, 1840-07-25

make any one anxious tor a change from
Democracy to Federalism? At home, you
have seen the public debt paid off; you have
seen duties on imports reduced one-hali; the
southern and western States freed from the
encumbrance of an Indian population; the
public defenccs Systematically pursued; a
hundred millions of gold and silver accumu-
lated in the country; economy and efficiency
consulted in every branch Of the public service,
and the current ordinary expenses of this
great nation, now ranking as one OF TIE great
powers Of the world, actually amounting TO
no more than thirteen millions and a half of
dollars. What is there, in this domestic
picture, that should make any one wish for a
change? Narrowing down this view to
what individually concerns our w State,
and wherein is the policy Of the Democratic
Administration different from what you
would wish it! The army has been ~increas-
ed for your defence, and that of the south and
west; military roads and competent defen-
ces are projected for the whole frontier; a
depot for arms and munitions established;
the pre-emption principle and the graduation
system have been advocated, and the former
established; your large rivers have been i'm
proved; a magnificent addition has been
made in the northwest quarter of your State;
every vestige Of Indian title has been ex-
tinguished; population has advanced to the
outside limit Of the State; and seventy thou
sand square miles of territory (the most Of
1t uninhabitcd, or encountered with Indian IL
lie, on the day of General Jackson's election
to the presidency, now eniivened and ami
mated by the meritorious industry Of Il hap
pay, tranquil, free, and prosperous popula.
ton. These are the results of the Democrat
&c Administrations, as they concern our own
State; and in all this, what is there to make
any one desire n changel What is there to
cure any one Of his fondness for Democra-
cy, and TO make any one anxious for that
strong Government which General Hamilton
openly proposed fifty years ago. and his fol-
lowers secretly aim at now! We do not be-
lIeve that any republican desires this change
in our State; nor should we think it the least
necessary TO argue the question, were it not
for the unparalleled attempts now making,
and made, TO deceive and mislead the people.
Fellow-citizens, there is nothing, either
in the foreign policy, or in The domestic
measures OF the Administration, or in their
policy in regard TO our own State, individual
iy, that should make any one desire n
change. On the contrary, there is every thing
in them TO make us desire the continuation
and perpetui;y Of this policy; and nothing
but the boldest attempts at imposition and
deception, and an %impudent calculation on
popular ignorance, could bring any one TO n
doubt or question on the subject. To expose
some Of the most gross and glaring Of these
impositions, and to convince you that our
republican institutions, the general good, and
your own welfare, depend upon the success
Of the Democratic party, and its continued
ascendency in the Executive and Iegisla-
tive branches Of the Government, is the spe-
cial object Of this communication.
In the first place, we wish you distinctly
to understand the nature OF the present con-
test, and the important and vital conse-
q~uences involved in its issue. We are aware
that many real republicans, and especially
young men just entering or the exercise of
their political rights, are wholly u%napprizcd
of the true nature of this contest, and look
upon II rs an ordinary struggle for the dH-
miniStrdtion OF the Government, instead of a
vital combat for its form. Toall such we must
say, that the contest is precisely now what
u was WY .S"'S oSos "hcH Nhi' 'chS'Soh
and Mr.. Adams represented the two parties;
and when it was n question Of life or death to
limited, responsible, and constitutional gov
eminent. The present contest is Il struggle
for supremacy between the Hamiltonian
Federalists and the Abolitionists on the one
side, and the Democracy on the sother. 1t is
a contest which has but two sides to tin
which one side, or the other, must conquer;
and in which the conquering side will become
possessed Of the Government, and will 60 on
TO administer it according TO their W politi-
cal principles. Whatever may be the indivi.
dual sentiments of the voters, however inno-
cent and well intended may be the vote of q
Republican who supports the Federal side,
whatever may be the merit Of his motive, and
the qualified view which he may take Of his
own action, the effect Of his vote is still The
same; and he contributes to the elevation Of
a party over which he will have no control
when it is installed in power, and which par
ty is the deadly enemy of our Democratic
form of government, and has become more
dangerous since its combination with Adolf.
tionism.