The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-17
For the North Carolina Standard.

Mr. HOLDEN: The cloven foot Of Federalism is
at length shown in the Senate Of the United States.
The freedom Of The Press is assalled the old spirit
Of despotsm" is revived; and If the Senate only had
the President and House Of Representatives 10 go
with ii, such a Of oppression would follow as
has not been tasted since the days Of the Black
Cockdde. Let any old Republican of those days
read over the remarks OF Senators the libel case
against The venerable Ritehie especially those Of
Tulee and Clayton, and he will recognize the same
spirit, the plausible sentiments, the Tone
the same profession OF affected patriotism and the
same ridiculous airs of dignity, that was so fash
ionable with the .AristocT 0ts Of that day. 1t is
now time TO rebuke again this spirit in national
councils Three times, nay, four times has re-
publican people humbled this proud spirit in the
Senate Of the United States and they must do il
again, unless they are willing to submit to priri-
legged order. This spirit of despotisn, first showed
itself in the Senate, by closing its doors against the
public eye, and keeping all their discussions secret.
The Press took the alarm, and the Senate doors
were burst open by the indignant voice of free
people. The next was in the days Of the SediIion
Laws aud Black Cockade, when the accomplished
William Duane, the relation of that old democrat,
Doctor Franklin, was selected as the victim Of its
vengeance, and which resulted in the rejection of
old John Adams from the Presidency, who left the
seat of Government at midnight, TO avoid the in
digpant gaze of the multitude, whom he and his
friends denominated the rabbte of the country.
The third instance was attempt TO disgrace
Martin Van Buren, ;hen Minister 10 England and
the people n return, at the next election, placed
him at the head of the same Senate. The fourth
famous instance, the solemn, deliberate, and
revengelul condemnation of President Jackson, the
saviour Of his countrys honor for high crimes and
misdemeanors," without allowing any defence, and
without any notice. In this the Senate was
itself the Plaintiff, the Auorney-General, and the
Judge-but the people became the Sheriff. They
seized the condemnation from the Senate, and
slapped the execution on the back of the Senate
itself. The names Of the guilty Senators now
stand recorded along gside of the vindictive SEN
tence, around which large black marks are drawn
by the strong hands of the people; yes, drawn by
what those privileged lords have elegantly de-
nominated "the huge paes Of farmers and me
chunics"
Such is the short history of the four former ex~
hibitions Of dignity and privilege, by majority
of the Senate of the United States, and such the
results What will be the final result of the pres
ent display, depends on the people. If they still
retain just appreciation of the value of their free
dom, and if the Press still remains jealous of its
rights, there can be no doubt that this Esprit of
despoiism" :" will be again put down; and it is TO
be hoped, that the present Senators will never
again attempt thus TO ape the manners of Eu-
ropean lords A. B.