The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-10

III pfel tefs the principles which constituted the basis
OF the democratic creed in politics. and which are to be
the great landmarks of the democratic party in the con
test upon which we have entered, and which have in
the man guided the party in all its conflicts with feder-
alism' under whatever disguise it has assumed
from the origin OF the government to the present time
we now propose to turn attention for a moment to
the creed of enemy And here let il be remark ed
tha federalism has principles, whatever may be the at
temps of its leaders to disavow, or wink them out OF
sight, IN the present canvass, of their unpop
ulany, or their want of adaptation to the present cir
cumstances of the republic
In the first place, federalism has faith nor confidence
IN the capacity Of the people for self government 1t does
not believe that they possess sufficient intelligence viz
tue, integrity stability, TO be ntrused with the exalted
and nomenous functions of government Hence are the
intelligent members of that party opposed to the doctrine
OF the absolute sovereignty of the people, and to universal
suffrage, taught by Jefferson, Madison and other
great founders of the republic and lights of the repub
can party And hence, when the oppressed masses OF
other nations attempt by exercise of the right of rev.
oution to relieve themselves from the desposm and
burden of the monarchical and arsocrac institutions
which overwhem hem the leaders of the federal party
sympathse with the ancient order of things and counsel
the people to peace and submission until the few who
govern them, may graciousy please grant them relief
and liberty. Hence have they looked with cold distrust
upon the recent French revolution hence their exu,a
tons at the suppression of the Chartist movement in
England; and hence their satisfaction at the failure thus
lar OF the oppressed and downtrodden people of Ireland
In their efforts to their liberty and national indie
pendence. ',
The federal or whg party processes be the party of
CONSERVATISM In all governments sufficiently free to per
NIT IN any degree greater less the expression of nd
vldual opinion, two great and leading parties will exist
one representing the progressive ideas and sentiments of
soclety and the other representing the stationary or
retrogressve sentiment. The former recognising the
great TRUTH that the structure and forms of society are
constantly changing and thus inducing the necessity of
modifying political institutions in order to adapt them to
the new conditions of the people, which the result of
such social changes, in favor of making such modi
hcatons In government circumstances may demand
thus preventing the necessity of orcble revolution and
oloodshed The conservative party is opposed to all
changes 1t Is the stand still retrogressve party Ii
opposes all changes and all concessions of right the peo
pie until compelled to yield by fear force This con-
servave party in England is the TORY PARTY In this
country 1t Is the FEDERAL WING PARTY
The federal party is the PRIVILEGE Its gen.
era policy to favor by legislation the rich and wealthy
classes at the expense of the many Hence it is al.
ways the advocate of banks and corporations of everv
kind procaiming the doctrine that privileges secured
under charters vested rights, which cannot be re-
pealed, however onerous burdensome they NAV be
TO the community. Hence is it in favor of exor
bitant taxation and extravagant expenditure knowing
well that taxes, in whatever form they are levied and
disbused. tend to impoversh and weaken the people,
while they enrich and strengthen the few thus making
the rich richer, and the potent powerful" Hence
it favors high and unequal tariffs levying their contr
buttons upon the people under the cover of fraudulent
devices, and getting rid of revenues thus raised by
loose and extravagant expenditures; thus increasing
the corrupting influence Of the government and enrich
ing the few who avail themselves of its fayors and
patronage
Being mercenary and selfish the heart Of federalism
never warns with enthusiasm for its countrys glory and
honor No patriotic impulses thrill its bosom In every
controversy in which country has been involved
with other nations, it has invariably taken the side of
the latter Its sympahies with England in the last
1t took sides with France in the controversy re-
speeding the indemnity, during Gen Jackson's admins
aton. 1t espoused the quarrel of the Cherokees the
Semnoles, and every other Indian tribe that has dared
to wage with the government of the republic
Anu lts now RESPONDS u the cause OF Mexico,
whom it has brutally and tratorously invoked "to
greet with bloody hands and hosptable graves our
brave and patriotic counrymen who are unfolding
the honor of our flag upon the hostile plains of our
embttered enemy For such shameful deeliction from
duty and true allegiance to its country, stands before
the world branded with moral treason-a spectacle of
disgust and loathing to the true patriot
The federal, or wing party is the BRITISH PARTY in
this country Republics often cursed with parties
existing within their very heart who are alien to their
counys interest and honor, and whose sympahies and
action are all in favor of their countrys enemies It
was so in ancient Athens. The party of Philip was
potent in achieving the destruction of the liberties
Of Athens than the Macedonian armies Thus have we
British party in midst Many of its leaders were the
allies the descendants of the allies of England in the
revolutionary war. They involving the coun-
try in war with France to carry out the policy Of Eng
land in 1900. The sympathes of the federal party were
with England in the Of 1912. That party surrendered
true and rghfu boundary England the northeast
ern frontier. And it went in mass to give to Eng
land all she claimed in the controversy concerning the
Oregon territory.
Thus is federalism without faith confidence in the
capacity Of the people for sefgovernmen; without sym
pathy for the oppressed of other nations their struggles
for freedom; and without patriotic attachment to its
country in its controversies with its foreign enemies