Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-03

cnpphug The energies of the South Tor the bere6
OF the North, and by establishing Fl system #
internal improvements by The general govern.
msnt. ~ an outlet Tor the surplus revenue which
THIS cotfup, scheme mn.t IA t.mr, produce.
The republican pifiy vigorously opposed these
federal measures but lof season, their efforts
"sfe unhsmlng The "ailen and reduon Laws"
and other odlnu. measures of the elder Adams,
at length reused The laitpt energies Of the demo-
-racy; they rose IN the majesty e ther power,
hurled the federal Chief rom flee, aad placed the
illusr,ous Jefferson IA ms stead. Nor did they
stop until an amendment, was engraited on Toe
constitution declaring that It Is a giant Of spe-
oifc powers, and that all powers not delegated to
the United States, nor prohibited To the Siaes ARE
secured TO the States respectively, or to the peo'
/ ple,' thus rendering that sscted instrument the
magma chGrid OF our liberties.
Hall cenuy has elapsed since these slrug-
g'es commenced between the Republican aud
the Federal paue-, and yet we had at lh,s day
no pstiies continuing Cor the very snne prncl-
pies Ito prove this, let facts be examiu,d.--
Who, ~ former times were the advocates md
supporters Of tho Bunk OF the United States p
The tsd,raisis. Who are row The uLig,
Who we're tho advocates. ia lie time Of John
Adims, of high taxes The Ftdsraiisis. Who
now advocate high taxes under the nlne Of tar.
hls The irbigs WhI IN former days, derldsc
the capacity OF the people tur SELF government
The Federdiisfs, Whose parade Of " Log Ca.
blns," "hard CIDER "csBoes," "banners,n 'bar
rels," &c indicate at this dpy The same contempt
for the Intelligence Of the people The Wigs
Al.
from the counry, aud to prevent emigration hlh
err The fedrraiiss. Wh1 are now in Mvo
Of excluding foreigners from office and from The
right OF suffrage, aud are getting up "nallve A.
merIcnn soclelies,' and r,soring to other mean,
TO embarrass naturalization with the same view
, The hhigf Who passed the scdllIon acl to PIE
,ent men from speaking and writing with freedom
upon the dougs Of Congress OF the President o
the United States The FederaIiSs. WIZ
: urged bill on The last Congress to curlail tn
political rights and privileges of large nunbe
Of our fellow czeus holding Offices under tn
! government 7 The mhigs Who. in the DAYS O
Alexander Hamilton, advocated measures dan
: geious 10 the Liberties Of the people, the power Il
create which could only be derived from the Con
stlunon by ali,udlnous construction : tn
(sdsrahsis. Who nov advocate nlltudnou
construction of tho Constitution The mhigS
On the other hand, the Democratic party now, n
: formerly, contend Tor strict construction Of tn
Constitutions and are therefore opposed to n Ma
honnl Bank, internal improvements by the Gene
la Government. protective tariffs, national debt
and oil other federal measures.
With these facts before him, can any ma
: doub, that the party now calling itself {" Hing,
/, Is tho same that was formerly known as III
fedora" party or TINT the democrats of hi
!. day contend for the same principles that elevate
u Mr. Jefferson to Tho presidency
D We shall now proceed to examine some Of III
J great questions at issue IN tho pending prosldet
: ual election; We begin with The all important sui
! Jet,