, 1844-02-24
TFor the Radical.

De a spurious anu uiidutioiiLeu ueNioi"
tion of the principles of the Democratic
party, purporting to be in reply 10 som
Wing structures OIL the principles anc
policy of the Democracy, and believing
that such fash-in-the-pan production
are not calculated 10 benefit the party, tc
say the least oft; | think it essential &c
the party in many respects, that a syn,
opsis or brief outline Of their principles
should be clearly and distinctly laid
down-so that 'he hat runs may read
though he were a fool" and for that pur-
pose must crave tie privilege of a col
umn in your valuable paper. | would
promise however that in giving this brief
statement Of our creed, | have neither
the time nor the room TO accompany it
with the arguments in favor Of each sep
arate article; but for the proof of It's be-
ing the doctrine Of the party, | appeal
confidently to the current history Of our
country for the last fourteen years, with
which every mar woman and child ca
pable of reading is familiar.
lst. We believe that all power does
and ofright ought TO belong TO the sove-
reign people, and that their will ought
10 be implicitly obeyed. But neverthe-
less We believe the President rightfu!ly
has the power, under the Constitution,
to veto any bill that he sees proper, and
we arc utterly opposed to any limitation
or restriction Of that kingly, or rather
Democratic power.
2nd. We believe in a Siricf and rigid
construction of the Constitution III all
cases. But still, in such a case as that
wherein the Constitution (See Art. l.,
Sec. A. gives TO Congress tie power
''at any time, Gy law 10 make or clisr the
regulations for clecting members of.
Congress, we believe il ought 10 be so
construed as to give to Congress no such
power.
Again-we believe that the clause
which requires that leach house shall
keep a journal of its proceedings, and
Irom time to time publish the same
ought 10 be SO construed, that each house
may blot out and "expunge' ally part Of
he same whenever they see proper.
Such q Constitution is absolutely ~ncces-
sary TO saw the oqihs of some of our
greatest Democratic Statesmen.
3rd. We are utterly opposed TO n Ia
riff for protection in any shape or form,
icing contrary to the Constitution, (See
Art. o, Sec. 90, unjust and unequal in
its operations, and dishonest in its prin-
ciples. Bat nevertheless, VIC think
there ought 10 be high duties imposed on
Hemp, Lead, &C., these being staple
productions Of this Democratic State
and without such duties the foreign arti-
cles would be imported SC low as totally
TO break down the growth and manulac-
ture of those articles at home. We also
think the Government really ought TO
Establish an agency in Missouri for the
purchase of Hemp not on the pfinci-
pie of protection, bu, merely for the sn-
cOuragement of the growth Of Hemp.
Again; we are opposed to the principle
of protection, because the effect is TO fos-
ter the interests ofone class Ofthe COM
munity at the expense Of another. Still
We think there ought 10 be some excep-
tions to the rule;-For instance--this
State, has erected at the public expense,
a large Warehouse in ST. Louis, for the
and inspection of Tobacco, not
on the principle of protection, but merely
for the encouragement of the Tobacco
planters. But in this case it would be
very unreasonable for the Hemp grower
10 ask ofthe State the same favor for the
SC. of Hemp. And it would be
equally as unreasonable, for the halter,
he shoemaker, the blacksmith, the tai
or, the Wagon maker, The corn plant
n, Sc. SC. to complain that they were
axed TO build warehouses for the Tobac- {
% planters, because the Tobacco plan
ers being North more, need more en- |
enlargement, aud besides the amount ;
of the poor COOLERS, ~tnilors SC. r
: SO small, that they will not feel it. ,
4th. W. are opposed 10 the whole
ystem of Internal Improvements by the
,fafe or General Goyernmept prt s,;r .