The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-14
FOR THE MADisoNiAN.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION TO THE PEOPLE OF
VIRGINIA:

| ADDNESS Vi The DEMOCRATIC STAT
CONVENTION TO THE PEOPLE OF
! VIRGINIA:
ADOPTED rEB 3, 1874, AT RicHMosD, VA.
The ascendency of Federalism. which, had
reached its highest point Of elevation. through.
out the United States in lS4O-41, must be al
tributed essentially 10 the derelcton of the
principle OF Republicanism by It's opn friends,
as proclaimed and imbodIed by them (more es
pscially) in Madl,on's Report Of 1900.
rapid glance at few Of the most important
dereiclions Of this creed, is all that can be at
tempted at this time. These may be traced
through The administrations Of Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe, and Jackson:
LIST. In the failure 10 amend the Constitution
OF the United States in order TO heal the &C
knowledged br, ach, declared by Jefferson him
self 10 be committed on that sacred instrument,
in doing for the good Of the country an act be-
yond the Constitution. (d)
I'd. In renewal of the ncotpoi alton of the
Bank Of the United States in 1916: power
thrice asked to be inserted and enumerated in
the plan Of The Constitution, but rejected-al-
ment Of enumeration.
Sd. In the fatal doctrine of precedent and
practice, by " hich "1rhat has been once done
and aNowed, may be LAWFULLY repeated"
thus shutting the eyes OF those who are sworn
TO support the Constitution, over which this
doctrine becomes supreme.
Alb. In approprating money 10 internal i'm
provement; and,
9Th. In the Proclamation and Force Bill.
IL would be highly instructive 10 bring each
Of these cases of derection to the tests, as LAID
down by the fathers Of the Republican school,
in their own writings in the outset of party
And yet ii would present melancholy picture
of human frai,ty, and would be another distress
ing proof of the fact that
"To overleap the limits TO restrain him, even
when prescribed by himself is the nature Of man in
his present state"
If words have any meanpg-if words do
really stand for things-if language is not to be
viewed mere cheat and deluson. intended to
palter with the People in double sense, to
keep The word of promise 10 the ear, and break
ii to our hope then, indeed, in sorrow, does
truth require the declaration, that the doctrines
and Practices of Ham lllonan Federalism be-
came the rule Of action in these Republican
these devations actually took place. Republi-
canism, in practice, to great and most essen
ta extent, became Federalism.
But TO complete the confusion, and, among
the great body of the People, to destroy all the
lines which had divided Federalism from Re-
pecially those of Virgin az were made to take
step, the most singular, The most appalling.
This was pending the canvass which eventuated
in placing John q. Adams in the Presidential
chair That step was this:
The race of revolutionary patriots was near
frages of the p, ople could unite for the elevated
office of their Chief Magistrate, Monroe may
be said TO be The last.
And now, the epoch had arrived when 1t be-
came necessary to make selection OF Presi-
dent and Vice President, from a new order OF
that the selection should be made Of an indl-
vdual who was truly The representative Of the
Republican doctrines Of 1900. Virginia, only
short time before this had shown that IN
that State at least, the distinction between
FEEDER asm and Republcanism was not entire.
W ertincL Tha, State had instructed its
Senators to vote against any incorporation Of a
Bank of the United States, as unconstitutional
unnecessary and improper.
But tell it not in Gath, publish II not in the
valley of Ajslon, the good People Of Virgins
were made to vote for man, as true Repub-
Hcan President of the United States, who had
spoken and voted in that august body in favor
Of the constitutlonality, and necessity, and Tro-
priety of the incorporation of the Bank of the
United States, while these instructions were on
the table of the Senate Of the United S ates.
And such was the force and power OF caucus
machinery, aud central committees, that tbs
voice Of the People was entirely suppressed IL
the sobserviency of the electors. And not only
in Virginia, but in several other States, were
the electors pledged, and did actually vote, fo
this Bank Federast, who moreover (tell II not,
g. had been seriously afflicted near eighteer
months, and, pending the entire cdnrdss, tods
IN a condition TO render him Constitutional,
incapable 10 discharge the porers and d"fie'
ofthe Presidential o6iceHt" This is now mat
ter of history.
II rs always best to cill things by their right
names Hamilton was called Federalist IL
| 1891, because he so construed the Constitution
\ Of the United States as 10 give to Congress the
power o'grsut charters ofincorporaion. Then
must Crawford, when voting for the same pow
er Of incorporation, be saddled with the same
I'LL. n In " 1. riIala has uIxnn a