, 1840-10-17

nm. and wishes his administration maintain
ed. because he knows that the same princl-
pies guide him which guided a Jefferson and
Il Jackson. The extract which we make is
significant OF parties and of the times. Mr..
Jefferson. 1t will be remembered. said that.
"TorIes Will be Tories STILL" and Mr.. Leland
with equal emphasis says, that "the CTory)
wheipS have been more mischievous than
the old lion"
'ln the dawn Of our Revolution, those who
were in high Off ,e, and those who were at.
tached 10 Great Britain, strongly opposed
American resistance, and were called Tories.
Many had s~cruples of conscience about re-
sisting the POWERS THAT WERE, suppOslng
that hereditary kings were Cons Amounted.
Others wished for a change of times and
things, in hopes thereby TO rise in wealth
and power. Another class chose rather to
bear Il little opposition than to be disturbed
from their fields and shops. A large majority,
however, acted from the principle of self
government, under laws made by themselves;
who, at home. plead that it was better to
die freemen than to live slaves; and in the
tented field had DEATH or VICTORY" inscribed
on their caps. and "ALL FOR LIBERTY was
their watchword. These were called Wigs.
VINO, without any agonized Government. by
committees of safety and the spirit of the
Times. banished the Torres and compelled the
backward TO assist and bear an equal bur-
burden. The war lasted seven years, and
closed triumphantlv for the States. After
the peace OF 1888, the Tories were permitted
to re,urn-the admission was humane, but
the effects have been disaSterous; for instead
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cether with those who admired the British
Government. have been perpetual pests OF
orr institutions until this time. The whelps
have been more mischir !ous than the old
lion. They have not only improved every
embarrassment of the Government 10 weak
en- and disgrace it. but have unweariedly
been casting blocks in the way, and creating
and fomenlIng all the wilcs envy and mis-
representation could %coniurc Up.
The principles that divided the Wings in
to Fedcrali>'s and Democrats were summari-
~ these: The Federal doctrine was. that
men had not virtue enough TO rule themsel-
vcS--ihat they were their own worst enc
mies-ihat the noble born were designed 10
save the people from thpmSelves--and that
men could only be ruled by interest or fear.
OF course. when the Fedcral,sis had the
rule. they tried both ~expedicnts at once. A
Bank was Incorporated fnr interest. and m
ARMY raised and n scdition act pissed for
fear: that the love If money and fear of
punishment mi.ht keep the black paws in
Suhinction, and make them work all day for
4 sleeps head and pluck.
The Demccr ST did then. and do still.
view the >abject in another liGht. Their
sentiments are. that power originates from
the ruled-'lrat rulers are agents. and nj all
times responsible to the sovereign people
that if men have not wisdom enough To rule
themselves Trey are incompetent TO select
their aoents-that if men cannot rule them
selves, they cannot rule Others.
"rhosc who were high Federalists in the
DAYS of Jeiftrson; that are now living
the members of the II rrtfnrd Convention
those who were opposed to the last war. OF
1872. with 4 few exceptions. form. at this
time. the bone Of the Wing Opposition: and,
passing strange. while they are pleading the
necessity of n United States Bunk with one
breath, in the next declare that they them.
selve are the true J~c!lersonianS. 1t certainly
requires faith larger than a grain of mustard
seed 10 believe the whole"