Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-17
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From he Rehmond Hhig.
pow UAlAN-No 3.

Fedefast In his measures, Laritudinaran in hls
construction OF the Constitution"
The first Of The foregoing Quotations is an extract
fion the address of the ',Democrar,c Republican
States Rights Parry in October, 1896 aud endor-
sed anew lew weeks ago by the Speaker Of The
Senate and the Editor OF the Euqsirer. The Other
IS The offspring of The prolific BRAN Of The author OF
an Address 10 Tie people ofCnlpeper," pnbisl ed
recently in the Richmond Enquirer.
liberalism is word oi'en used, but seldom I'm.
derstood. In lis application 10 the political parties
Of this country II JAS assumed various aspects
When The Cons nnlion of rllr Unued STATES was
framed, those we're termed Fedetallsts who adyoca-
ted its adoption. General Washing on John ,is,-
shall, Edmund Randolph, George Nicholas James
Madison, &c. were IN Virginia tile dl,upguishrd Fe-
d"r1liss o thai period. Those termed Ami.
efetass who resisted the adoption of the Consiliu,
Itinnbeeanse they thought The Government winch II
established was loo IoGg-hatlt stripped The States
OF Their most valuable righis, aud would fnal,
prove destructive 10 the LIBERTIES of the people TIE
leaders oi tbs party we've Patrick Henry, Gporge
Mason, James Monroe, William Grayson aud
.@homas Jefferson, tthen in fance) Alter the Gov.
eminent was ofg1nz ID under the Constitutions that
"as termed the Federal p1ny winch construed
literally the terms OF the Constitution, and contend-
ed for implied powers as granted to the several De-
partmeDls. The Anti Federal party claimed 10,
the Stues all powers which were not expressly rtan-
ted 10 The Federal Government, and resisted as
encroarhments. all power, claimed by impicatitn
cood President, MI jefferson, the Wee Presdent,
became the great head of Tins parry, which lhen
hrsi assumed the name Of the Republ can party
In 1901 tins parry acquired the ascendency by
the election 10 the Presidency Of Mr.. Jefferson.
who proclaimed that ave we've all Fc,lerali,ts-ne
were all Repnbllca' s." From that y. rod the
Federal palty became almost exliHct-u has en-
Joyed merely nominal existence, until within 4
recent enod, when, predicted by MI
Jefferson under the specious name OF Republican
/ Ism, II became again the triumphant party, BY the
| ele cilnn ui Andrew jackson, whose mantle has
fallen upon the follower ~ his footsteps Maiin
Van buren,, now the great head If the Federal party
have net ssarly been bnef the history when
| have given OF HE great poneal parties OF the
county. 1t will, am aware, be denled that the
Federal party was resuscItaled by General Jackson
and, as shall not follow the example Of those who.
10y assertion, ~toui TACT exercise The arts OF deeep
ton, will now proceed 10 establish by proof the po-
sition which have takeu.
+ Federalism and Republieanism have been va
riously defined. viii content myself with The
definition which is furnished BY Mr. Van Buren,
himself, and shall Try him and his party by his on n
test.
In debate in The Senate of The United States. on
the 18Th OF February, 1928. lie SAID 'lhere had
been continual sruggle IN Ihs country bctw cen the
-drtStocratic and Democratic principles. There was
active principle, winch sought Ia draw power orn
tie sources 10 The head aud there antagonist
prcpie, which sought To draw powerlrom the head
10 the sources. That man consulted the Interests
o s country who rndeavots 10 restrain all encrnch.
menrs OF po~rrn 1t was the Federal Parry ,.asltr,
sought 10 dfap po'cer from The sources 10 The head
Let us illustrate Tins by example. We Gud II IN a
Proclamation. dated l9Dh December, 1892 signed
ANDREW JACKSON"
Tins Ptoclamltion," said Robert Walsh (the
Federal Editor al The National Gazette, who nh t.
Luuls McLane OF Delaware has adhered TO his Re
deraIlsm though veal aud thfong woel or solemn
expos uon oi constitutional la and official oplulon,
is 20 as most unexpected aud almost marvellous IN a
principal, pervadlng, distinguishing hneaa,eul Il
repeats and sanctions The ma rims and interpretations
characteristic ot The old school ot> Federalism ; il
clashes entirely with the pretensluns OF the Y eto
Message 10 Go, gress, and OF the Secretary II The
lttasur,'S Report. We are eoflous to see how the
Virginia Aeademy-the coadjntols or disciples OF the
Richmond Enquner-wl stomach anl d ges all
HeS; strong tenets such routd hare f come from
Atrdhdef Hamitfon II rs rtriuaiiV dea1td Hat
NE member 81 The House Of Representatives. rs bound
TO o6eV Tie instructions Of S imediiuie constituents
and The position, winch Mr. Albums 50 ably maintains
IN one OF ms aIe ornions-rnAr the SEVERAL
STATES WIRE NEVER TRULY SOVEREIGN ANpISDf-
, PENDENT-1S adopted amt totl1lred 0Ri HoroR rim.
Al me Southcrn notions u State SorerejgBfy FRI
era! c'hPaei. State Pr'0ritg, are crpiodeL IHe
sSpcc, nature potccrS ana functions n Oar gentrqi
governments a pear nolc as national, compreheasce
atnos uaircrSdt," Nc.-F~ 6riti exItart, are sui
heieW To show the e,ounds OF Mr.. 'Walshs eX.
aclrs, and he Justly tharscterlsed this remarkable
STATE paper, winch tycrlhiew one ttlIswoop lac
,he,lshed doclri, es of 'gS. obleiaruc The land
marks. oi the Republican Party.and. H. tue language
of Mr.. Van Bufen, drawing powerliom the sources
lothe heat"
Reierrn Z 10 the House uf Representatives, saws
President Jauksnn, " The people OF all the SuiIr,
do not vre for all the mrinpers, each : ate elecIl1a
only Its own representatives. But tins cteafes no
maerial dislpnulon. When chosen, ihcy are all 81.
PreScntatBcS Of the URjte States, not representatres
81 The pa tteatar State from Uttch iley COME h.,
are pad by the Cnued States. not by tie Stale ::
nor are they accountable to II Tor my ACT dune ia
lie performance OF Their leg istar,e functions and
however they may IN practice, is their duty to
do, consult aud p,eler the interests Of ther paIlIo-
ulr constituents, when they come IN conf ct wltll
any partial or local interest, YET ms htir first and
highest duly as RePrtSeaiatteS 81 le Untfed Siaies
/ 10 promote He general eood.'
/" ''ll"w can THAI Stare be SAID 10 be sovereign and
t independent, whose CIT zens obedience To laws
not made by II, and whJse mag sttates are suorf, to
disttSud, those laws, when they tome IN coniiltl
with those passed by anolierl What shows con