Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-08-14

tssn<1, vefy eptly, the party % Nhicl
attached, q The parry Of PRooarss and
roNsA" The party ), without doubt, fairly co.
ilied 70 he fall force Of the remark, for they
nave ever hees 81 the prosrss1se order, seiEiss
ees topics and casting aside old principles,
rheaeEsf de party leaders, uho assume kipS,
q Dictatorship. seem Inclined % 70 dAscresed
times ihe meisnosphosis q prS,6er times, as
.sos' ~ esoai' Up Ss roast" change was
80 al<ssene .wiIIed self, bending TO his
--ss1sions and views the great minds Of hs
party.
10 The days Of Madison, Bank was inouen'
10 b constitutional as well as democratic, and
We hnd many Ufiks strongest men Of me mo-
ydern school Of democracy voting Tor and sup
porting i, BY able speeches. Amongst those Who
have bslsled Tor %. s. Bank, may be found |
vice President DslIss, side By side with John
Il. cslhoup But when Old Hickory, BY his |
more Than human perception and keenness Of Vi |
sion. found il 70 Be Unconstitutional, the party,
a. one man, shesled abou,, and worked as hard
sgains, ii, as they before had done for il.
Even the great apostle Of democracy, Mr.. JET,
fsrson, recognized lie constitulionaIliy BY sign
ing bill creating branch Bank in Louisisns,
IN 1907 It's also matter Of history that Nina
olson had waived his seruples Of conscience as to
the constitutional power vested in Congress, for
the creation Of Bank, at the lime be signed the
bill for iis reebarter in 1876 And il is fact,
equally strong, thst the Federal party we're divid-
/ ed IN sentiment on the subject.
i Now, however, the progressive democracy"
j denounce all who are friendly TO Bank, as be.
i ing FederaIisis Of the bluest dye, whilst they
j claim 10 be The Simon Pure democrats. II
i This change, then, may be set down IS one Of
The first steps in their progression Of principles
i On the question Of Tariff, We know hey
have been equally progressive One OF the hfa
protective duties laid was for The benefit Of M
! Calhoun and the "chivsify" in general
j il being duty Of 3 per cent. on raw cot
q ton. Herr, then, were both protection and dis
: elimination. j
] The protective feature has been recognized by
. t,,rv .admini,traiiOn down TO the close Of that
OF Gen. Jackson, aud has received The sanction
and support, 5y their speeches and their voies,of
\ the very abesl men Of both political PARTIES
At!the same time, lei ii be remembered, that the
il Federalsts opposed the Tariff almost as party,
[. al the incipient stages OF as Introduction I; The
Tariff therefore became par, Of the Democratic
+. creed.
5 Al this day, Ga change has come DER the
spirit Of the dreams" Of The party, and the creed
: adopted BY a De mocratic State Convention az
. Richmond, few years since, was HOrisOnfa
Tariff, and the parry then openly ayowed the
doctrine of Discriminating AGAINST Protection r
q And nov, we find the editor of the Washington
E Union calling for " reduction of the Tariff to
i The revenue standard.n Thisis the avowed doc
i ,rine Of the President but is looked upon by pa
J. eacious politicians as a mere tub to the whale,
given Il. appease those chivsric spirits OF Inc
South Who aided in bringing into being the pre-
sent Administration, the consequence Of which
xss, 10 knight the editor Of the Enquirer as tht
editor Of the " Court jourral,p and the priats
( "by authority"
Z Thus, then, il The once cardinal principle o
protection discarded BY hePaIty-Whichis mum
!. Der two in their progression Of principles.
: kiana n1h lhesa fxn nfogressiops" may b
e. Mr.. Van Barren, Mr. Benton, the Globe, an
D. indeed nearly The whole of the Northern portion
Of the party, were great stieklers for the Cohsti
,e tuition, when the question of annexation wa
Ill frs, broached Not only inexpedien but une on
stitutional did they consider H. But the pro
}. grsssive course Of the parry was sgain bropgh
d to bear, and ALL Of the pIssENrIENrs we're qdick
M y made to Jump Jim CroR, ITO :" wheel aSou,
+ and turn about" and throw their scruplts o
!. conscience and better iudgnen, TO The winds
n selfaggrandizng clique had set their heart
J. 90 having annexation eonsumma,ed, and " com,
veal, come woe" TO the pity, they were deter
mined 10 eneraft it as a young scion on In,
trunk Of democracy, whether the old free thriyec
or not Texas, therefore, soon became eards
b nal festure OF ultra democraey,-the deere,
! was published, that all we're expected to sub
scrfeeio this progressive principle, ")f church
, membership we're claimed. and those who did
not would be considered renegades 10 The faith.
Bot il would be sheer nonsens. 10 folio Nv up
any further The changipgs and shiflipgs, the tack.
ing about, and chicauery resoried TO, In order 10
bolster up the partyy when it was threatened
with defeat. Al.
The people-the masses;-who read but Ittls,
and take oihefs' opinions fol their own, have been
i made Fsubssrvent TO the will Of those who care
not . ZIG soE their interests or prosperity. All,
all, has been done 10 the name OF demostaey.,'
which has always been as changing in its ,princi-
| Piles, as the chameleon in its hues II
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