The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-16
POLITICS OF THE DAY.

PARTY NAMES-POLITICAL DECEPTION.
The adherents oil the present administration are
constantly arrogating 10 themselves and their party
the name Of Democrat. A more absurd and prepos-
ferrous claim was never set up by any man or set Of
men, II we except the pretension to honesty implied
eddy set up by the rogue when he cried stop theft
The present Van Buren, party--the sink or swim"
followers of the Federal Executive, so far from be-
ing republicans or democrats, are the very worst
federaliss ever known in this country, If we are to
understand by the term fedeyalia what is meant in
the days OF Mr.. Jefferson, viz: "a friend Of poicer
and prerogatips in opposition 10 the people and Pri-
pilsge"-and il is high time that they were stripped
OF the CLOAK under which they are constantly endea-
voring TO cheat and deceive the people, and practice
the worst species OF federalism. The old federal
party in the height OF their power, during the reign
of terror" In 1913 and 80, sought to concentrate in
the General Government more power than the de.
| mocratc portion Of the people were willing 10 con-
cede but they never entertained the monarchia idea
OF taking from Congress The control Of inc money
p0icer Of The Government and bestOlciug 10 upon The
Executive. The old federal party attempted to per-
peuate themselves in power by the force and errors
Of Sedilon Law, but their disregard of the popular
will was nothing compared with The open and bold
entertainments upon popular rights that have been
attempted by the Van Buren, parry. The old fede-
| raj party were conscientious in their views and
| honest in their intentions, but the Van Buren, party
are striving 10 undermine our Liberties and trampe
upon the sacred principles Of old fashioned republi-
canism under the disguise Of patriotism and in the
name Of Democracy
We appeal TO every man Of intelligence who is
acquainted with the history of political parties in
our country, 10 point out if he can, any thing that
was ever proposed by the elder Adams, or Alexan-
der Hamilton, or Timothy Pickering, more sirong-
ly consolidating and an-republican than The mea-
sures proposed BY the present adminisraion--the
Bankrupt Law 10 bring the State Banks to the foot
stool Of the Executive, and the hard money sub-trea-
sury scheme TO give him the entire and undisputed
custody of The public money, and TO concentrate in
his hands the whole power of the purse and sword
In the language of an old school republican, we
may look in vain to the lnals OF federalism, in its
proudest day, for any principles or measures to ex
coed equal those in their consolidating, aniSlate
Rights tendencies In fact, the whole drh and po-
Icy OF the Van Buren, party has been, and is, TO con-
cen,rate power in the federal head To obey HIS
| beheSts is the only test Of their democracy-to
| strengthen arm by usurping the rights of the
people and the States is their only republicanism-
and 10 discard principles and the best interests of the
country is their beau ideal OF bold and consistent
| patriot" From such miscaed democracy we wish
| TO be exempted. With such federal and monar
| chial party we can never act--- Pat. and Dem.