The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-08
POLITICAL.
From the Aierandria Gareffe.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Most heartily do we concur with the New York
Democratic Press in its views as TO the true Demo
cratic party ofthe United States. We have ever con-
sidered that the principles we advocated were Truly
democratic and have almost invariably 50 called them
We repeat, therefore the following article from the
paper above named has our full APPRECIATION
The Wings and their Conservative allies are now
emphatcaly the Democratic party Of uais Union.--
They alike the democracy OF numbers and the
democracy in principle. Their course has been d.
recty opposed TO the concentration ofpowcr IN the
hands OF the national executive and 10 the interior
ence Of the General Government IN the local Affairs 81
the States. These were the crying sins OF the cid
federal party and for this the nation cast them out
from their high places and doomed them TO long mi
nority During the last OF General Jackson and
since MIR. Van Buren, came into power federalism OF
the most odous kind has characterized the policy OF
the Administration The tables have been completely
turned; men, assuming the name OF democrats, have
acted up aud beyond the worst dogmas vi the federal
school, while the party upon whom these wolves nv
sleeps clothing have labored TO stamp gnomnlous
seal Of federalism have proiessed and practsed the
principles of Thomas jefferson. The counterfeit de-
nocracy have been Frustrated by the genuine rcpub-
lcans Of the country, and the will of the people Is
again omnipotent,
what claim has the Administration of Martin Van
Buren, to the title "Democr atclS Why was old John
Adams termed federalis Was il not that he strove
TO curta the reserved rights Of the State Sovereign
ties that he endeayorcd 10 accumulate power IN his
own hands, that he srove TO muzze the press and that
he in some measures, affected the state ana ceremony
of European Court These of the prin-
cipal charges brought against him and people ea-
ous of the least cncroachment upon their privileges
and of any the slightest approximation to the GO
vcrnment from whose CALLING yoke they had so recent
ly emancipated themselves rejected him when he APP
piled for lease of power But John Adams never
committed such daring usurpaons never ventured so
openly contravene defy and contemn the voice of
the people, as Mr. Van Buren, has done. He never
attempted to dsfranchise sovereign State-he never
claimed to be part of the Legislaturehe never orr
ginaed law and then forced it upon the people by
packed House of Representatives incorporating the
popular will after less subservent and faithful
public servants had five times rejected the never
welded the power of brbed and pampered press to
destroy che characters of American heroes and states
men-he never charged American merchants with
selling their votes and consccnccs for British Gold
he assumed the pomp of royalty in his furni-
ture and equpages-and, above all he never attempted
to recognize standing army, the worst feature in the
policy of despotism.
"Al these Martin Van Buicn has either directly or
indirectly done. His sole aim has been the concen-
raon and the perpetuation ofpower in his own hands
He has wrestled with the people for the prizethcir
highest and dearest privileges they have proved
too strong for him"