The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-02
FEDERAL pEsTRUCTTvEs.
The Yam Bure,, party are the Federal DestIpe-
tireS.-Proof Of it.

1ceS'-Efoer OF e.
To prove the identity of the old ultra federal
party of '9s, (Which was overthrow by the De
mocratic Wings, under the auspices of the Illus
trious Jefferson, and his compeers,) and the Fed
eral Destructivcs OF the present day, a looking
back to that PERIOD and brief detaikof some OF
its striking incidents, is essential to full illus
tration.
| The power of the elder adams was, measure
| bly,, limited, in comparison with that now held
/ by Mr.. Fan Baren The former, it is true, had
also at command, majority of reckless adhe-
rents, in both branches of Congress, which the
latter has only been enabled to continue, by one
of the most stupendous frauds ever consummated;
but the diabolical scheme, of seizing the public
purse, and squandering the revenue of the eoun-
try, to subsidise the press; reward INSCRIPTIONS
editors, and needy, unprincipled political adven-
turers, together with the of the Post-ofhce
department, as a political engine, to compass
their ends. The prescription of every class of
citizens, for mere difference of opinion, at the
dictation of greedy hunters for spoils and con-
tracts. None of these We're embraced in the pro-
iects of that day. Corruption was not yet fully
rife. Its degrading contamination was reserved
for the political huckster," .Narti', Fan B,aen
The daring act of seizIng the public purse, in
imitation of imperial Caesar, and the concentra-
ton of all power, only the judiciary, (Which
has been, to certain extent, paralysed by ex-
ecutive usurpations,) in the hands of one man,
not holding himself amenable either to the con-
stitution the restraints of law, but individual
ly to the people, was reserved for latter period
in the history of our government,
Mr. Van Buren, is the originator and eoncoctor
of this crafty this infamous and ruirous measure,
to further his own personal views, to secure, by
contract, the succession to favorte 1t is iden-
teal with the robbery Of. the imperial treasure by
C@ser-
''TYith money we get men-and with men we
get money
Amongst the measures of thatperiod c9S) was
AN act to organize standing army of 100000
officers and men, under the sole control of the
President, for the obvious purpose of falsely
alarming the public mind, and oyerawing the
majority of the people. By this device it was
intended to restrain all efforts which might be
made to effect change in the administration,
which had become burdensome to the yeomarry
of the land.
As an adjunct, to stiAc free enquiry into the
tendency of the acts and designs of the admins
tration, the sedition law was enacted, to muzzle
the press, and stop the mouths of the people
True, we have no sedtion law; but we have
Van Buren, club law, and are threatened with an
arming ''to the teeth of gang of desperadoes,
under a vile, hypocritical and mendacious pre-
text that the democratic wings are arming the
negroes, for the destruction of the democracy"
How is it with Mr.. Van Buren's administra-
ton, and his Standing Army? He recommends
to Congress the organization of similar force
of 100000 men, while the country is in state of
profound peace, without speck of war upon our
political disk, excepting the exterminating war
of the Administration, still waging upon the sta
bility of ourrepublican liberties-upon the rights
and credit of the states, and the general prospe-
rity and happiness Of the people. The only dan
ger apparent with the Administration is, that of
being elected from power; and the consequent
exposure OF scene of profigacy and corruption,
now concealed from public view, which would
even astound It's own partisans.
Taking into consideration the state of the
| country, under the elder Adams, and comparing
it with the present, it IS self-evident that Mr.
Van Buren's object Is identical with that OF
| his military predecessor; and an unconditional
submission to his schemes, would be public
mocleery of our boosted freedom, BY reducing our
system of republican government to a mere phan-
bt.f7f
despotic, in fact. Rome was a republic, under
the crnperors France was republic, under
Bonapartc. Both ended in the destruction of re-
publican liberty.
Let us, however, detail some Of the incidents
John Randolph, of Roanoke, made his first APP
| pearance in Congress in 1899, [of his character
it is only necessary to say, that the friends OF
rational liberty and sound, orthodox, Democr tic
Wing principles have reason deeply to deplore
his removal from the stage OF political action:
and fortunate it is, indeed for the federal destruc-
tives, Empower, that his voice is hushed in the
| silence of the tomb1 In the course of debate
n..the House, he made several characteristics re-
which highly excited the ire of some ofthe officers
Full of fight, and having other foe to contend
with, unless they crossed the Atlantic to measure
grounds with the French, they sought an oppor-
tunity, whilst Mr.. Randolph was quietly attend
ing the theatre,to exhibit their military prowess,
oy attacking an unarmed representative of the
people. fortunately for Mr.. Randolph, band
OF Democratic Wing friends interfered, and pro-
tected him from premeditated and brutal out
rage, on the part Of the uniformed, armed hire
lings of the then federal destructiyes adminisra-
/ ton.
The matter was, it is true, brought before
Congress; but full inquiry could not be effect
ed, and the provisional" heroes escaped with
impsnity.
Wm. Duane, the father of the late i,,corrupt-
ible secretary of the treasury, was at that period