Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
POLITICAL.
From he Balt,mors american.
THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY"


mocracy" which We hear SO much from
our locoloco friends. Ia Gen. JACKSON
time il was easy enough TO keep the rec.
oning. Tue Generals messages, vetoes,
proclamatons, and such official papers.
announced from time to time the orthodox
creed so tina, by referring TO these, with
the assistance Of the Globes daily expo.
sitions, one might have pretty accurate
knowledge Of the whole schedule, and al
so know when an old principle was 10 be
abandoned, and a new one brough, in.
For instance, 1t became a democratic
principle TO oppose internal Improvements
by the General Government about the
time Of the veto Of the Msysvllle road
bill. The democratic Congress that pass
ed the bill received new light on the sub
ject from Executive illumination.
A Bank ofthe United States was char.
tered by democratic Congress with the
sanction Of Mr.. MADISON, a Democratic
President. 1t became democratic prin.
ciple 10 oppose this Bank upon the occa-
sion of Gen. JAcKsoN's veto upon the
bill granting il rechafter. Neverthe-
less as his Excelency intimated that he
could furnish the plan ola better Bank,
If he were asked to do so, il was not d
democratic principle TO oppose any other
Bank Of the United States except Biddle' S
Bank.
1t became q democratic principle to sus-
Tain the Pet. Bank system when the pub
lie deposit,s were removed to those ns;i
Treasury urged them 20 discount liberal
y upon the public money. 1t continued
to b. highly democratic for some years
TO charter new Banks all over the coun.
try, in order that the people might see
how we'll :hey could do without the "ilon-
ster."
When the Pets gorged with Treasury
sinhng, began TO reel over like surfeited
aldermen with the npoplesy, such ingra,-
itude for favors received was not to be
tolerated. They had no business to burs.
up as they did il was a mere trick, and
tho Wings we're at the bottom of IT,
Forthwith then i. became democratic
principle TO denounce oil Banks. They
we're all monsters; the difference was
that one was great monster and the
rest were little mons,ers-B But they were
pestilent things in the nostris of the de-
mocracy, and they must be go, I'D Of.
A hard money currency exclusively
became a democratic principle about the
time OF the Specie Circular. The Sub
Treasury did not become democratic IN
til the time Of MIR. VAN buren,. 1t had
been scutfad al by the democracy some
years before when proposed by Mr.. Cox
DON, of Virginia, as something better than
the Pet Bank system. But at thu, time
Gen. JACKSON was in favor of the Pet
Banks, and did not like the Sub-Treasu-
ry.
Il became also democratic principle
under Mr.. VAN buren, TO oppose the
Tariff. This was necessary because
Mr.. CALnoUN's aid was indispensable to
the supper, of the democratic sdminisirs-
lion, rs Mr.. VAN BUREN's was facetiously
called.
But il 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 a protective Tariff
whether they are in favor Of the Sub.
Treasury upon what grounds they are
TO oppose diStribution-these and other
question Of great importance are envelop.
ed in sort'of "palpable obscure" The
party itself is conscious OF .hese d tiieul.
ties; and Convention assembled recent
ly in this city to take an observation with
a view TO ascertain their own position and
the bearings and distances of the demo-
cratic principles. But the weather was
too cloudy, and they went off IN fog.
The truth is many well meaning people
are beginning to believe that there is
great deal Of humbug about these "prin-
ciples of the democracy !" some go so
far as 10 say that the democracy have not
got any principles others intimate that
they will have some when heir candi.
date tor the Presidency is nominated.
This latter intimation may have some-
thing in it. In 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 denounce all Banks,
and following Mr.. BENToN's lead, the de.
mocracy will not rest until gold and sill
yer shall flow up the M'ssissippi-unless,
indeed, they shall n the meantime be-
come satisfied with the circulation Of Bank
Of England notes of a national currency.
The Standing Army project may also be
revived as democratic principle. 1t
will be a democratic principle to sustain
DoRR. and all such turbulent disorgsni.
zers. In short it may be expected that
Thomas HART BENTON will be the accre-
dted expounder of democracy, and the
expectant Of It's reversionary honors.
If Mr.. CALHOUN receives the nomina.
ton il will be democratic principle to pu,
down the Tariff, to establish free impor-
tation, 10 recognize the doctrine Of null-
hcatIon, TO admit that the Union is no
great things, and that the State of South
Carolina has an inherent right TO dictate
laws to the Republic. The msxims of
orthodoxy will be brief and sententious.
In the event of Mr.. BucHaNAN's being
the candidate, we hardly know what the
principles Of the democracy will be--that
gentleman being in position rather I'M
Il H.