The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-13
From the Warren Ledger, May 6.
Democracy and FsdsrsIism.

The remark is not unlrequeny made that there is no,
percepble shade OF difference between the democratic
and federal parties contemporary, abiding to H.
that The difference between democracy and federal.
ism al The pfesen, time broad and palpable
was The line of dematcaon is drawa-wide and deep,
and he must be wifiy blind who does not discover it.
Neither is IL necessary for 10 go back indefinite
period OF me hunt long catalogues OF mgsiy tones,
get the evidence OF his position He has That ever
present in his and feelings If he gives his
adhesion 10 and support of the principles OF democracy
noi1, matters not under what form he hailed
twenty thirty years ago, before the time parties
existing had assumed their separate aud distinct form
The principles OF democracy ever found battling for
the rights OF the many against the usurpaions Of the
fewior the rights OF labor against The unngbisous
nopoles OF capitalor The natural and inaeuabe rights
OF the against the tendency OF special privileges.
special legislation and reserved rights claimed for the
erich and well born" Federalism takes the converse OF
these propositions. II always has, and always will 1t
has assumed al various periods various to
psh its objects, but its tendencies ever the AT
period Il priescrait at another kngcrat; and
later day. in country, assumed, under the
leadership OF Alexander Hamilton, the style 1t now
hods-he declaring the great principle upon which II
rested the duty of government 10 take OF the
rich and we'll bon leaving the mass 10 lake OF them
selves This doctrine OF vested right, special protection
to the few, is the grand dogma OF the wing federal
the terms IN The same sense-party and TO carry
Cut that do all their measures tend.
That party advocates high protective tariff with spe
c6c duties thus laying the taxes Tor the support OF gov
eminent upon the consuming masses, and removing them
from the monopolied few who thereby enriched. II
government, TO create necessity Tor onerous taxation
and thus make excuse for hohng from the many for
the benefit OF the favored few. Ii advocates banking
nopoes by winch the constitutional currency removed
from circulation, and the worthless rags OF souess and
irresponsible corporations forced upon the people IN its
stadthe banker being permitted 10 almost limit
less amouD,s without being liable IN hls person proper
ty tor their redemption In Ohio, the wing federal
party the fathers OF the present banking law by which
the people annually swndled out OF hundreds OF
thousands OF their hard earnings 10 swell the prois in
crease the gains and consequence OF bank nabobs It
the author and defender oil the present law by which
fifty millions OF property belonging to capitalists is espe-
ciay exempted IRON taxation, and the burden thrown
upon the laborng, producing classes These few
oil the important leading measures OF whiggery
federalism.
To these democracy stands Numerically opposed in
both State and nation The democratic patty is opposed
to high protective tariff 10 specific duties, TO banking
monopocs, and special privileges of every sort and
pcciay IS 1t opposed to any system by which millions
are drawn from the pockets OF the OF the people,
and Transferred 10 those OF lew bank nonopollsls II
/. the party OF proIressihe advocate OF the rights oil
labor il takes The ground that all power is inherent in
the people, and there should remain unrestricted in its
exercise by The controlling influence which federalism
would throw around H.
These are n ie OF the prominent distinctions between
democracy and ederalism-between the democratic and
whig parties They are plan that person bat
perceive them. Neither they occupy middle posi-
ZION II they are in favor OF those principles and
ures advocated by federalism. they will act with the
wing party If they opposed to them, they will act
with the democratic party And that action will decide
for every one their federalism or democracy