COALITION VIEWS OF THE RIGHT OF


PETITION
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When Mr.. Richie declared, at the pros
pect Of a coalition with Mr.. Calhoun, that he
would "either rule or ruin u.s." he was right.
Mr.. Calhoun is doing more, he is doing both,
Fortunately, the rule and ruin" are not like
ly TO go further than the party he has joined,
since the people will interpose and save them
selves and the Government from being ruled
and ruined by such men and doctrines as COM
pose and unite the Coalition.


What shall j. be proclaimed with impuni-
" in the Senate of free democratic Govern
ment, that :" The right Of petition IS nothing 2"
Shall that sacred right which, though guaran-
teed by the Constitution, is paramount to it,
above it, be denounced in the American Sc
nate as monstrous and absurd" and as COM
ing from British Institutions As well might
you expunge from the Bill of Rights, that
clause which protects us in the pursuit OF
happiness" The right Of petition is a part
Of our liberty, and one of the important
means Of securing happiness. Why did the
fathers Of the Constitution labor so long and
SO hard TO establish, as part Of that insiru-
ment, the clause, declaring that Congress
shall make no law respecting the "rigM of
The people peaceably to assemble, and 10 Pc
titton the government for redress Of griep-
anres 7" Did they think the right of petition
monstrous and absurd :" Did our FORE
fathers think the right Of petitios "monstrous
and absurd" when they sent to the British
Government their loud remonstrances against
its acts of tyranny and oppression! So "mon-
strous" did they deem the treatment Of their
petitions by the mother country, that they
struck that blow which broke the yoke of
despo,sm, and finally enabled them to estab-
lish government which oould regard the
And are they now to be told by the supporters
Of this Administration that it is all for no.
thingl


The destructives are making rapid strides.
be no limit TO their usurpations. If they sue
ceed in breaking down one part Of the Con-
siitu,on, they attack another with redoubled
fury. Gradually would they, unless arrested
friiier away the ,rhole of it, and render the
General Government not merely useless to
the people, but an unmiiigated despotism
beneftting nobody but those who smuggle
themselves into the Offices.


There is but one practical remedy, and
that is the general and successful rally Of the
people, now making TO put "oLD HONESTY"
at the head of the Government.