The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-06

III all governments as long as human nature consll
tuied as il is. Party spirit 10 republican government
where the mind is free TO think speak, and act is as es
sena 10 the preservation OF liberty as the moving OF The
waters is 10 their purity keeps wide awake that vgi
lance which is the price OF liberty II leads the dis
cusson and investigation OF the measures policy and
principles OF opposing parties which throws a flood OF
light upon the public mind which seldom fails 10 conduct
Il 10 correct conclusions
In all governments. let parties assume what names or
phases they please there but two great parties
al last aud the line OF demarcaon is broad aud plain be-
tween them viz; the party which, having confidence
In the capacity OF the people for self government advo
cate strong government for the people, and the party
which, relying upon The virtue and intelligence of the
people, the true source Of all power 90 for strong peo
pie under the government.
When our glorious constitution which sprung perfect
from the brain OF the sages and patriots OF the revou
ton, was put into operation during the administration of
the first and greatest OF Presidents, two great parties
were formedone under the lead Of Alexander Hamil-
ton called federaliss, the other headed by Thomas JEFF
ferson called republicans The federal party having no
confidence in the people govern themselves leaned to
that monarchcal power which the people in the revolu
uonary struggle had just thrown of, and advocated
strong government TO govern the people, went for ati
iudnarlan construction OF the constitution, only for
the exercise OF powers not granted, but for those
pressy forbidden The republican, party co,ended for
Just the reverse, fully believing in the capacity OF the
construction of the constitution, denying to the general
government the exercise OF any powers those
pressly delegated, and such implied powers only
necessary TO execute those thus conferred eservng all
other power in the hands OF the people or States
themselves, by which the constitution was formed
The contest for the ascendency between these parties
was long, fierce, and bitter and ended in the overthrow
OF the federasts by the election of Thomas Jefferson,
the republican candidate President Of the United States
over John Adams, the feleralist
The name OF federalsi, every subsequent name
when first assumed by this party, an honorable one
but the policy and principles OF that party ars,o
cratic, going to consolidate all power in the federal head
and erect splendid government with unlimited powers
to lord it over The people, that The Of federals be-
came so odons that they compelled to change their
name, and afterwards called themselves national repub
cans The brilliant results OF the OF 1912, which
they violently opposed to the voting against sup
plies to carry the after il declared and 10 the
plotting OF treason in the Hartford Convention extn-
guished them national republicans and they were for
long time without name, and disorganizea as party
During the administration Of that iusrous statesman
and patriot, Andrew Jackson. the remnants OF this old
federal party again coaesced and, uniting with the
traitors aud disappointed aspirants Of the democratic
parry assumed the revolutionary name of whig and
under that honored name, without any fixed prnc
Pies they have warred against the democracy from that
day to thls until all their have been signally
condemned by the American people, and the once re-
speced name OF whig has become By. word and term
OF reproach and they have continued grow small By
degrees and beautifully less" until they have become
powerless minority in both houses of Congress- and out
OF thnty-one States governments, have been expelled
from all but four. They now stand before the world
dWndled down 10 heterogeneous of discordant ma
eriaste odds aud ends of all parlies clques and sms
OF every hue-abolonis;s, native Americans temper
ance men, and advocates of every local and sectional
question which they think mislead the people
from the great democratic principles and measures 10
which this country smanly indebted for its present pros
pery, power. and true glory.
These federalsis, aliIs national republicans, alias
whgs-arogaiing TO themselves ''a the talents and all
the decency and that they, "booted and spurred es
maicly by the grace OF God." have the right TO ride
rough-shod over the peope-are trying again to rally
their scattered and motley forces to make another fight
for power in 1852. All the signs of the times unerngy
indicate that they will attempt TO play the disgrace
full game OF deception fraud, aud corruption they did in
1910. notwithstanding, when General Andrew Jack son
was candidate for the presidency, he had filled high
civil stations in the State and general governments with
honor 10 himself and usefulness to his country they de.
nounced him as a mere military chieflain, without civil
qualifications for that high Office and deprecated his
election than "war, pestilsnce, and famine !"
yet in 1s49 they swallowed their own words and
renowned their principles by 'saugbtering" at Phla
delpha their most distinguished leader and statesman
Henry Clay, and nominating General TAYLOR for
the presdency-a utterly disqualified for the
place, who had filed a civil Office or given
vote in his life and who, having spen, the greater
portion OF his life in the army upon the wild frontiers OF
the country was as great stranger to the cabinet he
called around him he TO the responsible duties of
the Office 10 which he had been chosen say the same
game is evidently TO be played again. Whigsery will
for the presidency another military chieain
with declaration Of principles for the public eye but
in Isa9 they will have different creed for the East
the West, the North, and the South TO catch birds of
every feather, and with their various flags, and with the
enthusiasm and glare OF military repown, try to foist
another military hero upon the people President OF the
United States.
divided democracy. with the glare OF military fame
binding the eyes of many together with the many tricks
frauds, and humbugs, in which the wings so prolific
enabled them TO succeed in 1919. Can they do IL in
1851 Tue lionheared and unierrifed democracy, with
their powerful msjorcs in both branches Of Congress
and in nearly every Slate in the Union, ready to
answer 10 tones OF thundcr that will everberae through.
out the Union-No! never never
As the lsmented James X. Polk said when be 6rs
heard OF his nomination for the presidency by the Bal-
Convention in 1874, The democracy. 1rte uned
are otD0ys inpineibie"
The wings are engaged 10 bitter and rreconcileable
feuds among ihemseyes-no il Is true, abou their prn.
cipes, because they have 10 wfange about but as
- the candidate who is the most available II IL matter
OF consequence but to themselves whom they nominae
for il the democracy, taught by the bitter experience OF
the past act with harmony and in concert they will have
easy victory; and II 10 all future time they will but