The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-16

political TERMS and use such only - are
apVlieahle Ia the case in paini. Much
might he said NJ the use and abuse ol
party names IN general. In times 81 high
exeilemsni. like Ihe present. this 10 car
Eied TO great excess: So much 81. Thai
when we hear the name Tory" or ''F1
dersiisi." We mnsI FIRST understand ~hn
il - that Is using il. or else We have n"
rnnj' rinTr Al lie meaninei and eEen then.
We arr lst 10 r"njecinre in al least hsifihe
st,nees. the terms being hand'sd sh"uI
as words 1T reproach. having no dlfniIs
ap.lieaiinn-ss used.
The term Fedrralisi 10 applied indis-
crimiEsIely Ia earh nf she great rolilIc.l
parties of il,is country. BY way 81 IT.
pruarh. a. Ihongh il meant Tory. a
political rOJbsr. a piHnds1er on a large
scale. an enemy q his eOmlfry's rights.
BURN rally FeiIsraiisi means n" sneh
hing. II ~ me WIN contends fnr strung
Efisrai powers. lie is nr constituting
the federal constitution literally IS To lie
Pnwrrs conferred hy the SiaIes.-noI
strictly aud literally as a Republican
understands IL. Every nan ought In have
Federalism snough to give lin a pr"Fer
yenerai0n fur the legitimate powers OF
the General Government. as guaranteed
By The letter aud true spin, If The con-
s'iIuiI"n. This Will prevent lin ir"un
becnmIng n Nuiliirr. Then he ought.
"n the OlhCr hand. 81 see and feel with
lively emnIinn the Importance "f Stale
r,ghr.: AMI stand ready at all times I" de-
TEND them, by eansii,usnnal means. frem
the nhiaw:ul attacks al federal power. IL
vii readily he perceived that ~hrn the
federal principle prevails T. al excess,
there is great da' GER al approaching \
consolidated, instead "fa confederate 20
sernmeni: in " Which the pnWrrs ofIle g"-
EernmenI would grow lnu s;rnng and ihnse
"f tie people ion weak. On m" "lher
hsnh. ii the arm nf the genrTai Govern
mrni should become para''zrd hy the re-
irartnry s2lrli ot Ihe pe"i'lr. want al
sGhnrt!!n ltIun, anarchy an confusion
would he tie inevitable Consequence
nur frame OF Government. ;hen. BY
which We mean the General and Stale
Governments together, has aud ought 10
have. due PARTON nf federalism and
rrpnh'canism ear drmncracy1 80 mixed
and blended together as t" form the
necessary cheeks and restraints upon
zach "laer. This is what We understand
by thar balance ri power. without which.
III experience proves. 40 rational govern
meni can exist lorg.
When We here speak OF federal pow
ers. as opposed Id state rights, VIC mean
the aggregate powers OF The general Pnv-
ernmen. residing in Congress. the Pres
ideni, anil Ihe heads u: The several de.
partmenIs. And We understand the
terms Federslist and Republican to have
had their origin in this opposition OF in-
ieresi. Now. however, the question is
somewhat different; il is between the
people and The execu.ise-ur heads ol
department. Our cnunirymen must bear
Nth US when we tell them lhey were de.
reiTrd oy the buzzIng popularity Of a
name without merit. in the electinn Of
General Jackson 10 the Presidency.
They were sometime in prrr,iyIng u.
owing tn the unprecedented infaIuai,nu Of
the country. The Senate. having BEEN
mdslly formed befdre The people had
parsAken largely Of his Intoxicating
draughls, fnr while wiIhslo,d his rash
inn"va,ians. But means were soon found
to displare such az il was inresren cnuId
then, under the delerium of the tunes.
be succeeded by Others Of a different
stamp. nil this b"ly became as obsequ,.
aus as his pnrpnses required. Il is In
he observed. ton. that The louise Of Rep
resentsi'ves was partially filled under The
same influence that brought Jackson into
power. and Consequently he had the
popular branch Of Congress ready la en-
route his s"verrign will from the start.
n" wander. then. thai the parry III pow
er found II an easy matter IL aggraudtze
themselves with high hand al The tx
pense If the peoples rights. THIS par.
", although federal in The extreme. call.
ed themselves Drmncraiic Republicans.
and with the sound nG a name, unilel
With The mighty shaw and parade .ha,
i"r time characterized the adninlstra-
'I"n in the eyes uf the Vulgar. they
som allured 10 their ranks I'll the mos,
nnlhlnki1g. superficial and trashy parts
"l The tw" great political parues that had
previously existed. But the sound me-
I'll "f both par les was hfI to unite in
Wing phalanx. that had already partially,
and will eiTrctuslIy IN due time. save the ,
country. and happily put period to us
.iay3 ot unfortunate ml<rule.
ihnrdlnale federal pow ers are ataIl times
and IN every shape to be deprera,ed: bu,
they are nowhere so dangerous as in the
hands. ni executive luhrlionaries. Let
the legislation Of C"ngre,s for a time as.
sumo too strong federal tone, less is 10
be feared The vigilance Of the people can
and iii guun pnrrac, ~ H., - :,