Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-21
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| A fer '0ordS IN reply to "a .dte .Su5scriber"
We agree with ga late Subscriber" in his views of
the pernicious influence of Mr.. Monroe's admins
tration OH the political morals of the country
Perhaps the time had naturally come, when in the
unquest:oned ascendancy of the old Republican
Party, former distinctions to be done AWAY
and the ancient landmarks of panty oblitcrated
Be this as it may, Mr.. Monroe in the mistaken pat
rotism Of his heart, and perhaps in the vanity of
wishing TO receive the tribute of applause and
support from all parties, labored sue cessfully to
overthrow every memorial of the former political
dlvisi ons of the country. Henceforward, the old
party terms We're but names, ''by cunning caught
and spread" for selfish and knavish purposes On
every occasion of excitement, still continue to
hear appeals rung to the Republican Party as if it
existed its former character, and if the Fede
eraliSts. thOy rsod to be. were knocking
! at the gates. This trick is the fayorte resort
of that party which of all parties that ever had a n
existence, have the least right to mention princi-
pie, or to appeal to any thing in date, out of
date, with which principle had any connexioh. A
party which, for the sake of possessing itself of
Office, has deifed individual whom a slavish
Roman Senate, in the days of Caligula, would
have been almost ashamed to add to the number of
demi-gods, and cencentred all principle and all
IN ana unllnllted attachment to
Inn! But forsooth! this is the Republican Party
par excellence-thess the exclusive Re-
publicans-and from them, constantly hear the
venerable Old Republican Party sandered and pro-
famed, by pretended identity.
We imagine that all men, except the few, as
Baldwin, Buchanan, Berrien, Woodbury., McLane,
Taney and others, who in the confusion of marks
have slipped into the fold of the Republican Party
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publican and Federalist, and condemn the policy
which FASTENED it, unwse. Tho necessity of
party spirit is dreadful necessity and bitter sa-
tyre upon mankind. Party Spirit is not tho less
necessary, however, to watch and keep alive, the
feeble vcstal fame of liberty which deprived of tho
tanning breezes of party conflict, would soon smo-
ther in the suffocatng calm of despotism But how
much better the old parties of Republican and
Federalist, which based on what was unchanged
BILE, fought for principle, and excluded personal and
Geog uphical feuds, than the wretchcd parties of
this day, which have degenerated into mere great
mems parties, the acti ons of Sylla and Marius or
Pompey and Cmsar. Another description of party
has sprung up consequent upon the demise of the
good old Rep ubcan and Federal parties, even
more dangerous far, than the great mems parties
We mean Of course sectional and pccunary inter
vailed, each was found in every state and every
county. The Republicans OF Maine had their al
lies in S. Carolina and Georgia, the Fodcralists
of the south, their allies in the North sort of
balance ofpower was preserved in every state and
the Federalists watched by the Republicans
and the Republicans by the Federalists, there
was no apprehension of either attempting any
thing against the public safety.---Now how
ever, states go unanimously one way, and
party excitement instead Of wasting itself through
domestic vents, is directed in unmitgated fury a.
gaiust geographical div ions. 1t must ever prove
dangerous, when all Of one part of a country think
one way, aud all of the opposite part another way
1.-The natural and necessary effect of the present
organization of parties on the Tariff question.
What do they not deserve, who for temporary and
personal ends, for vile dcmagoguo purposes, have
produced tlis state of things, and do all they can
to aggravate the popular mood7 Is the gallows oF
Haman, too high for such incendiary wretches.
bent upon the couhagration oftbc Union and upon
letting loose the blood hounds Of civil and servile
war;
do you really believe casks our correspondent,
that majority Of those who vote FOR President.
are in favor Of the Tariff, either from conviction
ofits policy or (bat is far more potent principel
from belief that itadyances their own individual
interest7v
We certainly Of that opinion, but we win not
attempt to prove it, by what nevertheless is strong
proof, and which our correspondent has antieipa.
ted-namely, that bring all the voters to the Polls
and large majority would be found in favor Of