Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-24
political.

To The Sercnh Congressional Di.tiet composed of lc
romac, northampton, Sc. Sc.
As have been reproached by the Enquirer with be-
NY IAN old Fsdcralls," aud as Is considered by
some, though very Improperly. synonymous with 10
~, and nigh, prejudice tho District against mo- have
thought 1t as well 10 take some notice nj II. and there
lore address tins piece to the Seventh District.
Now. although do consider il any repfnaeh 10 hp
called Fedcralist, Tor Grn' Washington and most of
those who accomplished our glornns revolution were
called cderass. yet as II is Used by denaeo9nes as an
apmohrous cPthrtl will give liule cunt # my
sell aud my politics, and leave 1t my fellow czels
to Judge which is most tinctured with Iofvism riller
N blood or feelings, the Editor of the Enanirer who
charges me with ben. an old Federalls OF myself
AS to my ancestors. no man who Knows IN. will den,
that they VIII compare well in anti Tor,isn ut least
with the En- rct's. And as In myself If beinu in fl
vof OF our last war, was evidence OF Repuhlcansu
| was Republican,. for | left College " hen lad 10
f2hl the battles oi my country against England aud
whenl returned home after the peace. could not have
Joined The Federal party. because the Federal parl, no
longer existed for the latter of the war ha uni
ted both parties IN one, and Mr.. Munrae by the al
wee ot GSncral jackson, selected his Cabinet from each
party without regard To politics. and was general, nd
united that the cid distinctions OF Fedrras and Demo
cTat al an end.
hen Nr Nonroc's term expired. | was in favor Of
W III. II. Cfdwiufd Tor President, as WAS VIRGINIA
Failing 10 get him, my next choice was J. q Adams
Nrslnm's ncNt choice, and believe the Enquirer q
also.
II Virginia was Democratic or Republican, 80 was
hen the Enquirer though that General Jackson would
prove to he curse to his country thought too Tor al
that time got my political creed from the Enquirer If
Mat WAS nmocratr, 81 was !. The Enquirer: during
Adamss Administration abused him aud lay 81 much
i"r corruption and cAtayagance (53. 00Onu9 per an
nnm) 'hn, really Thought (ls go NY creed entirely
linn 1t tia, ut IS hey clcced we should be- a
ruined nation aud when jackson elected | r,ujccd
lha Adams WAS turned out Il hasn lived the f
ly oitlat oy,) hut could stand Jackson luno he
was Ton much o monarch or me. aud nas loo much Of
| Republican tor him.
Iu the Enquirer says my 'adlrfss proves me Ia he
an old Fclerasl.' Now, fellow. cilzens contend
liTl my addrrs, Is truly D"mocratic and Republican
IN the fist place said IN the address WAS ir Henry
Clay for our next Pnspdcnt-li he is not Demucrs1 a
Rcpubcan, where Will yun iind one Was he mi \
Democrat when he advocated the late Mar with fng
land Has he changed since How stood Faney
Bncharan lu9crs H. and many others of tho seisiytd
Democrats Of tho present day then Flaming Demo
Gratis now. but how stood they then ?
Was not Mr.. Clay Democrat when Madison sent
INN to Ghcnt W as he moi a Democrat when he in
troduced his resolutions acknoN ledge the indtpri
deuce OF the South American Republics even before an,
other man IN country dared breach the subject =
w As he not a Dcm' clat when he did the same thing
ioI Htocce, when other feared The interference ol
foreign powersl In fact has lac not always been Dem
ocra Republican ever since his hoy hue when he ear
ned ms mothers corn 10 mil IN the slashes Of hanover
before he cmaratcd to Kentucky, poor penn, less and
without tie favor of the great and when by his own
eNconS. he raised himself 10 be the greatest man IN GU,
country? lIIcnry Clay is moi Democrat OF r,llep
pure Republican, by UIrth, by educaon by his hole
political course and by his iruy simple and republican
life, and manners wh,n' on earth Will you find onc2
And yet he is called Fodelalist and the Whips
Fcdcralrss for supporting him.
Every man is Fodtralist and every measure Feder-
al 10 which the self styled Democrats are opposed
W hen they wanted Crawford Ia be President, Gen.
Jackson and his supporters were Fedeasts.
When they took up Jackson then Adams and Clay
became 1 od"rallss. And SO also with measurs. former
" the Cncd States Bank, the Tariff pisirhiiun re
dnctIon OF the power and patronage Of the Executive.
separating the purse and sword. Withdrawing Congress
from the Influence Of Executive patronage Sc.
Democratic, but now irs,oh, because the Wings aso
cate these measures they are Federal In fact. every
thing the Wings advocate is Federal and every thing
the Locos advocate is Denocraticl
In the second place. said III my address that | WAS
in favour ola United States Bank and contend that is
democratic In 1916 the L. S. Bank was Democrat
&c measure advocated and passed BY the Democrats Mr.
Madison al their head. with the appreciation Of Mr. JEFF
irrson; and opposed by the Fcderalss Daniel Webster
at the head of them. II it was Democratic them it
must be 50 Besides the banking sysem is certain
ly more de nocratic than the hard money SYSTEM adyo-
catcdby tho IocosIook the rcest governments all
over the world, and YOU find they havo mixed curcn-
cy OF paper and specie aud the despite governments
hard money governments. Again, the consequence Of a
llafd money currency Is 10 give the wealthy monopoly
VI u1dc &C. ne banking system places the poor mer
chant and mechanic, who have only their good character
and industry To depend upon, equal footing with
the rich. Is not that demDcratcl
In the third place, in my address am in lavour of a
arm To raise sufficient revente for economical gov
ernmcn and against direct IaAes by the L s Goyern-
mcnt-and contend that that also is democratic JEFF
lerson. Madison, Monroe Dallas, Lowndes, Calhoun,
and all tho democratic Congresses up 10 1873 went for
protective tariff II ii was democratic then il must b.
50 now But is not the encouraging our own mechanics
aud ahoT IN preference To foreign dcmocraiic2 Is not
the keeping carpenters, blacksmhs allors shoe
makers, tanners, printers, carrage.mahes, matters,
plough makers, gun smiths, powder makers. &c. &c.
from starving, and making independent of foreign
countries, in case Of war, democralic2
Fuurthly, in my address ! am for the distribution Of
the proceeds Of the public lands among the States Is
that not democralc?-and the most State Rights inca
sure that has ever been preached since the foundation
the Government? is il the essence Of State Rights
Ia give To the States what belongs to them particularly
now that they much in deb-Will il not strength
en- the States, and take away power from the General
Government? is not that State Rights2 Besdes did
moi every democratic State in the Union excerpt the new
States where the lands lay, advocate the beginning
IN lS32 and 1888? Docs that look like federal inca
sure?
/ Filthy, am for the Ono Term principle in my ad-
dress; for edu cling the p"wc and patronage of the Ex
ecutve; for modifying the Veto Power; for taking away
the power OF removal from office without the consent OF
the Senate and for taking away the power of appointing
members Of Congress to Office &c. for cutting down The
Executive power as much possible. am for giving
the representatives OF the people power and the
| Executive less. Are these Federal measurcs2 The
first and only real difference between the