The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10
BY B14RNAB rs 3IDEELL.
(CoNcLupEp.)

dcd the attachment OF the world. lCr the lake a..
dinaion, they may be called de,nocratc and anti
democratic. Democracy IS compound term, deri-
ved from original Greek words, and iguifying
government of the People. Such is that OF the Uni
ted States and OF this Com -ponwealh The very
fr9 words OF le federal Contribution, We the Pep
PIE 81 the United Sla,es indicate It's democratic cha
racer; ard the Contribution of MsGachui.t,s in
pre terms, declares THAT - the People OF this Com
no1wea,h have the ,oie and executive right OF gov
ernirg theinieves." IL IS nct therefore has been
pretended, mere phrs.c, but ,hc plain uue lu-
vocal language OF the Coniitu,en, that the People
govern thsmlelves. Our government, then, is go
verDnent of the People, a Democracy, i'll the conf
mon and proper fenie OF ti.e term, the only iene in
which there is 4 Desocrat IN the United States. As
the people perform this constitutional ief Cove rnnent
not by perionaiiy attending all together, which
would be inpra6ticable, bur through the agency ol
Repreen,atives, elected by them, acting for them &
relponfble to them, It's characteristic definition is
Reprefemstiv. Democracy. 1t neceaarily involves
the idea that the People have the capacity as well as
tie right thus govern then,ialves.
The patrons Of the eppoTite iyitern contend, that
by tiie Democratic doc zine, only atter the Peo
pie, TO obtain their favor and their votes; whereas,
by reafon of their ignorance, crsdity and paious,
they, are in fatf :" ,eir WORT enemies" mere
unents of power il, the bands of den,agogues, inca
pable OF ie!fgovernment, and requiring independent
rulers " TO fave them from themielvss: :" and that
Democracy, however contributed, promotes inu5or-
dination. leads TO anarchy and ends i'll deipotiim.-
Hence they ia.er the neceity of government lefs
popular and free, out according to their opinion,
more energetic aud Gable.
Here is the radical point Of difference between the
parties ieas, who have divided the political
world
In mott countries and ages the ns-democratic fyf-
TEN, u'lder ionie of its various notifications and
es has prevailed and ftiil prevails The model
mott approved IS the E;l;G. government, III its
pound theory of three independent orders, heredita-
ry Executive, permanent Senate of Nobles and one
popular democratic elective branch. reprelen,iue
the People, and poGefiiag efental flare in the
fovereigny. Ii las been pronounced the mott fu-
pe',deus fabric oe human invention" by gentleman
once high in federal Office and ii eiteemed for his
learning, integrity and revolutionary merits by many
OF thofe who habituated from early years to penc-
trase the of ADAMS, and give him their cordial
fupporr, have upon reviewing his political writings
and rejecting on fome OF his public meafures, felt
,enfelses reluGia nty conitrsined dTeu from his
principles OF government.
The original fentirnents of the American People
were hrongly oppofed the hereditary, and attach
ed TO tic democratic iyaem. The fri ftep towards
change in rhe principles OF our government was TO
turn the current of popular opinion. The power of
falhou was thought iupreue political, as well as
other lubje,as. In England, by annexing rdicule 10
the name it had rendered the character and politics of
Republican cd,ous. 4 iimilar procefs was at
tempted Htsc- t-e-ststary antnorny was paliated
by EdhonaS,e epthets lnttead al monarchical OF a
riiiocratic twas piauGbly termed energetic indie
pendent and permanent IT, friends aGiined the po-
pular denomination Of Fedcrajfs, and continued to
appropriate 1t, until, from apparent coriciounefs
Of the declining popularity Of that prevented rame
they have latterly affected to tyle hemfelves Repub-
.ioans. In the mean time natural Liberty and Equa-
hty, and Rights of Men, the very frf doctrines al
fcrtsd in the Declaration Of Independence and in our
cohtt!ti;iona Declaration of Rights were yftcmati-
cailyrioien!ed The fove-eign People were cortemn.
ed. Thofe departments CT our government, far.hea
removed from their ir Immediate CONTROL were ditin-
guhed with comparative praifes. From the perver-
jon OF the French Revolution an Inference was drawn
nrfavonrsbe to the eventual iflue Of ours-The prac-
tioabty Of the elective fyfen was ara doubted and
chen denied ; and the neceiiisy of more energetic
and ftab'e torn was iamented but incUlcateI. Po-
pular Elections decricd Democrats were re-
p-oaclfulIy itignatized; and Democracy, the ellen
tia principle o national ID fate contributions
was CHARGED with ali the crimes ofanarchy and athe
i'm. Hundreds and tfoufands of real Republicans
nniu'Pr4irgy followed this political falhon, as they
cohforn che prevailing mode of drels till obler-
ya;ion laugh: them its tendency and waned them OF
the confequences.
An over ruling Providence brings good out of evil
The dfcuious which grew Of fl:eh a radical d.
vfon Of ientrents, and which have artated our CT
tizens for number of years, a!tlo' accompanied
with mnch acrir,ony and abue, have upon the whole
produced alutary efeas. The nature Of government
has been more thoroughly examined. Our political
rights and duties better underaood. Popular err.
rors have been corre6tuj. The public mind after
partial and temporary alterations is brougl; back to
ibil principles The American Revolution has revi.
we'd in popular eiteem. The French revolutionary
attempt hes in fon" n1eaure lott its power to be-
wilder AM dilcoursge the friends Of fre-dom--The
Pra6tGabitv OF Repubiicaniiin is more generally adj
mtted. Tie necefT;y of making our government
more permanent by hereditary authorities Of ncrea-
hng its energy by military eGablihment, and at
tachng powerful n1unied interef to its fupport by
means Of funded debt, isexploded. Democracy is
no longer confdered criminal and Democrat is by
no means feb TO be tern, Ofreproach. Parry nan-
der is 70 iufly condemned thar It INJURIES authors
more than the objeff AIMED at. Periodical elections
more highly valued and more pun9ualy attended.
The people are generally trea:ed with reGpea -
Their constitutional Iovereignty is felt. Their cleo
tive deoihons acouiaesd in and their rights and
ifcreGs are regarded Their conduct, az the fame
tn', evinces an increa6ug fenfe of the importance
oiiupportinR the eon.liuted authorities led by
majority OF their lufrsges AMI # chewing and
executing ;he laws, eonfi;utionally enaGcd b. a ina
ior;y Of their o@n representatives and thus prac-
tesiy reu.ing the objections Of their artidsn,oe-a.
TIC enemies and confirming the Republican maxim,