The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-08-21

ed permission 10 publish his speech tClttOut
speaking IL, and that also was objected TO, and
thus he was foiled on every tack, in trying to
send such n string of ialsehood before the peo-
pie as a speech made IN Congress. But some
thing must he done to endeayour to coun'eract
Mr. Bonds mastery expose of government eXtrav-
agnnce; and forthwith the Globe steps forward
and publishes il, the same as if its delivery had
not actually been prevented by the Speaker and
the House. Thus do The collar gentlemen try
TO evade and hide the Truth and deceive their
readers.
FEDERALISTS AND DEMOCRATS.
HENRY CLAY. The array of names attach Ell
to the can for the recent Clay meeting in New
York, shows us where to look for the Jefferson
ian democracy ofthe city-whatever may be the
position of the new light subtreasury democrats.
Nothing can he more preposterous than the pre-
tension of the present dominant party to the title
of DemocratS-for more intoerunt and ruthless
oiigarchy, than that which now misgoverns the
country, never abused power. Mr. Clay gave
them the true account of this matter. When
the OLD party landmarks were obliterated, and the
old divisions were broken up, the better part of
the Federal party became Wings, while the
more bitter, arrogant, and arlstocratic, followed
the natural bent of their disposition, and became
Tories, The better portion, too, of the Demo-
cratic party, followed their principles into the
Wing camp, while the more reckless and intern.
perate-tEe agrarians the destructves, and for
egn radcals-became Jackson men and Loco
Focos
There never was party in this any other
country, so thoroughly and sincerely democratic
IN Ills principles, and composition, rs the present
Wing party. 1t goes against Exc cutive ell
croachments, and the augmentation of Executive
power This is Jeflersonian Democracy. 1t is
opposed TO the appointment of members of Con-
gress to Office; and is in favor of economical ex
penditures of the public muney- This is the
Democracy Of Madison and Jefferson. 1t is in
favor of one currency for the Government and
people, and of divorcing the power of the sword
from the power of the purse. Ii Is opposed 10
the strong box system, and the metallic currency
system, which would make, the rich richer, and
grind the faces of the poor; but it is in favor of
liberal and Republican system ofcredit-a sys-
tenn which places industry oil parallel with
wcaith-which brings together, associates and
allies capital and enterprise which has raj
sed the country to its present position of prosper
ny and rowcr.
In one of the skrmishes between Mr. Clay and
MIR Calhoun, during the Sub-Ireasury discus
SION, Mr. Clay took up, among other topics, tins
question of Federalism. Mr. Calhoun had ailu-
died to the friends of his opponent, as members
Of the Federal party:
"Sir" said Mr. Clay, 81 am ready to go into an
examination with the honorable Senator at any
time, aud then we shall see If there not more
members of that same oll federal party amongst
those whom the Senator has SO recently joined,
than on side Of the house. The plain truth
IS, that IL IS The OLD Federal party ,oith chom he IS
noic acting. For all the former grounds of diff
ference which distinguished that party, and
were the great subjects of contention between
them and the republicans, have ceased from lapse
of time and change of circumstances, with the
exception ofonc and that is the manainance
and increase ofexecutve power. This was
leading policy OF the federal party. strong,
powerful and energetic executive was its favor
lite tenet. The leading members of that party
had come from the national convention with am
impression Ihn, under the new constitution, the
executive arm was too weak. The danger they
unprecedented was that the Executive would be
absorbed hy the legislative department of the
and accordingly the old federal
doctrine was that The executive must be upheld,
thnt its influence must be extended and strength
ene,l, and that as means to this that its patro-
mage must be multiplied, And what, pray, is
n, this hour the leading object of that party,
which the Senator has Joined, but this very thing
II WAS maintained in the convention by MIR
Madison, that to remove public officer without
valid cause, would rightfuy subject President
ofthe United States to impeachment. But now
only is reason required, but the principle is
no reason can be asked. is removed, and
put in his place. because such is the pleasure OF
the President of the U. States who IS not only
irresponsible, but does not deign to
assign reason for the exercise OF one OF the
tnosl important functions of government Now,
if we are to look at things and not names, then
it is certainly true that the Senator is acting with
the old Federal party which continues in its an,
cient location. If there are some oil the federal
Marty who act with US, it is because they are
shocked by the exlravagailt pretensions OF mod
ern democrats to executive power and preroga-
tive. can tell the gentleman that he will find
the true oIt democratic party, tcho cere for rests
ting The emcroachments Of Poicer and limiting eree-
,,tire patronage, on this side othe Senate, and not
eth his ne,o allies, the Jackson Fan Buren, dem
ocratic party ,chose leading principle Is to sustain
HE ereeutiue, and deny all polcer to The Legista.
'twe and tchich does not hold a solitary principle
in common Nth the republican party Of l795."
N. Y. Courier