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The democracy and the People.

The Democracy and the People.
The Baltimore Convention which nominated
Gen. Cass, as the candidate of the Democracy,
published 10 the, world set of resolutions as
the platform of theirpolitical faith" OF these
resolutions, Gen. Cass says in his letter accept
ing the nomination, 81 adhere TO them as firmly
as approve them cordialIy'-And further, he
adds, "this, gentlemen, closes my profession Of
political faith" When interrogated at Cleve-
land upon the sub ject of river, lake and harbor
improvements, Slave territories, &c., he begs
kings excuse on account Of the noise and
confusion there, and refers the audience TO his
letter accepting the nomination. These resolu-
tions then, and this letter constitute his creed,
his confession Of faith.
These resolutions, carefully classified, would
be found to consist of at least four distinct d.
visions. One including certain propositions
that no one ever doubled another those that no
one ever beleved--a third, those princip and
measures that have hitherto governed the acts
of the Democratic party, to the great detrement
of the public interest--and the fourth, those
principles and measures by which the party ne.
yer have been, are not, and never intend 10 be
governed; but are incorporated in the platform
in the true spirit of Locofocoism, to deceive the
people and calumnae their political opponents.
: One of these resolutions is in the form follow.
ing:
"Resolved that the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patriot
ism, and discriminating justice Of The American
people,"
In the second resolution, after declaring this
distinctive feature of their creed, they say:
"And we contrast il with the creed aud practice
Of federalism, under whatever name or form,
W hich seeks 10 palsy the will of The constituent"
Gen. Cass, in his letter, refers TO this first arti.
Gle of the creed, and says "From the days Of
Gen. Hamilton to our days, the party oppo sed
to us-or whose principles he was the great ex'
ponent, if not the lounder--whie it has chan
ged its name, has preserved essentially its iden'
tity of character, and the doubt he entertained
and taught of the capacity Of man for scll.gov.
ernment has exerted marked influence upon
its action and opinions. Here is the starting
point of the difference between the TWO great
parties which divide our Country"
Gen. Cass havingbeen federalist himself
until his appointment of Marshall of the Dis
trict of Ohio seduced him from the faith Of his
fathers, he is able to say what federalism was
bu. we deny that any array Of facts will show
the principles of the whig party to be in any
, manner identified with those he attributes 10 fed
| erahSm; that the wings hav sought to palsy the
will of the Constituent, that they doubt the ca
pacy of man for selEgovernment. We deny
that any state of facts will show, that the pres
: ent Locoloco party do now, or ever did place
their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism ant
discriminating justice of the people.
We know this calumny has been proclaimet
by every Locoloco who speaks to the people
9 from Gen. Cass down to the lowest demagogu
!, in village meeting. We know that the grea
v Organ at Washington, and indeed every 'tir
!. whistle of the party in the country, has toote
9 that false discordant note, federal whig,' an
! reiterated the fulsome declaration contained
the resolutions and letter referred to; but are III
d declarations truel Are they confirmed by tn
l. history of the the two great parties! They ar
Is false as the heart ofdemagogue could originate
II Our Government is based upon republican priI
IN ciples, though it is not purely republic; sovt
5. reign power is lodged with the representative
81 chosen by the people, with one aati.republico
check, or incubus, the VEro power. There
s. nothing but this power vested in the Presiden
9, which can prevent The will Of the people fro
in becoming through their representatives, tn
! u law Of the land. This power is the very opp
n. site of epublcanism-lt is of the very wor
q. feature of monarchy-It is based upon the 'd'
r. trust Of the intelligence, the PATRIOTISM and dI
Sc eliminating justice of the people, and has ne
40 er been used but to palsy the "lH Of the Co'
slituent.' 1t is feature Of the British Cons