The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1840-12-11

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ocRATs.-Livngston acknowledged that
the federal party, during the period when
be held seat in Congress, could boast
aionger array Of distinguished orators
than the democratic party numbered in
ito Tanks. 1--WE had no orator." he said
''to compare with Fisher Ames, in all
that regards that description ofeloqusnce
which moves the passions, and which
carries away the mind, by the splendor
Of its language. No jurist among US
could claim to rank with Marshall. Bat
We had on our side the logic Of our opin
ions, in perfect harmony With our nation
al origin and when the spirit ofthe cans
stituliou wac to bs analyzed 10 Ahed
light upon the occasiouly obscure cons
ciseness of that same constitution, in
whose calculations Of the provisions oil
Ethat compact did the nation reposp a 1
more religious faith, than in thossc
Madisopa MQlpyAry y4hitioyy wiIs4ae-
gut me Of the suspicion Of parttlity
toward the men Of my own political o.
pnions, since il will tell that it was a.
mong them that the nation has chosen,
almost in succession, four Of our most
illustriouS Presidents. 10 advancing the
assertion, that it was in the democratic
party that were found the men the best
!, adapted to public affairs, the closest in
sympathy with the affections OF the peo-
pie, the most profoundly imbued with the
moving principles of our revolution, and
Of the war that made it triumphant"
Icannot, in fact, conceive what would
have become of our institutions reduced
to the proportions that the federalists
wished 10 assign them. The genera 60
vernment, still in it's political infancy,
had not yet. indeed, acquired any inau-
ance upon public opinion. 1t was mol
| i, that had directed the great struggle oI
our independence. Several Nlus,riou,
men, of those who had been the moa
distinguished both in the council and th'
camp, were found invested with fedora
functions; but greater number remain
s ed at the head ofthe State sovereigntie'
It And then, far more than at the presen
Il day, in the event Of a collision between
the federal government and the auihori
:. ties Of State, the popular sympathlo
J would incline in favor of the municipa
Il government, of the power, daily and 10
u calIy familiar, against what was diu,ant
abstract, 80 to speak-acting only foT
& ufar, and a, rare intervals. Strange d
So It may seem, ii has been precisely N
|, Presidents who have been elevated
III power by the party aiming to stteDgthe
IN the federal principle; who have been Ii
* most ,mId of it's application in Difficult
m circumstances, and in collisions ,h
Vi that have occurred, Whether Of Huthorit
ID or Of jurisdiction. And the reason {
a his anomaly is this, tha, tho pet
=. pie, free, from dstrust Of The men the
have themselves raised tothe Chief Ma
i-tracy of the UniOu,in full cOnhdent
n. in their respect for sovereignty Of It
or States, could view without alarm, &C
:, of energy, neccssearyto the maintain
:" auce of the federal bond in lis legitima
u action.
W Measures OF the came character, pu
sued by 4 federalist President, wOu
heve been more minutely scrutinize
ire more suepiciously judged. both as TO Il
ed occasion and the mode Of execuIio
he And, indeed, on great occasions, VIII
'r- the federal compact did not afford Il
'rs meano of action, as on that Of the acqu
rr ton of Louisiana. with respect 10 it's a
o' nexa,ion TO the Union; on tho footing
:" lhe original Ststes-the Adamses, al
W. perhaps Washington himself. would ha
10 " shrunk before difficulty which did n
a., arrest Jefferson, confident al he was
", resting on the support ofthe popular
E> lpinion. That same latitude Of acti
IT. permitted 10 democratic President,
,er the tacit assent of the people. to mea
he lures which it knows to be IN the inte
70. est oil its own cause, we have seen
qually extended, both by The nation
self and by its representatives, to Gen
'n- raj Jackson in The last war. No o
REQ doubted the pure democracy Of his pri
'ns ciples. no one mis,ook the true mott
In In of his acts; and when few judges,
"a "a I,w lawyers few State authorize
',H M ralped their cries Of a arm over the vi
Iation Of como constitutional provision
tho people, with unanimous voice. d'
av- creed him bili ofiudemmity for all |
an acls, in advance Of that which was ate
y" ward voted 10 hun by the Congress
ind The United States. Democratic Reyis
lns for October.
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