Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY!
ORANGE COUNTY.

At ameeting OF the Democratic Party of O-args
county, held at the Cour, House, on Monday, I'D OF
January, James NJ. Macon was called to the char
and Thomas WEIGH, Esq, appointed Secretary ne
objects of the meeting explained by John Nili's
who submitted the following Preamble and Resolutions
which were then adopted by the meeting
In preparing ourselves for the important political
contest approaching, 1t WILL perhaps, prove heI'hef
useless undressing TO glance tor moment at the
origin and history of the great parties struggling
for ascendancy. We might 60 back far beyond The OF
ranizat;on of our Government, and even beyond the
discovery and colonization of this continentfor, the
principles involved coeval with the existence Of
man. and, from the earliest periods OF history, have
been common TO every are and country. 1t 10, IN
truth, but the ancient struggle between the few and
the many-between those who believe that man nus,
be governed, and those who consider him capable o.
governing hmsels-between those who claim leglti-
mate right to rule, and those who contend, that all
power belongs essentially 10, and can emana'e only
from the people
In the Convention which framed our Federal Con-
stitution it became manifest, that there were those
who had united mos zealous in the cause OF The Re
voluton, and most essentially to It's success
fol ssue-who had, nevertheless, been fighting rather
for indie dependence, than for Libery-who had sought
10 break down the power Of foreign poentate, only
that they night be enabled TO erect tyranny a. home
Defeated in the Convention, they have since continual
y been striving to obtain by construction the powers
which it then refused expressly TO delegate Nor
have these efforts been altogether wanting IN success
tuous Washington, we have witnessed dangerous as
sumptions OF Federal power, and rapid and alarming
encroachments upon the sovereignty of the States
prominent instance Of this assumption OF power, upon
the part of Congress- was the creation OF National
Bank The power 10 grant such charters, had been
openly asked in Convention, and openly refused
During the succeeding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
Elder Adams-this party for time seemed completely
triumphant. Muddencd by success, they wantoniy at
lacked the dearest and cherished privileges OF the
Hbsrtv of he "a
the individual rights OF citizens openly and fagrantiy
violated A supplant Legislature, and wiling Ju-
dietary, seemed prepared 10 yield TO every demand Oh
ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS Executive. The me-
morable Alien and Sediton Laws were passed. and
"the reign OF terror, has most Justly been des'g-
mated, commenced, with all its enormltles.
In 1900, the outraged people, rising in their males'
ty, hurled THIS party from power and placed the 90
vernment in the hands Of the democratic, then term
ed Republican party. In 1912, backed by The infiu-
ence of England, they made strenuous but unsuc.
cessful effort TO regain their power. Twelve years
afterwards, IN le2l, they were more fortunate IN
consequence of divisions in the Democratic party, no
election was made by the people. The election thus
going 10 the House of Representatives, The Federal
party there succeeded in placing their candidate !"
the Presidential Char, although this was evisen'ly
against the wishes of large majority OF the Amer
people In the ntrigues which led TO this result,
the present Wing candidate has always been supposed
to have acted no Insignificant part The Tact that ne
received the most prominent station under the Co.
In 1885, this party again defeated. The election
nj $40 with its cabins and lis coon SKINS and means
perhaps set more dsgracefu than these, is familiar to
The recoecnons OF us all
To mark the identity between ancient FEDERALISM
and modern Whiggsry, we need only refer to the
well known and often avowed sentiments Of these par
ties They have each been friendly to broad, aii-
tudinous construction of the Constitutional claiming
for the Federal Government the greatest amount OF
power, and leaving consequently little possible
10 the States. They have each been friendly TO ain
extended system of credits, alike upon the part OF IN
dividuals and of Governments. Whenever and where
they have been in power, lavish expenditure o.
the public money and consequent embarrassment have
marked their policy. They have each been The con-
stant advocates of National Bank. The same con-
tempt for the understandings, the same disregard to
the rights and wishes of the people, hive marked the
character Of these parties. Almost 10 man, every
Fedealis of 96, who yet survives is TO be found
enlisted under the banner of Whiggery. The old Fe-
dera families Wings; and, looking 10 the map We
shall find that the S,tes, in the counties
and in the same towns where Federalism prevailed in
'oS. Whipgery is in the ascendancy.
We have observed with deep solc,tude the diversity
of opinion existing the different branches Of the De
mocratc party, 10 the selection OF their candidate
for the Presidency 10 government like our own
covering an extent of territory, and pre- sentng,
Of necessity, such various and conflicting Interests IT
must naturally have been expected, that such d'sren
would have arisen II is with painful anxiety, how
ever, that we have witnessed the somewh,t angry die
cussions INDUCED IN by portion OF the press clam
ing 10 be Democratic We have been driven TO the
conclusion, that disposition manifested either 10
dictate to- wilfully 10 interrupt the harmony of the
party. In some instances, the policy Of running seve-
raj Democratic candidates, has been openly advocated,
as a means Of carrying the election before the House
Of Representatives. Now, although the present De-
rnocrac majority in that body perhaps unpreceden
ted, we should, nevertheless deprecae such result
We consider it most desirable, that election i'm
portant should be made by the people, in their primary
capaetes. The Office must otherwise be Invested Of
much Of that moral weight essential TO its success
full administration. In both the instances in which
this election has passed from the immediate hands Of
ths people, we have witnessed the most alarming evi
Sepces of intrigue and corruption In the frst it had