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Aud. but for he odioas msssusss q
Mr.. Adams's sdministrs6oo-tbe alien
and sedition lava, direct tsses, eixhi
per cent loans. standing armies, DC.
We, ere this, might perhaps have sp.
Proximsted much nearer 10 the Eng.
lish Constitution and British Form Of
Government, in accordance with the
supposed wishes Of Hamilton, John
Adams and Others. known TO have been
favorable to an hereditary, aristocrstic
Government-if not even 70 mopar-
chy.
Bot, these high handed measures.
passed in violation OF the Constitution
under the dangerous doctrine Of .wpIieu
powers, aroused the Republican party /;
they rallied in their strength and defeat.
ed Mr.. Adams, who was again the
Federal candidate, and detected Thomas
Jefferson. They then had the MAORI
ty. and they always have had il ever
SINCE, and still have. Mr.. Jefferson
was decidedly democratic in all his
opinions and principles; and he carried
INTO power exalted virtue, transcendcnt
talents. and unyiclding frmness. He
soon put the Government upon the
true Republican tack, and set the seal
OF condemnation upon Federal usurpa.
ton. With what violence and bitter.
ness his administration was opposed by
the Federal party;-with what diff.
Guilty he saved the COUNTRY, then
young, and comparatively weak and
roor, with the whole debt Of the revo-
luton yet upon II, from a war with
both France and England, although
their high handed lawless outraecs up.
Oh our peaceful commerce and national
rights, were unparalleled for enormity,
are familiar 10 all.
He was succeeded, by the virtuous
and distinguished Madison, who had a
rough and stormy sea to steer. and soon
was imperiously compelled under a
sense Of duty. and in obedience TO the
wishes Of his party, TO recommend war
against England, whose sggrraied
wrongs could no longer be submitted to
without national disgrace and sacrifi-
ces, which no free people could lear.
And surely need not remind you of
the course pursued by this same Fed
eral party, under the significant desig-
nation of 1.-THE Peace Party" But
notwithstanding the most strenuous
opposition. and the almost overt treason
OF the Hartford Conventionists, and
their adherents, this war was brought
to successful, and glorious termina-
ton, before the expiration Of bis second
term.
Our party next elected the amiable
and Revolutionary patriot, James Mon
roe, who, unfortunately for us. appoint
ed John Quincy Adams Secretary Of
State, srho was afterwards, as you all
understand, juggled into the Presiden.
tial chair. And having been reared
by his father FedeTalist, and confirm.
ed in his anti-republican notions, by
being educated abroad, and in foreign
courts, { say nothing of his subse-
qnently pretending to turn RepubE-
can, in his very first message,-his
Inaugural address, he proclaimed afresh
the same obnoxious doctrines of Fed.
eral power, (only in somewhat varied
iorm,) carried into practice by his faith
er.
Thus did the pa,fy, which had fall
len with the first Adams, after having
been at the bottom Of the wheel, some
twenty four years, suddenly and unex-
Pectedly rise with the second, and find
themselves at the top and, aided by
the accession Of apostste Republicans,
drawn into Coalition" by Henry
Clay,-with what confidence and vio-
lence did they rally TO the charge.
But, how gloriously did the Democ-
racy fight the cause of their violated
nights and sovereignty ;-how indig-
nantly discard this Clgy-made Presi-
dent;-How nobiy triumph in Jackson's
election and how fully has he iusti-
fed the wisdom Of their choice.
But by the Vaccinations Of this
same party with the same Distinguish
ed champion, who made John Quincy
Adams President, and with other de-
serters from our ranks, some, no Less
distinguished than he, aided and abetled
by that powerful and corrupt institu-
tion--the U. s. Bank another attempt
is now being made, to carry the cleo
ton in III, again into the House Of
Reprcsentatives--where we may en-.
pect, il they shall succeed, TO be a
second time cheated out Of GU. choice.
Fully convinced by the repeated
iriumPhs Of our cause, in elections,
that we have large majority over
their eoNbiaed forces, they have eroueh.
out Judge White and are now seek.
ing in this way, TO divide and defeat
Us. At the same time, they have de-
nounced most unSparingly our promi.
nent men, supposed 10 be most popu-
lsF and likely 10 be selected, As our
candidates. Their abuse Is slill kent
up, though somewhat abaied. This
has always been their policy-Thomas
Jefferson, Mr.. Madison and Gen. Jack.
son were, each in their turn, assailed
with the vilest and bitterest abuse
Just as Mr.. Van Buren,, Col. Benton.
md Ofhers have heen To- .or.a a..