The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
OF A DEMOCRA-
TIC WING.

FEDERAL DEsTRUcT1vEs.-W proceed now to
the proof OF identity of the principles and acts of
the old ultra federal party of 9S, and that of the
present day. Were we to enumerate all the acts
of violence committed upon, and the threats full
minated against their political opponents, openly
or lacitly sanctioned by the leaders of the fede-
raj destructives, and the men in power, we might
| fill volume. We design to confine ourselves
to facts, within our own knowledge, or at least
within the recollection of large majority of our
citizens.
The first specimen of federal destructive prin-
ciples, shall enumerate, is strikingly char
acteristic. 1t owes its paternity to the present
misunderstanding editor of the 'sRepublican"-
the ex-editor of violent seblaclx cockade' fede-
raj paper, in Delaware, who outstripped even
CrOs,oeH, of the Albany Argus, and the man of
'Fseven principles" Richie, in the abuse of Gen
Jackson. He had, according to his own acknow-
| ledgment, been decidedly friendly to the late
United States Bank; but as soon as it was de-
termined to wage war of extismination against
that institution, and the editor had received his
instructions, as a ssby authority" publisher, he
commenced the crusade in the old ultra federal
destructive style of 49, by exciting the ignorant
and unrefective, to acts of violence and con-
temptof laws.
Speaking of the alleged corruptions of the U.
S. Bank in our city, (and whatever opinions men
might, individually, have honestly entertained
upon the subject, it is certain there existed not
particle of proof to convict the bank after most
searching partisan enquiry@ the editor said;
owe should not regret TO see it the banking
housed levelled to the ground, and not one stone
of the building, in which the corruption is pzac-
tised, left upon another. 1t [thesllegod cor
ruption1 should be RESISTED, if necessary,
WITH VIOLENCE. 1t is no matter how soon
the bank shares the fate of the [French] Bastile"
This is fair sample of modern democracy"
that justly entitled its author to a confraternity
al 4 Il 4 f.
monarchial France. 1t is of thousand
Our citizens familiar with the appeals made
to the DULLES Of the party, on the eve Of cleo
tons, to appear at the polls, and salute their sp-
ponents "with ungloved hands,"
This self same spirit is manifest on every oc-
casion, whcs the party becomes appraised of a
secession from their ranks. Committees are
forthwith despatched to demand reasons for the
change; not always with view of argument,
but of intimidaton and where that fails to re-
cover lost man, violence generally succeeds.
We have had some recent instances Of that kind,
and there are few of citizens who have for
gotten the scene'at the court house few years
back, when the distinguished President Of the
late young iuen's democratic wing convention,
(who had been the main stay of the Jackson par
ty, before its head abandoned the principles upon
which he came icte power) addressed the pee
pie in reference to what we honestly believed
then, and we have seen no reason since to change
Senatorial elector.
1t in the broad glare of open day; vet so
fcrocious and blood thirsty had some of the party
become at the honest, patriotic, and fearless con
duct of the orator, that some of the more thought
less and unprincipled made rush towards the
stand to pull him down. If it had been dark, SO
as TO have screened the DULLES, and he had not
been surrounded by friends, he would have be-
come sacrifice to the Moloch of federal destruc-
tiveness.
: a recent act, of an official nature, furnishes
another proof of the fell spirit of destructive
ness Itisan address of the pseudo democratic |
Convention Men who, from reflection as well |
as feeling, having become sensible that there /
must be something wrong in the affairs of the
which came into power with
full treasury, and the sspeople prosperous and
happy" now find the government and people
mainly bankrupt, trade ruined, and business
stagnant and quiet the t'grcen pool ;'-these
having decided in favour of a change, which
they honestly thought could not possibly be for
the worse, have been anathematized--given over
to be sscursed," and hunted down by the blood
hounds of party. They close their address with
the following words, as the signal for violence:
Sand cursed be the bastard that shrinks back
with fear.o
Common sense and experience teaches us that
whenever we find ourselves to be in error, either
in opinion practice, it is the dictate OF wisdom,
TO change Not 50 with the federal destructives;
with those who have the ssspoils" No matter
how the party acts, they must support fright
or wrong-whether 1T be for the veal or the woe
Of the country-and they urge persistence on
others, under myriad of pretences--true or false
to secure continuance Of government sup
plies,o wrung from the hard earnings of the peo-
pie.
character Of the party in .ower, which may be
offered at some future day, to the scene Of mur-
der, on the 4th Of May.
This daring outrage upon the rights of whole
whichresulted in the death Of Laugh
In, will not be soon forgotten. 1t is too recent
70 require detail Of the facts, connected with