Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-04

resolutions or understand the premises from
which they derive their deductions. Gentlemen
who were Federalists in ancient times now pro
pose to build up new theory of Government
on the doctrines Of republcanism
| Mr.. President, it may not be, it is not possible
that he who in his youth has been indurated In
his advocacy for power will be found 10 his age
with disposition 10 pull down that power
These principles Of freedom are peculiarly con-
genial to the counseIs Of young and ardent DO
SONS. But when in early life al, this has been
rejected, when the youth Of twenty'one does not
/ feel the fire of Grecan and Roman Liberty, he
may indeed believe III afterlite that he is APP
preaching The groat doctrines OF rePnOl'canism'
But il cannot be. In youth and age II IS the
same in politics as in love; and for a man to
grow republican by age is equally absurd as 1t
he should pass his youth in utter coldness and
apathy to the feeling Of love; and then IN hrs Old
ago should assume effect the passion and
emotions appropriate to his younger years. II
cannot be- II has been said that the young man
who is not democrat is a fool, and the old man
who becomes is knave. 1t Is the natural
tendency Of things. l well imagine that
in youth a man may struggle against free no
tons. and in afier-Iife he NAV endeavor to square
his principles to the state of things IN which he
finds bimsolf under free institutions, and while
his heart grows cold and his head hot, he may
fancy that he is changed in his political PrInci-
| federalst is always federalist; and will ven
,ure the assertion that no gentleman who IN his
Younger davs has denounced the truth OF the
resolutions Of 1898, and seeded from them, what
ever may BIO his motives, will find his heart
warm toward them in after life. And, therefore,
I, for one, who was born under the influence Of
these principles, had them infused into me during
the whole Of my youth, and have cherished them
ever since as the breath Of life, will not permit
myself TO be schooed in these doctrines by those
who in their youth have been devoted to different
and opposite principles. Not that intend these
remarks bu, in the most general sense, for am
not ons Of those who denounce the Federal party
They were a hghminded, intelligent, and gen
erous party. But they were wrong, though they
were apparently following that great light of
glorious horizon, who was regarded as one OF the
party. But even if theirs were the notions Of
Washing ton, humbly think those notions were
wrong, and do not believe them. ! nave reJec-
ted them from my earliest days. and have adoo-
ted the resolutions Of 1898. On these reso!u- |
tions gentlemen propose now TO proceed. and
have discussed their construction and application
Of them, con,rasted with their constructions and
application by the SENATE from Kentucky and
Messrs. Crittenden and Rives,) who are
both native to these resolutions. They may be
but would in preference cling TO
Them; and am not to be told that such gentle
men as they are, are 10 be schooled by those who
have ever differed from them on the great Princi-
we're founded. Il
And now, sir, what application has been made
# these glorious principles in the present case?
And what are the principles Of the resolutions of
l79S, and for what purpose were they drawn up
md adopted! /, was question between the
State and General Governments in respect to
heir relative powers, and their object was to de-
inc and lay down the legitimate powers, of the
General Government for tho purpose "f ~'"d'""
ing the rights Of the States, and OF comparing
hem With those Of the General Go' ern"'ent'- !
I nd what did those resolutions Inculcate1 they
,rosd restriction on this government. This ,
government had transcribed its powers, by alb
and approprating to itself the powers :
f the States, and a war was waged by means OF
hese resolutions against this government and ,
Is Office holders, on tho part OF the States and
heir office-holders, to prevent the interference
md encroachments Of the general authorities
And vet the doctrines of this report are lad {
lown now to establish the principle that this IN
difference is praseworthy; that it is the duty OF {
he general government TO make it, and that 1t IS
desirable in every respect. That Is the primer
,le and it is attempted to be established on the
,round of our second Bill of Rights-these reso
u,ions Of 1898. because that secured to all equal
lights All this is tine result Of the fundamental
md irra3icable mistake tina, the officers Of this
rovernnept are the truo people. That radical
Mistake, owing to the school in which gentleman I
ave been nurtured, never can be worn Oh, that ,
he OtflCo-hOluefS ouO tne koScIHHous "iC "o
,eople: and in prescribing the rights of the of
ice.holders and the government, they have but
@ make a transcription Of the rights Of the peo-
lie.
But who are the office-holderss Are the office 4
FOLDERS the peoplef The report goes on the -,
ground Of protecting the guaranteed rights Of the
,eople But they the people, in any mean
NO of the termsf In all political meanings, the
.ov eminent and the people are disconnected and
Iivided The government is to be guarded and
United; but is that true Of the peoplee Arc not
he ofise holders part and parcel Of the govern
nent of the United States; and in guarding a.
,ainst them, do YOU not guard against the gov
rnmentf These officers embraced by the bill ii
,old their Office at the will of the Executive; and
re they not a portion Of the government? The n
government consists Of three departments, one t
{ which is the Executive; and are they not Ex-
cutive officers? They, therefore in most i'm
ortant sense, are part of tho government; and
a this, from its very nature, you impose resiric-
ions.
It has been repeated, till the words are almost
isyusting, that Executive power has increased,
, increasing, and ought to be diminished. And
70 these officers not part and parcel OF the Exc
utivef Gentlemen talk about putting letters on
"a people: but on whose hands do we propose
, nut fatters? 1t is on the Briarean hands Of