The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-23
OLD ISSUE or TIE FEDERAL PARTY.

LD ISSUE OrTHE FEDERAL PARTY.
Il i morsifying to the sound and staunch
,e,ubers r. he Democratic party. that 90 many
I their for or associates have been led astrsy
y the Anti Nebraska excitement. The spe
ious receptions perpetrated upcn them BY the
sms With auch wonderful success, 10 only to be !
looounted for, BY presuming that they do NOT
the question AZ il really exists The
CO alition parry would make them believe, that
The old issues ~ the parties have been done away
with, and that the only question now presented
for the consideration and decision of the people,
IL freedom Of slavery It 10 true. that The old
Wing o. Federal party has abandoned the pro-
minent measures OF its party Such Tor exam
ple a. The Bank, Tariff, Distribution &C. but
10 not true, that this party has lost lts affinity
for the germ ii Federal policy, although the
condition Of popular sentiment aud the ex'gen-
cies Of the times, require, that whatever dos
,rines they put forth, must be presented WIN
diseuise-an outside garb-pleaeing to the eye
and fascinating to the imagination, although
within. a chsrnel house filled with dead mens
bones But, an enquiry into the nature OF the
question before the country, will show, thst y
10 not one of freedom or slavery but that II
sinks to the very root OF Federal policy and
embodies the very essence Of every thing that
i Federal in ito tendencies. The policy Of this
lee IN Ura
ally and imperceptably invade the sovereignty
OF the States, by taking their powers fro" them
and comforting them upon the General Gov
eminent; TO constitute the General Govern
men. . strong Government; TO give to the
wealthy few monopoly of the Legislation o.
the country to depress, Cypress and 'mP"vtr
ish the masses, rendering them wholly subser
Went TO the will Of an aristocracy of wealth.
Every measure which this party has ever bro
forward, has had this tendency. National
Bank, controlling and regulating the currency
OF the county-exparding or contracting it,
esues at pleasure absolute control
over local or State Banks-and producing pros
perty or depression in the business of the coun
try, as il might list, is institution well cacu-
lated TO oppress and impoverish the masses, add
opulence, prof.gacy to create potent ar'socracy
in the country and corrupt and PROSTATE the
Government and annihilate the liberties OF
free people. Precisely the same tendencies are
70 be deduced from Tariff. Its effect is 10
draw together a large amount OF money to
produce ex,rsvagance and profiigacy in admin
.is.ering government; TO create stimuious tor
unnecessary and partial Legislation, and to cor
rupt the politics Of the country and morals OF
the people
The dis'r button Of the proceeds Of the Pub
lie Lands among the States, and the assumption
OF Safe Indebtedness by the General Govern
men, are m. asures which look to the same
great Capitalization Of power in the General
Government. Their ten 1ency is to lessen the
sovereignty and impair the dignity Of the States
and TO clotie the General Government with a
supervisory control over the States.
On the other hand, the Democratic party has
slwsye resisted these measures, has labored TO
equalize the Legislation and favors Of the Gov
srnlnent; has resisted all special and class Leg
islation has discouraged monopolies; has as-
serted and defended the rights of the masses :
and has labored 10 extend and has extended the
principle Of popular sovereignty and resisted
encroachments upon the rights OF the States
Now the question arises, what 10 there in the
Nebraska Bill, which makes it less democr {
ic measure, than others which have been pro-
mnlgated BY the democratic party! Does it
uot embody the very essence of democracy and
10 il not founded upon great first principle
Of our federal institutions, the right Of the pc pie
10 govern? The idea 80 industriously put forth
tina: il Legislates slavery into tree Territory is
false in fact. The Bill distinctly declares, that
il shall not be construed to Legislste slavery
either into said Territory, or out o it; but that
the institution of Slavery shall be regulated by
the great FIRST principle Of our government, the
right Of the people to determine all questions
concerning their domestic policy. The Wing
party assumes the right to invade the sovereign
~ Of the people; to determine by Congress
ional Legislation what laws they shall pass and
whst rules shall govern them in Territory
Who shall be permitted to migrate to Territory
and who shall not IL this not the same old
doctrine Of centralizing power in the General
Government! Is il not an ingenious trick, TO
accomplish under the specious pretext of love
Of freedom, what this same party has failed to
accomplish BY boldly presenting the question in
the form Of National Bank, High Tariff and
Distribution Unquestionably it is.
Beware Democrats and you men who earn
your bread by the sweat Of your brow, how
you suffer this deception to pervert your judg.
ment and PROSTATE your hopes and energies
Once yield the power to the Federal party, and
the nasses Of this country are in bondage.
A RARE TREAT.
We weyn nfesAnf last evening and listened