Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-30

g'eagrandsons OF those who served with him that
memorable campaign. and suffered with him ncarcera.
ton on board Of" british prison lips alludc to- Mai
bedinger, whcse 1ervecs occr during the Revo.
luton, and uniform support OF Democratic principles
over since entlc him war,ncs gratitude lie il
now IN his eighty second yrar-cinphn,icauy patriot
and Unis OF 96--not a sclfstyicd Wh,s OF ,podern
stamp. -
There arc in fact lowcitizens and there never have
sss'ea IN ts country but two partesno matter what
and these sprang about the tue of the adoption the
Federal Constitution Alexander Hamilton had the ere.
dt oil being the leader of the former and Thomas
son OF the latter The term Fcderatis was originally
used TO designate the advocates for General Convci
oh rom the several States for the purpose remodel
Federal Government.
Thomas Paine, claimed be the first sugpescr of the
aea' ia los and IN this sense of the term be the
nst federdlist. And truly in this sense Washngton
Emerson, Madison, and all Fcderals,s-so said
n9nas Jefferson IN his inaugural address''Wc are all
federalists all Republicans The first regular rallvin,
OF parties was, however, upon John Adams and Thomas
Jefferson, during the last term of General Washntnns
Adm'nlstraton-an parties having united in tho first
Plaec after the adoption of the Federal Constitutions in
the elevation TO the Presidency of that good and ,eat
man, who dcservedly stood first with all parties
Bnt many who called themselves Federaiss, were
really monaschists in principle: Hamilton of this
stamp-and the father of Federalism in this sense And
ne succeeded by his great talents aud address in miro
sueng ms principles and highoned policy TO some ex
eht) at the very commencement, the Federal Co
vernment, under the Administration of Wosbny,on
the father of his country
ihey artinlly claimed him their leader and under
e iuehee oil nus great name, they succeeded in elect
ing John Adams President, in the first instance ovcr
anoas 1enerson, the great leader of the Republican
purity ana, but tor the odious measures of MIR Adams
Administration-the Alien and Sedition Laws direc,
eighs per cent loans, standing armies &c we ere
tns might perhaps haye appro Minated mucb rr ~
the English Constitution and British form of Govern
ment IN accordance with the supposed wishes Of I,nl
ton, John Adams and others known 10 hsv. haon q,
oie 10 AN hereditary, arisocratic Governmental not
even to Monarchy " 49,
BUT these high handed measures passed in violation
OF the constitution, undcs the doctrine nm
Pt'ea powers, aroused the Re publican pary-tbev rallied
IN ner strength and defeated Mr. Adams who was aoon
ne reqerai candidate, and elected Thomas
They then had the majority and they always have lad
ever since, and still have. MIR. Jefferson was decidedly
democratic In all his opinions and principles; and he
carried into power exalted virtue transcendent talents
and unyeldng frnuess. He soon put the Government
upon the true Republican tack and the seal of con-
oemnatlon upon Federal usurpation With what v;o
ence and bitterness his Administration was opposcd Inv
the Federal pdrty;-wth what difficulty he saved th,
;h heh young, and comparatively weak and poor
win the Whole debt OF the Revolution vet upon it, from
war with both France and En- gland although their bigb
outrages upon peaceful commerce aud
hatiohal rights were unparalleled for enormy are "a
miar to all.
lie was succeeded, by the vrtuous and distinguished
Maulson who had rough and stormy sea to steer and
500" was iinperlousy compelled, under OF duty
ana IN obedience to the wishes of his party 10 recon-
norJ war ugahst England, whose aggregated wrongs
coud no longer be submitted to, without national dis
grace and sacrifices, which free people could bear
Anu surely need not remind you Of the course pursued
oy this same ederal party under the significant aesna
ton OF The Peace Party" But notyithstand ~ ,I
most strenuous opposition, and the almost overt treason
of the Hartford Conventioists and their odhe,eni H.;
war was Brought 10 successful, and glorious tcrnna
lion before the. expiration of his second term
Onr party next elected the amabe and Revolution nv
patriot, James Monroe, who, unfortunately for ms an
pointed John Quincy Adams Secretary of State ,ho was
afterwards as you all juggted into the Pres
GENITAL char And having been reared by his father
feds'aliSt, and confirmed his anti-repubican noi;r
by being educated abroad, and in foreign conrts n ,
nonIng o. his subsequently pretending to turn Republ
49, ~ sFery hrst message his Inaugural address,.
n.aa.sed aresh the obnoxious doctrines of Fede
S2niy =, a somewhat varied fornl) carried into
Thus did the paS7s, which had fallen will, the first
Adams, after having been al the bottom of the wheel
some twenty four years. suddenly and lily rise
WIN the second and find themselves at the top and
aded by the accession of apostate Republicans
into :. Coalition" by Henry Clay with what confidence
and violence did they rally to the charge.
But how goriousy did the Democracy obt the couso
OF tneir violated rights and sovereignty how
~ discard this Ctaymade Presidents hownoblv trnnnb
In JACKSON election and how fully has he Justified the
wisdom of their choice ~
But by the Vaccinations of this same party, with the
same distinguished champion, who made John Quincy
Adams President, and with other deserters from on
ranks some, no less dsine uished than he aided and
aoetted by that powerful and corrupt institution the n
. Bank, another attempt is being made 10 CARR
tne election In 81 again into the House of Representa-.
second time cheated out of our choice
Fully convinced by the repeated trumphs of our
eountJ s ua' we nave large majority their
and are now seeking in this way TO divide and defeat mo
AZ the same time, they have denounced most pnsn,r;n
our pronsn. men, supposed 10 be most popular and
kgy 10 DC selected os our candidates. Their abuse
though somewhat abaed. This has always
been their poicy-Ihomas Jefferson Mr. Madison ; I'd
zen jackson were each in their turn assaied with the
west ana bitterest abuse--ust Mr. Van Buren, Col
Es1t2l pd % some time past md
view have they been crvino IN -
against National Convention? Are we so hind 40 MOI
to see through all tins? They tell us that the Hnn 10
dead-that the question of its re-charter or tho cra,;
OF another National Bank has nothing to do win tI
pending Presidential election whilst that very RAJ /;
now extending its loans and in some instances VOC ,o
assured even beyond the limited period fl xed for the
Pratlon oil Its charter-aud is actively enpapcd in rn
Parlng the tram Tor new of distress To fall mon
US, about the time of the election The Bank il moi dd
The crisis not We know full wen fTor, nas, go
Hence, te party opposed to never tires It's efforts
are unceaslng and have purposelY reet,Tre IN 5T
history, 20 warn you lSaTnsT their designs
kefIte upon particular candidate we
succeed--we must be defeated before the peopIe
The election will then go into the House-XYhat will
tnerc lake place. no man foTcsee But certainlv
we who have the majority, and by uniting can succeed
before the peoples have nothing TO ganbut every thin,
TO lose and dread from division. Another violation Of
our VIII ana solemn uockery, greatly be deprccat
ed. The election Of Mr. Adams produced Tremendous
their foundation
need not add, that feel the necessity Of union and
Pedgcd TO support the nominees Of the Baltimore Con-
yentionj as they both tried and expcricced onnb
hcans who have deserved we'll Of the country and az
tneir Party-and are men Of unqGestionabe integrity
and talents e''y
Permit me to tender you a sentiment
InE DEMOCRACY on YIRoiSf4-Nog and always ri.
umPhant when great and vital principles are inv3lyed
me Syi revolution OF loOl, was achieved under the
auspices of their Jefferson and consummatcd nnder Ne
dison-That of 1923, ia progress under Jack sou
wll soon be consummated under Van Buren, Of the En-
-pire State. - ~ ''