Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
COM UNICATIOSS.

ORANGE OrNTf
AT a meeting Of the Democratic citizens OF orange
county, held al the Courthouse, on the Z3th aayeo'
June, I540, Col. Ambrose Madison was called 10 the
Char, and John NJ. Chapman appointed Secretary
WiIcrcupon a resolution was adopted, ca!IInga general
meeting .! the Democrats Of the county on me 20
day Of June, and another appointing the following gen
men Il committee TO prepare resolutions, sc''iHS i"Fli
The object OF The meeting, and also TO devise the oes'
means ol disseminating political Iniorn,at"h an,'nSS
L. Willis, James Newman, John VI. Chapman, JOHN
+. Taiattrro, Richard Brown, Edward \. Male, la,
mund +. barbour, Garrett Scott, James NJ. Macon ad
Colrby Cowlcrd.
To which, on motion, the Chairman was added.
On Monday, 22d June, the meeting met pursuant 10
adjournment, when the Committee, through Their
Chairman, Mr.. John Willis, reported the following
Preamble and Rcsolutons-wlIicI, after an earnest ap'
peal from ham to the meeting 10 arouse themselves 10
action, IN which lie most happily set forth the present
state OF parties, were unanimously adopted
The spirit of Democracy and the tcnd OF Monarchy
are in the political, what the Angel Of Light and the
Prince OF Darkness are III the moral world. The his,
tory OF man every where presents these Two ahthSo'
as; principles struggling snr the aScendanel .uG ac-
c0rdIngly, rs the one or the other prevails, VIII the
Government and Institutions OF each People hc found
more or less liberal or ~dcspotic. Democracy indeed is
nothing else than honesty IN politIcs-the true Demo
crat asking for himself nothing which in justice be
longs IL another, is ever unwilling 10 abandon those
rights with which he has been endowed by his Creator
He believes that mankind were originally created
equal, possessing equal rights and enjoying equal
privileges, aud that II is the bounden duty of every
Government 10 protect its citizens in the pcaceabIe
enjoyment of all property honestly acquired by their
individual care and industry. He feels entire con.
idcnce alike in the honesty and intelligence OF the
mass, whom he considers the only legitimate fountain OF
authority. He is aware that mankind are usually 60
yerned too much, and therefore desires that the great
est possible amount of power should Remain with the
people. and as littlr as possible be confdcd to the hands
Of their rulers, and deems II safest that these rulers
should be elected for short terms, and should periodi.
cally return to the walks Of private life. The monarch
Isl, on the other hand, maintains that the mass OF
mankind have not, and cannot have sufficient inlclll-
gence and virtue TO render them a safe depository for
political power. lie is ever anxious 10 sustain where
1t already exists, a privileged order; where SUCH Il body
is unknown, he Will at all times be found ready TO re-
sort 10 any and every means TO create II. lie IS OPP
posed 10 all extension OF the right OF suffrage, and every
other measure which may have for lis object the clcva-
ton of the many to the level OF few. lie Is the constant
advocate Of hereditary power, OF an hereditary cXecu.
tive, and even of All hereditary Legislature. II the
words of Jefferson, he thinks ",hat the mass OF man
kind have been born with pack saddles on their backs,
and Il favored few booted and spurred, ready TO ride
them lcgittmately by the grace OF God.
These discordant elements doubtless existed IN our
country, prior 10 our Revolutionary struggle. Indeed,
ii was the hand of oppression which urged our iorcia-
Tiers to sever the dearest ties OF nature, TO tear them
selves from the homes of their childhood, and to seek
beyDud the ocean, in Il distant and unknown land, an
asylum, where they fondly hoped the rod OF tyranny
would no longer pursue them. During the memorable
contest which gave Us an existence as a nation, all di-
trrcnCcs Of opinion were for Il time forgotten among
those, " no were united III RESISTANCE" to tie oPprcSS!ons
of the mother land-Yct the early history OF our ke-
hubble too aburdantly proves, that there were many
most zea!ously engaged in that Revolution, VINO fought
rather for independence than for Llberty-who rcbclled
AGAINST the tyranny OF a foreign potcntate, only that
they might be enable 10 erect a throned at home.
4 reference to the history of our Government will
show, that from the adoption of our Federal Constitu.
ton up to The present moment, there have always ex-
isted in our country two political parties, whose OPT
Mons and whose doctrines have ever been iundaInell'
tally opposed. Originally they were known as Rcpuo-
lean and Federal; and whatever may be tile various
,crns of designation Yvhi"h The latter have u, disar"nt
periods assumed, the slightest examination vii be SUIT
iicIeut TO prove, that has been al all times the same,
entertaining the sai . opinions and promuigatnng the
same doctrines. 1t m III truth but The OLD DIVISION OF
Democrat and Mon; chist. Thus we find, that the orr
rinal fedcrallsts OF My avowcd their want OF conll-
dcucc in popnlar 90 crnncnt-thcIr doubts OF the IN
irIllscmcc and virtu, OF the people at large-and their
anxiety for an hcred airy Executive and Senate, to con.
troll the Democratic cndcncIcs OF our Government
They contcndcd, tlat Il national debt was u national
blessing, and have ever been the Jealous advocates oil
the rllnous banking system with which cur country
has been cursed. lIc LnnHSn government was ~
deed the great model, to which they wished TO asslml-
late our own. On the other hand, the Republican party
have ever shown themselves the friends OF popular
rlults-They have always cvinced Ii confidence IN the
capacity of man for self-government; and, suspicious OF
their rulers, they have at all times desired to leave the
mass Of power III the hands of the people.
In The palmicr DAYS OF Federalism, lis votarics, proud
Of lis name, were not ashamed 10 acknowledge It's doc
trIncs. Such is not now the case. DespairIng Of sue
cess otherwise than by deception, they have abandoned
7 name long odlous TO the American people, and no
Iouper dare openly to declare their opinions. To show,
thai the party now calling themselves Wings are none
other than Fcdcralists I'll the school OF Hamilton and
the elder Adams, let facts be appealed TO. /. We shall
find that 9 out Of 10 OF the old Federals;S are now en-
listed under the banner Of modern Whiggery. = 1t
has been, as a party, they have thrown oil one name ana
assumed another. AS a party, they discarded the term
uFeIrralist.' and became "NatIonal Republicans. =
As 4 party. they abandoned the latter, and assumed the
more spcciuus title Of ewing -manitesttng IN tins at
tenant at deception, even III a name, their ancient con-
TEMPT for the understanding Of the people. ). In the
contest of 800, the Fedcralists attempted TO set at
pouch, the Will Of the people, openly expressed at
The uolls, and to place III the Executive Office one
whom they had never intended FOR that station
Have not the Wings recently attempted the same
thing, both III Pennsylvania and New Jersey
a. I'm the DAYS of Jefferson and Madison, the fedr'
rol;s;s opeuly advocated the cause OF Il Foreign Gov
eminent, IN opposition to our own.-What was The
cours, Of the Wings, when, during the Administration
Of General Jackson, difficulties seemed likely To occur
with France ;. The Fcderallsts of %, by the en-
actmrnt OF the Alien act, cndeavorcd to drive foreign
ers from our soil, and to prevent their emigration H.
ther not the Wings by their "native American
associations" attempting to exclude the same class
from all offices and honors, even from the right OF sui!
fragc, 6. At the same period, the Federal'sts pro
cured the passage of the Sedltlon law, to prevent th'
people from freely canvassing and censurlhg tnc ac''
of their rulcrs.-Arc not the Wings now urging u
Congress, the passage Of a law, 10 curta,l the r,snH
and privileges of n large class of our citizens hoid'
mo office under the Federal Government: :. /
was the Federal party, who, in the time OF Washing
ton, incorporated a National Bank. Arenot thc wing:
of the present day the only advocates OF such an instl
tuition: :. Hamilton, the great father OF the fcdera
school, was the avowcd friend OF a national oept' tAf'
not the Wings, in attempting to divert d large pol'1i
of the revenue from It's proper channel, ana urging III
assumption Of the Stat. debts, already amounting :,
more than 300, 900, 600 of dollars, cndcaF"ring 10 sa"uI'
the country with a permanent dcbt. : ~ ~,
;s,s we're ALWAYS tLe advocates Of high taxes and extra
yaoan, expenditures. Are not the Wings, by enara'
vorinr To transfer large sums from the National 10 t"'
- l.. ,,.1.,l hr them 10 nElJCls VI