Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-09-03
STATE TELEGRAPH.

'"'"oo :" .oo o'a'o Telegraph, under the
head OF Party Spirit and whilst we
equally d.precale, with that, journal the
EVIL w.huences growing out Of party, du.
r.og times of high political excitement
and deplore the virulen"e and acerbity,
continually manifested by those holding
antasonistical political predictions, yet
from the peculiar structure Of our Govern
ment, this evil, IF it be an evil,) pust
ever, to greater or less extent, prevail.
True, we have often witnessed unpleasant
ruptures, extreme cEacerbaion of ceiling,
and oItenllmes severance Of friendly
relations, amongst those possessing the
same elevated social virtues, brought a
bout by un"ise aud unnecessary contro.
VERSES, as 10 the merits or virtues, which
the disPutanls may deem, as apperlaIning
TO that particular class Of doctrines, which
they may regard as best calculated to
effect, the general aim and end Of good
Government And whilst, too, we agree
with the Telegraph, and cannot, wthou,
melancholy sensations, witness Faction,
with bold front, stalking into the Halls oil
Legislation; passion, prejudice and party
rancor substituting themselves, for the
reason g. judgment that should influence
the agents OF the people; that careful de.
Liberation and unbiased action that should
control Legislators, and direct them in
their representative doings; still too, mas,
this in part exist. But one Panacea cal
be found for the disease, and that will not
eradicate the malady, tho to great ex-
tent II may serve to modify it.
This remedy is TO be found in the gen.
era! VlFlue and intelligence Of the people;
and this virtue and Intelligence will al
ways exist 10 proportion with the liberties
and rights they enjoy. Suffrage, free,
equal and untrameled suffrage, will ever
induce the cItlZen TO prepare hi,pself, by |
leading, study and observance, for the
exercise Of this proud, democratic privi>
lege. And though, as we before said,
that party spirit, under this Influence, will
become more humanzed, still in a Demo
cratic Government, must party asperity,
violence, and even rancor continue TO live.
Il is a necessary result; indeed. it is a
neaI'h'ul one. 1t is ever produced from
he fact, that the one party believe ia the
liberty of the governed; and the other, in
heir vassaloge-a question as to repub-
Ican rights, is constantly occurring, in
support Of which the freeman haza rds his
lie, all, everything, and the aristocrat
yocs equal hazard, to break down those
lights
Since the formation of our Government
wo parties have existed. These parties
rave ever entertained principles diametri-
;ally opposite; though in their efforts to
their respective political tenets,
hey are doubtless actuaed by the same
honesty Of purpose and patriotism. The
'ne party, in the Convention at Philadel.
ohia, in 1887, endeavored to aunihiIate
The State, and create strong and power
'ul central Government, differing, slightly
rom a monarchy. TO establish upon the
ruins of the State Governments, a federal
system, with great uncomfortable and I'm.
iefined powers.
The second party, on the other hand,
we're in favor Of equal rights and privile-
yes, Of limiting the action of the General
Government, and retaining the balance Of
power in the people. The first, or strong
ederal party, distrusted the PEOPLE,
md did not recognize in them ability for
and exer,ed itself tn a.
bridge the liberty Of the people, by placing Z
power 10 the hands Of the few, who were
% hold Office f'r life. The other, the
Republican or Democratic party regarded
he people as not only capable Of self.gov. F"
'rnnen', but as the sprest depository Of
'ower. The same dividing line, from c
hat date, ST, to the present time, has Il
'een clearly marked out and defined. v
We fluid the first party, now recognized y
s the Coon Skin party, favoring high u
Tariffs, an United States Bank, 10 control y
nd break down commerce at lis pleasure