Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-05

N boSO AoNoio", sSs
In letter written by THOMAS JESrsRsos 90
la FAyKrrE, the great Apostle Of Democracy
Uses the following language in reference to the
| vEro Power now 80 much lauded BY the 10
co I oco party
\ "The TORIES arc tor strengthening the
u Erecutire and General Government; The Wings
lI hcrih the Representative branch, and the rights
| reserved bv The States, as The uiiUark against
\ consolidation ,chich must Immediately generate
| monarchy And although this division excites,
as yet, no warmth, yet that it exists, IS well
understood and ioiH h. a principle Of roting, al
The ensuing election, ,cith The ryaecting men Of
both parties"
Il The Veto Power, as recently exercised, has
very properly alarmed the true friends Of Rep
resentatve Democracy. The will Of the Peo-
pie has been held in utter contempt by the Ex-
ecutiye. lie has concentrated, in himself, all
the powers of the government, and his political
friends Justify him.
How truthfully did Thomas Jefferson define
the views and principles Of the Whig party of
the present day. Respect for the will Of the
I People as expressed by their Representatives,
is its fundamental doctrine. This, with the
reserved rights Of the States,i the great bull
wark against consolidation II the Executive
is to be permitted either TO dictate to Congress,
or to control It's action, our system of Govern
ment will very soon degenerate into monar
chy. If any single department of Government
no matter which-monopolise all power,
/ the whole frame work of our institution falls
Each department must act in it's own sphere,
and each must conccdc to the other the power
which the Constitution confers upon it. But
locoiocoism wishes to concentrate all power in
the hands Of One Man; and that man to be
the trucking and subservent creature Of par
/ ty! A political National Convention, and not
the sworn Representatives Of the People. is to
be constituted the exponent Of the Will Of the
People. Its DEGREES, and not the enactments
of Congress, are to be carried out by tho Pres
! idcnti
| This is the Democracy of Loco Focosm
but it is no, the Democracy of Thomas Jefier-
son nor of the Wing Party Nor is it the De-
mocracy of the People. BY thus hampering
the Presdent-by making him the creature OF
of party, bound to carry out the behests Of a
few men of a party-personal ambition is pro-
noted, bat the public veal is sacrificed.
In the approaching contest, the question is
to be decided whether the Tory doctrine Of
Executive Supremacy, or the Wing doctrine
Of the Supremacy of the People, is to be car
ried out LEWIS CAss is the representative Of
the one, Gen. TAYLOR of the other. The for
mer is pledged 10 veto every principle and
measure conflicting with the ro,ton platform Of
the Baltimore Convention, which the latter is
equally pledged to acquiesco in the decisions of
the Peoples Representatives. No true Dem
ocrat can hesitate how to chose between the
Representatives of such opposite principles.
CINcIssArI As 1T Is.-The Cincinnati Com
mercial says;
A gentleman Of intelligence and observ alton
has been analysing the congomerate ingred
en,s which form this city. He says ws have
60 churches large and small, 3 theatres, s
market places, $50 places where liquor is sold
by the drink, no public square or park, except
carpet cleaners green, $4,000 moral and
church going people, as many more respecta-
bic people who 60 bat do not belong to church
and half as many more who won't go-the
balance being promiscuous, made up OF all
sorts, characters and colors. Our population
within the valley, he estimates at 1870 900, and
mourns that all this mighty mass live in tn,
fearful risk of having their necks broken over
our very rough pavcments.
The rise of property in Cincinnati is almost
unprecedented. Bars Farm, which cos
So SO per acre in 1911 ,or 1856 SO in all, is now
worth an average Of $50 per foot, or nine mil
lions, three hundred and four thousand dollars,
without reference to the buildings thereon.