Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-25


that the pisudo wing. Of The present day labo
very hard 10 erase that impression; and many a
them believe, that having changed their cogno
men, and taken covert under a name which The
have proslilu,et. for the purpose Of hiding ted
eral dsiVmlly from the public guze, that lh
slough Of centralism and autudnous constulc
ton has fallen of, and that they now appear Of
the pol teal taps. not only baptised. but really b.
some conventional process, sanctiied, and mad
wings indeed, every way worthy Of republican
support. brief review OF parties, however
will induce, imagine, the unpreludiced mind 10
different conclusion.
The federal party was formed more than fort,
years ago, and was based upon the antrrepubl,
can assumption, that the people were incapsbl,
OF seli-goyernnent, with this memorable inscrn
n"n upon then banner "saye the people from
themseives--their own worst enemies"
Defeated N the convention in all their scheme,
to invest the federal government wnh unlIm,,er
power over the States, no sooner was IL nropul
gated 10 the country, than the leaders of IN,
federal party formed the design Of making II. bv
construction and implication, what they had failed
TO do by express gran and such was their sue.
cess ior a tune. IN bewlldenng aud misleading the
pubic mind, that IN spite Of all the efforts Of the
republicans 10 the contrary, the government took
a federal east. One assumption rollo,ycd ,no.
'hcr-uSurpaton succeeded usurpaIlop. nm N the
memorable struggle Of '0s and 90, which oyc,.
turned The labnc OF federalism, and reins,aed our
institutions upon their original republican founda.
tons.
he first grand movement Of this party was the
establishment Of a National Bank under ,h.ir
broad and, AS they termed it, liberal construction
OF The constitution, although the authority 10 grant
charters OF Incorporation had been distinctly re-
Jecled by The Convention aud no sooner was this
point gained, than claim was set M for other
powets tending to the destruction Of State inde.
pendence, aud the accumulation of power in Inc
federal government.
They maintained that the government establish.
ed by the constitution according to the construc.
non placed upon that instrument, BY the rCpubl,.
can party, was too weak that the rights claimed
under II tor Ihe States, would leave IN their bonds
too large share Of political power. making the
federal government tho nero agent or creature If
me states While on the other hand tho republ,.
cans commended that the only safe guard for the
public liberty was to be found in strict copstruc.
lloH OF The constitution, md an unwaye,iny nd.
hercnce to all It's provisions as written and oJon,
co. upon ms issue, the two great parties Of
lha' d'y were organised, and upon which thew
long commended, aud are again destined Ia con.
tend at least through the next presidential cam.
pagn
Inc old dynasty ceased ils career with tbo
sedI'loh law, Intended no doubt 10 secure me 70.
election Of the elder Adams, by putting to silence
me press, through which alone the enormitles If
MS administration could be made known ia tho
people But happily for tho liberties of on, conn.
ny the people took The aIarm-they rallied 10 the
rescue, and the constitution was snyed W.,
ma ana Kentucky stood foremost in the cause cr
Democracy, and the energies Of millions were
aroused by the famous resolutions which thew
adopted IN behalf Of State Rights.
Mr. Jefferson was elcctcd--lcderahsm cove
way to democracy~-the rights of the S,oles w,,,
acknowledged and respected, and the rons,,,u,;o,
eNpounded according TO the spnlt and intention
OF IT'S immortal trainers. The scdton oct y.r,
by the board the liberty Of the press wos 70.
stored, and the State aud G. neral Govctnmen,s
moved on IN then appropriate orbits.
But the struggles of federalism vc,o firm, md
Hn'''ng throughout MrJeflerson's administration.
lilo was nssalled, sandcrcd and abused, from eyc.
y qnarler' with all the malice which snIren ord
disappointment could utter, and in every form
winch hatred could invent; but the pconls stood
around him aud sustained HIM,
Mr. Madison succeeded hm--nor was !, his
'o' 70 escape lhe vnd'ctve opposition of the fed
tfal party bul the success of the war If 1919
zoe distinguished herolsm of our gallant tars nm.
on the ocean and the Iakes-the success oC or.
armies NJ Chippewa and other minis man ~,
N""'u' 'f'nl'er--'he gallant defence Of Bali.
more and above ALL the splendid victory Of Nav
orleans followed by an honorable peeee, nros.
'a'ed The federal party, and rendered i,s p,mc
od'ous on account Of their oppos,,on ,o ,ho
war ani Their refusal to sustain the coyernr,a,,
~ Us prosecution. From that momrni ,b.r ,.,l.o
seemed to be scallcrcd--lbeir name w,s s',L
one portion pretending conversion 10 tho n,;no,
P'eS OF Tue dominant party the other man,a,,,nr
a SulIcn silence, but all watching with nanlas,
eyes The hrsl opportunity % rally and REGAIN a..
lost po"er aud hopeless as il mioh, e go, -"
,eeas''p S''l, presented itself To do ,ha BY STRAIT.
'gem which they dare not hazard IN even S cnn
est Wv" eoh'
Mr D. e. Adams had given in his adhesion n,
east so Tar as To find favor with The d.moc,n,,c
",'y' ana SO adtoIIy did he play his hand. thai in
sno'' ,'Ine no was employed BY the government
hle3 diplomatic station and so successful
'as ne ~ apms democracy, that his name was
VI Forward as the successor Of Mr. Monroe, un.
81 ~nom he had acted as secretary of stale
'o 'hen II was that federalism assembled her
'oNen ranks and made one more giant Struggle
y victory or death They brought their last man
o's support, but the election went TO the House,
mere ne finally succeeded by federal votes, aid
ny ,ne support and Influence OF MIR Clay, their
=" a''y, who, however much he may have been
eS'ouSy "ppIanded for his republican princi-
es' has been lederasi eRer since. Shall 90
10 history OF MI Adams administration, or
argument 10 Stamp II with the chnrnt Ter of fed |