Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-28

ton continued, through the administration OF Mr..
Jefferson and Mr.. Madison. Under the admin
istra.ion of Mr.. Jefferson, We commenced our ca
reer in life. and were of the Democratic party
till the election Of Mr.. Monroe. Under this adj
ministration, these party designations we're ia'd
aside. From the period Of Mr. Jeferson's ad-
ministration, the same course Of policy has been
pursued-bis successors followed in his steps -
Under the administration Of General Jackson, an
entire change has been effected in the state Of
parties. The dangers. which are now most I'm.
mnent and threatening are not those OF consoli'
dation. hut disunion. We have been democrats,
whilst il was necessary to uphold the rights OF
the people against the arbitrary exercise of pow.
err, and opposed that federalism by which rulers
sought to grasp power, OF the expense OF popular
rights Things have now changed-the danger
10 the constitution now is, that power shall take
| centrifugal direction, and not centriPeta' one
When democracy leads its votares, not simply
to keep the Federal Government under proper
restraint, but aims to strip II of all its fair and
Legitimate powers, we cease tn he democrats. -
If, to sustain the Federal Government against
the State Right claim, urged under the name OF
democracy, which leads to diunion, notification
and secession, is to be ferderaists, we are fede.
ralists.
And If to agree with the administration on
this question, which is Of such ensrOssing impor-
| lance as to absorb all Others in its vast conse-
quences; il in this 10 feel the mos! ardent wish
es for its triumphant success; II to entertain the
warmest desire, and the most sincere determl-
nation to give it, in this respect, decided and
steady support, is to be administration men,
then we are that. We believe the proolana-
ton to be the true doctrine of the constitution,
bali ale IN ho ho lode
The doctrine of notification. is opposed to this.
II, therefore, the designation Of democracy is
retained, and has any affinity to ITS ancient
sense, il must be maintained now on the supposi.
ton, that the federal doctrines OF the proelama-
ton are dangerous. 1t is SO understood and
used amongst the state rights men and nulilh.
ers; and If pretended 10 be used elsewhere in
any other sense, it is mere catch word OF
party, without either sense, or meaning, anu
should be secuted aud ridiculed as silly clap
trap, a stale deception @orn so thread bare, as to
be incapable Of longer deceivins any one.
from the Portland Advertiser.
"DEMocaAcy"-" Democracy" or ma.
terial which some call democracy, has, in this
State lately assumed some new definitions. The
vendors of it in Maine have patent democracy,
than which none other is genuine.
Democracy in Maine, Is adherence to regular
nominations. Thus if Satan himseIfs nomina-
ted as candidate for office, 1t IS the duty OF
democrat to vote for him. A democrat must not
vote as freeman votes, as he OF his own free
will desires to vote,--but be must vote as
caucus. or convention commands him 70 vote.
He must not have mind Of his own. or, it he has.
he must not exercise it, for Convention has
ordered the canddates,-and " adherence to
regular n9pjpatinns" "a IS the 6
matter what is nominated, a real democrat will
90 for irregular nominations" 1t may, perhaps,
be UNPLEASANT to vote for bad man, an unit can'
didate, but no matter. the genuine democrat will
not think for himself, but will think as others
think
Again, democracy is the support OF II. + Dun
lap for the office of Governor, no matter though
this R. P. Dunlap be man whom "the Fede.
ralists' cast of as one whom they could make no.
thing ola kind Of deserter good enough Tor demo-
cracy to make into a Governor. Democracy com
mands every faithful subject to support h''n Tor
the Office of Governor, no matter how ar,stocrat-
ic or pompOus he NAV be in his manners, no mat
ter how little Of the Republican there may be IN
his character. II is sufficient that ne was Gre.
puIariy numinated"-and he who does not sup
mort him is a .sFederalist"-as if Federalists"
would support deserters from their own camp!
Democracy also consists in an unlimited and
unhesitatng obedience to party and PARTY DEGREES.
Il holds that whatever the party does is right, for
democracy, like the King. can do no wrong. So
if a man becomes democrat, he must sacrifce
all his own personal feelings: he must, 10 short,
have no will Of his own, but live and breathe
with his party, Again. democracy never speaks
of the good Of the people at large, but it always
speaks of "the party" Thus, whatever demo-
cracy does, is not to be done for the good Of the
whole. but for the good of "the party"-and no
true democrat is expected to speak or think but OF
the party.
In truth, democracy has very many other sig.
nifcations Of the like which We have given, and
to which we NAV alIude at some future day Suffer
us to say now, that with such democracy we have
nothing to do Our neishbor Todd. keeps it to him.