The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-09-15

II government of compromise, in which the
powers of government are limited, restricted
aud confined, to those expressly granted. This
government, when properly administered, has
all the powers necessary for IFS purposes, and
yet leaves to the people, aud TO the states all
their rights uninfringed.
The immortal Washington was, by unani-
nous consent, placed at the head OF the govern
ernment. He called around him the statesmen
and soldiers OF the resoluiion--yet in his cabi-
net were found very discordant materials. Both
the antagonIstlc principles to which we have
before alluded We're there represented and it
required the whole weight OF that eminent man 5
character TO prevent their operation to the pre-
indice Of the country.
Col. Hamilton, nannndoubtedly of talents,
who had been conspisakos for his services in
the revolutionary army, during which be bad
enjoyed much OF the confidence Of Gen. WASH
lngton, had been selected for the situation of
secretary OF the treasury. In the convention
OF 1875 he has, however, shown his prediiec-
tlons for asrong government. which, if adopted,
would have made US little better than an cleo
tive monarchy, with president and senate
Tor hie. He OF course hsaded the party who
colncided with his views, and distruSird, or al
iected 10 diStrust, the power OF the people 10
govern themselves. They assumed 10 them
selves the name of federallsts, falsely alleging
that they were the exclusive friends olthe form
of the general government then organized and
in practice.
! The immortal Jefferson, the great apostle Of
republcauisrp, the author OF the declaration OF
Independence, was selected for secretary of
state He espousrd the cause OF the people,
aud of the states, and favored strict conStruc-
tion of the constitution. He was able, to
very great extent to counteract the influence Of
A pXander Hamilton. He was not, however,
able to succeed in all things; and Hamilton: 10
the great regret of all the republicans of that
day, succeeded in establishing the old Bank OF
the United States, which very soon pFosituted
itself to political purposes Before the close OF
Gen. WaShlngton's administration Mr. jefferson
Withdrew from it, as he was unable 10 affiliate
with Col. Hamilton and those who held ms po-
tica views.
In 1856 Gen. Washington having declined
a second recollection, John Adams, then vice
president, and Mr. Jefferson became competitors
+ for the presidential chair As the law then
stood, the candidate who received the highest
vote became President, and he who received
the next highest vote the vice president. On
conuting the votes il was decided that MIR
Adams was elected president and Mr.. Jefferson
vice president. Many persons however were
even then strongly Impressed with the belief.
that this result WAS unfairly produced. Mr..
Adams entered upon the Presidential duties on
the 4th of March, 1871, and athliatlng to
great extent with the vipvs of Col. Hamilton,
selected his cabinet from those entertaining like
views, and disposed OF the patronage ol the gen
eral government among those OF IKE character
With the powers OF the government and the mo-
nied influence OF the bah& co'n7ihed, tniS ad-
mlnlStralion soon began 10 snow thtir oiSpoSi-
ton Tor arbitrary power. ny me SfaiIloh ia"
they sought to prevent the lreeinen OF the cnun-
try from speaking their thoughts, and made II q
criminal offence punishable by the and ImpriS-
onment, TO either verbally or IN writing con-
ment upon or investigate the improper acts OF
the government: thus eHtc'oailN cfushIng the
iDeFtE oI tht press, the great paiiadiuh oil the
PeopleS rights By the alien Jaw they gave
the President power to order any foreigner ont
OF the country at ms own discretion, and IN
CASE OF refusal, to suffer ImprIsoniHtnt SO long as
the president might thlnk the pubic safely re-
CURED !hey raised large standing army, IN
necessarily expended millions ID the Incfeasr ol
/ the navy, imposed direct aud indirect taxes mp
on everything which the citizens owned, and
i filled the country with hosts OF revenue officers;
that, like the locusts OF Egypt, ate up their sub
stance and became the plant tools Of govern
ment in being spies upon the people and prose-
cutting them oralleged sediton and treason, I'M
der the laws to which we have already refer
/ red
/ The reign Of this party, emphatcaIIv and
/ trnlv STYLED the reign of terror" happily was
! of short duration, and expired with the term for