Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-07-18

the snap of pistol wait tho motion of our
pen.
For the Constantine Republican.
Mr.. Editor-A communication from any quar-
ter, at this fatc hour, touching Mr.. Bonds speech,
may DO rather surprising; but have heard so
much among the wings md wing journals, OF
Bonds spooch," "Bond's splendid speoch,"
4" Bonds speech continucd"--" continued" and |
10 concluded !" but never concludcd-that wc
might verify believe, if ovcry story was true
which had its trumpet, that second Moses had
arisen to instruct our Israel in her rights and
deliver our sons and daughters from bondage.
But what is this "grcat wing specch," OF
which SO much has been said and sung2 II is
wholesale Islander and abuse of our general 60
vernmont through all its ramifcations. 1t is
Islander and abuse because, in many cases with
which he was perfectly familiar, and which he
has ignobly dared to cite hcrc-thc friends OF
the government have attempted to reduce its cx-
pensos, but almost universally, as often as thoy
have attempted it Just 80 often have those at
tempts been voted down by the opposition par
ty. Docs this look like reformp What can
be Mr. Bonds object, or that of tho oligarchy
Is it retrcnchmcnt? Is it thegood of tho poo
plc1 Have not the practices of tho party shown
by their frequency, and confirmed by their rope
tition, demonstrated to every man of half an oyc
and half an car, (unintcrcstcd l mcan,) that tho
highest good of the greatest number was not
their aim or care. Their motto has rather been
| & oc 4io " rann
and birds of a feather flock togothor) let tho 60
vcrnment take coroof tho rich, and tho rich viii
trscc.fssss: - aess l. .tGgc 2ci .omssains
'rotton in Denmark q
Mr.. b., in speaking of some rcproachcs which
| Mr.. Adams received from certain democratic
members touching rctrenchment, after inquiring
if they were not intended to amuse or deceive
the people, moro fancy SKETCH, &c., he asks,
Had tho President too much power and was
there necessity for restraining il p (And tho
questions arc asked in such way that VIC should
be led TO suppose that he had no fears himself Of
'cxccutivc patronage or cares for restraining
h.D
With regard to the inquiry, had the President
too much power, and was there necessity for
restraining it 2 we would say, in tho first place,
it 10 natural for US TO inquire, what power have
tho party claimed, and havo they abused this
power And it is not enough for an inquiring
politician, or the searching phlanthropist, tc
content themselves nftor inquiring into ono Oh
two party measures They will examine thciI
course through their whole length and breadth
and then, and not till then, will thoy DO able I,
decide upon their merits and domcrits.
The principles of tho two political parties, say
, Daniel Webster, arc Numerically opposed
this is truo to the letter, and if the domocrac
arc right, the opposing party canont be, SO We ma
o conclude that if the democracy did know tina
the federal party had (and frequently exercise
8 anwarrantablc power they would do themsclvc
: injustice if they did not exert their influence I
restrain it, We will proceed to state few fac,
which thcy did know.
They vcrv we'll knew that there was, durin
d. the revolutionary war, party known and trcate
r as enemies to American liberty; that there W.
another party which gradually mingled with
n and showed at tho formation OF tho constitutio
0 that they were too aristocratic for republicans
9 that they were in favor Of consolidated for
: of government presidency for lifo, and oil
!. things to conform thcrote that this party wa
5 known as consoidationists or fodcrals; that tho
q were uniformly opposed in principle by anoth'
party called anti Observation-Disclosures or democrat
v who declared tho people capable of ruling thon
,, selves, and consolidation TO DO anarchy in dis
: guiso.' They new TOO, that that same scf-stylc
, federal party did elect their president, whose ca
g rccr, however honest, will forever stain tho m
y !, nails Of A moricnn history. Among tho othC
" acts for which he lent his influence, and sane
! toned, Qhcsc, though well known, will, Liz
Bibliclo truths, boar roitcration, that they ma
servo as a beacon TO the unwary, and convictio
|, to tho unbclicving) was the alien laws whiC
y auth oriscd him 10 order any son whom he Ehou
- Judge dangerous to the peace and liberty Of u
!. country, to depart from tho United States on pa
!. of Imprisonment Likowisc tho Sodition law
!. which imposed a hoavy fine, and imprsonmc
!. for years, upon euch as should combine or co
{. spirc together TO oppose any measure of COVER
: mcnt."' And again his midnight Judiciary
g which were appon tod at twelve o'clock on q
n last night Of his presidential authority.
IT They know, moreover, that that same apir
and same party continued TO gtsse. slandcr Al
'e detams both the principles and practice Of 1