Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21


been identified with the Wings You will find individuals OF
this class all around you. We remember Miles, and ke and
Stewart and Glenn, numbered with the dead leading
Democrats in the politics of MalandGales and Seaon are
still alive TO lead in the of Wing march the editors OF
our oldest Democratic papers in Balmoe-the American and
Paiot-ae still where They Sir, is only waste OF
time to seek TO add to this catalogue. venture TO
say sir that Throughout the State Of Maryland, where we
know the people best, you shall find the influential and
approved Of the old Democratic leaders in the Wing ranks.
Then, sir who opposed the Democratic Administrations OF
Madison, Monroe, Adams can ianish you few names
for that list Out OF State sufficiently IA
miliar with the political men Of the past to give you large
catalogue many others might do; but can give few
There James Buchanan, the present Secretary Of Slate
Henry Hubbard of New Hampshire, he figured con-
spicuously in the nomination of Mr.. Polk Ganet Wall, OF
New Jersey, Ruel Williams, OF Maine, William Wilkins, OF
Psburg, Henry d. Gpn. away the sandbar OF
the Free Soil party Judge Kane, Mr. Folks correspondent
Richard Rush. first Federas, afterwards Whig and now
of the Democracy Charles j. Ingerso, John P.
Cushman Croswe Of the Albany Argus Martin Chitenden
former Governor of Vermont Bryant Of the Evening Post in
New York, Bancroft the Minister in England the late
Alexander Everett Dutee j. Pearce, Harmanus Blocker
These few, OF Maryland. We conversant
with those at home Let reckon some of them There
the late General Harper the present Chief Justice OF the
United Siaes MIR. Taney Judge HEATH Mr. Carmichael OF
the Eastern Shore the late Mr. George Winchester, Judge
Frck, Mr. Herbert, General Howard the late Mr. Francis
Key, of the District Of Columbia-a Governors, and
candidates for Governor, nominated by the Baltimore Consen
ton party in this State the constitution gave the cleo
ton to the people Governor Grayson Governor Francis
Thomas MI Carroll the candidate Of 1914, and the present
Governor Of the State Sir, that party has been able
to nd candidate for Governor Of the old Federal ranks
These sir the who have in past times, and in the
present. been arrayed against the party OF Mr. Madison, and
the Madsonan platform These the Federasts Of that
day, when the Democracy embodied under Madison,
Monroe, Adams, Crawford, and Clay they the
leaders Of The party Of the Baltimore platform Sir they have
not changed their principles. will do them the justice to
that by whatever accidents contrvances of day
hasc In ODass tbey dunde
name, such OF them alive less opposed 10
the principles and party Of Mr.. Madison than they
Amongst the have enumerated have highly
esteemed personal friends and have much respect both for
their intelligence and their integrity to believe that they have
had any purpose to induce any infer that they have
nouced their often expressed convictions Of political duty and
abandoned their opposition that cd party against whom
they have been accustomed contend The of the
Democracy have come to them, they have not budged
from their old ground.
These combinations the politics of the present day
be easily understood by reference the history of par
ties in later than that of Mr.. Madison.
sir, the administration Of Mr.. Monroe conducted
through period of almost profound political calm, The set
tied policy of Mr.. Madison-that which have called the
Malsonan platorm-seemed u have queed all dscontent
suhlued all party e1asperation From that time forward the
politics Of the National Government appeared only be di
vidd the question Of men-not The
upon which the country had settled popular for
sadt The country prosperous under their influence
and until the administration of Mr. Adams did arise
opposition which deserved the But still the ad
mnistraon kept in the hands the Democratic party
No, sir, that there any prescription of men holding Of
fc for prescription in those days unknown did
bebng the principles of the old Democratic party but
mean, sir that Federast brought Cabinet
ether during the time Of Mr.. Monroe Mr.. Adams.
The election Of Gen. Jackson produced era, a
course Of administration, and In
Sc Gen. jackson letter Mr. Monroe-his was
jug after Mr.. Monroes election esceained-in which
advised the President elect discard all party divisions in
bis administration. "The Chief Magistrate (sa;d hey Of
great and powerful nation should indulge party feel
ing Every thing depends the selection Of your min
isty"-" consult party in your choice" This Gen.
Jaksons advice That letter published all the
Ution II brought large portions of the Federal party to
Gn Jacksons support apPauded, BESIDES by great
numbers of the Democratic party it made him very popular
with both. ..s..@
Gen. jackson elected in 1929. His inaugural address
presented strong Wing views He spoke favor of limiting
"he Executive power " in favor of the protection Of
fletures favor of internal improvement ard the diffusion
Of knowledge far they be promoted by the cons
tulonal Of the General Government And al will give
heed he says to the correction Of those sbuses which have
brought the patronage OF the Federal Government into
hiet with the freedom Of elections"
Them sir in his first message, had, first the recon-
mendation Of tariff that should place our manufactures
in fair competition with those of other counties " second,
the distribution Of the surplus for the improvement
Of inland navigation and the construction Of highways in the
several States and, lastly National Bank be founded
| /" on the credit and revenues Of the Government"
All this sir, seemed TO bid fair for the complete security OF
our Madisolan platform. will pursue the history of
this Administration far show how bitterly all these
promises disappointed My object is the pro-
gress Of parties and show how the leading Of the
nation disposed.
Gen. Jacsons the first administration which, since
the days Of mr. Jefferson brought the Fedeass into power.
Acting upon the advice which, twelve years BEFORE he had
given to Mr. Monroe he consulted party in the choice OF bis
cabinet but constructed nderently Of Democrats and
Federalists. ..
in his cabinet were Mr.. Taney Mr.. McLsne Mr. Living
ston and Mr. Beren-all distinguished Federasts. Mr.
Van Buren, who the head Of the cabinet had opposed
Mr. Madisons nomination in 1872 for second term-being
then opposed the wara1d had taken ground with the Fe
del party Iii that he subsequently reDounced this op
position when he found il likely be ffuless. Mr..
Woodbury. also n member Of this cabinet he had been
elected Governor Of New Hampshire but few years before
by the aid Of the Federal party in that State II mani
festy Gen Jacksons desgn in making these appointments
ctierlte the old party distinctions and to give the Fe
deraIsts liberal participation ia the Government II be
had persevered the scheme of administration suggested in
his inaugural that be had adhered TO the Madsonian plat
FORM il is probable he would have accomplished amos: the
annhalon Of parties His administration, the contrary,
finally took the decided grounds Of opposition to the
whole of this scheme Of policy The power called
his aid and used with the reckless despotsm in the
effort to curb and control Congress bitter system OF pro-
scripon was adopted the bank oyerhrown the tariff
threatened and assaled and the internal improvements
rested All those who attached the policy thus
thrown retired frcm his support, and erected what is
called the Wing payn other words, revived the old De-
mocratic party Of 1916.
During Gen. J,ckson's time bis party was called " the
Jackson party" The old Democratic party who felt them