Southern telegraph., 1838-09-12

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DEMOCRACY AND FEDERALISM.
Mr.. Jefferson. in letter to Judge John
son, in the year 1923, stated that the 'orig-
inal objects of the Federalists were-lst,
to warp our government more to the form
and principles of monarchy-and 2nd, To
weaken the barriers of the State govern
ments as coordinate powers" This being
the ''objects" ot'the leading federaists Of '9S,
no one who was friendly to popular rights
and to republican principles, as understood
and taughtb the fathers oftEe Constitution,
could consistently support any man or set of
mon, whose course of measures and gener-
al policy would tend to accomplish these
"obiects," while they violated every sound
tenet of Republicanism. But time has
wrought great changes in the relative situ-
alton both of the people and the parties of
this country, since the days Of black cock
ade federalism. The science ofgoyernment
appears to have degenerated into vulgar
pursuit of party advantages, and the lofty
patriotism OF the statesmen of'76, into a sell
fish and ignoble scramble for office-and he
who can now abuse the old federal party the
worst, and cry out for Jefferson and Jackson
| the loudesi, however odious his character
aud principles, is sure 10 claim to be consid-
cred the purest democrat of his day. If il
Is expectedthat our government will ever be
restored to its ancient purity, or our republi-
can institutions ever be redeemed from the
| spirit ofradicalism and anarchy which threa-
tens to sabYert them, day of retrbution
must soon come-the sovereign people must
wake up--the patriotic fire of l776 must bo
rekindled in the bosoms of the people, who
1s ny Eer TSe a 5AalE an administration Of their
I government for the exclusive benefit Of
few Office holders and INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogues. But we have wandered from the
subject. Our purpose was to inquire what
p party, in this country, is now laborng 'sto
warp our government more TO the form and
principles sofmonarchy, and to weaken the
barriers of the State governments as co-or-
dnate owners?" What party is now urging
upon the People the old federal doctrine
that the Executive must be strengthened
and upheld-that its influence must be ex-
: tended, and thata a means 10 this its pat
ronage must be multiplied? Surely no
, man OF common dscernment need be told
tha! it is the present Administration party;
: headed and led on, as it is, by the bitterest
old iederaliSs and their sons, and bv the
Loco-Foco British and American radicals,
such as James Buchanan, Garrett d. Wall,
G Roger B. fancy, &c. who in 1915 denounc-
n ed Madison as woRTHY ONLY OF HALTER,
and Robert Dale Owen, Fanny Wright,
0 Thomas H. Benton, John NJ Niles, &c.,
: who declare that "there is no difference be-
+ tleeen the Bible and the Koran" These
e men are now marshaled under the assumed
e and honored name of Democrat, and by thus
e ''stealing the livery of Heaven to serve the
IS devil in"-by practicing downright fraud
h upon honest and unsuspecting people, they
4 hoped TO be able TO introduce into our politl-
Il cal system new and unheard oftheories and
n practices which tend directly to the most vi.
,e olent measures ofdestruction, aud the mos
ty unrestralned extremes of innovation. Blu
Or can an intelligent people be deceived by
s. names2 Will the assumingo of the name o
le Christian remove all the evils and danger
he TO be apprehended from the dissemination Q
in the revnliing dognlas of the Tntdet? b
re no means. A wise andprudent people wi
en- rather examine and scrutinize the policy an
re- principles of this party, without any regar
ed to the name--and if they find that ''lhe en-
ne and aim" Of every movement it has ,madl
by has been to consolidate the three great d,
,as partments Of the government into one, an
to by getting the control Of this one, and
lad seizing the great national sword in one han
and the great national treasure in the OF
sed er, to act the despot and issue orders to. Il
ice Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Peopl
his to 90 or come, fetch or carry, as shall plea
bic its will or interest. they will CO
ng- denim its friends and advocates as u
worthy the confidence or support of Repu
ev- Ecan Freemen, and enemies to the inalie
,er- able rigIas of man.
me Opposition to such policy and to Ex,
of utiye encroachments and the augmentat
ARE of Executive power, constituted the ba
ace and foundation ofthe democragcy of Jefferi
md, and Madison, and the watchword Of the II
can old democratic party. But nolC TO advOc
alks such doctrines and to oppose the encroa
ments of power, aud to labor 10 limit eS
must utive patronage, makes a man a fedora
inet of the deepest dye, according to the pref
and, sions Of certain new light Sub-Treas
What Democrats. 1t is democracy NOE to W
Tai war upon the credit of the country--to 8
pertinent upon It's currency, and to pro,
apes, one kind for the government and its ofii