Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-09-18
JEFFERSON'S DEMOCRACY.

Mr Eive, the first political scho \ of the are living
A.n-.h the shadow Of Monticello and deeply instructed
in The lessons Of political philosophy which taught
from its summit has correctly lpprehendod the
question now issue beiw the W hg and Democrat
&c parties Men destitute Of the saIs city dlscrimn-
at. between me!e issue AMI principle, taunt the
Ways with abandonnent Of the latter. Questions
Of policy are feptng-thlt which is expedlant
ssry to day may not be to-nJrrow, but principle
eternal and can never be extingnlshed modified by
the Transforming influence Of lime. Jaus 1t is, that tho
principle upon winch parties according to Mr. Jeffer
Son. first divided has remained unchanged in lis essence,
and undniushed III lis import ance to he present time
that Is principle Of the reservation and exercise Of
al power BIZ tie people, In speech delivered by MIR.
Rves at the Fauquer Springs she 22nd ult.. fur
interesting accounto which indebted TO the South
erper he i. reported 80 have used the folown. Ian
guage:
Mr. R.es said the original distinction Of parties in this
unry was funded mainly on This question q Execu
i've power and he referred to various passages in Mr..
5elerson's writing TO prove IT, The party opp sed to
tile undue enlargement Of Executive power and IN favor
ii maintaining the Constitutional Independence :" the leg
isla,iye de ar nen ", the Rpm ans L who
far concentrating TIE powers Of The Government pIactl
caIIy in the hands Of tie President, MIR. Jefferson
desgna Will be IN Various parts OF his publish
ed correspondence, by the significant and appropriate
name OF nonocrats or advocates u the one man pow
er. j Il,
Mr.. Rves fr,fes his opposition against all assault by
H. ,ilowinr ouaiions from the writings Of jefferson.
50 one will read them whout being struck with the
analogy between these views and those 81 clearly and
frcby expressed by Cen Taylor. II his AiIs1n letter.
In VOL Of his writings, page 4oO, speaHng Of the
n,rry division which after the Constitutions
was pat into operation, he says:
..Hee then wasthe real ground of The opp ston made
"a he course Of the Administering Its object 10
preserve the Legislature pure and Independent Of the
Erec,hre to restrain the Administration u Republican
forms and principles, and not permit the Constitution to
he construed into . .Nonmchy and 10 be Warped in
practice into all the principles and p'lluons Of their
fay,re English models. Nnr This opposition 10
General Washiugton-He was true 10 the republican
charge confided to Film cie.'
III the equilibrium of the three great b"dies Les'sa
ture Executive and Judiciary could be me
Legislature could be kept independent ! son,I never
fear the result Of such government but ,ou'u o' oe
uneasy when saw that the ETecnftrc nag S.caHo'red
| I'M he Leoislatire Branch'-Vul 4, page 4|U-i,
In letter 10 MIR. Adams, the elder 2''h June. 1915
he says-"We broke into two parties, each wishing !"
1--WE he Government different 'iieclon;he one L"
strengthen Tie most popular branch, the other the more
n,nr LrancLes and 10 extend their permanence Here
rnn and separaed for The first time, and rs we had
Ieen onper than many others on the public theatre
and our na,nas were therefore familiar 10 coun
ir,uen. The party which considered You as thinking
ub them placed your at their had; the other III
Tic name reason, selected 4niIe." Voi 4,page 2D2