Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-03

GRIPPING the energies of the South for the beneti
OF the North, and by establishing system Of
internal Improvements by the general govern
ment. as an outlet Tor the surplus revenue which
this corrupt scheme must, in time, produce
The republican party vigorously opposed these
federal measures but for a season, their efforts
were unayaling. The "alen and sedition laws"
and other odous measures Of the elder Adams,
at length reused the latent energies OF the demo-
cracy; they rose in the majesty Of their power,
hurled the federal chellrom office, and placed the
iiiustrious Jefferson IN his stead Nor did they
stop until an amendment was engralted on lde
constitution declaring tina, II is grant of spo-
clhc powers and that all powers not delegated 10
the United States, nor prohibited 10 the SIaIes,are
secured TO the States respectively. or to the peo'
pie" thus rendering that sacred instrument the
magma chdrta OF our Liberties.
Half a cenuy has elapsed since these strug
gIes commenced between the Republican aud
the Federal parties, and yet we find at this day
two parties contending for the very same prncl-
plies TO prove this, let facts be examined
Who, IN former times, were the advocates and
supporters Of the B lnk of the United States p
The fedsrdhsis. Who are row The tchigS
" nv NVlV duNOtdltSs III lnt Ailiu VI pNhi
Adams, of high axesl The FsderaliSis Who
now advocate high taxes under the name Of tar
ifs The iehigs. Who in former days, derIded
the capacity of the people for self government
The Federahsts. Whose parade of LOG Ca
bns," "hard cider" "canoes," "banners," "bar.
rels," &c. indicate at this day the same contempt
for the intelligence of the people The Wings.
Who passed laws for the expulsion OF foreigners
from the country, and 10 prevent emigration hlth'
er! The tederalisis. Who are now in favor
of excluding foreigners from office and from the
right of suffrage; and are getting up "nave A.
merlcan societies." and rtsorting TO other means
TO embarass naturalization with the same view
The tehigs. Who passed the sedItion act to pre-
vent men from speaking and writing with freedom
upon the doIngs of Congress or the President Of
the United States The FederdlSis. Who
urged bill on the last Congress to curtaIl the
political rights and privileges of large number
of our fellow citizens holding offices under the
government The ,rhigs. Who, in the days o
Alexander Hamilton, advocated measures dan
geIous to the Liberties Of the people, the power ,c
create which could only be derived from the Con
stHullon by a latltudInous construction I'M
tederdtSts. Who now advocate lautudnou'
construction Of the Constitution The whigs
On the other hand, the Democratic party now, as
formerly, contend for strict construction OF the
Constitution, and are therefore opposed to a Ma
donal Bank, internal Improvements by the Gene
raj Government, protective tariffs, national debt
and all other federal measures.
With these facts before him, can any maj
doubt that the party now calling itself l." Whig,
is the same that was formerly known as tn
" JederdP party, or, that the democrats of thi
day contend for the same principles that elevate
MI Jefferson to the presidency
We shall now proceed to examine some of tn
great questions at issue in the pending presden
tial election; we begin with the all important sub
Jet,