The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-01

The Crusaders against mar. Jefferson.
The writers in the Nashville Banner, who appear 10
have enlisted in crusade against Mr. jefferson with
zeal almost equal that which animated the followers OF
Gear de Leon several centuries ago. may find use
full information in the following article from the New
Haven Daily Register
Haven Daily Register.
SomE WORDS MORE ABOUT Mr.. JEFFERSON Men who
have been Leaders IN great civil religious reforms have
eeen warmly opposed and often grossly abused, by The
fehds oi The measures and policies which attempted
10 be reformed Thomas Jefferson was great political
eiomer and the firm friend OF equal justice
70 an men and, IN carrying nio practice h. reforming
principles he was bitterly assaied by the advocates OF
pre- existing measures and institutions This hu-
man nature and TO be expected But his love OF human
progress and his foresight OF the manifest destiny of our
Tree institutions and happy form OF government cheered
hun on his onward course to the end OF his life. Like
many other retorners, he lived many years advance
Of ms age Many OF his views on great subjects. when
nfrt advanced, were hotly opposed Qor obvious rea-
sons bnl they have been verified by and experience
ana ney are now approved aud adopted by vast major
ny OF our eountrymen, because they are founded ON
eternal justice and the illness OF things, and OF course
are better calculated 10 the greatest good 10 The
greatest number than any other theories which have yet
been disclosed True IL is thai Mr. Jefferson was grossly
abused ny ms opposers who controlled many presses
bui u Is equally true that his views and systems, which
were thus berated, have outved the theories Of his op
ponens and have become the established systems OF
country. BY way OF illustration take some samples.
He was represented as opposed to religious institutions.
(by men who suffered martyrdom y but have not
his views OF religious freedom" and his plan for the
rights OF conscience become the laws OF every State,
and relieved people from taxation Tor the support OF
religion not tleirs' His foes called him denagogue ;
but did his efforts prevail 10 repeal the laws OF entail
and the abolition OF primogeniture, and have not his
views OF universal education been everywhere adopted =!
because the former prevented the accumulation and per.
peuatop OF wealth III select families, and removed eu
DIAL Distinctions which made member oil family
rich, and all the poor; and because the latter would
III men 10 know their rights, to maintain Them and to
with intelligence their parts IN sell government
His enemies doubted his love OF liberty; but did not his
influence make Virginia the first State to renounce the
slave trade and in this humane cause did she not pre-
cede England more than quarter OF q century Z" lie
attacked by the friends OF Church and Sate be-
he claimed that no set OF were born booted
and spurred to ride their fellows rough shod;" but who
advocates the union of Church and State Specu-
ators and astocras assailed him Tor bis opposition
TO the " funding system y but was not his opposition
backed by the country who stopped the funding sys'
tenn because the " knowing few making their Tor
tunes from the paper money which the poor soldiers had
earned and were Obliged pass of al unous discount,
or sarve?' But without ennmeraiing more OF such de-
tails, which are abundant, We sum up IN lew words
Before any assas The character OF Jeferson his
views religious Freedom rights OF conscience, unIver
sal education, laws OF entail and primogenltuEe, and
other partial laws on slavery on temperance, on Inc
tor young men to pursue, on the unoa OF Churcn
and State, bis adherence OF monopolies and his love OF
equal and exact justice" should be well understood
Calumniaors should also remember the author oil these
sentiments All men created equal, are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienabe rights, and
among tbest are Ibeftv ana Inc putsuii VI
ness" They should also remember the author OF say
ngs like these: Ii there any among US who would
dissolve this Union change lis republican TORN, lei
them stand undsurbed monuments OF the safely with
which of opinion may be tolerated when reason rs
left free to combat it, They should likewise read and
appreciate that part OF his inaugural address which
sketches the essential principles OF our government
and consequently, those which ought TO shape lis ad-
minslra,on" They should not forget that Jefferson was
assigned the first place in Washngton's cabinet And
until fault, finders can name the man, from their own
ranks, whose views on the above-named and kindred
subjects sound and truly American, and ire
guenty quoted with appreciation they should pause be-
tore they assa the of Jefferson None perfect
and this attribute claimed Tor hai but until greater
statesmen, sounder moralss, and inner patriots can be
named his memory should be cherished BY all, as II is,
and ever will be- by vast majority OF his countTyinen
The Palladium and the Tribune refer readers TO Hii-
dreths History OF the United Safes to learn the chaac
ter oil Jefferson As well might readers learn true rel
son from the Alcoran. Why, Mr.. Hireth belonged 10
that school OF politicians no justified the friends OF
the "alien and sedllon laws also the course OF the
men tried 10 make Aaron Burr the President instead
of Jefferson when Congress had 10 choose between the
two also those federalists who used 10 claim that the
common people not only incapable OF seltgovern
ment, but their worst enemies, and that, IN
stead of spreading education universally, IT was enough
for the common people to know how TO cut wood,
draw water hoe corn, and go TO meeting y and who op
posed The election of Jefferson because, If elected, all
The bibles and churches would be burnt" Are Of
such views and preudices impartial judges OF character
Should neghbor be tried by sucn wit
nesses the Lord have mercy him. he could expect
none from the jury or witnesses.