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I" As to the Executive, it seemed to be admit
ted that no good one could be established on
Republican principles. Was no, this giving
up the merits Of the question; for can there
be a good Government without a good Exc
%cutive? The English model was the only
good one on this subject. The hereditary
interest of the King was so interviewer
with that of the nation, and his personal
e%molument so great, that he was placed
above the danger of being corrupted from
abroad; and, at the same time, was both sufii.
ed, to answer the purpose of the institution
at home." = =
- Having made these observations, he would
read to the committee a sketch of plan which
he should prefer to either of those under con-
sideration. He was aware that it went be-
yond the ideas of most members. But will
such a plan be adopted out Of doors? In
return, he would ask, will the people adopt
the other plan? At present, they will adopt
neither. But he sees the Union dissoIving, or
already dissolved; he sees evils operating in
the States which must soon cure the people
of their fondness for democracies; he sees that
a great progress has been already made, and
is still going on, in the public mind. He thinks.
therefore, that the people will, in time, be
unshakckled from their prejudices; and when
ever that happens, they will themselves not
nc satisfied at stopping where the plan OF
Mr.. Randolph would place them, but be
ready to 60 as far as he proposes"
We here cease our quotations. having quo
ted enough to show that the Federal and
Democratic parties existed in the convention
which framed the Constitution; that they ex-
listed then, and differed then-and differed
fundamentally and vitality; and that not mere
ly in relation to the administrative part OF
the Government, but in relation TO the form
Of the government itself; and that this differ
eDce had its source and origin in the belief on
one side, and the disbelief on the other, 10 the
capacity of the people for sclEcovernment,
AID especially for the election of their Chief
Magistrate. This was the difference be-
tween those parties then-it is the differ
ence now; and from this difference has result
ted the difference of action in relation to
men and measures which have distinguished
the W parties from 1887 10 the present day.
Ii is this which led to the great contest of
1893, and which has led to the present con-
test, ard TO the extraordinary events of the
present session of Congress, and the extra
ordinary scenes of the present presidential
canvass.
Federalism was never more sincere in its
disbelief OF the capacity of the people for self.
government than it is at this day; and, aided
as il is by the Abolitionis,s, and by the po-
litical part of the banks which nave suspen-
ded payment to make distress and embarrass-
ment in the country, II was never more con-
fdent of success. The Federal party now full,
ly believe that the time is at hand which Cen
eral Hamilton predicted, when he said the
time was coming when the people would be
cured of their fondness for a Democracy, and
would be ready for 4 government as strong
as the one which he proposed. This is the
question now to be tired. Are the people
cured Of their fondness for demucracy7 and
are they ready for the strong and SPLENDID
government which the Federalists advocated
in the convention, and failing there, endeav-
ored to establish afterward by construction
These are the questions which the proceedings
in the present session of Congress, and the
mode OF conducting the present canvass for
the presidency, present to the country; and,
in support of which, each party acts upon its
fundamental and original principles: one party
appealing to the intelligence and patriotism,
the other to the supposed ignorance and pas.
sions, of the people.
We are confident, fellow-citizens, that you
are not cured of your fondness for democra-
lcy; that you are not ready for the strong
Government which the Federalists desire;
and that you are too intelligent and patriot
ic to be deceived and misled by the absurd
stories which are invented, and the baboon
exhibitions which are paiaded. 10 draw you
off from the Democracy of Jefferson to the
Federalism Of Hamilton.
Without going back TO the earlier periods Of
our history (for that would increase too much
the length of our communication, we have
to ask you, what is there in the administration
of the Government, since the Democracy re-
covered the ~ascendency at the election Of
General Jackson, in 1928, to make any one
desire to change from the Democratic to the
Federal side? What is there in the success
of our policy abroad with foreign nations, or
at home in our measures for the good of the
Union, or sectionally in what concerns your