The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-16

shot, and when no enemy was 10 sight
his brave spirit was loosened from its
mortal tenement; and thus he fell, with
hisrface to the foe. Peace to his re-
mains--immortality to his msmory"sa
Whiggery, Past Present& to come.
WHAT IT WAS, WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT, IT
WILL BE. s..l.
Every body knows what whiggery
was when it dared to avow its princi-
pies. Then it was respectable. The
ancient tederalists distrusted the capa-
city Of the people for self-governmens
and they did not hesitate to proclaim
their opinions. They originally favor
ed a strong and central government
surrounded and sustained by a life time
Senate; but failing in securing that,
and having the shackles Of written
constitution to contend against, they
became latitudinarian construers Of
that instrument, and the advocates Of
auxiliary measures Of strong govern
ment superior to, and controlling pub
lie opinion. A national bank, The alien
and sedition laws, and the midnight
judges Of the elder Adams, were prom
inent among the auxiliary measures
which the early federalists advocated.
Coming down nearer to our day and
time, we find whiggery directly sus-
timing the principles. in effect, of the
old federalists, and exhibiting equal
distrust of the capacity Of the people
to govern themselves. What whigge-
ry PAST was, is a part Of the history Of
the country. Itis to be read and wit
messed in the political teachings Of
Hamilton, Adams, Marshall, Ames,
Webster, Clay, and host of lesser
spirits, hence we need not enlarge up
on Dhat ,ohiggery ,oas, and we proceed
to delineate whiggery Of the present
day.
The inquirer would have to wade
through many volumes to learn fully
what whiggery Of the olden time was,
but his task would be very different
one with respect to whiggery by scan
ming the orthodox oponentsof its prin-
ciples. Scarcely any thing is exposed
to the naked eye; all is behind the
scenes; all depends upon contingent
cies in future; whiggery now is,
something or nothing, as policy die
tates. Formerly, it was bold knight,
mounted upon splendid charger,
principles engraved upon his shield,
ready to defend, and prompt to attack;
now, it boasts neither the armor of THE
knight nor the gown Of the friar. 1t
is go-bet,oeen, we know not what to
call it. Formerly, it sustained meas
ures; now, it is. for men alone, ac-
knowledging that all questions as to
measures have been settled. Former.
ly, there existed whig party; perhaps
there is such thing now, but the pow
er of imagination would be taxed in
vain to give it "a local habitation and
name.' Yet, destitute of name, with
out principles and denying party, this
indefineable something has its objects
in view; it is still the enemy-yes, tho
consistent and inveterate enemy ofde-
mocracy; and by its opposition to de-
mocratic men, we are at all times ena-
bled to identify it, impalpable as it
otherwise would be. .'f' 'R
Of whiggery 10 come, we must
judge by the past and present. When
ever tits in power, we shall know its
principles and witness its measures;
out of power, it will resume the indis-
tinct, intangible garb it now wears;
and by fraud and trickery, and not by
open and fair contest, again seek to i'm
pose upon the people. IF the conceal
ment Of the present time shall succeed
in placing a go-between in the presi-
Dental chair in $40, we shall not soon
have to ask again, what is whiggery;
oil DISCUSSES will be thrown aside, and
the principles of the founders of the
party will be avowed and proclaimed
as those which the people had sanction
ed. This was the case after the cleo
ton of 1910, and should the election
Of 1848 result as that did, repetition
Of the course then pursued will follow.
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