The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-21

TO rage through the short remainder Of the reign
OF Charles H.. and in the reign Of his brother
ana successor, al, borne down by oppression
the patriots Of Old England invited William Of
Orange TO take the British sceptre, and drive
the Tyrant from his throne The deliverer
came--the tyant fled 10 France--the Bill OF
Rights aud the Protestant Succession were con-
lrined, and Wing Administration established
the glorious revolution of 1858.
Here Gen. X. took a rapid view Of the history
OF political parties since the revolution of 1888
The Administration was Wing during the reign
OF William and Mary, portion of the reign oil
Anne, and most OF the reign Of George l. When
the Wings We're in the Administration, the To
res were not DESTROYS Of increasing the Execu-
tive power. Hence, the distinction of Wing
and Tory in some measure fell into disuse. In
the reign of George H. under the administration
OF Sir Robert Walpoe--an Administration said
TO be the most corrupt that England ever knew
the names of Wing and Tory were revived.
lie struggled TO increase the power Of the Crown,
and the Wings to restrain it, The influence
which the possession of the money power will
/ give was exercised indirectly through the me-
dunn OF placement and pensioners, and various
streams OF corruption: but he dared not directly
seize upon the public treasure. The fate Of
royal Charles and the flight Of his son had taupbt
the monarchs Of England lesson they could NOT
readily forget. They were taught TO forbear
and mol openly and publicly NEEDLE with he
Deposifes.
George Ill, said Gen r.. the youthful George.
surrounded himself BY Tory ministry. Lord
North and Lord Butte endeayored to strengthen
the arm OF Executive authority--not by advising
their sovereign 10 seize upon the public treasure:
they too, remembered the catastrophe Of the
Stuart dynasty. They extended the arbitrary
power Of the Government to distant colonies
they passed the Stamp Act, and other acts Of
oppression The Wings insisted that, as Bri-
tish subjects they could not be taxed but BY
their consent through their representatives and
as they had no representation in Parliament,
they Were not bound by lis acts. Attempts TO
enforce obedience on the one side and resistance
on the other produced the War of the Reyolu-
ton, which terminated gloriousy for the cause
of the Wings, and established their indepen-
dence.
| The Independence of the United States, said
Gen. r., having been acknowledged by the Bri-
tish King, and peace being established through
all our borders, the Wings of the Revolution
carried on the General and State Governments
for q while without any mixture or opposition
| Of political party But soon portion Of the To
ries We're permitted 10 return from exile and to
minge IN the public councils. Ambitious and
| gallant young officers, of aristocratc bearing
nurtured in the Army by Icing accustomed 10
command, and receiving in return an implicit
obedience from interiors; were called to take
The spirit Of party division sprung up-that
| spirit which always has, in all ages of the world,
| sprung up IN all countries having any correct
notions Of Freedom. Here Gen r. appealed
10 an authority, which, he SAID, was Of high and
commanding import-from no less parsonage
than the President of the United States. Mr..
Van Bnren, when Senator in Congress in 1867
and . delivered some very fine and republican
speeches-really Democratic, truly Wing, in
their matter and character. The following is
an extract from one of them, delivered in 1925
There has been Che sadly continued struggle in
this country between the Arstocratic and Democratic
principles There was one active principle which
sought TO draw power from Tbs sSlrsss g the head
to draw power from the head TO the sources" ~ nat
man consults the interest of his country who endea
vors to restrain all encroachments OF power
Gen. II. read another extract from speech Of
Mr. Van Buren,, delivered in the Senate OF the
United States in the same year:
These party divisions Of Federast and Republi-
can are founded in the very of things, and
arose from the constant struggle OF two great antago
mist principles always in operation. The seeking
TO absorb far practicable all power from lis legti
mate sources and to condense it into single head
the other aboring assuously TO resist the encroach
ments and limit the extent of executive authority.
The former is essentially mondrchicdi the latter the
deaocratiedi spirit of society"
tatiye of this State, and when seeking power
the staunch Democrat, the devoted Patriot
Then he consulted the interests of his country
by endeavoring to restrain the encroachments OF
power" Then he was found slaboring asst
duously to resist the encroachments and limit
the extent Of executive authority" We will
presently examine, said Gen r., and see II Mr..
Van Buren,, when elevated to power and pos
sessed Of almost supreme authority, is the same
AZ M, puIIaV n re-
sstng the encroachmenis and limiting the ex-
tent Of executive authority, as when delivering
these speeches in Congress.
| Gen Root then resumed the history Of the
political parties in England from the American
Revolution TO the present time. he SAID that
the British monarchy, since that period, has
not struggled to possess itself Of the money polc
er of the nation. Hence, the terms Wing and
| Torn have grown more into dlsuse the terms
ministerial and opposition have been partially
substituted in their stead. Even under the pre-
sent Reform Parliament and Wing Admins
tration the opposition party are not universally
denominated Tories. They are not aiming to
| strengthen the Royal Prcrogatlve by giving TO
il the control of the Money Power. They are
not seeking to absorb, as lar as practicabie, all
| power from its legitimate source and condense
| il into single head They are not Morongh-
! going Tories.
Gen. RooT then REQUIRED to the political feel
| ing of public men in the infancy OF the Repub-
! lic--to the feeblencss of the old Confederation,
and the call Of a Convention to amend ITS art-
clcs That Convention, he said, found il easier
| to make new one than to amend the old
/ Therefore new Constitution was formed, and
in 1887 was submitted to the People of the
several States for their ratification This pro
duced new era-a new division Of political
parties. Not new, indeed, as respects the great
antagonist principles, which according 10 Mr..
Van Buren, are founded in the very nature oil
things; but new in name, and new in relation