Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-28

NlaN anu .iie wing aiis, cl fctailng the high Ia
rii TO ptolucl sarpuses 10 he divided among the
states ana s3uanterei BY federal legislation upon
objects ol uucaltd Cor expenditure.
|; was the opinion OF tie GA federal party and is
leader, that industry should be sublce, 10 the orl,
OF national legislation and regulation, and that one
hanch should be taxed tn support another Such
IS now The principle Of the wings ana Nh Claw
Tbs doctrine was resisted by Mr jefferson and
hiS democratic supporters as an uuwarraniabc and
tyrancai interference with the business and pursuits
OF linen, which ought 10 be a. 10 regulate them.
selves hy The laws of commeM ana trade Such
are now the sentiments OF the democratic party Of
1889.
Ii was one of the cardinal points in tie policy of
Mr. Hamilton and the federal party that there
should be a National Bank, managed by few d.
reclorS, located IA one oithe eastern cities lG con-
Tul the currency aud the exchanges, tu rerulaIe
commerce and trade, and fix the price OF property
throughout the Republic. For such an institution
are NOW nadly struggling Mr.. Clay and the wing
party. This institution was Enormously resisted nv
Mr. Jefferson and the democratic parry, then and
now.
The doctrines and the federal policy of Hamilton
have not gone unmproved upon by the ingenuity of
this miScaIIed wing party The genius of Mr. CLAY
has added new and more oduus features to it under
the deluSve title Of Amer lean system, of which, if
not altogether The father that gentleman is at least
the present champion. In that system staGds prom
lnent high and oppressive tariff for the protection
OF American manufactures, policy by winch the
consumption and labor of a whole community are
taxed, to enable few capitalists living in a favored
section OF the union 10 make immense profits, and
amasS puncey fortunes upon their investments Of
capital. The burthen Of this system falls principal
y upon the southern aud cotton growing states who
produce nearly The whole export of the union and
Fnp i.s lnrf q
We appeal 10 you, fellow citizens, does il comport
with political justice, thus to Cypress one section of
the union, TO foster aud build up the fortunes of a
few men in arather : Docs II accord with repub-
Ilcan usage o The practice Of good government to
levy imports upon the bread and industry otlourleen
millions oil fetmen, to sustain the manufacturing
establishments of few hundred men : Is ii repub.
lean, is il Just 10 force aud permanently sustain one
branch or industry, by leyying contributions upon
all! More than all, IS II not tyranhicai thus BY lax
lng treemen, 10 reduce so large portion of our free
white population who toll in the factories, 10 the
condition of vassals and slaves In after ages The
temporary success which this inquitous policy OBJ
tanned, VIII be a tale wonder, aud Of government
Jolly and oppression.
1t was layorte theory Of Mr.. l,miIton and his
followers thata national debt was q national bless
ing To this theory the federal party adhered with
great pertnacity, untl public sentiment in Q mca-
sure awcd them into silence upon the subject, owing
To the popularity of Gen. JackSons successful q /
forts 10 discharge the national debt. But even Mr..
| Clay IN 1892 opposed the redemption Of the three
per cent stocks insisting, that this debt was hcnef.
! cl1l 10 the country. DISAPPOINTED b teir Efforts Ia
retain huuondi debt through the agency Of the
general government, the federal party reoned IL
! the state legislatures, and the states lave accumu
lated debt upon debt for the purposes Of banking an,
other Objects, uhih The aggregate is nearly two hun
| bred millions oi dollars. Although these debts have
not always grown out Of the exclusive agency OF TN
fedora! or wing party they are nevertheless The re
suit OF the ncncatlon OF federal principles and nov
hang Ike an incubus upon the prosperity and Indus
! try Of the states.
The parallel between the old federal aud modcrI
wing politics might be ron still further, 10 prove The
antl-rtpublCan tendency OF the latter. AT the las
Congress, an effort was made by The wing orators
to consumale measure which had ior It's object nC
less than dlsiranchscment ti0m the common prI
viteges ofcitlzenship, every man who held place
ottrust under the government. A measure, nhost
object was 10 muz2le and gag and reduce TO poitl
cal slavery every man whose integrity, good con
duct and intelligence had recommended INN as Wor
thy of public confidence aid uust.
To the elder Adams, his oGIous and oppressy,
allen laws became shame and repToach but o
late native American societies have sprung W
throughout the Union, consisting almost entirely o
wfisS; and in a. neighborng state, headed by mel
who have been leaders in the party, whose arowed
object is a repeal Of the naturalization laws pro
Jet whose tyranny leaves far behind the alien ant
sediton measures oliederal rule. Foreigners shoulC
serve wholesome probation before they are ad
mltted 10 participation in all the privileges OF cit
izenShip but that probation is made sufficiently
long and guarded by the existing laws to proec
the country from all apprehension Of danger Doe
1t become Americans TO be thus exclusive Whose
descendants are we Who but foreigners redeem
cd this continent from its primeval wllds Shal
we deny the asylum 10 Others which our iather
found on these shores Or shall we hypocritcai,
hold out our country as a refuge for the oppressed
while we deny them tie exercise Of the ony figh
By which liberty is secured Were we, as did i'
cities oil Greece, TO raise up a distinction IN tn
state, between natives and foreigners, and not ad
init the latter to naturalization and the common pr
yieges OF ireemen, like these cites our countr,
would be continually ionenred with civil comno
TONS Safety, on this subject; consists in justic
+ and liberal and phanthropc policy. lie who ha
all the rights oil freeman will feel ireemans inter
est in The institutions OF his country. II govern
nent would have the love, respect and heartfelt dc
voion of all its citizens, II must mete out even han
ded Justice 10 all classes Of men. From whateFe
source they arise, nvidous distinctions produce dis
content aud dissatisfaction. The oppressed popua
lion OF the Old world who seek our country 70 CD
cape from tyranny, are not likely TO become The en-
emes Of republiCanlsm and freedom Inc pas
proyes that such citizens are the fast friends Of 90
government, both IN peace and war. Have we
more valuable class oil men than the honest Indusiri
f Gus German? Have we more enthusiastic lover
oilbery than the natives Of thS Emefal lSle' oha
we seek to build up an ar'socrauc order ~ ms ait
0 TIE free, by the political degradation o. sue
G men
This recent spirit ofpersecuiloh towards lhe ne
oro,|e, I,nds who hay, made our county their re
fnre and home. was commenced BY Mr.. Clay "a u
Senate Of tile United States, by msFc'es5 depul
cation Of Albert GalIatn, man, who has iehoeft
. this country distinguished service and "io iiaS oee
: an American. for longer period Of tine 'doh u
= existence o! this wing orator
d THIS spirit was more recently raised IN lhe o'ia
! BY wing senator from Maryland, WHO noSeu
exclude unnaturaiized Foreigners se'aeu on ue PN,
- + an Nc fip prp-gMriNIi law