Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-13
FROM fhs .ll,"i,appiis.
THE SUPREMACY OF DEMOCRACY


mocNcy continue to be the dominant power IN she
country We auswcr-yes, as sure q the Soa
slaa pcr.0rm his annual revelations. New COM
tlnliions vii occasionally be Formed, partial aberO-
ia'as % men and parties may occur, occasional rc-
NCrSCS wll dnubueSS attend the cause ~ popular
rights; hu, the real democracy, the advocates of
it. rights ui Tie people, must aud VII prevail That
party which advocates the right ct the people 10
have Ihe control and m3uagcmeutoi their own gov
eminent, in short that panty which Is most popular
and democratic ats principles, wtllinevlahy RAIN
tam the ascendant IL the uiicd States.
TIE people of tlS country may be deceived for
time, they are now 10 some extent upon the sub.
leet OF the currency, but they cannot be finally ms
lead, Investigation, reason, and knowledge, are
sure In Tie end 10 possess them on all subjects: and,
when Thar IS the casg they viii not only act hnucSi-
IN tut wisely
To determine which par,y wl maintain the su.
prCmacy 10 this couutryt Is only necessary @ know
which best carries out lhc great principles OF popa-
ar rights aud democratic liberty For that party
by whatever name It s called, val hc sure 20 crown
us banner with triumph. And i Is right HAT IL is
thus, for dat party best maintains philanthropy hu-
mau rights, the preccpts Of Christianity, aud The
hghcsts OF Deity.-1he creator oi the universe ne
ycrnieuled HAT political injustice and government
la' tyranny should obtain among his creatures.
These are frauds Of corrupt men, d, war with ma
ture and the harmony OF things
Which Of The two con'rnlmg political parties N
this country is most favorable TO liberty aud popular
rights The federal wings have already establish
cd aunuE them what thry call native party, and
have their organ, to set forth their principles. This
faction maintains that none but native born Subrcls
should be admitted to The night OF suffrage or any
share IN tie government, They also insist that en-.
grauon 10 tAc United States ought To be prohibited,
except under strict and severe regulations Mr.
Clay sands prominent among this faction, - much
50. that he made a speech IN the Senate of the I'M
ted Estates urging upon Congress to prohibit for
eigncra from RECEIVING any benefit from tie pre-
empuon laws; thereby excluding from the bench
clal operation Of the laws class Of men who have
shown their disposition to become good citizens, by
subdu0g The wilderness and lIhng the so.
This federal wing party las also recently attempt
ed 10 dlsltanchsc one hundred thousand ct2cus Of
the United States, by prohibiting every man who
holds an office under the government, from express
lug hts honest sentiments
This federal wing party advocate an onerous sys-
TEN Of indirect taxation for the purpose of taislng
large surplus revenue, 10 br divided on again a.
mong the states, that an army of excise and dis.
bursting officers may bcsupporicd AT the expense OF
thc people An operation by which the people pay
aI) and Got nothing in return, The democratic par
slry 10 dclpy the expenses Of the government.
He federal whg party are for imposing burdens
upon all the people, to build great and splendid M
proremeuls for few. The democrats are opposed
to the policy believing u TO be UNJUST and lyr1npl-
cal.
The federal Wing party are in favor Of iucorpora.
ing few men INTO a federal bank for the purpose
/ At making paper money and controlling tie paper
/ money machine, throughout the whole Union, to fl,
/ The Mpunt Of the circulating medium, 90 regulate
| the prices Of property, to expand and contract III,
| currency at pleasure, and Hereby enabling lcw
men 10 grow rich by the rise and fall of property,
The expense Of the aboriag and producing classc.
ct society The democratic pary abhor such ~.
rant and Iook upon the exercise Of such power o,
the most odous species Of dcspolsm, as power lc
conldc winch TO any set OF men ls madness and o,.
| Iy,
| The democratic patty advocate o sound mixed
currency OF specie and paper specie Tor toe iafmcr
/ aud mechanic, and paper for the merchant and lar
/ ger operator They expect TO effect this, hycxclu-
ding small notes from circulation, controlling Dhc
/ banks by law and compelling them always to redeem
/ their notes in specie.
| The federal wing patty IN effect as party "a.
vocate an erciaSirc pdper currency They are u
favor Of all sorts OF shin pasers, post notes and de
/ precatcd rags: They have coutriyed to buy up
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the press. The leaders, Of tie Wig party are oil
directly or indirectly interested IN these shn.pIastcr
banks. They make their fortunes by purchasing
property with the paper Of these tanks, ty shaving
and spccuIan0g IN ibis sort Of money.
The present banking system is nothing more han
a tax upon the aboriug and producing ulaNcs to
enable the workers Of tic system to 9fow rlch aud
amass pruccIy fortunes. This is what the shaVcfs
cali o cheap currency, cheap as dirt 10 thcm but
death 10 the country.
The democrats are opposed 10 81 Ills They adj
Vocate q currency, a dollar Of which shall always
be equivalent 70, and convertible into dollar 10 spec
cc. The democrats are opposed 10 taxing lhc poo
pie Gi their currency
The democratic party INSIST That the people shall
administer their own government, so Tar as praCtca
bic, and that thcy ouHht 10 elect all their officers,
when practicable The wings wish To take the
election Of nearly all officers from the people aud
give thcir appointment to the Executive aud the
legislature.
In this State, the wles have made perpetual
war upon tie elections by tie people There has
never been o session OF the Legislature, but the
wings have made war upon The constitution, solely
because the udlcia officers elected by The pe0-
pie. The democrats are 80 favor Of popular eec-
tons and look forward 10 The tlmo when it Is 10 be.
cpDe The system Of the UnloG, as il is becoming by
degrees in oil the States.
II does not take much gift Of prophecy 10 lOrcCiI
which Of these parties is 10 maintain the asccndany
N this Union. The cause Of democracy IS the
cause Of truth II Philanthropy, oi humanity, and
civil liberty. The cause Of federal whiggery IS the
cause Of issehood, Of deception, Of privilege sys-
ten by which tie lew I've by axlng and piunderng
The many; 1t ia the cause oil injustice, pppre ssiou,
ane tyranny, the last lingering remnants Of ieudal
barbarty which clings to free people with the It,
nacity OF a struggle lor lie and death.
a WirE.--Whcn a man OF sense comes to
marry, IL companion whom he wants not an
artist 1t not merely creature who can paint,
and play, sing, and dance--it is a being who can
comfort and counsel him, one who can reason and
reflect, and feel and Judge, and discourse and dis
criminate-- one who can assist him IN bis affairs,
Tighten his sorrows, purify his Joys strengthen his
principles, and educate his children. Such is