The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-10-01
The PRINCIPLES Of =" Demo
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mocracy" which we hear so much of
from our locotoco friends. In Gen. JACK
SONS time it was easy enough to keep
the reckoning. The Generals messages,
vetoes, proclamaions, aud such official
papers, announced from time to time the
orthodox creed; so that by. referring to
these, with the assistance of the Globes
daily exposilions, ne.might have a pretty
accurate knowledge ofthe whole schedule
and also know when an old principle was
ito be abandoned, and new one brought
in.
For instance, it became a democratic
principle to oppose internal improvements
by the General Government about the
time Of the veto of the Maysvlle road bill.
The Democratic Congress that passed the
bill received new light on the subject
from Executive illumination.
Bank of the United States was char
tered by democratic Congress with the
sanction Of Mr., MADISON, democratic
President. 1t became democratic prin-
clPe to oppose this Bank upon the occa-
sion Of Gen. JAcKsoN's veto upon the
bill granting it a recharter, Nevertheless
as his Excellercy animated that he could
furnish the plan Of a b-tttr Bank if he were
asked to do so. it was not democratic
principle to oppose any other Bank Of
the United States except Biddle's Bank.
1t became democratic principle to sus-
tain the Pet-Bank system when the pub
lie deposltes were removed to those insti-
tutlons, and when the Secretary Of the
Treasury urged them to discount literally
upon the public money. 1t continued to
be highly democratic for some years to
charter new Banks all over the country,
in order that the people might see how
well they could do without the "Mon-
ster.n
When the Pets, gorged with Treasury
stutlilng, began TO reel over like surfeiied
aldermen with the apoplexy, such ingrati-
tude for tavors received was not to be toll
Grated. They had no business to burst up
as they did; it was mere trick, and the
Wings were at the bottom of it. Forth
with then ii became a democratic prin ciplc
to denounce all Banks. They were all
monsters; the difference was that one was
great monster and the rest were little
monsters-But they wero pestilent things
IN the nostrlls of the democracy. and they
must be got rid of.
A hard money currency exclusively be-
came democratic princi pie about the time
Of the Specie Circular. The Sub-Trea-
sury did not become democratic until the
time of MIR. VAN buren,. 1t had been
scotled at by the democracy some years
before when proposed by Mr. GORDON,
of Virginia, as something better than the
Pet-Bank system. But at that tins Gen.
JACKSON was in favor of the Pct-Banks,
and did moi like the SuJ-Treasury.
1t became also democratic principle
under Mr.. VAN buren, TO oppose the
Tariff. This was necessary because Mr..
CALuoUS's aid was indispensable to the
support of the democratic administration.
IS Mr. VAN BUREN's was face,ously
called.
But it is getting now, as we said at first,
exceedingly difficult to ascertain what are
the principles of the "democracy"-
Whether they are opposed to Tariff al
together, or only to protective Tariff
whether they are in favor of the Sub-Trea-
sury-upon what grounds they are to op-
pose Dist ibutiOn-these and other ques-
tons of great importance are enveloped in
a sort Of "palpable obscure" The party
ilselfis conscious of these difficulties; and
a Convention assembled recently in this
OF 10 toll obj to
ascertain their own position and the bear
ings and distances of the democratic prin-
ciples. But the weather was too cloudy,
and they went off in fog. The truth is
many well meaning people are beginning
10 believe that there is great dea! of hum
bug about these ''principles of the demo-
cracy;" some go so far as to say that the
democracy have hot got any principles;
others intimate that they will have some
when their candidate for the Presidency
is nominated.
This latter intimation may have some
thing in tin case, then, that Mr.. VAN
buren, becomes the nominee Of the par
ty, the Sub Treasury, we may presume,
will again be democratic principle. II |
will be democratic to denCunce all Banks, |
and following Mr. BENToN's lead, the de-
mocracy will not rest until gold and silver
shall flow up the Mississippi-unless in
deed, they shall in the meantime become
satisfied with the circulation of Bank of
England notes as a national currency.
The Standing Army project may also be
revived as democratic principle. 1t will
be democratic principle to sustain DoRK
and all such turbulent disorganizers. In
Short it may be expected that THOMAS
HART BENTON will be the accredited ex,
FOUNDER Of democracy, and the expec-
tant fits reversionary honours.
II Mr.. CALHOUN receives the nomina |