Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-09-15
FEDERALISM.

What 'cere the characteristics cf Fede.
rdlism? What are It's characteristics?
What has become Of that party2 And hou
shall are knop it, and those aoho compose
it? These, and many such enquiries rush
on the mind as we glance over the Wing
papers of the day. We hear Federalism
spoken Of by all parties, and by men of
all parties, but few, however, are willing
tob bear the appellation of Federalist. There
is nothing in the name that could make it
disreputahle. IL was the course pursued
by the party that bore the name that
brought it into disrepute. The name, like
other name, is arbitrary, therefore not
disreputable nor otherwise, but receives
its significance from the party to whom it
leeitimately belongs. That the party
known as the federalist have acted in OPP
position to popular interest and sentiment,
no one who knows the history of the par
ty dare deny, and that too when they
were loud in their professions Of regard
for popular sentiment and intereset. An
indignant and injured people placed their
broad stamp Of disapprobation On them,
and they sunk into that contempt that
they SO much merited, and from which
they have never vet been able ia extricatc
themselves. After their defeat in 1900,
they took b new name, but still retained
their old principles--,nade another effort
and were defeated. They then saw that
some new means must be used, SO they
cried out no part y-divided themselves
into all parties, contriyed to get the as
tendency in all--and tried to bring all
parties into disrepute with the people
How often have republicans in this way
been deceived! Some ambitious, talented
demag que wishes 70 mount the ladder,
and ascend to distinction, wealth and fame;
finds it the cheapest way to court the peo-
pie, "the rabb|e" whom he at heart displ-
ses, and by hypocritical pretensions ere.
ates confidence that he may the better
deceive. The people--"the dear people,
raise him to Office. Thus elevated, he
begins to court the favor of the few-he
has political Power--he now courts the
golden smiles of fortune. Now we see
him interesting himself in the exclusive
policy of the Federal Aristocracy, promot-
ing the few. The transition of such men
from the people to Federalist is generally
such sly movement, as not to alarm, and
often to bring the support of the unsus-
pectng and BETRAYED people along.
How often has the people in this manner
been betrayed! And how important then,
is it, that the interrogatories with which
we commenced this article, should re-
ceive the serious consideration of every
lover of our institutional!
We will mention few facts to the
point, for the consideration of the reader
-one of the leading characteristics Of the
federalists was love of potper. They also
believed in strong gocernment oper the
people, and denied that the people could
govern themselves.
John Adams, man that the federalists
love to honor-whom they placed in the
Presidential chair; publishes to the world
as his sentiments, the following: sit is
the true policy of the common people to
place the uhole executive power in ono
man" "The poor are destined to LABOR,
and the rich for SUPERIOR STATIONS "
al only contend the British constitution is
in theory the most stupendous fabric oil
human iarention.n
During the administration Of this same
]. A., the federalists passed the Alien and
Sedition Lars, which enabled their dar-
ling President to Danish any one that be-
come an object of his dislike, or who stood