Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-27

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! NJ. Jefferson needs culocy az our nanos, rs
the bold and cloquen, supporter Of human iibeT-
IT, and the rights of man. The author "f the
Declaration Of Independence has not vet been
cast far into the shade. by the discoveries %
his Successors in the grea;csi SCIENCE oil ponea'
! freedom as require To brush away any mis.s
before the respondent glory Q. his Pol'''eai ne
and p ibiic sentiments.
Nj Jefferson viewed the government OF the
United States as belonging 10 TIC people, and NOT
the people belonging TO the gov crnmcn'. nc
viewed the Office Of President as an EXECUTIVE O.
rricE, TO carry the lcgislos:rs jr1gmens into ex-
ecution, that Congress were 10 propose "0t'eT'
forf.e good of our country, and tina, he was to
faithfully execute them.
Under this Jeffersonian form Of administering
the government, the great measures OF the poo
pies interests, the peoples wants. ard the peo
pies wishes. were placed IN the hands OF tno'l
immediate representatives in Congress chosen oy
them for that purpose, being among them, feeling
and enjoying their prosperity. or suffering tacir
adyersi,v, subject to their instructions, and nc-
coun,abe to them for their pubic acts. 20 'n's
bodv ,hus happily formed ." accomplish t"c
great ends of a good government, the constit'-
1ion has secured to our citizens the sacred right OF
petition and Of apple tion for redress and rciei.
During the administration ut Mr. Jefferson,
thcr. were calamities suffered by the country,
he airing heaviiS upon the industry, the infercsts,
n haDDincSS
piications were made the Executive and Con-
press Of the nation for relief, tho difficulties ana
embar.a.ments under which our citizens iatored
and the measures Of the general government,
capabls Of bearing upon them and promoting tne
public wc,farc, ere freely discussed by our cut
zens. without any consideration OF nov 'a' .
will Of the people might or might not accord with
the will of their executive servants; the people
spoke their sentiments without "waiting for ncs-
saccs of the PRESIDENT and if the people happen
ed to differ with their executive officer, there was
no official journal to denounce them as corrupt
and no longer democratic republicans
Hence VIC 60 not find in the administration OF
Mr. Jefferson, any indications that the complaints
of the people offensive to the Executive; OF
that the pcope are too rcstive under their DUR
thcne. or any executive admonition. that com.
auc;ties are dpfO look to government too much,
or any speciai rcprimand TO the people of our own
country declaring them eSpcciaHy P'o"e ~ w
so.''
Mr. Jefferson entert1inod great doubts whether
our organization was not too complicated ana 700
expensive: whether officers and Offices had not
been multiplied unnecessarily and injuriousiy,
and he began the reduction, ''tiat II might never
be seen here that after leavin. 10 labor the sinai
leg, portion Of its earnings on which 1t can sub
s:st. government itself shall consume the residue
OF what it was instituted 10 guard. And we
hear Of no applications from Nlr. Jefferson TO crc-
ate a multitude Of new Offices, and to quarter up
on us large bodies of ofEce-holders to"take from
the mouth of labor the bread it has earned
Daring the administration &c Mr. Jefferson the
State sovcrecntics created banks and passed such
acts of special legislation as appeared to them
hest calculated 10 promote the public welfare,
and we do not find any assaults. or any open OF
covert efforts destroy, or assume the controi
(.sthrouch tho liberal supervisory powers of inc
Secretary of the Treasury and Bankrupt iaws)
of the State institutions. MI Jeherson.s views
Of "eoual rights, equal laws, and equal justice,
were not so far affected by these acts Of the pco-
p!e through their representatives,, as to induce
him to make mention in his message OF the e~-
is,ence or tendency of this state OF things; ana
the discovery Of these alleged violations, mas
been made by later patriots ana Phl'an'hrop,s's
who claim a more 'genuine democracy" than
that Of Mr.. jefferson and the Republicans OF ,oo,
Mr.. Jefferson regarded tho Union and Constitu-
ton Of government Of the United states as a
Federal Republic, and claimed to be hePs0tt.
can; and in his messages we find the SOUND ana
and giving jas, cffec, TO the democratic principle
,,,t not the doctrines Of democracy IN the
broadcast sense Of the word.
We have thus called your attention to what
wos an, what wal. mot Democratic KePuii in'sm
in the DAVIS of Thomas Jetfcrson's administration
and of the foundation Of our political party.
SIR Madison succeeded to the Presidents al chair,
and throughout all his messages we hnd the same
republican views Of the executive character oi
his situation. and Of the power and duty OF Ion
oress to provide the means, ana Oh HIS co"s.1''
wish to be instrumental in pron'ting the welfare,
happiness. and prosperity Of the country that
characterized the adm;nistr alton of MI Jefferson,
and his public life and writings form monument
of what constituted democratic RcPubiicanism IN
his dav alike mpershal,e AMI glorious
These principles and practices, avowed ana
executed bv Jefferson and Madison form the cs-
scn,isI principles Of democratic rcPnbican,sm 70
which we have ever hecp, and still are, hrmiy
attached They have given fnr'ifude to iaitn
auI'patiencc to hope IN seasons o! adversely, ana
icroraiag success to oar political eti'r's. Dat
the faction TO which have called Your alien
t,o,. arc ambitious Of powc. and hope to accom-
,lish ,hei. object b. inGaming The desire Of the
people for ch1ngc. Tine struggle q these mem.
bers Of society would bu; little affect the great
.ocia, compact unaidcd by other causes; but our
citizens suffer a misfortune ut the same tune 10
The actations caused by the government OF inc
nation. Or republic having heea founded IL
tco-1oronisc, contains some cxccp;ionab'c lea
.arcs. when separately compared with ats'rae,
standards and these assumed patriots and wouio
be exclusive friends Of the people. sezc on 'hese
,o,n:s. and would rudelv tear them from 'hc
structure even though they should bsIng GOVT
the temple of liberty on their heads we ~ou'o
s,av their mad, destructive. and r'inoas ..s