The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-27
Fran he sou,hsner.

We invite earnest attention 10 the ex-
tact:
Fran The S0uihsner.
Mr.. Rive. said lhe origigal distinction
OF parties in lais country was founded
MAINLY on this question Of Executive pow
er. snd he referred to various passages in
Mr.. JetIrrson's writings To prcrei. The
prly Opposed To the undus enlargement
OF Executive power anl in favor of main
tanning the Constitutional independence OF
tine legislative departments. were ihe he.
paJlieaas. Thoss who were ln, snneen.
irsiing the powers Of the Government,
practically ia the hands af the President,
Mr.. Jefferson designated. a. will he seen
IA various parts al his published cores
pondence. by the appropriate anh signi.
ficani name Of mono :rais, or advocates Of
The one man pawe,.s
We lage me same parties now. aud
strange 10 tell. those who call themselves
Democrats, are the advocates of the ons
man power. Their pruper denomination,
according to The highest Republican aulho.
rity in our political history, is moaeernis
nonlsScIaIure. ar 4 i5eHcsiofwaFr rhs Iihfiit
"f Democrat must be replaced by the more
apprOprists and descriptive one Of Memo.
rrst. Now. as in the infancy Of our pc.
litlcal institutions, the struggle is between
Republicans. the true friend Of popular
government according 10 The forms and
principles OF our Constitution, on the one
hand. aud on the other. Monocrats iricked
Qua in the disguise Of Democracy. bn, by
their doctrines and practices, suffering
every thing 10 lie win and authority Of
one man. The issue between these par.
ties is emphalcally joined in the Presi-
dental contest now 10 be decided. and lei
every man. as he wishes to he considered
q Republican or Mon"cral, make his
choice. .a-
And here, Mr.. X. said. he would remind
his old friends of the so rallied Democrat
ic parry, for the mass Of whom he enter
tanned sinrere affection and resperi, that
the term Democrat. as party denomina-
ton. is Of very modern and su> piriOus in.
PRODUCTION Among us Of the " OLD Donin-
ION" He would defy any man 10 show
him passage in tie writings Of Mr.. JET
ferson or Mr.. Madison. in which either of
those great men applied To themselves or
the I"liiical friends. The name Of Demo
Graf. They were Republicans. and So in,
variahly called themselves and their prli-
ucel associates. The name of Democrat.
10 whatever extent il may have prevailed
elsewhere. was never an acknowledged
party designation among IL of Virginia. al
least, till ii vas brought in as a nart of the
system Of clap trap Of Van Burenisn. and
with Van Bnrenism. OF WHICH all Virgin.
ians Of every party are now heartily sick,
lei il 90 out. Those of us who are in
heart and principle. Republicans. may
well he content To be known BY The no.
norrd name which our fanhers were proud
20 bear. W -.'. T.
We 4re enabled by Mr.. Rive< to sup.
ply the following reference 10 Mr.. JeiTer-
sons writings in support OF lhe statement
made by him above.
In vii. fih If his writings. page $50.
speaking of;he party division which arose
soon after the Constitution was put ipio
operation, he says:
Here then was the real ground Of The
opposition MAGE 10 tie course Of the Adj
Manifestation. Its objects was to preserve
the Legislature pure and independent of
the executive; TO restrain tie Admlnistra
linn 10 republican forms and prrncipIes.
and not permit the Constitution Ia be con-
stFaed into monarchy. and to be warned
in practice in all the principles aud pnlu. !
lions Of their faVoriie English model. Nor
was this an opposition 10 General WASH |
lngion. lie was true 10 The republican,
charge confdd u him. eet." j.
Again. under date of LIST October, 1892,
expressing his apprehensions Of the ten
ienry Of General Hamilton's policy, he
says ....-. =. |
IF the equilibrium of the three great
bodies, Legislative, Executive and Jnai.
ciaty. could be preserved. # the I.egisla-