Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-08

Ind unheard OF theories and practices which tend
iirectly to the most violent measures Of destruc-
lion, and the most unrestraincd extremes of inno-
sation. Bu, can IN intelligent people be deceiv-
ID by nanes7 Will the assuming Of the name Of
christian remove all the evils and dangers TO be
apprchended FROM the dissemination Of the revolt
dogmas of the infidel? By no means. wise and |
pruden, people will rather examine and scrutinize
this policy and principles Of this party, without
any regard to the name-and if they find that the
lend and AIM of every movement it has made,
has been TO consolidate the three great depart
ments of the government into one. and by getting
the control of this one, and by Selling tho great
national sword in une hand and the great national
in the other, to act the despot and issue
orders to the judiciary, the legislature, and the
people, to go or come, fetch carry, shall
please its will or interest, they will condemn its
friends and advocates unworthy the confidence
or support Of republican freemcn, and enemies to
the inaiienable rights of man.
Opposition to such policy and to executive
ncroachments and the augmentation of executive
power constituted tine basis and foundation OF the
democracy Of Jefferson and Madison, and the
wa tci,.word Of the true old democratic party. But
now advocate such doctrines and to oppose the
encroachments of power. and to labor to limit ex
executive tlonage, makes a man a federalist OF
the deepest dye, according to the pretensons Of
certain new light sub-rreasnry democrats. 1t is
democracy now to wage war upon the credit Of
the county-,o "experiment" upon its currency,
and to provide one kind for the government and
its officers and another and poorer for the people
to carry out the 'sspoils system" by rewarding
unpsincipled party tools and friends, in defiance
Of justice. the public interest," and the voice OF the
people-and to urge forward doctrines and mea
ures directly calculated to destroy the prosperity
of tho country, TO keep it convulsed and PROSTATE
and finally to subvert the prnci pies of the repub
lcan government and establish in their stead aI
unmitigatcd dcspotism. The frui's Of such de
mocracv, as they have developed themselves du
ring the last twelve months the people OF TIN
!, country are now enj ,ving-frui,s that have a!
ready dried up the Of, the national revenne
involved the country in bankruptcy, demande
tho issue Of twenty millions oftreasury notes, an
, create new national debit!
But such miscallcd democracy can neve
support or sanction, and sin that spirit of indie
pendcncc and love Of freedom which characterize
The founders Of our Institutions, shall resist a
suck nef,rious attempts to depreca'c and destro
them with the hes, Of our ability"
"a The editor Of the Jcifarsonian goes on to sa,
or the Wings shave, since the adoption of tn
g. Cons :itu,ion, stro.e to make that instrument
4, dead letter. Show us one instance wherein I'll
.r- Wings have acted contrary to the spirit Of ii
p Constitution, and we will allure the party fore
G. or. We regard the federal constitution with
much reverence, and cndcavor support it wi
IN as much fidelity, in our humble way, does II
at loudest brawlcr about Jcffcreon,an democracy
r. the Union. Bat have the leaders Of the Van
rem party, never rendered the Constitution
n, dead letter? Has not that party in the Senate
3. the y. States, with their solemn oaths and
t.: vaions s,arn them in the face, broken i'm,
he dered il? Have they not despo,icaliy "crpnnge
to from the records of their Journal, that which
o. constitution SAYS expressly they shall KEEp?''
of And yet, forsoo,h. the Wings have ''strove
as make il a dead letter.
n .'Oh imperfect light of human reasoa''