Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-13
DEMOCRACY VS.. FEDERALISM.

~ the country. and the supporters OF Gen Harrison,
the term r ederalisi. and the equally urjus; assumption
OF the nsno Of Democrat bi thcmselves. by their
fruits We shall know them. is q text that. IN Scripture,
bespeaks for itself careful attention. and Is one Of the
many things IN that book capable Of application IN all
the varied scenes of civil life. and wo would hope tina,
there were few in tins country who Would not sdop;
~ and apply Il VIXEN occasion offered, both TO their
friends and Their civil rulers BY their fruits We shall
know them. and whether they claim to be democrats
and adopt federal and ultra federal rensurse or dem
ooratIc measures you will soon be able tn ascertain BY
scrutiny and reflection. The name of democrat with
federal measures will never make q people prosperous
and happy. The party might as well be called feds-
rallt nee if they propose and adopt federal measures.
and iske TO ikeir bosom, too, unwaverng icderalisis.
of The old and NOS; obnoSiou, school. To prove that
the Van buren, party ARE the iederslrts and should
adopt that title. we will refer The reader 10 some facts
generally ku,~n, which conclusiNeiy show ,ha: II a.
fastened ON the party now in po@cr.
II will not be denied that the objections entertained
against the fedoralisis Of 9s were, that they held it as
a cardinal principle that a strong central government
was necessary to give force to the laws and efficiency
70 The government. They aimed solely. rs a panacea
for all the Ills to which a republic is heir, 70 the e..
] taDllsnmcniOi y trOng feuefnl BhetulNes Hiuct me
ssd,'ion Law. visiting heavy penalties on every ono
Who dared to speak Sisre-Pactfully Of the president
the effort fr the creation OF a sanding army. &c. All
who opposed Ihes- favored measures Of the party saw
plainly that they tended to destroy the power and
rghis OF. the States. and that the end might be No less
ihan n monarchy in fact though a republic in name
The party now in power claim to be the democra
cy. Let us see il ia, leading measures Of the past AMI
present administrations do not give the lie direct 10
such claim. and place tins party on a par with the old
federalisis. The principles Of the proclamation were
strictly of The old federal school and struck at the
10 rs ofSlaIe sovereignty. IL denied the oonf,dcrated
-o~voreigns any rights. IL was followed by the Force
Bill. carrying oct III principles, aud enaciing them
into a law NeIt care the removal of the depssItes.
a measure which claimed fr and took into the hand,
OF the president the public m1aey. giving more than the
warmest fcderalis; ever asked. the purse and the sword.
into the hands Of the President This president wss
elected for four years with the appointing and reno
ing power IN his hands, a pnwer which the people
cannot claim OF HIM until his term expires, while.
when The public money was in the hands Of Congress,
the people had CONTROL over it at every election Of the
lower house. The protest set out with IN e assump-
ton that the executive ought to have the control OF
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only. The next federal movement, was to place the
money in the hands Of the State banks. not 20 give tre
State. the control Of the money but for the purpose Of
giving he executive the control OF such a number of
banks chartered by the States. and which had been
under State government. The public money was. 10,
a time, IN these banks selected by the executive, he rs
suinng the power 10 regulate BY executive mandate.
the entire OF their business operations. After The
failure Of the State banks to redeem their notes in
specie, the money was Withdrawn aud placed ia the
hands Of Its dIsbursers and collectors v nh directions
to disregard the laws % ihe States which. all contend.
have. under the constitution. powers above the
executive, and therefore not amenablo to It. The
specie circular was another federal act. Il asserted
'hl, the executive had the power aud would exercise IT,
af controlling the currency Of the country. Did it
~, control it, Dad u not break institutions charter.
81 10y the States under the federal power And with
thar did 1t not bring the whole currency q tho people
under the federal control.
The next step was the subrreasury, by which and
through which the federal executive may, can and
will make every State dependant on IT, It, refusal to
receive the money ofihe States while il makes issues
Of he own coin and notes Is saying TO the Sioics, you
shall not issue money. I, the executive of the foder-
80 ffH NAa . aN+A''H WIZ eNF' wv 1sNNN W
he country. The one of the most important powers
reserved 60 the States By 10 constitution is cut OFT
The next s'o7isa proposition 10 mise a standing ~.
NJ of2)0,oO0 men, proposed by Mr. Ponacu and ad.
yoc1tcd b. the Van Bur members Of Congress and
sanc'ipucd by the executive. The democratic, the
Statcs rights policy has ever been to leave the State,
The control Of their own militia ia time Of pence. Nv.
cry State Legislature las heretofore provided for the
orgauizltion and equipment of IT, own militia IN time
of Fc--c and only Submitted them TO The general gov.
cum"ut ~hr1 war wns declared. This bill brings he
militia entirely and a, once under Inc control Of the
executive auI ~deprivcs tie States Of their proper au-
ihoniy. giving 500 executive power at all lmcs 60
transfer sydiors from one s'stc 90 anDihcr. snj in
on uIcrr Cor a failure % luenI'7 'ic ang un them.
The next federal aessuf, IL rhe o99oyi ION q rc al.
MN. 'r.':on 10 ds',hution ofrt proceeds vr;ho pub.
De- land among thc States. thereby dcr-ivmc he states
u What, unicr national laws. belong, to Them.
or,e MIRO. democracy has been always considered
power sna policy under which the majority rule
anil govern themselves. The characters Of our ps,i
pres,.. l~rs,.numsn. TO once. IN nlich The poo
pie arc mover consulted. Shove the GIIiy of DE
claim of these now in power ~ lho ule Of dsmO
cfary
These 1ro The leading nsasorcs q 60 almiuisira.
uau. IT,. sFs shown p, be federal Ion 90 their g. /
tets ard oaasisfor Vow. where among "a The sets
''y-'auru' vii y7I f-s ono n,i-lfs ur one pg
POSITION which rEHJ.BAT.'
The Argus hIs ,oFreI tm, different letter. Of Cen
Wayne anI b. ouI,ayorr- 1 un.-sv ug-r rs r,r,
hia' 'hr as ls',C r aa.s huurlucr. We s,.srI
nna rh' hst lsue, b. genuine snJ We will prove b.
from sg'hsurc records ofihe day
Tho NcSshuYg fNtss. Sr..F.l 1.vrfrf with ID,
WORKINGS o. blrI cider hss come au! ir honest, ,,f
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