The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-31
For THE CALIFORNIAN.

Mn Ep,roR:-I am happy that you are calling
things by their right name; that the federal Tory
paper at Danville is treated by you as the Princi-
nles il ad vocates demand; that while the star mas
left democratic principles and is now Advocating
federal measures under false colors it should DC ex
nosed that an injured and deceived puohc' VINO
have long been led astray by the sophlsry ana 'aSo
hood of that paper should break away and examine
and nudge of men and measures not by names, Out
by their principles and results
The time has been when principles, not names'
were the dividing line between political parties
This was pecuIiarly the case when the two great
partes took their stand in this country. The fed
eralists were for increasing Executive influence,
while the democrats were for keeping the power IN
the hands of the people; and for long series OF
years the democratic party secured to us the bless
ings of free republican government The people
were the sole arbiters of the land, and public men
were their servants. But how changed Names
and not principles divide the country, and our pub
lie rulers have become our dictators, under the
abused term of democracy. The present admins
traton and its adherents profess to be republicans
but s if we Judge them by their acts, or the Prin-
cipes they advocate, we may safely assert that
there is greater exhibition OF federalism than mas
been manifested since the days of the elder Adams
The Star sustains the President in his Sub-Ireas-
ury federal scheme-the design of which is to FIX
a policy upon us which will not only give him the
sword but the purse strings of the nation, whereby
he may appoint his successor more certainly than
did his predecessor.
If this measure is not federalism, showing the
desire of the administration for power then there Is
no meaning in Names and measures indicate moth
ing The Star also supports President who de-
MES the old democratic principle which has grown
old with age, that the majority ought to rule. This
is exhibited in his inaugural address relative to the
abolition of Slavery IN the District of Columbia
In this instance the President has gone even be-
yond the federalsts, they never meant to carry
their increase of Executive influence to that Oft
dictator.
The Star also uphods administration which
pays no attention to the democracy of numbers,
and though the people have spoken, in large ma
Iority OF the States, through the ballot box against
his wild schemes and destructive experiments so
as to shake tho very Capitol like an aspen leaf, still
he heeds them not neither listens to the voice of
bleeding country, now struggling for that life which
will difiuse health into all parts The Star can
not say the President is supported by the democra-
cy of numbers and if asserts that the principles
of his administration democratic, then princ-
Piles have changed and democracy consists in wres-
ing from the people their right to rule, and pros
trating the dearest interests of whole nation to
that of private ambition. The federal Star may
think we are rather hard but these things so,
and the people, the good honest people are begin
ming find 1t out, and will elect such men to Office
will obey their instructions, and rule for the pub
lie good