The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-06

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ralist Of that time who now survives. is en-.
listed ia hissranks, and supports, and ap.
Plauds, his.sneasures. That man was form er.1
~ esteemed EEDEARLIsT who was in favor of
increasing the power Of the general govern
'ment in some one Of its departments. Is not
this the policy Of Mr. Van Buren, and his
modern democracy Of numbers? Look, fell
low citizens, once. more at his sub.trcasury
bill and the standing army. That man was
formerly held to be a DEMOCRAT, who was
opposed to any increase of Executive power
and patronage. and who advocated the doc.
trine of checking the powers of the general
government and combining them within their
Constitutional limits and who was in
fayor,of preserving as much power 40 possible
in the hands of the people. by whom it il not
likely to be abused, and in whose hands it
has no natural tendency to accumulate. Such
was the policy Of Washington, Jefferson, Ma:
Olson, and Monroe. Such was the policy and
doctrines Of the democrats, under the admins,
Itration of Dir Jefferson, whea many Of the
modern Van Buren, democrats the federalists
:of that time, by way of rcproach for such prin-
ciples Of policy, branded the whole Jefferson.
ian democracy Of the country, with the op.
probious names of JAcoBINs. Such has ever
since been the policy and doctrine of the.
wings throughout this coulltry-and vet,
these subtreasury champions style themselves
democrats, now, and donot blush ut the base
fabrication, when they brand the whole JET.
iersonian democracy of the county, with their
own legitimate title FEDERALIsT. But t.by
their acOrks yc shall know Them and they
deceive themselves, if they think that the
mark of CAIN is SO easily etfaced, or that the
people are to be thus deceived, a
Amidst the scenes of atrocity, upon the
blood stained fields of France, during her re.
.volution, various cxpedicnts were resorted to,
which, while they seemed to give freedom
and effect to the popular will, absolutely over
awed, and controlled it. The establishment
OF clubs, cabals, and caucuses, composed of a
lew selected partizans, who were devoted to
the interest Of some popular leader, or of
such as. desired 10 lead public opinion them.
selves, assembled together, devised and pro.
claimed their measures, in the name of the
PEOPLE, as if the people had been consulted,
and they had derived their powers of action
from them. Such was the character of the
caucus iatelythcld in this place, by our mo.
de,'n democracy, or the history of that memo
rable assemblage of 900 delegates, anullun, in
parro, is libel In various portions of the
United States, this caucus system has been
in full practice, and in none with more skill
and success, than in the State Of New York.
In this school of caucuses, Mr. Van Buren, re.
ceived his education in political tactics, and
few scholars have discovered u greater apti-
tude to learn. His partizans, quite familiar
izeds now, ITO treading in the fo?tsteps,'
deem It glory enough to servo under such
a Chief, and strange as it may seem, the
practice has reached this Territory, distant as
it is from the focus Of power, and tho intlu-
ence of example.
ri Although we have no voice in the iPresi-
dental election, yet we have as deep an in
terest IN change in the national administra-
ton, as the citizens of the Suites All the evils
osbe apprehendcd from cont .nuancc of the
present dominant party in power, and the
good that we believe will result to the ma
ton by the election of Gen Harrison to the
Presidency, we share in common with our fel:
low citizens throughout the country All
seem to feel and acmit, now, that change
is necessary; at least all those who believe,
that it is wise, and salutary to rctrace our
steps, and endeavor to get back again, to
those plain republican principles of policy,
when the government was administered in the
pure spirit, Of the constitution--when the
whole nation was prosperous, contented, and
full Of hope and coniidence-when VIC had a
sound currency, and the principle prevailed,
that the money which answered all the bust.
ness purposes OF the people, likewise answered
all the purposes OF the peoples government,
which received its revenue from the people,
and disbursed it again to the people: and
when our rulers sought their highest reward
for their services in the appreciation of their
,consciences, and of their fellow citizens. And
is it strange, when the intelligent people of
the country, compare the measures Of the
present administration, with those that have
preceded, that they should lose their conf
dence, in its wisdom, and its purity. When
they review Mr Van 3uren's past and present
public conduct, is it calculated to inspire the
mutton with confidence ?39We think not, and
we will lay, before you some of our reasons
for this opinion; ,fsf a<,JaRIasf 7fiEtz5t-&
MIR Van Buren, seems to have commenced
his political career in hostility to The repub-
lican administration of this national govern.
ment, and in support of federal measures and
the federal party. In lSl2, weind him ARRIVED
against Mr. Madison, and uniting with the
federal party to defeat his reelection, and to
elect Mr. clinton. The triumph Of Mr. Madi-
son shed new light upon his political path,
and he shortly after abandoned his federal
ullies. In 1929, Mr. Van Buren, was a men,
Der of the Senate of New York, which a.
doptcd the resolutions instrrcting Rufus King,
their Senator in Congress, to vote for the ad-
mission of Missouri into the Union, as State,
OAt uPOAt lily SOAultlou llaL. slavery was
abolished there. Soon after this, we find him
voting for the reelection Of Mr. King to the
United States Senate, under these Instructions.
And is it not well known, that Mr. King, un-
ii! his death, ranked at the head and front of
the federal party, and was an ultra of the
old federal school Of '95? Did this look like
demccracy..or like federalism? In 1879, MIR
Van Buren, was member of the State Con.
vention, to revise the Constitution of the State
Of New York. Without impugning his mo-
tons, he voted to extend the right of suf-
frage to free Negroes with property oualifi.
cation, while he supported measure which
would have denied the right to the poor ,ohite
citizen without such qualification:
Mr. Van Buren, has been charged with being
the'author of that reckless system Of proscrip.
ton for political opinions, which is SO DANCER
Gus 10 the freedom of opinion in our country.
and which has been so frequently abused This
system had its origin in the State Of New
York, in that subtle school Of machiyalian
politics where he received his training. The
advocates Of that system. have long practiced
upon, and avowed this apt and modern demo.
cratic maxim, and which has been found con.
genial to their policy, that the spoils belong
to the victors.' Was this proscriptive power
ever seriously felt, or complained of firm the
national government, until Mr. Van Buron
cameinto the cubinet2. MI Van Buren, seems
to be the only, American statesman who ever