The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-12
From the Spirit of the Times.
THE ERAL ARTY

uu uhNSNhShS uiO udily VII
the part ofthe Wings to deny their iden-
tlty with the old Federal party, is anoth
or proof Of their hypocrisy, and the se-
crei hatred they bear to the rights Of the
people. make no assertion which
history will not suatan when We de-
nouncs the opposition party as Federal
60 the core. A rapid glance at the rice
and principles Of that we'll known fac
tiou, will recall to every mind, its siml-
larity with the party Of the Banks and
Harrison.
The now Constitution weut into effect
&. in 1888, with tho clements Of two dIs-
Gnct parties already formed. On the
ono iside we're found the old Tories,
; the monied arislocracy, and many cfIbe
leading officers in The Army,upholdiug a
strong government, the subserv,ency of
the States, end !he bold principle of cou-
solidation. On the other side were
seen the immortal Jefferson, the lovers
ofrepublican freedom. and most of the
warm, hearted South maintaining the
necessity Of limited Federal Govern
meu,, and the sepera'e Independence Of
the States. During the Administration
ofthe Father Of his country, however,
these conflicting parties only watched
each other in eilence.
The retirement of Washington. how
ever, wne the signal for federalism to
10 develope its tue character. No lon-
ger restrained by his august presence,
the arIstocrstic party, led on by an H.
vowed monarchlst, began to make rapid
strdes to Yards consolidation, q hersdi-
tary Senate, and all the other ioeuu-
ments Of old Eentian tyranny. The in-
huence Of fGoVernmsDt was interpoae1
;nevery e'ectlon-lhe funding system
openly made an nstyumen: Of eorrcp~
ton-,he friends Of Jefferson, Madison,
end Democrats ofevery stamp whatever,
were prescribed end insultod-und TO
crown the whole, eXies from European
tyranny were thrust from our shores by
the alien act, and the complaints of an
outraged people attempted to be stlAed
.by the infamous sedition law. To such
tyranny no free people could long sub
nit. The tedersliets were routed in ev-
cry section of the Union, aud freedom
once more smiled as she gezed. But
oven hero the eHeE1ies 10 the people die
PLAYED their disregard ofelections, al
tempting to prevent an election altogett
er, and carry on the government for the
next four years under federal Preslden
.octhe Senate. But like their imita,ort
at Harrisburg, at the election of Govern
or Porter, they found that freemeD woulc
NOT brook to be Treated - slaves, ant
that theTa wac suca thing ss pushing
'4hcir nefariCuo principles tao far. Tney
reused Inc vh,lwiLd, but they shruDt
back from the storm In !he words o
veil known statesman, "they wete vii
laina enough TO get up a revolution, ant
then wanted the courage 10 look II il
che face"
We have recalled these facts in N,
history OF past generations 10 order tt
throw into bolder relief the two grea
principles which, upheld by the Feder
alis,s Of that Gay snd the Wings of this
batray the identity Of the two parties
however they may attempt TO hide then
selves under the nsme of Democrats
or like the foul spirits of all evil endea'
vor to be disguised as angels of light
The first and most prominent point o
difference between the Democrats ant
Federalis.s Of GiOsty-"'gh', was on th'
eubect Of banking. The foliowers o
Hamilton, Adameaud Jay, upheld th'
funding system 10 all its corruption, &
as the history Of those times abundant,
proves, did so with such success, tha
they were able always 10 command a FL
ing squad in Congress, with which Il
ensure majority on any question tina
they wished TO carry. They funded III,
old continental debt, and made fortunes
by buying up the certificates Of loan be.
fore the public knew the measure wouI,
be carried they assumed, on the par
Of Federal Government, TO pay tn
debts Of the States, and plundered III
Ignorant, CcnfdIDg and unwary by tb
same systom of prohIgate Iaw-makin
and lastly they established a Bank oftn
United States, with branches rsmifyiD
through the whole land, and under III
control of officers attached to their owl
faction, thus alying themselves at th
outset with the moueysd power, inten
ding, like the old Walpole faction il
England, to perpetuate their misgoverI
mon. BY the facilities for corruption
which such an institution should afford
Nor did they when they came to aCI