Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-13
THE ONE MAN POWER.


dans of the Old Republicans party of Virginia-th
party of '9S-the men who resisted the alien ant
sedition laws--who stood by Madison and the Con
stution in the Legisature-aDd cast their votcs
for Jefferson at the Polls. This monstrous perver-
sion of truth has been insisted ON with much por-
tenacity oy the Democratic leaders, who we'll un-
derstand its potency, that the Wings have ceased.
almost, TO contradict them from sheer weariness.-
This should not be 50. The Wings should upon
ell occasions pin them down to what they are the
true representatives of the Old Federal Party cor
! rup,ed by twenty years Of Unemployed power.
We make these remarks as prelude to the sub
Joined remarks Of Mr.. Rives, made at the Fauquer
Springs, and reported by our neighbor Of the South
erner. For such Democrats as wo have at this day.
it appears that Mr.. Jefferson could find no name
bu, 'nonocrat; term of itself expressing the lone
man power" definition more entirely accordant
with the doctrines of those who now go under the
name of Democrats, could not have been made, and
one would almos, be tempted to think that Jeffer-
son was prophet. But the truth is, that he did
nothing more than describe what he saw The
monocrat, as he draws his portrait, was the FEEDER
aist of that day he is the Democrat of the present.
We invite earnest attention 10 the extract -
Rich Wig.
FROM souTnERNER.
Mr. Rives said the original distinction of parties
in this country was founded mainly on this ques-
ton OF Executive power, and he referred 10 various
passages in Mr.. JeersOn's writings TO prove it
The party opposed to the undue enlargement of
Executive power and i'll favor of maintaining the
Constitutional independence of the legislative de-
partment, were the Republicans. Those who were
Tor concentrating the powers of the Government
practically In the hands OF the President, Mr.. JET
ferson designated, as will be seen in various parts
of his published correspondence by the appropriate
and significant name of monocrats, or advocates OF
the one man power
We have the same parties now, and strange to
tell those who call themselves Democrats are tho
advocates of the one man power Their proper de-
nomination, according 10 the highest Republican
authority in political history is nonocratS and
II we mean TO call things by their right names, we
must reform our party nomenclature, and hencelor-
ward the name of Democrat must be replaced by
the more appropriate and descriptive one OF mono
crGt Now, in the infancy of our political in
situations, the struggle is between Republicans.
the true friend of popular government according to
the forms and principles OF our Constitution, the
one hand, and on the other, monOcras, tricked out
in the disguise of democracy, but by their doctrines
and practices, subjecting every thing to the will
and authority OF one The issue between
these parties is ernphacay joined in the Presi-
dental contest now 10 be decided, and let every
man he wishes 10 be considered Republican or
monocrat, make his choice.
And here, MIR. II. said he would remind his old
friends OF the so called Democratic party for the
mass of whom he entertained sincere affection and
respect that the term democrat, as party denom-
iiaon, is of very modern and suspicious introduc-
ton among us OF the sod Dominion He would
defy any man to show him passage in the wIi-
tings of Mr.. Jefferson or Madison, in which either
of those great men applied to themselves or their
friends he aOfd 'hnyx
| republicans, and so invariably called themselves
and their political associates The name of demo
cra, TO whatever extent mag have prevailed else
where was never an acknowledged party designation
among of Virginia, at least, ill it was brought i'm
as part OF the system of cfap trap of Fan B,rcn-
ism, and with pan Btrenism, of which all Virqi-
mans OF every party are now heartily sick let il
! go out. Those of us who in heart and princi.
pie, Republicans, may well be content TO be known
by the honored name which our fathers were proud
to bear.
'We are enabled by Mr.. Rives 10 supply the fol
lowing reference to MIR. JefIersons writings in SUD
port oil the statement made by him above
IN vol. 4'h OF his writings, page $50, speaking
OF the party division which arose soon after tho
Constitution was put into operation, he says:
''fiere then WAS the real ground of the opposi4
t!pn made to the course of the Administration Its
object was to preserve the Legislature pure and in
dependent of the executive to restrain the Admin
isalion TO republican torms and principles and not
permit tho Constitution 10 be construed into mo-
narchy, and to be warped in practice into all the
principles and Polutions of their ra,urte English
model Nor was this an opposition 10 Cen Wash
lngton He was true 10 the republican charge con-
fided 10 him, etc"
Again, under date OF lsl Oct, 1892, expressing
his approximations of the tendency of Gen HamiI.
toms policy, he says
of the equilibrium Of the three great bodies.
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary could he pre
served, il the Legislature coutd be kcDt indepen
dent, should never fear the result of such noy-
ernmont, but could not but be uneasy when saw
that the Erccutiye hed ScGlo,rcd up the Legist.-
tire BrGnch.' Vol. 4, page 470-l.
la a letter to Mr.. Adams, the elder eth June.
1918, he says-'We broke into two parties, each
wishing TO give the Government differen, drec-
ton; the one TO sfrenglhene most popular branch
the other the mare permanent branches and to ex
! tend their permanence. Here you and separated
! tor the first time, aud had been lonuer than
many others on the public theatre and our names
were therefore more familiar TO Cur coun;rymsn
| the party which considered you as thinking with
| them placed your name at their head the other
for the same reason, selected mine" Vol. d. uape
! 202.
| In letter TO Gen. Lafayette, 9TH Nov 1928.
speaking Of The then existing distinction of parties
/ Ill America, under the general names of WHO and
tory, which he applied to them by analogy he saws:
Il he torres are for StTengthcRii.r The Erec,d;rc
and General Government the ,riigs cherish fhc
HepreSenfdtirc branch and the rights reserved by
the States as the bulwark against consolidation.
winch must Immediately generate n.ouaycI,y"--
Vol. 4, page $50.
AS specimens of the nomenclature of parties re-
lerTed TO by Mr.. Rlyes az adopted by Mr. Jefferson.
take the following
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