The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-11-24


An embod menl of that vicious puncIp!e 10
Legislation the distorted child Of Federslpa
FenlsRe -wh oh creates gigantic schemes Of
naiona extravsganes with the view Of daz'
zlng the people 10 tho semblance OF prosper
ily. the better 10 fleece them Of their honest
earnings.
Thus, the exploded schemes Of internal im-
prokement 10 be carried on by the General
Governments were attempted to be revived
through the Sgency Of the States, and the mo-
ney Of the people was 10 be Squandered midi
ycctiy on those objects sgaips, which The De-
mOcracy Of tho COnuIry have declared an e.
ternal hostility. The generalization aud de-
basement which have ever followed in the
track Of similar expedients in oil ages and
countries should ~aro the American people Of
thar danger. That system Of du,lcs on i'm
pOris which operates as bounty TO enc class
of individuals at the cost OF the remainder, is
equally exceptiOaable in principle, and scarcely
less Injurious in practice. Having for lis ba-
Sis the false theory Of fcoerclng foreign nations
into becoming the tributaries Of our own,
through a system Of prohIblOry duties levied
on tho products and manufactures of those
States, it results in chanting down the ener.
gies Of individual enterprise, according pre-
MUM to the illicit trader al The expense Of tho
honest merchant & compelling the consumer
TO pay an unequal tax 10 benef. few wealthy
manufacturers
tThls state of things creates the necessity
for an Srmy of official spies loneUlralze the
efforts Of the ingeniuos evaders Of govern
mental Restrictions, thereby (i6creaslng the
burdens OF the producing community, 10 CO
vert manner, The aliment which feeds and
pampersa boH of greedy stipsndlsr,es.
Thus, step bv step the Federal party were
marching eaward in their eneroachment on the
libsreS of The people, when The uDsuslained
hfmness OF John Tyler planied an unsurmount.
able barrier to their progress. 10 the prompt
aPpreclauoo Of purity ofpurpose and patriotic
adherence 10 tight, the Democracy Of the
country sre ever true to their generous impul-
ses. To errors of mere policy they are leni-
ent, while the ground Of principle 10 firmly
maintained. They justly appreciate the value
OF integrity in hls high citation, and are mind
iul ,hatthe day MAJ, not be fsr dislan, when
nov combination Of unloward eyents may
again require The exercise Of similar 6rmness
to avert the like calamities. Mr.. Tyler 10 now
separated from the Federal party by an I'M
PassAble gulf To secure Tho continued ap-
probation Of the Republican party his msaS>
lures mus, hseasehsiaAy Democratic, holding
no compromise with the enemies of popular
rights. The taIeuts and education Of Mr..
Tyler have qualified him for tho proper disc
charge Of the duties Of the high trust he has
assumed, and his annual and special messages
are marked by vigor Of thought aOd and fell
city Of expression. As a deba'er he possess
ses easy auency and graceful delivery, and
his conversational powers are Of high order.
To pleasing bu, dgnlfed demeauor he uu'tes
The franknes' and gallant, bearing Of Vr-
ginia gentleman, and hs op'nons on ell sub
| jects are given with freedom end candor. 10
person he ia Ia'l and rather slightly formed,
with p,ominen, features, whose expression 10
decidedly intellectual.