Litchfield enquirer., 1835-03-12

ton to their parry Of all offices Of hoS6r and profit may be their PrsdIeciiOOa Cor high prerogaIive gov 1 eramest. :. xt'. | These papers are not intended be the vehicle of viRdietive deelamafio6; the writer in plain and did ,Danner wishes 10 show the fea friends Of de- 1 mOcracy, under whatever parry names they may Ai present Be ranged by the exhibition of truth and facs that the cry of Csderasm raised by ihe demagogues of Jacksopisn against al thos9 who are opp"sed the present administration has fo1ndaio fact, aud that party names are oi m moment, when the princi
 pies which called these 6afies into existence are lirely disregarded.
 I, was the attempt ,o establish high .preroga,ive government inconsistent with the principles o democ racy, ami to deprive them ofrghls secured them by the coniii,u,on; sngrah upo" the tree o liberty a
 political fungus, which called up the people to s de. fence apd ensuged them in warfare 'ha, terminated only with the triumph of the democratic parry. When Mr. Jefferson raised by the s9frages of the peo.
 e the executive chair, all those obnoxious laws to which the people had set the seat of their ceRsnre were repealed, and the policy Of the government was displayed in rendering the responsibility of its officers more direct and personal and circular was issued re- qurng them attend strictly to their official dnt'ca, and no, interfere in active mauner in our popular elections. The wholesome doctrine that "ffres are created and laws administered for the benefit Of the people was felt and acted upon So much did that H. lusirous man Thomas Jefferson feel this obligation resting on him thus act, that ater making such re- movas were necessary to give strength and concert of action to his administration, he adopted as his rule of ac,ion only sound in principle. b correct iD practice and which deserves 10 be engrven n iri ters of gold in every hn oG legislaon-that in re- gard to all candidaiesior public office, the only inquI- " ought to be- "is he cdpn6i, is he honest IS he faith
 M 10 Ahe constitution 7" It ip this spirit, that he dsained the use of measures not eongenfa with tue true spiri, ar democracy. New where these prin cinles aa these measures be ound for in them only are ,heru,hs oliemocracy !hey remain in their very "a,ure fred and ~nchang.abie-- when amhi. ,ioas and violent party men claim them ezciusspeiy, and their .asss give the iis their professions. true democrats should examine these pretensio"s lest they are inadvertently berased nt6 the support of meas ures through the magic of name, that they have al ways opposed as federal and aristocratic.
 Tis thus thu, the cry Of federalism, rased by the leaders of the Jacksou party, and reiterated through all their ranks, and the prodga appropriation to theiF marty of,he word democratic has led many to suppose ,ha, where such ardent professions are avowed there must exsra reaove for the people and an honest sosh ,ha, the government of the country should be demo- 1 craiic. s Let Ss he sot elecsiSed--lor think there can be shown an almos, perfect parallel existing between the measures spd Gcts c she federal Pa'ty during their predominance and he Jackson pary since it has aris en into power and that the Jackson party no'c claim
 for their Erecstipe higher prerogaves and hr posses sion of more power than ever claimed to be vest ed in the President by the federasts or were brought into exercise during their ascendancy that tho Jack sou parv claiming to be exclusively democratic, have ai,andoned their pledge 10 reduce executive power md pa,ronare-a measure which they declared tp l,e the 0N7y course yDV c0ui esay tc t~svs"tn of corru
 ton whieF, was flowing through the land in the app poinneat of Members of Congress by the exerative, and the reelection of the President-and that they have done more break up the foundation on which the democratic party rested, and amalgamae its sim pie and comprehensive truths with the stra doctrines and spacious pead;ngs c sdsraism, and incorporate them into their of government than any other ad minis,rason since tue adoption of the constu'ion. N Is my intention, should these remarks be deemed worthy m insertion in your papers to continue shem and show from official documents, reports, papers, the profsyions of the President his pledges, the pledges of the party and their measures that the principles o pn,,y which have been evinced in its administration have been highly ultra federal Gntie6ersonian, sa'- yersye of the fandamenal iruths of democracy, and will snccessfal destroy every vesge of rsmal"ng havs cluays been democrat. and woatd much rahef address myself to the reason snd cool jadgment o' men than t,eir passions, by calm and sober detail and their legitimate conclusions, than confirm 'he'' prejnlices by aw appeal to their party feelings: De npocracy seeks not the shadow. IL is ihere stM os
 from she rGys ctrash; her 6,1ess 10 administer to sfs political wants of fSesmen gre obseared She dSiigh to five under she uncioaed brightness of the sun oj H6erty with intelligence, mOrai and poiic oirsss fo' her supports and the happiness of the people as heI reward. Lei the Jogmas of parry. nor the iasap- propra.ion of name lead you astray from your duty as Americans into the embraces of high prerogative gosessfnen I s to those who really the support CTS of democracy, who foughtin it's ranks add kSow iis value, that would address myself THlaiH descent from patriot of the vevolution and uainchih6 6s mocyas, and regard this deseent far ore honStabs than any title of nobility. fwonId therefore aSk yon to ponder we'll and not suffer yourselves to be desour ed by wolves in sheeps clothing" In the language of noble Roman patriot, would say" hear me for my cause; answer me in your wisdOm, and awake your senses that you he the better judge"
 l6th Distriei, Feb. 26. 1895. DEMOCRAT. l - 1wS~1 NS HN @VNTUn .