Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30

In like they had voted for United States Bank
Now, the Wings to be denounced Federsists for
approving and supporting these measures what be said
Of Van Buren,, Benton and all the leading men of the
Democratic party In condemning the Wings were not
these gentlemen condemnng hemselyes Certainly, it is
an acknowledgment that they then Federass They
had departed now from the principles Of the original Demo-
cracy entirely that they did advocate single
of the great and leading which they supported
fifteen years ago. They had turned political and
violently opposed what they strenuousy advo-
Gated. VIII any gentleman deny this Certainly not
How then can they claim to be Democrats now They either
they not then that is settled fact Thru
wanted the Wings to give their creed the Philadelphia Con-
venon but this was unnecessary the Wings held the
principles they always had hedthe that they held
forty fifty years ago. in the days Of Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe. All that is necessary to ascertain what the Wing
creed is is 10 ascertain what the and policy Of those
pure Republicans We have never changed since
Washington's administration.
Mr. Petit here asked whether the Wing party were
in favor Of high protective tariff for the distribution Of the
public lands; IN favor of United States Bank and in
OF the Executive veto
Mr. FISHER said he would give the honorable gentleman
an honest answer The Wings had been in favor OF
tona bank and they still believed in its ccnstutonaty, but
some doubted its expectancy at this time but to himse
he IN favor OF now, and would if he could repeal the
Subtreasury law tomorrow ard substitute United States
bank in place Of it. For forty years had had United
States bank which collected kept safely and discussed the
public money free Of the Government of the United
States, whist we had this of Congress appropriated
thousand five hundred dollars pay the expenses Of
the Subteasuy for single year, which would be for forty
years one million seven hundred thousand dollars. As TO the
sibution Of the public lands the Wings ,coM be
Of il If the gentleman and his party had pledged it for
money they borrowed, and thus put out of their reach AS
to high protective tariff the Wings have commended
for that they do not ask for high protective tariff that
the language Of the gentleman and his party not We
content with simply reasonably protective tariff without
the term and this had been in favor of for
than forty years, and still
As to the abrogaton of the power, he believed the
party did not desire entirely abolished, but wished mod
fed restricted But for himself he desired to it
entirely abolished from the National State, and Territorial
Governments, for It was relic of despotsm which had
business in republican Government But abolish
ed ne would vote for the for President who would
exercise that only of legislation
The Wings he had already sad continued hold the
same doctrine they always held Therefore they under
no necessity Of making platform Of principles every four
years, for that would imply abandonment Of former pn
opes Let those do it who hare fixed principles Where
the Fedealsts found Jefferson, Madison and Monroe they
will find their neal descendants the Wings battling for the
same principles and policy to-day. It principle which
made Repubicanthe without the principle was
nothing, and worse than nothing.
He called these gentlemen Democrats but he did only
out of courtesy and often made him smile when he heard
them calling themselves the Democracy Of the country"
When he heard them talk in this way he looked them
whether they not esng for they denied all that the
Democracy had advocated from The beginning And they
themselves had advocated United States Bank and
Gen. Jackson held that bank CONSTITUTIONAL for
he had told Congress that if they had asked him. he could
have given them the project Of that would have been
sttutional.
But what did they advocate now The Subtreasury--an
exclusive metallic currency for the Government and
other for the people; the kngy power free tadenot
OF which had they approved fifteen years ago. and
Of which advocated by the Democratic party
of former years and at the time Gen. Gordon, of Virginia.
had introduced the Subeasury the President, the Demo-
cratic President and the whole party, with voice, went
against it. Now they for free trade then they had been
utterly opposed to it.
What, then, Democracy protested TO advocate the
Veto and the Subtreosury. Well and whence did they get
these measures From the Democracy Of old Not all
Why, 10 the Subreasury President Van Buren, told Con-
gress that he had written TO twenty different despoic
Governments in Europe and twenty-five Of the number had
Subtreasury. He imported from despoc Europe, and
he broughtt into the United States free odu'y laugh and
when the party The beauteous offspring Of many kings
they baptized it " democracy"
Well, and where had they got their iree-trade doctrine
From The republican party Of old No. From Great Bn-
tain Yes and from the Of the revolution The tories
then its only advocates this country. The whole
scheme could be traced directly to that source.
And then the TO what could that its pa
temity To Democrats, to Democracy No, to the king
ly Governments Of Europe and had been introduced into
constitution by the Federaists who in favor Of
Ca strong Government" II came from abroad it moi
OF American growth republican origin Its avowed object
the Strengthening Of the Executive The republic
convention resisted, uemurred,
it with great reluctance for the sake Of compromise. Thus
this very republican had for its progeno despctsm
and Federalism.
Well these we're the three leading doctrines Of the present
Locofoco party. Call the party which advocated them by
what you pleased it certainly not the Democracy
On the other hand the Wings opposed to all kngy
toms and doctrines They sl advocated the doctrines Of
their Democratic fathers; they followed TO borrow purely
Democratic phrase in the footsteps Of their ustrious pre-
decessos" The Wings, the Wings; they the true De-
mocracy Of this country.
Again Gen Cass said that all power originated with the
people, and that the Democratic party always governed
by the will Of the people This well enough to say, bu
their actions directly the other way Ever since they
democratic fathers the President had led the party instead Of
the party leading the President They proceeded, it would
seem, that Democratic maxim, The King can do no
wrong The party always justified every act Of the Pesi
dent how much contradcted what he before said
or did, Why had they departed from their ancient faith
How had il come TO pass Had the people requested
Never In 1928 there had been difference between the
two parties both agreed in the opinions II bad been
said that Gen. Jackson sort of living embodiment Of
Democratic doctrine. He had been for Presidential term
for rerenchmen and reform against the appointment Of
members Of Congress to lucrative Offices, because it would
corrupt the Government and against prescription for opinions
sake.
But had these doctrines been carried out in practice How
the party separate from this high road Of Democracy
and decline 10 their present condition Why did they not
advocate these doctrines Certainly, twas because
the people had urged upon them No, the was
abundany clear they had been led by their modern Prcs
DENTS and the King could do wrong Thus, when the
President said, There ought to be second Presidential
tem the party sad "Agreed certainly there ought to be
none" When the President ran for second term, the party