The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-22

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Washington, torrents Of personal abuse oere
poured out by the Democratic party upon his
head. -a.l1.
They openly charged the father of his
country toith an intention of destroying his
o,cn belored offspring. To such pitch Of
ingratitnde ~ere they carried BY THEIR
DIABOLICAL PASSIONS that they dared
publicly, and without the slightest foundation,
10 accuse him of secretly putting his hand into
the treasury like teion, and appropriating,
without authority, the money Of the nation TO
his own individual use. That man, the vigor
of whose youth had been worn out in those
aplendd military achievements which nude
our country independent, and whose nge and
experience hnd been devoted to the creation
nnd'orgnDization Of the federal government
that man whe had never received one fnrthing
moresof the public money than what he had
expendcd in the public service, accused of be.
In 3 base speculator of lhe public treasure
4 pg this cruel persecution his noble mind
ensibly the siings of his counirymen's
Jude. In the bitterness of his soul he
lined that he had been abused, TO use
1<|tttotfS touSu"Bcs III oucW eA"b-
H31cant terms, as could scarcely
- notorious defaulter
DsnocA Acx 1kk NOT THE pIscI.
PIES or WARRINGTON.
nst be our opinion Of an opposi-
tiont PAssioss wERE 50 DARK AND
Mali ne to be praotlced in endeavo-.
ing; hat the charsctsFn and embitter the
old 4 Washingtoni After thus persecu.
TIM nvior Of his county, HOW Can THE
DEMO sIc PARTY DARE TO CALL THEM
sELvE1 DISCIPLES.
Buk Opposition could divert the steady
soul Washington ft6m his purpose. He
had ested System OF policy which he
stea pursued, amid the storms of faction.
His iccessor IN Office for the most pnrt,
VI I'd in his footsteps. To continue at
ce nation must be ready for war, WINS a
Iuxlm by which the Federal administrations
were constantly directed. Under their nu.
spices, therefofe. public credit was well es.
tablshed, as the best means Of public defense.
The debt of the revolutionary war wins
funded, and moderate taxes were imposed
A navy was built for the protection of com
mcrce. We considered all nations equally,
In war, ns enemies, in peace as friends, and
therefore strict neutrality towards all M
lions was preserved. II would be imposi.
bic to enumerate every wise measure of the
Wnshingt0nian administrations; suffice it to
say, that during their continuance, the pros.
perity Of this country was unexnmpled in
the annals Of time The dreams of fancy
were almost realized. Cities roseup as if by
magic throughout our country, and wealth
flowed in upon us from all nations. The
wilderness yielded to the hand Of agriculture,
and fields loadpd with the richest hnrvests
covered those gloomy forests where wild
bensts but few years before, had used TO
roam. Happy, indeed, were those people,
had they but known their own happiness
Notwithstanding their prosperity, faction still
continued to rage und to increase.
WHAT THE DEMOCRACY WOULD DO FOR
POWER.
The possession of, ,powsr 'oas the end Of The
opposition, about the means they toere regard
less. Their leaders psetended tender solic-
tudc for the welfare of the people. Their
! voices were loud in favor of public economy,
| and against navy, nm army and taxes. Al.
though France hnd wantonIy captured a
number Of our vessels without cause, had
actually demanded tribute from us, md had
threatened our country with invasion, and
with the dreadful fate Of Venice, if it were
not paid; although she had twice refused ia
recognise our ministers, who went suppica'
ting for pence, they were opposed to raising
an army or a navy for our defense.
After an army had been raised, notwth.
standing il was commended by Washington,
destined to act against foreign enemy, they
loudly expressed their apprehension, that it
was intended to destroy our republican form
of Government and, substitute monarchy in
its. stead. The taxes, necessary for its sup.
port, afforded them fresh theme of decla.
nation. by mems such MS these, they sue.
ceeded so well in their endeavors, that they
at length became the majority of the nation,
and got it's destines placed in their hands.-
How they have used their power, ii will now
be my endeavor to show. rl7
WHAT THE DEMOCRACY HAD DONE.
They began ,ciih the destruction Of the Ma.
|.py. II had been supposed by the federal
Administrations, that a Navy was our best de-
f6Re. From the location of our country,
and pm the nature OF such. force, they
kneS would be peculiarly calculated to
proteo Dur shores from foreign invasion, and
to maEeps respected BY the nations of the
world; Without, like standing army, en-
dnngeriH pur liberties. II was also fore
seen BY On b, that, without. a navy, our com.
nerce wq1 be exposed, as rich tempt.
alton, tQ avarlce of all nations; in conse.
qusncs enkness, we would be subject
TO con- insult and injuries upon the
ocean, nut the power Of resistance, II
had, y, been their policy, gradually
to eye and they had built a grent