Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-08
Hs!sH.ss' EGs.
(trom Me Jnrhsan .bissssstpPian Of sept i3J
EXTRACTS from he address RI ,hs Standing COMMITTEE
Uj the Democratic State Rights ConU,ntt0n
TIE PEOPLE nE MISSISSIPPI.

IL III. PEOlIE VI MlSSlSsHIi'
FELLOW CiTizESs The Democratic Staie k'ehts
Convention, deceived upon the undersigned the duly
Of addressing you upon hnse matters OF public pncY
with which ale involved the common interests and hGe!
ties Of the Republic. We perform thal duty, riiow-ci
zpns, this time, with feelings Of Dependency or
doubt but with those sentiments of heartfelt prd1 sa
lislacron and confident expectations OF the futnfe,
which series Of splendid Democratic victories 10 len
npssee, Indiana ard North Carolina well calcu.
lated inspire The public atmosphere has CLEARED
The cUId Of WEig Misrepresentation Office seeking
camor and false alarm, which so lately lowered over
our country has been dspellrd by The calm light OF dis
cussinn by The dispassouae investigation and Sotfr,
serond GOugkt If he peopic Mind has iriunphsd over
defamation; facts ASSERTION truth over alsehooc;
principle party faction; and the Liberties of fourteen
millions of people, over the corrupt ambition aud the
deter mined struggles Of few Tor power
Never since lLr organization oil the government has
the Constitution ss3 the liberties oil the people been
sailed by many aad such yarnus cumbnainns OF m
terpss The W,oned interest, The banking interest the
munnpnisls OF every naGss and grade, made common
cause with The Wing politicians, long struggling and
desperate for the reins Ct g""rTnmen that one faction
might BE- grni1d by federal rule, and The other made
rich by tariffs. by tases md The ase OF The government
revenues but the people have lIumphed over all the
panics commercial distress produced by this
pulous combination 10 drfraud them OF their political
rights purchased by The blond and treasure OF the ReVo
luton
If any additional evidence had heen wanting to satisfy
The world OF The capabty Of the American people Tor
self government, the political contest through which
they passed for The last years and The verdict
they have made up upon The principles OF that contest
furnish the ample testimonials il exhibits 10 the
wnrId The spectacle OF penps diligently iGquring after
their rights and interests, and resnutry and psaceabiy
enforcing them through the ballot box, when once
crrraned II illustrates the beauty Of the Democratic
principle that principle which has Tor its object good
will towards all men; whch nculcates equal rights md
privileges; whose expansive philanthropy aims al the
amplinratun OF the condition at the many which holds
ol universal sniIaGr in hand, and the diffusion Of
ther wi lph nj
mcnt hut instrument Of good IN the hands OF the
governed and guarantees 10 all equal share IN lis I'D
v,n,ages nd benefit Democracy no levelIng prn-
ciplp; dPgades not the high but elevates the humble
il ,reads down no man. nor class Of men, builds up
all upon principle u political justice, and the plat
form ut Christian philanthropy.
Il is not BE- anticipated fell citizens that The time
will evrr arrive The history Of our republic when there
will not be two parties with distinctly marked lines of
character struggling im the asceDdancy; one the party
OF the aristncracy, iisng for privilege and monopoly
the other the party Of the people cnnlendng Tor popular
rights and equality in the administration OF public affairs
These two parties IN being previous 10 the Revo
luton, and they exist now IN full rgor. They were
found in The Convention dat formed the National Con
sltIulion and The deliberations Of that body were dis
trac,pd By their conlpnlnns and opposite couusels.
Hamilton there headed the asist"ctn'lc subsequently
Jeuumnaled The Federal party. lie essayed with all the
powers ui his great intellect supported by his party 10
nrncurc a President and Senate Tor life he aimed at
no,hiup short of elective monarchy; but patriotism
and Democracy prevailed; he defeated III his unha!-
lowed Vaccinations. and rtIriny from the Convention
resolved tci by fraud what he could not carry on ~
the field of OMEN wariair. the Government
was organized, Hamilton was placed al the head Of one
OF the most mpnrunt departments under the FIRST ADJ
mimis,rar,on He had failed To establish this side Of
the Atlantic the form oil the British Constitution which
was the model that always elicit. his warmest cnc"mi
uns lie determined 10 engfa!t lis spirit upon our Repnb-
lcnn Constitution by adopting The leading features OF
British puiicy. We accordingly hebrld him md his
party establishing burli system of tnSes, cxcSs
and tauiis. extensive funding system, md thereby
creating eynrbiian national debt. With him com.
nenced protective policy, and II his efforts which
established National Bank, control the business and
commerce Of TIE country, and To scouge, with rod Of
iron, the American people. These measures were not
established without The vigorous opposition oi The Demo.
cratic party. headed by The usious Jefferson, who,
finding himself unable In thwart The views OF Hamilton
and his followers, retired from cabinet IN whose coun
sells ms voice was srd and with whose measures his
patriotic spirit held no principle IN common
Atthr head Of the second a Administration stood The
elder Adams whose Alien ana Srdon Laws, and other
high hardrd Federal measures aroused the indignation
Of The American neopie, who at length elevated Mr.
lie, son to The Presidency Under his administration
Ii. arslocraic policy OF Hamilton and the Federal party
vas swept away The system of internal taxation
broken No the reduced 10 the wants OF the Co.
vrrn,nent, the Alien and Sedilion laws we've repealed
auG hc Bank charter not renewed
The Federal party again came into power with J0ha
O.rncy Adams, and struggled 10 re establish the Ilam
n.an principles of Government, and under the auspices
OF Mr. Clay rs Secretary OF State. partially succeeded
Over this Administration and lis anti Republican policy,
In. friends of civil liberty again irIumphed IN The erc
linn ut General Jackson; for under Whatever name the
disciples Hamilton have pushed their fortunes whe-
th.r hat Of Fcderasts. national Republicans, or the
more modern and surrepous cogDomen Of Wings,
their principles have always been the same and opposed
10 them from The organization OF Government have been
the ducirins. # the Democratic Republican party. To
,c The truth Of this assertion lei Us compare The doc
tines of the present political parties with those OF by
gone tunes.
MIR Hamilton and the Federal party insisted upon
Loose la;lrudinarlan construction of the Constitution,
which auliurz.d their fundamental policy by e0nsruc-
tan The Wing party OF the present day entertain the
same sentiments Mr. Jefferson opposed lhls method oil
ip,srnrr,irp the federal compact insisting that II
soer6 gran, OF powers and conferred no authority up.
on Congress- except that which was expressly delegated
.nird The right Of Congress 10 create protective Tariff
and National Bank. Such the sentiments and pin.
ci,les Of the Democratic party al this lime.
MIR Hamilton and his party were III favor Of high
taxes aud Tariffs proiusr Government expenditure, and
nm ovfrlaw Of Treasury. Such 10 The policy Of Mr.
Clay and The modern Wing party. MIR. Jefferson and
Tho Democrat. nf his day. opposed lhe collection
of more revenue Than The wants OF The Government NIB
solury required, oPp"sed 10 The accumulation oil
and unnecessary taxation and burihens nf eve
~ shaoe Such also are the principles OF The Demo
c,o,s bo sustain The present Administrations hence they
advocated reduction Of The Tariff and opposed IN" po
lev us Mr.CIay and Tie Wing pariy OF returning The
high Tariff to produce SURPRISES to be divided among
tn States, and squander1d by Fcderal legislation upon
objects Of uncalled Tor expenditure
/, was the opinion Of The old Federal party and lis
leader that industry should be subject 10 the ordeal OF
national Irgsa.iun and regulation, and that one branch
should be taxed 10 supper. another Such ~ now The
principle nf the higs and MIR Clay. This d"cIrne
was resisted by Mr. Jefferson and his Democratic sup.
as an nwarGnr0bIp and iyrunnica interference
with The business end pursuits o! men. which ought TO
be eil 10 regulate themselves by the laws OF commerce
and trade Such nov The sentiments CT the Demo-
cratic patty OF !-.So
II was ono Of The cardinal points in the policy Of Mr..
Hamilton and The Federal party, that there should be
Na,ipnl Bank. managed by few directors, located IN
one Of tic Eastern cities 10 control The currency and the
exchangps ~ regulate ard trade. and fix the
uric- Of property throughout tho Republic For such
an INSTITUTION are mady struggling Mr. Clay and
The Wing party This institution vas sirenunusyfe
sisted b. MI Jefferson and the Democratic party: then
and