Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18

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i'eFed' that Mf. Clay, who by drawing Of a yor.
ton "i The Democracy from Mr.. MoarOe in
most impor'sni measure Of foreign policy, Ind
iau' Feadeied him dependant for iis success on
me woes Of Eedera members, was the primary
cause of creating those divisions Of the Demo.
cratic party. which ultimately. as it we're, forced
Nc. Monroe into a reliance on Federal support,
conlounded the old distinctions Of parry, and r.
n'lly led the way To the election If Mr.. Adams
TN oiaet words. 10 ihs triumph OF Federalism.
nhat we're Mr.. GAYS motives f)r opposing Mr.,
Monroe en- this great question Of immediate re-.
eogntuon, / would be, perhaps, presum,tuous ln
~ 70 dec Dc. We however know, from an au.
'aou'Y which, though no longer in existence
cannot be questioned that he was offered the
War Department. which h. declined. Reoort
sad that he aimed hghet and the sacrifice h.
siierwarts made 10 Obtain the Departmeu, Of
State, suh 'lenllv indicates the ardor with which
he aspited 10 thl station.
No sooner had Mr. Adlms been elected than
TIE fedcal's's threw oTthe mask That zen.
ucman let lor cat Of the hag, with his usual prl.
denee AMI sell command, and once mere the
party beloved suit by dlsclqimlns their conyer.
Bot Il ~as The de.uny ol the Adams dynasty.
never to reign lnrg. T4e Democracy, indirnan
at having been deladed To aa extent that for The
m"ment secured TINS Federal tliumpS ut the end
oi tour years reeanei their cid ascendahcy. and
gave Mr.. Adams an opporiunfv Of ASSUMING
ht' nataral chapctet-that ola snIepei,r. ga,r,.
lons' not 10 say IVA guam opponent ol Democrat.
ic prime pies.
Itis rot necessary 70 our purpose to extend
lhls hl>iorseI sketch over the succeedlnp s,rug
ae' OF party during the successive adma,is,ra
tons ofGeneral jackson and Mr.. Van Bursn.
ihoughoot the whoe ol W ich the Fedoaal nar
g"aS animated "'th confident hope oil sue
cess Though and Of National Bank and money.
cd interests, which last, through laluj,y no,
without mauy examples IN apoltiea annals. had
oeea seduted lnto a bitter lnyelelaie opnosI,ion
to the So very measures. To which the paper IN
whi'h We refer, now asserts they have suddenl
become convasjs, by means the most dl-srnce'
iu IN their character, aud mischievDns in their
consequences The party at length succeeded in
sheehng 40 owe throw OF the Democracy and.
conscious ol the fraud, ialsehood, aud corrup,,on
by winch ihe vlelsry has been gained, they de.
'etmlned to make the most Of il il the shortesl
possible time, and plunder the citadel before tho
people could come to It's relief Al extra sos
SION was called; and t1e measures nrnposed ard
adopted at once opened the eyes ol Ii d deceived
and betrayed nation 70 tha fraud, and decen,iops
winch had been pmctIeed upon them. 10 awake
wa to conquer and all Indications 20 10 provo
that me victory will be complete aud decisive.
one Of The strongest Of these Indications il
resort to the old practice Of singing uIIsb,es 10
The Democracy. Tho FederaItss never do this
except when deprived Of all hope, and in The las,
eNife7lly They contemplate undergoing the
metempstchos', and transm,gIating, pfo tenn.
lGto a new being. Then they begin to chant.
Nv hat Is there TO quarrel about Nothing.
nothing NJ all, for we all think very much alike"
Let not The Democracy be lued to slcep with
TINS syren song, and "cfy peace, peace. when
lefe Is no peace The distinctive iundamen.
tai principles Of Fcdrraisn and Democracy are
as ifecoociobIe as eternal. They have existed
rom the commencement Of the social sta,e
they are IN cparabe from that state; they exis,
OF themselves, selboIn ind ssf,sus,ained, and
he Is no bette than fool era hvpocnte who
tell Us that all at ontc as # by mngc or mircl..
these great c1n'fndue influences haye hecor,e
fecoua'lcd and amaganl,ed. The distinction
between Arslncacy apd Democracy originate,
IN the na'uc # nnn, and the nature If things.
nd the two great paites in tie United States
represent these two denominations. The Fed.
eraIlss have over and over denounced the ureat
mass Of the people as incapable Of sefgoyern.
meut, aud the Democratic patty bases IT'S whole
system ona contrary doctrine. Il declares that
they are, and enrusis them freely with this pfoal
responsibility. The 5rmer fH purposes OF do.
ccpnaH. or 10 serve a temporary purpose, NAV
affect 10 fall N for a moment with the great n.a.
~ures ol Dcmoctaitc policy. which the people ara
now 50 trlnmphaoaf sustaining, bat the frs,
CLEAN ol hope, the tlrsi ehaec- Of success "a, te.
s,tanec, "hch presents Itsct we snail see, az
We have before sero, hit taey wtlI at once rally
'onDd tucr old leaders, revive lhru old policy.
pursue thor old game. Let not, then, The yiel.
lance of the Democricy be agan uied 10 sheen
| by Ihesr hackHcyed ullbies. Their destiny /,
10 combat with the arslocratlc principles Of Fed.
cralIsm now. hencelo.Ja. ani forever, or sax H.
TO bondmea and slaves o monopoles, and all Ii,
pernIc'ous brood Of partial egsIation.
ARsrocHAcY 1t & related If General Foy.
a distinguished French ot1'or, lhti m one occa.
SION, q, be aas enter ~, atb npch trvor, inio
a political discussion 10 De ttamber aud had
JuH pronounced lhp word Ansiocracy. voice
from the ministerial side asked him lor defni.
tcn Of It. "Au~tocmry," answered he, at once
aad calmly, "hu,'aer'oy ln he nineteenth cen.
iuty.s the ieague, the coai..on, OF those who