Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CoUN
Try MEETING.


To rHs FREEnES OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY.
F,lo,v Citt.ens:-Two great contcndng parties |
,dp our courv. The first and most important |
rnp,ion with every true patriot IN these exciting
mes must of course relate TO the principles and the
4 rroi.sscd objects and ends ofthese parties. What
" will first ask are the principles OF the Democra-
! ic Republican party! 1t presents no diihcully to
scyrtan them; ii is now as It was IN the days o.
JsTsrson aud Madison, the memorable days oil '9s
AID '99; this party is ever ready to declare their
principles and publish them to the world they
sAun no question: and they wear no mask" The
treat prncipes Of this party are few aud plan It
r.s1s no chosen oracle 10 set forth and eXpound
shem: almost any Democrat you meet, however
bvmhe his p-eteHsuns 10 learning, can state them
IA YOU with clearness and dstinctness, because OF
lbcir native simplicity and force. They are briefly
ibsse-and let Us remark there rs not one creee Tor
Inc North and another for The Souhb from every
Democrat, whether in Maine or Alabama you VIII
Awe The same account Of them. Our fundamental
brncipe at large is, that all power resides in the
body Of the people, and that the great duty and bu-
4oess of all government is to extend equal protec.
ion to oil men and exclusive iav0rs to none. In re-
Ference 10 our peculiar compound form OF govern
mpnt we hold, that the General Government is one
which grew cut of a compact between The States as
1 separate and independent sOve*ignes; that It IS
n consequently a government OF special and limited
II O
/ by Inc terms Of the general compact, which is the
\ Conutuuon of the United States. We further hold
4hat IN axeertalnng the extent o. these powers, we
are not At liberty to give loose and broad conslruc-
on to that instrument but rather literal ana suct
consJuctlon as we consider this rule OF conStruc-
lion our only defence against the encroachmehts OF
| consoldaton and the only means OF rreserving TO
ahe several States their just and neediu rights Dig
/ nty and powers Such, in lew words, are me
u &C r. VllAR
irsan and Madison taught when resisting the Alien
1 snd Sedilon Laws" and other hightoned federal
/ Doctrines and measures of John Adams, the elder
I from '97 to 1900 when his dynasty, with its love
tor consolidation and strong central government
Nas broken down, and the Constitution, as Mr. JET
ser,on expresses, it "saved at its last gasp
/ Federalism is for drawing every thing into the
vortex OF the General Government; il is Tor extern
ding tie arms of Congress 10 grasp in every SUD,
sect Of legislation, and every power, regardless OF
fhe tefms Of the compact Democracy 10 ior keep
ing The General Government and its Legislation 10
lhe specific track marked out in the compact saying
20 il, thus far shall thou go and no turher; these
are the rights Of the States, do moi you encroach
upon OF modest them you were framed lor our lor'
elgn and external affairs, such as were common 10
Nsal, the States were left to manage our domestc
aAd internal affairs, and such as appertained TO our
local and separate condition and necessities. True
70 these principles the Democratic Republican party
have ever offered determined resistance to each
successive effort Of the Federal party TO aggraRd'ze
and strengthen the General Government, BY usur'
ping or breaking through the just rights and jurls
deticn Of the States. Jefferson and Madison dId
hs Of old in the matter OF the Alien and SeditloN
Laus," OF the elder Adams Jackson and Var
buren, have done the came thing ofster days IN The
natter Of the Protective Turf and Internal In
prcrement system OF Clay and the younger Adam
and National Bank. Az Jefferson and Madison
put down the former, jackson and Van Buren, nav
/ put down The latter and the great struggle now
I % maintain the ground which they have recovered
from Federalism. Jacksons administration wal
i esnalzed by the vigorous prosecution oil an omen
tve war upon these Federal corrnptons, IN which p
J was victorious. 1, has been chiefly Mr. Van Buren,
I nartb by vigilance and frmness and forttude 10 sc
cure TO his country from these successes over ede
I fallsm asting and permanent advantage Dy man
tanning bis ground. This service, though not
Brilliant and striking as JackSon's has been moi les
afducus, nor patriotic, nor merltorous tie mas pee
rue 70 his pledge through most Trying oraeai an
the Democratic Republican party highly honor an
/ applaud him for HE conslancy and patriotic nrm
HeSs.
IN |, viii he seen them that the Democratic part
want no protective Tariff TO foster and promote on
species Of labor, and one quarter oil the I mon,
inpoverishnp another We have put down
what's called the " Compromise Bill, " which wa
only passed by Democratic help Let the Sou
'ericmbeE then what leaked out as i were by ina'
sertehee, on ore ofthe Wing banners IN the pr
essioI a, Bltiuiore, Wise motto o., wss, Up,
/ Isr and Tar.Tm il was Ta!a'' that Orough.
70 the brink Of dlsunion-and wouG &C 81 aE eo.
We want no was,efu and cotruptng SYSTEM ~ :
md canals or ether Internal Improvements 10
made by the General Government 10 bride the osau
and absorb the surplus revenues which high lar
night create. We have put this Down too by Y
haysyle road veto and subsequent Democrat
soor. We want no mammoth Bank chartered
congress and backed by the credit Of the FEEDER
Government whose tendencies and dependence
must forever 10 the very nature OF things be artist
cratic and British The old Bank OF the Unit
States was never any thing else in reality bat
frsnch Of the Bank Of England. Il has been trl
sald that the whole banking system ofthis ceun
Is 4 chain, the fast end of which IS in London.
peIitea. contests it always took sides with the Fee
FaIsts. And no matter with whom il took sides
an engine Of power TOO enormous and uncentrola
- e e. ~ u . free county. We have put tbs %
Toe ever To remain down as we sincerely trust.
. was put down once before, and rose again ami
t.s Confusion and distress incident 10 the close Of
asi War, which every one knows it only aggravaI
lisnosfa's be on your guard Yhen the neess