The Arkansas banner., 1843-11-11
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cry, with the federalism after our revolution, and with the toryism which pervadcd il, has never been doubted by any who understand
 human nature, and are eonversant with tiie
 history of governments. There are not no' CT were, and never will be, more e''ai two
 great parties in anatien--and 'lle. aie 'o e'e''
 other as light and darkness. Oh h'''i'''''''oe !,
 may sometimes blend them mo sort oi twilight. and throw obscurty aoout lheif re- '' spectiye boundaries; but, whenever the tune ,;comes which draws distinct line of separa- ation Between parties, anywhere, they will
 certainly be found absolute anhpathies upon
 all the fundamental principles of government.
 This line, however, is very seldom found to
 be clearly and boldly marked. The preva-
 lent government has always power enough
 to make its oppose.s throw dlsgulses over their opinions.
 In Turkey, we have no doubt there are multitudes who sigh for free government; but no man breathcs the thought, lest the bowstring should stop his breathing entirely. Every NIussulman is loyal to the Sultan; and the restless among them who dream oi libcr- tv, venture only 10 hint their dlscontents by cavilling at the conduct of vizler or pacha, or some subordinate functonary. In France, before the revolution, there were millions in favor of popular government, and yetno man would avow 1t to hmself-such was the ei- feet of the presence of the Bastile. In Eng land, vast majority of the people are yearn- ing for democratic government; yet, such is the weight of incumbent institutions, en- bracing monarchy, aristocracy, episcopacy, with all army and navy, that none indulge sufficient hope to give expression to their wishes or opinions. In Europe and Asia, the loyal men who, from Instinct, from tyrannical propensity, from cupidiiy or timidity, prefer monarchy, are the free-spoken people. In the United States, the democrats alone indulge I in perfect freedom of speech. Their adver- saries conceal their thoughts habitually, in- somuch that if fairly uttered by themselves in perfect privacy, we have no doubt they would start as Macbeth did at the air-drawn | dagger. The enemies of popular govern ment in this country, so constantly look 10 the offices of the republic, and wear the mask necessary to obtain them, that they learn even to consider themselves formally republicans. But they are no such thing. In their hearts the seed of monarchy Is sown, and the germ would quickly spread forth. clothed ill all the attributes proper for the embrace of royalty, if there was the slightest prospect of intro ducing that most paternai government among us.
 At present, however, this latent principle only shows itself in giving slight tinge 10 the complexion of those within whom 1t lives. Federalism showed its color pretty , strongly ill the days of its ascendeney-the days of the alien and sedition law, and of the black cockade It showed its hue again al- most as distinctly ill its blue lights of the last war. But the power Of the people to vanquish the standing army, and tine judicial and legislative tyranny brought to bear a. gainst them under the elder Adams, and to drive from our shores the standing army of old England, aided by the New England | Hartford convention, compelled federalism to put on its visor, and 1t has groped along in | darkness, assuming various aliases, such as were best calculated to deceive-national re- publican, whig, coon, &c.-up to the present hour.
 Yet every now and then little spot of the Ethiope is discovered through casual openings of the disguises worn night and day by those whose fixed principle is distrust of the peo- pie and of all governments acknowledging their sovereignty. We have slight milling of this sort peeping out from beneath the 1 yestments of the National IntelIigencer It gives letter of the celebrated Fisher Ames- thorough monarchist at heart-in which he tries to Accommodate himself to the thought . of the existence of a republican government subsistng among us in form for fifty years. This letter the lnteligencer approves as ssfull of instruction for our day and generationn We trust our readers will scan it closely, and | mark the spirit in which that great champion | of the first Adams administration viewed our institutions. No man can shut his eyes to the repugnance Mr. Ames felt towards our institutions in theory. "IHeory,n he ex- pressly says, s.riH not do.n We were to 11JoG ON" (according to this federal prophet) ''HALF CENTURY, FORMING A MATTER-or- FACT GOVERNMENT AS WE MAY NEED IT. | AND AS PUBLIC OPINION WILL COMPREHEND AND SUSTAIN IT WHEN MADE" This was the real design of federalism from the first. For sthe theory'-the constitution-thev cared nothing. The purpose avowed by their | greater leader, Hamilton, was just that here clearly intimated by his principal federal ad- JNAAf>ef iShSi 4tluCSi--lllt GSGtDiiSnlleNt Oi different government--s.a natter of-act ooy- ernment' by construction. And this, the Ma tlonal lntelligencer suggests, is ''full of in- structlon for our own day and generation.n Whiggery has its grand schemes of alteration. and we shall soon have an exhibition of their skill Tn construction.
 It will be observed that the National In- telligencer, like Mr. Ames, scouts the idea that s'ide best .formq ef eareran,cat cqa con ter frue h6eriy." ''Thcre must be, D we are toid, ssa genuine srisaoa, ririue, and ayach- naem to patfie order !, Ale ptass oi flose rho gorern." If, tllen, any man shall doubt abou, sthe geaasis.e scisd0m. firfuc, aad GHaehmcut toputiic order" in the mass of the people. he cannot m consent that the mass shall govern. s1hs sorereign people," continues the Intel-
 nsencer, sshas 10 be as good, as uise, as much
 fsauadted aritA lorc of aHus suljccis. as deafE to fdfterers and .farorites, as ne kiae mug
 ce tcho aeould gorern his people hapm;lun 5