Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-26
POLITICAi.
carScs or THE FEDERAL. DISASTERS.

The press ana partsaus Of federalism are busy
now in inven,ing deceptive, in lieu OF The real
cause. OF lis overthrow. Ii is very important 10
The party that this failure for The iortieih time TO
bring the government, under the control OF the
bad principles and worse passions ana Pracuces
of federal dynasty, should not be altfipa-
ted to the odium il which II IS heIl D! Tue
mass Of the people. And YET every cause as
sirpci for The uHtavorabe result OF the late e''c-
INN on the part OF Mr. Clay's friends, if scruti-
,i,,d. goes 10 show that the original sin OF ieie-
ralisn is 50 absolutely abhorrent, that, whatever
fortunate adventurous circumstances may be as
sociated with it, their beneficial influence is de-
s,rovel b. the primitive curse inherent.
The National lnielligencer OF yesterday, as
cribes tue misfortune which has betalen the par
" OF political privilege and mcrcenary monopoly,
10 the treacherous desertion of THE FANATICS"
FANATICS, the organ of Whiggery, can now
call It's late allies, when the extraordinary aid
rendered By the abolitionists is found utterly I'M
available. But what were the noe scorned abo-
litionists a few weeks since? Why, the liberty
parry, which Adams, Giddings Seward, Webster
and Cassius NJ. Clay, the missionary OF Henry
Clay, was sent 10 court TO his support. And where
mas been shown lis greatest strength was II
not in the abolition region OF Vermont, Massa-
chuselt., Ohio, and Indiana! In what Northern
State could the federal party have approached
m eQuIIur WIFI Tue NtHOtidNN u u wv hS'
for HE abolition vote on the Shareholders ticket
presented? Not in one.
The New York Tribune charges tEc feder-
al discontinue 10 the detection OF the native
Americans This is perfectly IN character
with the National Intelgencer's misrsprescnla-
lions of the AbJlionsts But for the new ievc
of native Amercanism, which il turned 10 &C
count, the Federal party would have been over
whelmed both in the neighborhood OF Philadelphia
aui New York cities, where it polled such new
accession OF votes
The truth is hat but for The schisms in the
De nocracy made occasionally b. sec,> growing
out 81 some personal wrong, which II IS not IN
the power of he bes, principles, or the best ad-
minis,ralion OF Government TO avert, Federalism
wonl, never be able raise head oil opposition
IT. fosters dsconrentS in the country, for the
express purpose OF making political advantage OF
them. Il drove South Carolina into nuliacauon
on the Tariff question, and presently after II had
the whole body of nu,.iliers sustaining The father
of the Tariff in his var upon Gen. Jackson ana
Democfacv Masonry, made up for the most
part OF Feaeralis,s. converted the murder OF Nor
pan mo political excitement; and in Inc end
ro-al Arch Mason found the mass otthe Demo-
cratic ami Nelson's following his lead in a war
fare aeai rst Democracy Conservatism, While
profassn a peculiar zeal for The preservation OF
Cemocrscv was soon seen 10 ne nothing oat
Bannism Clayisn w eosteriSa, QisSoisihS i'Seil
as Democracy AND il is so with every split of
fragment O. he Democratic party. Federalism
taxes lis hue-assume$ its name as an alias
fand !, NAV le, brbes) its macontcut leaders,
ami then ihe disconnected boiy amalsamate>
With the old Fe 'eral batch and is swallowed up,
diges,cd, and destroyed.
We ask, what -arty mas ever conso!ted with
Federalism, wiihou, being ultimately ruined ,
What mn o. distinction, who has PLACED the
part o. renegade from the Democracy, however
encouraged an followed with nlomeniary ecla,,
has laile to fall no disgrace ultimately, and
close his ca~rer thed:spised OF all parties?
The homes, Democrats look % their cause as
!. was founAei Win the republic They adhere
. i: ,h7onrh gooi and evil report and lift be en-
tarsered b. temporary schisms and d;scon'ents
they hol, fas, 10 he principles which soon bring
all honts' patriot, round again 10 their suppor'i
and i, ,'io,nphs over federalism and all its t.c-
tiors.
In ;ha -ew err which Federalism opens with
Naive Americanisn, The Democracr will s,arc
s,uron L.. ground beclea;he; hy The fathers o!
he Government l, will oppose ITSELF 10 all alien
Laws; an, cons .1rr every man who becomes CT
,izen under ne invitation OF the Constitution and
the laws. & u1tirs AaricnJ-as much 81 as
those who, coming across las Atlantic. founded
our Government, is Independence, and lis pros
pcrity.-[ Gi,'e.