The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-22
CAUSES OF THE FEDERAL DIRAsTER,

CAUSES OF THE FEDERAL DIRASTERS.
The press and partisans of federalism are busy
now in inventing deceptive, in lieu of the real
cause of its overthrow. 1t is very important TO
the party that this failure for the fortieth time to
bring the government under the control Of the
bad principles and worse passions and practices of
federal dynasty should not be attributed to the
odium in which it is held by the mass of the
people. And yet every cause assigned for the
unfavoable result of the late election on the part
of Mr.. Clay's friends, if scrutnzed, goes to show
that the original sin of federalism is so absolutely
abhorrent that, whatever fortunate adventtious
circumstances may be associated with it, their
beneficial influence is destroyed by the primitive
curse inherent.
The National Intelligencer of yesterday ascribes
the misfortune which has befallen the party of
political privilege and mercenary monopoly, to the
treacherous desertion of "THE FANATIcs."-
FANATICS, the organ of whgery can now call
its late allies, when the extraordinary aid rendered
by the abolitionists is found utterly unavailable.
But what were the noW scorned aboIitionlsts few
weeks since! Why, the liberty party, which
Adams, Giddings, Seward, Webster, and Cassus
NJ Clay, the missionary of Henry Clay, were
sent to court 10 his support And where has
been shown its greatest strength Was it not in
the abolition region of Vermont, Massachusetts,
New York, Ohio, and Indiana? In what northern
State could the federal party have approached an
equality with the democracy if 1t were not for the
abolition vote on the shareholders ticket it pre-
presented? Not in one.
The New York Tribune charges the federal
discontinue to the detection of the native Amer-
cans This is perfectly in character with the
National Intelligencer's Misrepresentation of the
abolitionists. But for the new fever of native
Americansm which is turned to account the fede-
raj party would have been overwhelmed both in
the neighborhood of Philadelphia and New York
cities, where it polled such new accession OF
votes.
The truth is, that but for the schisms in the de-
mocracy made occasionally by sects, growing out
Of some personal wrong, which it is not in the
power of the best principles, or the best admins
never be able to raise head of opposition 1t
ever fosters discon!ents in the country, for the
express purpose of making political advantage of
them 1t drove South Carolina into nufe alton
on the tariff question, and presently after it had
the whole body of nullifiers sustaining the father
of the tariff in his war upon General Jackson and
democracy. Masonry, made up for the most part
of federalists, converted the murder of Morgan
into political excitement; and in the end royal
arch mason found the mass of the democratic
anti masons following his lead in warfare against
democracy. Conservatism, while protesting a
peculiar zeal for the preservation. of democracy
was soon seen to be nothing but banksm, Clayism,
Websterism, Disgusting itself as democracy. And
it is SO with every splt-of fragment Of the demo-
cratic party. Federalism takes its hue-assumes
its name an alias-haters (and it may be bribes)
its lnalconent leaders, and then the discontented
body amalgamates with the old federal batch, and
is swallowed ur, digested, and destroyed.
We ask what party has ever consorted with
with federalism, without being ultimately ruined
What man of distinction, who has played the part
of renegade from democracy, however encourag-
ed and followed with momentary ecat, has failed
TO fall into disgrace ultimately, and closed his
career the despised of all parties'
| The honest democrats look to their cause as il
was founded with the republic. They adhere to
il through good and evil report; and if it be
endangered by temporary schiSms and discontents,
they hold fast to the principles which soon bring
all honest patriots round again to their support,
and it triumphs federalism and all its factions
| In the new era which federalism opens with
native Americani>m, the democracy will stand
fast upon the ground beque ,thed by the fa-
theirs of the government. 1t will oppose itseli
10 all alien laws; and consider every man who
becomes citizen under the invitation of the
constitution and the laws, a natipe .americn,-as
much so as those who coming across the Atlantic,
founded our government, its independence, and
its prosperity. Globe. ~.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE WHIGS
Our friends can form some opinion of the depth
of this disappointment from the excited state OF
| the whius in repard TO fhe eleciion befora itc