The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-09

- M Amercan people r. When we behold tho
current Of official confidence and communication adj
dressed 10 the leaders OF these wIeehed men, aud when
~ rhe new Interpretation Of old ruler and glosses
mon exploded doctrines and theories, systematic and
deliberate essr 10 mang create what IN practice we
beleye wAi be found TO be srong consolidated Anti
Republican aad irresistible executive government In
the name OF liberty we no! We have yet, iel-
low czens our rights and our elective franchise. aud
we trust that shall not be deferred from the use Of
the one for the protection OF the ether! =:
In view OF this situation Of the Democratic kePnol-
can party feel called upon 10 express our sentiments
with deberatien and fidelity, and TO summon those who
with ma IN embracing the Democratic Republican faith,
themselves the defence Of the rights OF the
States and Of the people, against the nvasons OF ctn
and the refreshments oil usuTpaon TO erect
the standard Of Jefferson aud Madis"n and RAINY on inc
old land marks Of principle. We have chosen aud placed
in power Dcmscratic Republican rulers. who will not
be uuaithful their principles If our political brethren
remain true TO themselves In government founded
BY the people for their benefit, and by the Consti-
tuition or which the will u the people the paramount
law with frequent elections and by ballot, there Is
little reason spprehend that any portion OF OUT rulers
will sconnually disregard the demands OF the public
interests insult the majesty question the capacity Tor
sefgovernment and intelligence, impeach the mite
gritty OF the people In other Republics instances have
occurred in which the creatures Of the peoples
WILL raised by their voice 10 high stations, have, ~ the
pentude Of their power forgotten the source and ionn-
daon Of their greatness aud swayed an IRON scepue
small additions discamlng al wish TO possess IT. while
the eager hand stretched forth to grasp II and en-
deavorng to show that each new demand was but
shade different from that before acquired until the very
shadow Of freedom lest in the increasing gloom OF
despotism Kings have I" refused their assent TO laws
the most wholesome and necessary the public good,
and our ancestors threw oil the yoke imposed upon their
necks by such grievance but we have no petty ~
rants in the growth OF this soil Of freedom TO fatigue
us into compliance with their measures or to prevent
our assembling to "oppose with manly hrmness all IN
yasions the rights Of the people"
We declare ourselves friends OF human liberty TO the
utmost compatible with protection, and friends OF
the CONSTITUTION administered upon Democratic hepuo-
lcan principles regarding the people as The sole ana sae
depository OF all power principles and opinions whch
to direct the government We proclaim an ihccs-
SAINT hostility TO desposn, and tyranny ~ any ahu eNe
ry shape whether ruling with dlctatoria ana imperous
SWAY by sinpie autocra by directing or controlling
strict party organization with bitter aud prosecuting
intolerance Wo avow Independence OF mind, freedom
of thought freedom OF discussion the arragtnent o.
all abuses the bar Of public reason the essential
attributes Of freedom and the civil and moral obligation
of all citizens to improve their reason and obey ITS
mandates as the only safeguard in Democratic Re
publican Government
We have Witnessed many evidences that the practice
under our government invasion Of the theory that
public sentiment looked for from rers instead Of
from The people; that the views of leaders have been
made to control The party, instead oil the vows OF nc
party having controlled the leaders that IN appalling
crisis when general alarm and anxiety prevailed aud the
general inquiry has been from citizen to citizen what
do 10 restore the PROSTATE honor Of the conn-
try r. have delayed expression Of their opinion
and said let wait until the message 0 the PTesi-
dent appears aaa cn noe shall kaotc tchat do ~ that
when considering the of best promoting the gen.
erai welfare and advancing the greatest good OF the
whole, Others have inquired what the President might
think and not what the People demanded would APP
prove We have witnessed occasions in which Of
the representatives Of the people, coming fresh from
their constituents thrilling with their feelings and burn
ing under the of their dshonor and the discredt
of beloved country, in the generous iervor OF their
hearts, have honestly blamed and faithfully
dsapproved OF some measures "them consciences did
sanction :; and have since the columns Of
journal claiming to be distinguished by the present
confidence of the Administration" aboriousy cndea-
vorng destroy these individuals and strip from them
the confidence and support the People Such things
were not practsed III the Of the Democratic Re-
publican party in the early history of the Republic.
Permit briefly advert to the first Of the
administration Of the general government and to the
origin Of the Democratic Republican party Of the nation
to ascertain the principles upon which they based
and 10 enable us to define political by the
rules Of well settled authority and successful expert
ence
.GENrRAL WARRINGTON was elected the first Presi-
dent Of the United States, and had been the President
Of the Convention which framed the Constitution He
commenced his administration by declaring TO Congress
that the welfare OF our country is the great object to
which our and efforts ought to be directed" Hc
early congratulated the representatives OF the people
upon the fertility of the increase Of
tiona responsibility, and credit and bore honorable
timony TO the integrity of the mercantile and marine
portion of our citizens declaring that g the punctua.y
Of the merchants in dschargng their engagements had
been exemplary" He farther declared that uniformity
in the currency Of the United States object great
importance and ought to be duly attended to- and that
agriculture, and manufactures ought to DO adj
vanced by all proper means.
He was succeeded by JoHS ADAMS, nndcr whose adj
minstraon there was manifest tendency to enlarge
the Executive powers Of the general government,
croac upon the rights of the States and the liberties of
the people, and to hold up consolidated and oycrsha
downing central government In opposition to this course
of things, coanteac this tendency Of the general 90
vernment and to maintain and defend The rights OF the
States and Of the People, the Democratic Republicans
Of 80 united political party and elected Thomas
JEFFERSON.
Their designs and desires were to limit the general
government the external relations OF the States and
foreign nations, and TO the mutual internal relations Of
the States, protecting the rights of the States against
consolidation and through the separate State sovereign
ties protecting the persons, regulations and property Of
the citizens
and his address that occasion embodes forth the great
essential principles of government conehded for
by the Democratic Republicans Of his time, and which
Mr. Jefferson declared ought to shape its adninstra-
ton" We embraced these principles in early life we
have made them the rule of faith and the cement of
political unon aud here declare an ine xble de-
termination to maintain them IN their purity aud TO de-
fend them in their excelence the sum Of good go
vernment" We inscrbc them on the pages OF this
address, and Just of their deep importance and
solemn truth will cause themNto sink deep into your
minds
Jefferson declares these great essential principles"
to be equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever
state or persuasion, religious political; peace com
merce and honest friendship with all nations entanrur
alliances with none the support Of the State govern.
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