The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-31

loS ~ ldGRey. federalism Procleil - y1IIa
he doctrines which lie advocated with such powe HID
effect, were their eyes, ultra -agraransm wnich was
10 bring down upon government the contempt OF all
reputation as people Mr. Jefferson however, elect
ed and the country continued to prosper During his
administrations his far-seeng craftsmanship led him TO
negotiate for the purchase from the French OF the terri
tory of Louisiana. This met al the Threshold and
opposed BY all the powers OF federalism The PROPOSE
lion monstrous, and would lead 10 the utter rum OF
the country. What pay ten millions for miserable marsh
at the moutho of the Mississippi and unknown wilder
nhe west The people would never stand it, and they
would rise their strength and hur from power the men
who would attempt force upon them such reckless folly
Louisiana purchased BY Mr. Jeersonthe fedcraliss
yededthe barred gate to the commerce OF the west was
unlocked-a western empire has grown up, and there
could not now be found man in Congress either wing
democrat 10 vote for resale OF this territory TO France,
even if we were offered thousand millions for it
We come down next to the declaration OF war with
Great Britain in 1912, by democratic Congress- under
the recommendation OF democratic President ihis, IN
the eyes of the fedeasts act OF folly unparalleled
IN the history OF naonsit was to bring lrretrieyabe
ruin the country, and the people were to huf James
Madison from the chair OF state which he occupied by
an Overwhelming majority All the reasonable engines
that federalism could invent were set IN motion TO thwart
the democratic administration in the prosecution OF this
most righteous The federal members OF Congress
took the ground boldly, that supplies should be withheld
from our armies he was eyeIywhere den9ah
eastern States brought into requistioR 10 mould pub
lie opinion against the war. Democracy, however, with
through various trials and successes until it eventu
ally closed in blaze of glory at New Orleans which
utterly COMPOUNDED the ederasts, and placed our gov
eminent higher footing among the nations of the earth
than it had ever occupied before.
The next most prominent step in the progress OF the
democracy OF this country was the election OF the hero
of New Orleans the patriotic Jackson to the presidential
chair He, too, bitterly opposed by the federass
His election to be the of the country. The
people were invoked TO beware OF military chieains, as
dangerous liberty and said that war; pestience
and famine to follow in their train, If they took
the reins of government Gen. jackson elected, and
the country, despite the predictions of federalism,
United States next brought into the field dividing
question between democracy and federalism, and never
contest more virulent. The patriot Jackson was
denounced tyrant for opposing this institutonthe
prosperity OF the country depended upon its continuance
the government funds could not be managed without it
the exchanges would be thrown into irretrievable
derangementhe business of the country would be pros
tratedour canals 'were to become soltudes, and our
lakes desert wastes of water" if the bank was not
chartered, The democracy sustained President Jackson
the hank -chartered- eventually exploded
and its whole capital lost; yet the country continued
to prosper, as well after it was an obsolee idea"
before. tn
We next come TO the installation into power of the pres
ent administration, and the connected herewith
In 1914, the fedeaists proclaimed that if Henry Clay
defeated James "A pos eeeea a and TEXAS annexed me
and Texas annexed; yet the country still prospers and
aourshes like the green bay tree and we doubt whe
Ss 70 pSSbc TO
Texas During the first year of the present admnisa
ton, the system Of the government changed
and sprung up with Mexico Texas to the Nueces
after all was not so bad in the eyes OF the ederasts but
Texas to the Rio Grande Infamous Well, the adj
mnisration took the responsibility Of claiming Texas to
the Rio Grandethe Mexcans attacked our army this side
of that riverthat line has been vndcaed BY arms
and victorious eagles possibly floating from
the lofty towers of the ancient city Of Aztecs The war
has been continued for year. with succession OF vcto
that have done to elevate our government in
the eyes of the civilized world. than any that have pre-
coded them. The country, too during all this time, has
enjoyed state of unsurpassed prosperity and all the pre-
dctions of federalism have been most sgnaly rebuked
Thus will be that at every period Of counrys
history democracy has been indicated The voice OF
the majority Of the people has all times spoken in ia
vor Of policy thai has added to the prosperity Of the
country and welfare OF its citizens However much the
measures Of the majority may have been doubted when
first brought to the notice OF the public they have always
been indicated by time. the great test all things Even
where portions OF the great democratic family have diff
ered in regard to particular measures il has been found
by experience, that the majority in the end right, and
the minority in
We therefore think feel fully justified in saying that
every epoch of history democracy has been vind
Gated and federalism rebuked
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