Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-31
FEDERALIsTs N DEMOCRATS.

FEDERALISTS AND DEMOCRATS.
! Henry CLAY. The array Of names at
Iched to the call for the recent Clay meet
ing in New York, shows US where TO look
for the Jeffersonian democracy OF the city
whatever may be the position Of the new
light, sub-,reasury democrats. Nothing can
be more preposterous than the preiensIon oil
the present dominant party to the title oil
Democrats-fcr a more intolerant and ruth
less olignrcby, than that which now mis-
governs the country, never abused power
Mr.. Clay gave them the true account OF this
matter. When the old party landmarks
were obliternted. and the old divisions were
broken up, the better part Of the Federal
party became Wings, while the more bitter,
arrogant, and arisiocratic, followed the nat.
ural bent Of their disposition, and became
Tories. The better portion, too, Of the De
moe party, followed their principles in
to the Wing camp, while the more reckless
and intemperate-the agrarians, the destruc-
tiyes, and foreign radicals-became Jackson
men and Loco Focos.
There never was a party in this or any
other country, so thoroughly and sincerely
democratic in its principles, and compost
ton, as the present Wing party. 1t goes
against Executive enc roachments, and the
augmentation OF Executive power. This is
Jelfersonian Democracy. 1t is opposed TO
the appointment OF members Of Congress to
Office and is in favor Of economical eXpen.
ditures Of the public money. This is the
Democracy Of Madison aud Jefferson. 1t
is in favor Of one currency for he Govern
ment and people, and of divorcing the pow
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Ii is opposed to the stronghold system. and
the metallic currency system, which would
make the rich richer, and grind the faces OF
the poor but i, is In favor Of a liberal and
Republican system Of credlt--a system
which places industry on a parallel with
wealth-which brings together, associates
and allies capital and euterprise-and which
has raised the country to IFS present position
OF prosperity and power.
In one OF The skirmishes between Mr. Clay
and Mr.. Calhoun, during the Sub Treasury
discussion, Mr.. Clay took up, among other
topics, this question of federalism. Mr..
Calhoun had alluded to the friends Of his
Opponent, as members Of the Federal party
Sir said MIR Clay, " | am ready to 90
into an examination with the honorable Sen.
aior at any time, aud then we shall see il
there are not more members Of that same
old federal party amongst those whom the
Senator has so recently joined, than on our
side OF the house. The plain truth is. that
I is the old Federal party with whom he is
now acting. For oil the former grounds oil
difference which distinguished that party
and were the great subjects Of contention be-
tween them and the republicans, have ceased
from lapse OF time and change Of citcum.
stances. with the exception of one. and that
is, the maintenance and increase Of execu
tive power. This was a leading policy o
the federal party, A strong, powerful and
energetic executive was its %iayoriie tenet
The leading members of that party has
come from the national convention With an
impression that under the new constitution
the executive arm WAS too weak. The dan
ger they apprchended Was, lha, The E1ecu
tive would be absorbed by the legislative de-
partinent OF the government, and according
y the old fedeml doctrine was that the ex
e%cutiye must be upheld that its innuenc,
must be extended and strengthened. and tina
as a means 10 this, that its patronage mus
be multiplied. And what. | pray, is nj thi,
hourthe leading object Of that party, which
the Senator has joined, but this very thing
Ii was maintained IN the convention by Mr.
Madison, that TO remove a public office.
withon, valid cause. would righiiully sub
ject a Presiden, OF the United States to ion
parchment But now only is no reason re
f quired, but the principle is no reason can b,
} asked. a is removed. and b put in hi
} place, because such is the pleasure OF tn,
t President of the u. States who is not onl,
! practically irresponsible, but does not deigr
5 10 assign a reason for the exercise OF one o
the most important functions Of government
Now, il we are to look at things and no
names, then it is certainly true. that the Sen
ator is acting with the old Federal art,
which conlinnes in It's ancient location. |
, there are sons Of the federal party who nc
e with us, 1t is because they are shocked by III,
} extravagant prciensions Of modern demo
5 Gratis 10 executive power and prerogative.-
S | can tell the gentleman tina, he will find tn,
true old democratic party, who were for re
slstIng the encroachments Of power, an,
limiting executive patronage, on this side o
the Senate, and not with his new allies. thI
Jackson Van Buren, democratic party, who's
leading principle is to sustain the executive
and deny all power TO the Legislature an,
which does not hold a solitary principle il
common with the republican party of 1898
' N. Y Courier"
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