Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-17

on this creed, so far from being Demo-
Gratis, are in reality monarchists. Their
practice will vest all power in one man.
My creed is, that every public man
ought TO be the keeper of his own con-
science. and to consider himself accoun-
table 10 his God and his constituents for
each of his public acts; that the rules
and guides of his conduct ought to be
principles and not men,
My creed is, that the Federal Cove rn-
ment is limited and confined to certain
specified oblects-that il has no power
except such as is expressly granted by
the Constitution, or is necessary and APP
| Propriate to carry out, and give effect,
to the granted powers.
Upon this creed have endeavored to
practice, and this, in my judgment, is the
Repubiican Jefersonian creed. Yet, |
am charged with being a Federalist, sim
ply because ! will not do the biddings of
President and his party. Some of
those who make this charge, yauntingly
boast of their own consistency, and ad-
duce, as the only proof of it, that they
have always acted with the same party,
or under the guidance of the same leader
They conduct as If sent forth TO de-
nounce and hunt down every man who
has the integrity and the moral courage
TO resist their attempts to change the
vital principles Of the government, or in
other words to practice upon what con-
slider the true Republican creed. (See
note A.
They say | am Federalist, because
] have changed. In what? deny the
charge. Let them specify. They can
not specify one single principle avowed
by me when | entered your service,
which | have not faithfully endeavored
to carry out in practice.
What was our creed? the Jackson
creed from 1892 up to 1899, when Gen.
Jackson took the reins of government?
Recur to few of the items:
LIST. The Constitution needs amend
ment. The same person must be eligi-
BILE TO the Presidency once only, lest
during his first term he uses his power
and patronage to secure his reelection.
9. The President must be elected by
the people direct, without the interven-
ton of Electors.
3. The President must not appoint
members of Congress to any, except Ju-
diciaI offices, while they are members,
nor until the lapse of two years after
wa rds.
A. There must be retrenchment and
reform; we have 100 many officers, and
are expanding too much money.
5. Whatever money is in the Treasu-
ry beyond the wants of an economical
government, must be fairly distributed
among the States, that each may have a
fund for Internal Improvement, and to
promote Education.
g. No protective Tariff. Jackson
himself was for j,tdjcious Tariff.
7. No system of Internal Improve
ment by the General Government.
8. tits highly criminal in the Federal
Administra ion to bring its patronage
and power into conflict with the freedom
Of elections, either State or Federal;
therefore, patronage must be limited and
reduced by law.
8. The Indians within States or Ter
Iitorics ought 10 be removed peaceably,
ahd with their consent, and settled west
of the Mississippi.
These were the avowed, and so far as
know, the universal sentiments of the
party in my own State, when entered
your service as Senator in 1925. | was
sent to Congress TO give my aid in carry
ing into practice these principles. Have
| not honestly represented you upon eve
ry one of these sublects2
Ny vote stands recorded against the
abomnabe Tariff of 1923, my colleague
and the present Chief Magistrate both
voting for it.
Ny votes have been without number,
| NAV almost say, against Internal I'M
NV tho General Cove
ment.
| have been ANXIOUS to amend the
Constitution, while some of my col
leagues. and especially the late Speaker,
thought we had not time, consistently
with other duties, to propose the amend
ments to the States.
have been in favor Of distributing
among the States, the proceeds of the
sales of public lands; and have been IN
favor of limiting Executive power and
preventing Federal patronage from IN
terfering with the freedom of elections.
Have | not, then, faithfully represented
you? Am Federalist for doing those
things which you expected of me when
was elected?
Yes, say my opponents, you do not
stick to the President and the party, and
the refore YOU are Fede ralisi.
was not elected 10 represent the
President, or the party | was elected
to represent the freemen of Tennessee,
on certain great principles, and would
have been traitor TO my country had
followed the President or the party up
on principles precisely the opposite oil
those entertained by my State and my
SELF
Although loved Caesar much, ! loved
my country more.
Jacksonism in 1928, was stalk plant
ed in the best and most fertile soil IN the
civilized worId-in the grateful hearts
and kindly feelings of American FREE
men. In such a soil it fourished and
grew most luxuriantly, and every corn
raiser knows, such stalk, thus nourish-
ed. IS inclined 10 send forth suckers IN