Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-18
THE DRaIOCRACY 81. Q.ADAMs

In 1.-THE Democrat . published at Huntsville
Ala. we find the following remarkable Ian
guage, in an editorial applied 10 ]. @. Adams
THAT old SCAMP, J. @, Adams, is. again pres
sing upon Congress, the petitions and resoIu
lutions of his fanatical brethren. The wretch
ed incendiary seems to have come to The scr0tcI
| with renewed energy" This editor proceed:
in this heated, inflamatory style, and finally de-
clares that Benedict Arnold would be less 90.
| koxious to the people of the Souih, than Mr.
| Adams. Now. we ask, why this bold and bound
| less denuaciation of Mr.. Adams Is il because
he is, in fact, an abolitionist. or because, he
| presents to Congress, the petitions, of whale.
| yer character, that come up from the people
praying for the conference of favors. or the anne
| Iteration oil grievances With what degree
of consistency can that party--the rank To-
RIGS tho age-=whn. snrrepttiousIy, denonlin
ate themselves. democrats processing divine
| attachment to the people, and everywhere pro-
claiming that all political power exists in, and
| is derivabie from the people and that the peO-
pie are the last, the ultimate tribunal for the de-
cision of all constilutIonsl questions that may
arise under this government oppose, violent-
~ and uncompromisingiy oppose the privilege,
The right OF petitioning the legislative depart
ments OF the government. DO not these To-
RES hold to the doctrine oil instructina their
representatives, And pray, WHAT'S the diff
ference between instruction and petition 1.-The
one, orders the representatives TO do certain
acts or to sustain certain measures. while the
other, more humbly requests th8 entire legiss
latiyc body to grant the object Of the petition.
Why do these peculiar friends and advocates
Of the people, object tolhe introduction of any.
kind of petition into Congress Because, for
sootb, they are represented to be uncoIsliln-
VHhr a
on the nnconsiitutionaiity of petition! Have
the petitioners, or has the legislative body to
whom it is presented! IL the fatftudinarisn.
doctrine of Geni Jackson be correct. III rela-s
ton 10 the Interpretation of the constitution
that every man in the Union, or every officer
or functionary, has the right to interpret or
construe the constitution for himself we should
like to kno y, if the people petiIioning, OF Mr.
Adams presenting such petitions, afesnut ins-
itIflabe, IN making or representing these petitions
iftheys or he, believe them 10 be CONSTITUTION.
al Il however, the petitioners or Mr.. Adams
should consider these petitions unconslitntiSn-
al, and these petitions. nevertheless. should be
brought before Congress, the question TO be
answered, rs who are TO object 10 the recep-
ton of these petitions Shall majority. IN
Congress do this, and shall this majority denv
to the minority the right to be- hcardIas slis.
tanners Of the petitions liz 4 rnsioritv az lie I
members Of Congress. can exclude the natit,ons
from the citizens Of the country, without
referring these petitions 70 appropriate com.
mlttees TO pc reported on, and thus prevent
discussion on the merit Of the petitions We
Womb ASK Y this everything influence Of the
whose reign all the Liberties 81 the eonnlrJ.
would soon perish How can the object Of |
petition be fully brought befure tie American I
peoples Tor their consider and arfsnr, ~,