Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
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GEN. CAss's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
The extraordinary libel General CAss upon the Wing
party contained in his letter ANDREW srEyESsoS and
Others accepting the nomination Of the late Democratic Con
venon deserves than passing notice at the hands of
the Wing press
His letter would have been in better had il been
fined to simple and modest acceptance OF the high honor
conferred upon him by the Convention But he has yo
unfairly sacrificed good and dignity in order TO
put forth elaborate eeconeeng address 70 the people Of
the United States, in which the party is artfuy fiat
tered at the expense Of the other, which i au!y
deulned
In paragraph of his letter he recommends, with great
popey that the coming should be carried by
both parties with moderation, decoum, mutual charity, and
mutual respect but in theery paragraph disregadng
his good advice he gives his followers the bad exam
pie Of grossly caimdtig and incorporating the priact-
pies Of The party opposed 10 hiHa.
His charges against the Wing party substantially three
First that the Wing party denticalIy the with the
old Peleal party, Of whose principles Alexander Hamilton
is said becn exponent secondly that whereas the
Democratic creed teaches that the people capable Of self
government the Wing party deny doubt that proposition,
and that this the grand and fundamental distinction be
tween the two great parties Of the country; and thirdly that
The Wing party have been always in favor of strong
en at the expense Of individual liberty, while the Demo-
and he regards The proposition contained in this third charge
as direct consequence and corosry Of the second.
As the first charge that the hig party is identical with
the old Federal party is stale SANDER often and easily
fuel and which familiar with the history Of partiein
this country possibly believe.
The second and third charges have more Of novelty, and
propose briefly TO examine them.
Gen C.ss tells us that the political truth that the people
capable governing themselves is rather Grom than
article Of political faith. Now, axiom seerdet
truth yet this charitable candidate for suages repre-
whole Wing party doubling and practically deny
ing this selfevident truth
Without stopping inquire whether the proposition that
the people capable Of governing themselves evident
or not is that all republican government, founded
upon IL and Gen. Cass the Wings Of denying
II without implicitly accusing them Of being hostile
Government and all republican and equal government,
The Wings them according Gen. Cas, must be traitors
heart 10 our equal benefeent and cherished Govern
ment which our shed their blood to establish and
which all anxiousy striving TO maintain IN It's purity
Is there Wing who is ready repel the charge with in
digna,ion Is there Democrat be found with so little
dor and Of justice sustain Mr. Cass in making
In truth the consequence which Gen. Cass deduces from
this supposed distinction between the parties disProves the
truth Of the distinction That consequence he says is that
the Wings desire strengthen the public authority The
wings, other words, desire
Democrats weak Now, the United States, the Gov
ernmen, is altogether the Government Of the people them
selves through their representatives There class dis
tnct from the people, aistocratc mouschica States
who constitute the government and whom il il necessary
strengthen liz order subdue the people And
since our Government the Government Of the people,
there Is party who willing confde liberal share
power the Government that party estiGes its confidence
be people and the peoples Government Convinced thai
the instituted by people, and for their owl
benefit and advance and protect all their political interests
is good and trustworthy, they willing con6de to ha
Government the full Of power that is necessary
carry into effect the duties and purposes Of the Government
II the Democratic party IL, Mr. Cass says jealous Of h
peoples Government unwilling conhde any power
but those which obviously and mperavey necessary
keep the wheels Of the political mschne notion they sho'
their dsus, Of the peoples Government their fear that III
people cannot be trusted devise and carry out through bc
representatives measures for the benefit Of the body polite
and show by their conduct that they DO not believe that h
people capable Of conducting any regular Government
and therefore they prefer reduce nearly possible
barbarian anarchy and lei every govern himself accordn
to bis pleasure.
have thus shown that Cen Cssss third charge, If
disproves the second But the third charge true Is
true that the Wings in favor Of strong government
2 the Democrats Of weak one
The Wings in favor Of Government just strong enoug
10 accomplish the lawful and constitutional objects and pu
poses Of government and stronger They have great
in our Government, long wisely and purely admir-
isered Indeed they know BY experience that good