The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-18

the Progress OF Republication and Identity with
the Demo oratIc Party

PioEicos VI principles, mas Oeen tneme
OF discussion by every monarchca government from its
fret dawn 10 The brilliant and successful termination OF
that memorable even-an event which brought into
sienee government based entirely upon the affections
OF the people, and which pronounced at that time by
the enemies OF freedom 10 be chmercal and inconsistent
with the philosophy OF the human The idea that
man was capable OF self government was rdiculed by
almost all prominent British statesmen and so well
satisfied were they, in their preconceved theories of gov
ernment OF the utter impraccability of elective
representative government that il boldly predicted by
them that this glorious Union would not last twenty
years But those who set themselves up prophets did
not live 10 see their predictions verified and that which
was considered by them problenac has been
fully and lrumphanty carried into practical operation by
the American people, who have set an example to the
rest OF the world that cannot be resisted by sophsy
retarded by force.
The deep anxiety manifested by the crowned heads of
Europe the perpetuation OF their power subject
worthy OF reflection by every American statesman So
deeply impressed they with the progress of republ-
cansm, and OF the gradual but certain downfall of every
despotc government that they this entering
into secret negotiations to aid each other in maintaining
their power II they by force and stop the onward pro-
gress of our glorious institutions but the fiat has gone
forth, and The triumphant of the American revo
uon which brought into existence this glorious Union,
stands monument of human wisdom, and points out
the way for those who seek freedom in all its purity and
beauty.
The progress OF our government in power and wealth
is alarming TO the European propagands and he looks
with wonder and amazement at the gigantic strides which
making towards the establishment of republican
ism throughout the world and feels conscious that, if
exist a nation free and happy, fifty years longer,
the rest of The world will from glorious example,
stabsh governments based upon the popular will.
The jealousy manifested towards the perpetuy of our
government by those who predicted its utter failure in
the accomplishment OF the grand design peconceved by
our revolutionary fathers, should every American
10 cherish for it that respect which such noble super
structure deserves and to resist any and everything that
is likely to its harmony render its stability doubt
full. The Union of these States is of paramount import
ance the triumphant of liberty throughout the
world, and nothing pleasure to the enemies
of freedom than the probability OF It's dissolution and
every effort has been made by external and internal foes
accomplish their design by attempting to establish geo
graphical parties, and arrayng section OF the Union
sans the other upon the subject OF domestic negro
slavery agains, which have the warning voice OF the
Father oil his Country, imbodying one of the cardinal
principles of the democratic parIy-hat party to which
indebted for the progress of the government and
the enlargement of her geographical boundaries from the
ST. Lawrence the Rio Grande and from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific ocean.
The constitution is delegation of powers expressed,
not r1piitd and those powers which surrendered
by the States the general government for the common
good expressly delegated and those not delegated
were reserved TO the people and the States; but, in the
beginning of the government, GENERAL WASHINGTON
called by accamaton TO the presidency BY the Amer
lean people, and appointed Alexander Hamilton Secretary
of The Treasury who doubled the capacity of the people
Tor se-government, and who infused into the financial
operations of the government the British funding system,
which finally resulted in the establishment of Bank of
the United States in 1911 and which powerfully
resisted at that time by Mr. Clay upon constitutional
grounds AT the close OF General Washingtons admin
straion. John Adams, OF Massachusetts, was elected to
the presidency under whose administration the celebrated
alien and sedtoa laws put into practical operation
in derogaon of the constitution, which alarmed
the people al the cenrazng tendency OF the general
government that Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison took
decided stand against the consolidating tendency OF
central government, and opposed Mr. Aiamss election
This was the beginning of parties in this country. Those
who supported Mr. Jefferson called republicans
and those who supported Mr. Adams led themselves fed
erasts. The contest a warm and an animated one
bat Mr. Jefferson triumphed. The ederasts were for
strong central government, which could not be maintain
ed except by laudiaous construction OF the constiu
lion and M Jefferson for strict construction oil
that MISUNDERSTANDING all the reserved powers in the
hands OF the States and the people, to whom they OF right
beonged-and thus brought the government back to re-
publican track where il remained until 1871, at which
period John Iincy Adams elected by the House OF
Repre- sentaves against the known wishes OF large
otity OF the American people, But, in 1929, General
Jackson trlumphantly elected, and ne Immediately
brought the government back again TO its original repub
can simplicity where the trainers OF the constitution
intended il be- by yeong the Bank Of the United States
and putting final stop TO gigantic and unconstitutional
system OF internal Improvement, which conceived
in spirit OF dsloyalty to the Union because it cal
cuaed TO tax portion Of the people the expense OF
the other, and thus by this establish geographical
parties which, il persisted in, must certainly lead TO It's
dissolution
Mr. Adams whose administration had been so sig.
naly rebuked by the people in the election OF Gen Jack
son. returned Massachusetts,. and elected Con-
gress where he commenced the agitation Of the negro
question: under the hypocrtca garb Of the right OF petit
ton, knowing il TO be delicate one and which, above
all Others would be certain to produce the very evil
which Gen. Jackson, in his wisdom saw would be the
result OF the wild system OF internal improvements that
bad been going for the express purpose Of creating the
necessity OF heavy expenditures, that high tariff might
be exacted 10 build up moneyed arsocracy in the way
OF nufac,ureshus taxing The labor OF the South for
the benefit of the manufacturers OF the North under the
petence that 1t advantageous to American industry
when they knew that labor was less at the North in
1873, when the high tariff was in full and successful
operation, than il was in 1882.
Mr.. Adams also knew that the negro question one
that Great Britain was looking forward to with glorious
anticipations for the accomplishment OF her prophecy
the dissolution of the American Union-in1 that her
enssares were secretly connving at its Accomplishment
in the free States hence the Worlds Convention which
assembled in London over which Prince Albert presided,
a "a which attended by several American abolition.
lists. The final emancipation OF negro slavery in the