Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-22

were ,.,cn ne now driving the iron !Eo tie heas Oh he
| I,hor. . classes other countries
| AsnIipy army literally appointed navy an oocdeht
h,nk M; well controlled legislature the government ana
yasss! lge nf the States BY strong cehi"' so
| , y.r,i,. ,rrms-n short all that gave power and
wrai, IL The few, aud misery and pohcai ues'ua'" -
he ,,,i.o many Federalism and its her.at law modern
Wh;o..ry wished 10 gather into the grasp u so '
., suurcme power As justification ana eVue''' " VIC "
i,, ~ nj, these things, federal CONSERVATISM cohpm-
dr,ol 10 its (avoriIe precedcnts, ancient customs
n,,,,, usapcs and venerable abuses II viewed WIN
b,ror The clothing OF The people win power "eoeo a.
h ,coJiuiccl doctrines of Jeerson ana ooHeu WIN Il"
6r,iouae aud touching imbecty 10 The "ss'
of the county, from whose lead!ng-srn2s we nav .' ""
selves with the sharp sword Of liberty IL WAS MUS a
conser yarisrn in federal mask entered Inc i'u VI ~
norics Like an old, suspicious, diiapoacn' i. o'' '0''
!, oad fr,h e,nioe upon the shoulders OF lis sworn
friends chartered soulless corporations ana o'oa'eo '
nov Shielding shattered frame ami broken coslo''o'
- ,,,oo,cd clunk Of custom prescriptve rights and
mas, ,c;n, nsants fearing good sense OF Inc muses.
, hir ncu1rneEs in detecting the ~orthesshess :"
,,sssop. and eacheous seductive promises, II question:
ed their capacity govern themselves "
claims with dcrIsion and denounced 'hei' ieaue's "
upsucs II was sycophantc and iawnins ~ NC '''
neolnt and oppressive to lie tong sweating ytouy u
the land. ,i
The merchant The manufacturer, Tic oahhe'' w. p''
legged Professions ii fell down before eroSeea ~ ''
and worshipprd. The mechanic the iaoote'' '"e
H., nn, tho humh. working man in every department OF
homes, phyHical labor il treated with disdain Not % m
n o. reot 5euocrnt tic principle That principle ouhoeu
b,i itself no strong as castle OF the middle ages upon
tho h,sis Of The eternal principles OF truth and JUSTICE
claiming hat all men are equal in the eyeo lneif C'ea
il 90 declared them whether rich or poor, aho chiu - ~
same protection and privilege under The constitution
cIared The Masses PEOPLE, 10 be vice. Vt'uou''
pent honest, md the sources, In government 10" 1
all honor and power 1t declared that, IN me
the bonnrs and rewards OF The republic reference ~ "
had to three qualifications, honesty capacity anu .u'' y
ar i,iruons The adventurous lrappngs and pre'eh-
,o r. o,,, !, repsrded with degree of contempt, only
eoua.J by lis adherence Of the Idle Claims u fanny
-. u # was of NIL others the faith for q ne" country!
!; r,od with the rapidy and esislless ioEce OF COLI
aoa,arI,n amid the dry reeds OF mighty prairie. L'Ae
hind plant in The earliest days OF The republic TINS inea
existed strong aud dangerous 10 lis ioes Out uheooe' "
any well organized party aiming powerful OUT Dauy uec'
"a bows al ,s adyersaries Consequently for some years,
Federal Conservatism afflicted this counlry--as hfsl MOI
very iuriousy, for was controlled ana us hofots III
gated by patriotic President and almost Ghi.Ilkc man
afterwards mady harshly rclenIlrssy, aud in utter con
temp, If the people and the Constitution during the admin
sraon Of the elder Adams The corrupions and abuses OF
that administration led the formal organization oil the De
mocrac party The injured and ihsued 'housands %host
claims and rights recognized by the Federal party
found leader who by the force of his vast intellect cca
ted d great and powerful party. The great PROGRESSIVE
IDEA became party and II dared lmpcnohs ah"
ressess as mountain torrent swollen by the rains oil hea
ven over every barrier which Federalism opposed 10 It's
progress Though humble in its origin and scorned aho
dcded US the party Jacobins plcbeians poughmen and
rdcued by corrupt and nsoient Federal press
-, H., ufpih ~
alien and sedition BY Federal arstpcracy-
even mathematical by puritan and New England parsons
with the powerful name and influence Of Washington 10 con-
tend a.aus,lhs party completely overthrow s io'n'
abI opponent in 1900 The pIoughmen and the pebeans
struck loud and well directed blows and federalism went
down broken and dapirited, before them II wasa vcloy
worthy Of the masses-worhy q" the cause in which Jeer-
son was the great leader. AT this day 1t lie almost
impossible properly estimate The extent ana vast
consequences which followed that memorable vlcio
~ checked tendency 10 Capitalization which "ould
ere this have merged The sovereignty OF the States II
the co,pons and spenors o great cenlrazlng and con
soidating pawer inflicted wounds upon many OF the pro
minen measures Of Alexander Hamltons policy OF which
after leading lanGueng existence Tor more ihan hiJ
vears they have last died, and their remains been dis
owned Ly the Wings themselves Besides thesc hrstru
OF thai great battle have been maturing for years pas
others of equal if moi greater value our country Inc
Central and Stale Governments have yielded gradually one
by one universal suffrage election OF officers by the people
constitutional amendments and host oil minor Hltiea'ohs
consequent upon the more direct and active participation
rho nausea in the conduct OF their own afIairs-un the
democracy of 1852 is much In advance oi the Fedora
Republicanism Of 1873 that idea 10 advance o.
the monarchy Of George The III. Nor this alone, fo
il was equally the thought Of Democracy to throw on INC
dread of foreign powers, and maintain the dignity Of
.,Iro
thnIun Of worn out theories home Under this impulse
th, war OF 1872 was fought in despite Of the opposition
ferociuis and unbounded, nnpaiotlc ana impo
tic of The Federal party. Under the same hiiennces
Louisiana and Florida were bought, 10 thrust Spain
and France from gates, and TO give protection 10 inc
growing commerce of the valley of the Mississippi The
commerce of this country demanded stringent measures
from government and the war with Iripo was the
work n The democratic party All these op-
posed violently ana peseverng BY the Federal wing party
bu, they were impcurivcy and enthusiastically demand
ed BY the people that The politicians who prominently den
tilted themselves with opposition, In short time mys
leriously disappeared from the Council Chambers of the
nation and have been heard of since.
The introduction OF new issue and one violently oppos-
ed by The WING party in The canvass Of 1874 elected Mr. Polk
The cry of "annexation sent electric thrill through the
public heart and excited degree of onthusasm rarely wit
this country OF ardent men and strong healthy I'M
|
rabe 10 The American people The Of democratic fathers
men ha of bone and flesh Of Hesh laid the
sovereignty great State feet usking the boon Of
ndmis in 10 ths Union The d: mocracy, from Maine
Louisiana forgetting the irritating question of slavery and
local ehousie and interests offered 10 Texas sisters wei
come affection and love- into the great Union OF Demo
cratic States The admission OF Texas therefore made
BY The democratic party, The leading principle and measure
of policy in 1914 and that prominent idea Mr. Polk struck
down Henry Clay, and his then faithful adherents Az in
the purchase ri Louisiana, the whg party resisted the
nexaon nj Iesasvanly sssaying The
ren OF public sentiment The party seized with lis old
federal symptoms and doubts The ackneyed rophecies Of
evil, and augures Of national war scattered The
land every editor and OF The party from Clay 10 Brown
low pla ing admiration the part OF yrgi sinister corRir
hrsey and in lugubrious noes, croang forth those hor
bIe prophetic. which have greeted every democtiu
ha time OF Jefferson Hence the feeble weapons
OF scnilry and political doraea oppased 10 the
sstless arguments ant generous enthusiasm OF The noble
and oyal.hcnred of the Republic and every