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of the iniquitous Prime Minister, leader in power
with all his schemes of robbery and aggrandize
ment To keep the Chronicles of republic il
lust as necessary for our safety now, as it was il
the Persian Empire. They ought to form part o
the education of the young; and hence the Bible
and an impartial history of the government ough
constantly to be kept in our schools. This done
and such mistakes as frequently come to light il
the columns of the newspapers, and fall so plenti
fully from the lips of doughfaces and demagogue:
could not be perpetrated.
am lead to these observations, by the man,
open and daring assertions made by class of poli.ica
aspirants at that the present democratic party il
virtually identified with the Constitutional Part,
of 49," Such errors they could not entertain
the chronicles Of the country, for the past fifty
wears had ever been brought out ard read before
them." As they pretend to betintenigent men
they would have seen that the Democracy in ques
ton is a supplanter of the Constitutional Democra
cy. whose course, like the course of the Persian
Empire is fast tending to prOdue the hand pr;tins
upon tie waH; and is worth notice. As the Hon
Mr. Wise once boasted on the floor Of Congress
that in his district, there was not newspaper
published to derange the community, Ihave though,
that If these mouthpieces of the unterrifed OBJ.
tanned their information from some such place as
that, their mistake may be excused, and my inten
ton justified in giving them brief synopsis from
the chronicles of party, merely to introduce them
to a knowledge Of Virginia Democracy in its new
dress.
These great men of our time may learn from the
chronicles of the country that there was a party
"a minority at the origin of the Republic, adverse
to the Union of the States under Constitution,
because it limited the sovereign States in the rights
and powers which they held, severally, under the
articles of confederation; they were opposed to
consolidation nasmuch IS it strengthened the ties
Of government and took from seditious States the
right to negotiate for themselves, or become con-
federates of foreign power in a manner attempted
BY South Carolina subsequent to the triumph of
modern democracy Read Mr.. Cahoun's speech
on that occasion in connection with Mr.. Webster 8
reply and the deduction is irresistible that the in
PRODUCTION Of the Democracy Of 1928 which gave
courage to South Carolina, as well as OOdberry"
nothing else but the nucleus of old Federalism
grown into the conquerors of the Constitutional
Democracy of '9S.
Allow me to relate circumstance that came
under the observation of an aged parent, and told
to me a short time SINCE In 1914, forty years
since, said he, | spent an afternoon in company
with four prominent federasts in the city of WASH
ington The conversation turned upon the war and
the government which had originated it. Both
were denounced in the glowing eloquence common
to the speaker. He depicted democratic govern
ments as weak and wicked, capable Of nothing but
outrage and crime; and characterized Jefferson
aud Madison as the Robesperres of the day, whilst
he exhibited in contrast, the gories of the British
Monarchy. He then said there was no hope that
the democratic party could be overcome but by
successful course "The federal party must join in
with the Democrats and drive them ahead, glue
them rope enough to hang them" said he with
emphasis, "and the time is at hand when this will
be done. Now, that the plan suggested at Wash
:tv in thatf limo ,hcvo
throughout the Union-was successfully broughtinto
operation in lS2s and still continues to control the
government, is too evident to be denied for a
moment
There is not an intelligent observer Of events in
the Union, who does not know that jackson DEM
ocracy, alias Virginia Democracy (for every coun-
terfeiter has aias) is nothing more than Old
Federalism turned hanyman Of the Democratic
party OF 9S, merging into it in order to give it
rope" Mr.. Monroe had but just entered into power
when the first loving hug of Federalism was given to
Democracy in the shape Of letters written to him
the name of fAndrew Jackson, in which he dcnounces
the monster party" says he has been "calIed Fed
eralist himself" there honest democrats and
"honest federalists," and advised him to be the
president OF no party, to appoint both federalists
aud democrats in selecting his cabinet This was
the first rope offered to the democratic party by
the erecutioner incased in the Trogean horse. |
The blandness Of manners and purpose exhibited
in these letters, as the impartial historian will
day write, was but the hippers of the vampire with
which it coos and creates pleasurable feeling in
the part from which it intends to draw the lifes
blood Of its victim. But again; to give effect to
Gen. Jacksons letters every influence was brought
to bear at Washington during Aonroe's administers
ton. Its extravagance was a stereotyped COM
plant to take the ear of the country at large. A
democratic member of Congress from Pennsylvania |
took the stump, portrayed the extravagance of the
government and the example set by the President |
He declared he had dined with him and saw no |
thing but the best china ware, silver spoons and |
dishes on the table and even candlestcks of the |
precious metal with five or six branches all filed
with costly candles burning at the same time. He |
said something must be done to reform such abuses
and 1t scas believed at Washington, that Gen'l |
Jackson was the man to do it. 1t is certain the |
simple innocence of the democratic members of |
Congress throughout the country was poisoned |
With efusions like this breathed into the ear vam-
pire-like by many aristocrat whose table was more
'plendid than that of Mr. Monroe. Benton's
EASTERN story was like it-an rope given to the
democratic party to throttle it.
Well, old Federalism succeeded and took pos
session OF the government in 1929 by large popu-
ar vote, acquired BY the policy set forth in Wash
ngtOn city in 1914. It was an ancient custom for
l
he victim among the crowd-the new democracy
adopted it to increase numbers. The decree went
Fcrth from its Prime Minister'S that "tAe spoiis
'hosld Be given to the victors." And this decree
still the cement Of the democracy, let deiaultere
. the amount Of millions testify, as well IS the re-
;ipents q od6ce, and an increased expenditure in
every department Of the government from $ll OOO,-
lOO at the commencement Of the drama to $780,
DOC, 600 now,
Again, how much Of the policy Of the old democ-
ATTIC party remains now? None. A connection by
ANAL between the Hudson and the lakes by gov
snment was one Of Gen. Washingtons projects
md survey was made by Dewitt Clinton. and
others BY his authority, and this was q constitu-
oaal plan Of binding in faternal bonds the Union.
One OF the first acts of the modern democracy in
power, was to repudiate the principle; and every
other OF the same tendency. though sustained BY
ne Supreme Court Of the Union. Tie next step
vas to repudiate the Constitutional power of the
Eepublic to protect the labor of her own citizens
|, Inns vas adverse 70 the theory and practice Of
'ae democracy OF '9S. Every President from
" "sshingson down, including Monroe, recommended
and the first petition that came before Congress
or atarn On British manufactures was from Charles
on, south Carolina, before she was an extensive
;c'tOa grower, and interest which allied her to
England. Clothed her dorr<,r.>cr Z, !. | .