Litchfield enquirer., 1834-11-27
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The political party the United States called Jack sOn claim be the GemOcvotc porty, and the support CTS Of the President call them Jackson dGmOcr0tS- That ours is strictly democratic government, tt is believed will not be seriously maintained. though tt certainly OUght to be administered upon democratic principles. The phrase, however, has been shame fully miS0pped by modern preteRders to democracy, that has become little better than name by which the corrupt and Ofce-seeking mnioESs of power en- deavOr to distinguish their party, that they may sectuslly delude the pulc and accomplish their own base and selfish purposes. The people, however, ought 10 be extremely careful that do take the place of principles The only point that they have to look at Is, to see that the government administer ed upon the principles contained tn the constitution hence the necessity ofther knowing what that ins,ru- meUI is. and what is ils meaning; and whenever they find any party, who happens to gain the NsceHdaNcy, travelling ot that valuable instrument, and admin is,ering the government upO" theories or their own, it is time for them awake and itlhat they are not enchained before they are oft. Whenever the President, any branch of'he government, as- sume to themselves powers which not mos, clearly given them by the consIi,u,iOn the people have grea, cause of alarm; GsrOOe eMcroachmenI will mos. cer- taay give place for another and before they are ware of i, the whole power win be ia the hauds o one man, and they broUgh, under m absolute mon. arch, or despo,. They ough. to be extremely eau tious lest blind devotion party zeal party ne rest, should lead them iu,o the supper, of men and measures not at a conducive their best iM,eress
 It is believed that history furnishes instance of man party assuming the whole powers Oi govern me"t a, once. They always commence by small en croachmen,s. aud when the people begin to express my fears or dsrusi, they a, once make an appeal their passions, with all the ingenuity they posses, and endeavor by ardent appeals to their good and intelligence satisfy them that it is for teir bene6, that they have done it.
 Cesar when he dispersed the Roman senate and took possession of the treasury pre,ended do fov the good of the people. Cromwell, when he usurped the British government, aud go, himself made Protec- tor, prete"ded 90 do it "r the good "f religion and the people. Bonnpar,e, when he dissolved the Council Five Hundred, and took possession. of the French go vernmeni, and got himself made Emperor, pretended do it for the good ot the people. All these things done by taking step at a time, and exciting the people to believe that their condition to be improved, and they were to have liberty.
 Having made these prefa:ory remarks. we will now proceed institute brief inquiry into some of the leading and prominent political and constitution al doctrines of President Jackson and his party, # they such the people, i" justice to shem selvesa"G the constitution, (t'at grand palladium 0 national liberty) ought support; iflhere have no. been some chmenIs upon the constitution by the President. R.N.