The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-03
GENERALIZATION - FEDERAL IHTERMED-
DLIEG

The Democracy Of this country he's always
protested strong opposition to Capitalization,
profound regard for State Rights, and great
jealousy Of attempts by the Federal Govern.
ment to interfere in the local concerns of the
several States and the real Democracy has felt
all that it has proleSscd But the Democratic
Party which adopted the Baltimore platform,
pledged itself to the policy Of Finality, declared
uphold n law which pre-emincntly Outrages
State rights, and elected Franklin Pierce Pres
idout Of the United States, is controlled by Sla-
very not Democracy, and is now through its
Administration, shamelessly attempting to
make the Federal Power supreme, not only
within it, own constitutional sphere, but over
the local affairs of the States. We have lately
had occasion to notice its extraordinary inter
position in the political quarrels of the State of
New York with view to compel uniformity
Of opinion and action among its supporters,
carried to such an extent that faithful SER
want was summarily elected from office because
he had not bestowed some petty appointments
precisely as the Administration wished We
have now to record another act of gross, inso-
lent tyrannical ntermeddling in State affairs,
which must provoke the Indignation OF every
American citizen, not enslaved by devotion to
Party. In Vermont rs we have scen the Old
Line Democrats in the Legislature united with
the Free Democrats, in the election of the can
didate of the latter for the Speakership; and,
in return after n series Of unsuccessful ballot
ings, the Free Democrats aided the other party
in the election Of its candidate for the Govern
or-hip Without coalition Of some sort, there
could have been no organization of the Legsla.
ture. or Of the Executive Power Since then
in Massachusetts the two sections Of the De
mocracy having united in carrying the project
OF Convention to reform the Constitution
and hy their union maturcd and accomplished
the measure, have in few localities in tn,
State concentrated upon common candidate
for the Legislature with view Of deieatin,
the enemies Of the new Constitution, and giving
il fair chance. Clearly, these coalitions ar,
strictly local-they concern the State, and no
the naton-they relate to State affairs, not Fed
eral politics. They are no more within the pur
view of the Federal Government than woul
he n combination of Free Sellers and Wing
and Democrats in II railroad company. If Oh
Line Democrats and Free Democrats in We
mont and Massachusetts find it necessary
unite in certain localities, or for certain stat
purposes, it is no business of Franklin Pierre
or his Cabinet, or his organ When they II
tempt to interfere, 10y rcbnke, protest, or pun
ishment, they are guilty of a scandalous an
an insolent usurpation Of authority. And "
this very thing they have done. Read tho 70
lowing royal edict, from that mouth piece
inflated power, the Union. Speaking of tn
coalition just referred to, it says:
IF any man who holds Office under this AZ
ministration enters into coalition with Ere,
Soilers such as il described in the iorogOin
article, he wiH be instantly and by that are mea
geographically treated as an enemy Of the IA
taiai,trGiioa and Of the Democratic party, an
promptly remoUed from office. President Pierre
rs determined to make his position understood
by all Free. Sellers, and all who form coalition
for the elevation OF Free Sellers, and understood
an a 1rdy that cannot fail 10 carry eonvietio
Treason to The national creed to,H be pisifsd Dil
the punishment dm 10 such crime, IN all case
and The condition Of things m Massachusetts, h
direaly called for action Of an unmistakab
character. TmE BALTIMORE PLATFORM Will
BE PRESERVED, and traitors whether they ar
in New York or Massachusetts, no matte
what their antecedents have been--will fin
that the President has but one rule for hi
guidance He stands pledged to reproyc hi
own appointces if they are uniaithiul to tn
Baltimore creed and he is u man and Pres
dent who keeps his pledges. If any Massach'
sets Coalition Democrat has misconstrued I'll