Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

at the North and West TO claim him as friend OF the
protective policy" and they accordingly made use OF 1t
with great effect during the campaign OF 1928 which re-
suited in his election as President Gradually however
the protective policy be that OF the National Re-
publican or Wing party party, though it was advo
Gated as Governmental policy by both Democrats and
wings in Pennsyyania as late 1874 when the tariff Of
1912 was claimed by the former " the Democratic ia
riff" and the people assured by the leaders OF that
marty that If they wished prevent its repeal they must
vote for Mr. Polk rather than Mr. Clay. As common
tary pon this assurance the tariff Of 1912 repealed
by Democratic Congress in 1916, Mr.. Dallas, of Penn
sylyauia then Vice President giving the casting vote
/ against il in the Senate.
As to the Nationa, Bank question: up to the time when
Gen Jackson vetoed the bill rechartering the United
States Bank the party much in favor of that
measure the other. The Republican party in 1911 re-
fused by the casting OF Vice President Clinton to
reciarer the first United States Bank chartered in 1871.
But in 1916 tie Republican pcry changed its course
on this question; Mr. Crawford Mr. Gallatn, Mr. Madi
son. Mr.. Clay Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Forsyth, and other pro-
members and leaders of that party advocating the
measure.
No complaint whatever had been raised against the Uni
ted States Bank had its recharter been moote until
Gen Jackson himself brought the subject before Congress
in his first annual message When the bill for recharter
ing the bank was subsequently, in 1892 brought by Mr.
Dallas who his solicitation, had charge Of and
voted for against the yeo before Congress and passed.
it defeated by the Of the President But so far
from taking the ground that Congress had consu
tiona power charter such institution Gen. Jackson
said his veto message that had he been called upon he
could have furnished the plan of National Bank to which
there would have been constitutional objection; and
it was well known that his plan that of strictly Coz
ernpeas Bak with Government capital, Government d.
rectors sc.
! Mr. Clay Mr.. Webster, and other prominent Wings,
being favor of the recharer of the bank and not hav
ing been changed by the veto message, as were very
portion of the who had acted with hem
the question of bank bank first became party
question, though there still many Jackson in
favor and Wings opposed to such institution.
The question Of disposng Of the public lands for the
benefit the whole United States when the proceeds of
their sales longer required for the purposes Of
the payment of the public debt which
had long occupied the attention of statesmen and various
propositions were brought forward in regard them the
purpor of the greater portion of which TO surrender
the lands the States in which they situated The
subject being presented the Senate in the winter Of
1892 it by that body referred the Committee
the Public Lands to which it egtmately belonged,
aud of which COL VIM r. King chairman but to the
Committee Manufactures, Of which Mr.. Clay was
chairman Mr. Clay and his friends earnestly opposed
this reference of the subject not being able to perceive
what the Committee Manufactures had to do with the
subject OF dsposing Of the public lands, and well know
ing the wkole object of the reference to embar
rass him. he then being the nominee of the Wings for
President 1t supposed to be impossible to devise
plan OF disposng of the public domain that would not
meet the hostile opposition either of the old the new
States Mr.. Cny however, the subject being thus forced
upon him. grasped it with his accustomed ability and
cess and reported plan that met the pron aua cordial
approval Of large majority Of both Houses Of Congress
as was eyEeed BY its passage by of than two
thirds of the Senate and House Of Representatives But
the bill pockced by Gen. Jackson who neither sign
ed nor returned it and, during the vacation which
sued the party press set to work to rse up opposition
and successful this effort that before the
mencement Of the session of Congress- notwithstand
ing the universal appreciation with which the plan
first hailed, the whole jackson party" arrayed
against it, and it consequently failed. This was Mr.
Cays plan of dsposing Of the public lands that is to
say giving each State proporonate share of the
lands themselves. subsequently measure passed,
when the Treasury became plethoric and overlooking,
which distributed loaned the surplus to the
States in certain instamcrts three Of which paid to
such would accept their share the fourth being
ed by sudden change in the fiscal affairs Of the country
which drained the public Golfers and compelled the
Government to become o borrower instead Of being
lender
have thus endeavored to present plain statement Of
the rise and adoption by the party known the
Wings Of certain and views Of public policy,
well those adopted by what is termed the Demo-
cratic psrty without entering into any upon the
effect Of their respective upon the country.
Ii is proper to remark that the term " Democra
tic was not taken by that party which opposed the
old Federal party, but denominated itself the " Re-
publican" party. The term democratic" was APP
piled 10 it by the Federasts the term Locofoco is
applied 70 the present Democratic party by the Wings
The present party OF that did generally
that designation until about the time of Cen Jacksons
second election, being commonly known, from 1926
or 1927 up to that time the jackson party" The
Friends and supporters Of Mr.. Adams might with entire
proprcty have taken that designation he was pro.
minent member OF the old Republican party and had
oyed the confidence Of Mr.. Jefferson Mr. Madison and
Mr. Monroe; and Mr. Clay Mr. Rush, Mr.. Barbour Mr..
Southland and Gen. Peter b. Porter, who constituted his
Cabinet, distinguished members and leaders of the
Pederalsts while many Of the prominent Federasts,
such Mr.. Buchanan, VIM. wilkins John X Kane Jno.
| VI. Read Gov. Hubbard, Ruel Williams, Gov Vroom,
Garrett d. WALL Gov Chttenden Col Drayton, and others
too mention, became Jackson men" and
subsequently Democrats! If take glance at Con-
gress during the four years Of Mr. Adams admnisra-
ton and the eight Of Gen. Jacksons, when party spirit
vruence Of attack and ardor Of defence shall see ar
rayed both sides about equal number OF those who
formerly belonged to the Republican party" and had