustees, Stew
arus or suporv'sois o' VI .non 'o' .no
people lnis was written IN Eng
iahu' more .nah u nuhurvu @ years pe-
loro our ,eso'u',onS, - " ma. c,r u eon,'
lhon. on 'lo "onsenee '''''. =, 1onsioss
ports, arsenals, &C., are the property
of the Federal Government, when
those who understand the thing cor
rectly, know that the Federal Gov
ernment is the property of the States,
and owns nothing and has no authori-
ty but that of a mere agent of the
States The moment it ceases to act
eqnally for all, its authority is des-
troyed it ceases to possess any law
ful authority whatever, the moment it
becomes the partisan OF one portion OF
the States against the other The OPP
pressed who obey its unjust decrees,
do so exactly as defenceless traveller
surrenders to the commands of high
wayman, who commands him to stand
and deliver whatever valuables he may