Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRIwEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WOEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
The Democracy and the Administration Tho
Richmond Enquirer and the Administration.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY -, 1859.

The Richmond Enquirer walks up, face to
face with the Administration, and p"urs into
it, boldly, hot and destructive fire. 1t IS
not now the OPPOSITION that arraiSns the
party in power, but DEMOCRATS themselves,
who, without scruple. admit their dlsHp-
pointment and chagrin, and proclaim the
political unworthiness of those who manage
the affairs Of the government. We have
seen nothing more vigorous. nothing more
damaging to the Administration. than the
following. which appeared in the Richmond
Enquirer of Wednesday. 1t will create u
sensation in political circles wherever it is
read. The article is in reply to late expo
sition in the Washington Constitution, Of
the views Of the rulers" in relation to the
matter of protection in the territories.
We give it, without farther note or COM
ment. except to say, that We believe, its
sentiments will be responded to by thou
sands of Democrats, in all parts of the coun-
try, and especially in the South
"rhe organ concludes with the oracular
announcement that the attempt to urge the
constitutional doctrine of equal protection, on
the Southern people, furnishes the best de-
yised "plan for the disruption and defeat Of
the Democratic party, and for securing the
triumph Of Mr.. Seward and Black Republi-
canism."
In the name of the Democracy OF Virgin
ia, We can inform the organ. that the insld-
ious doctrine, which it breaches from the
teaching of Mr. Eli Thayer. lis itself the most
dangerous species of Black Rspublicanism,
no less odious than that Of MIR. Seward him
self, and much better adapted to the pructi-
cal ful6lment of all the ends aud objects Of
free-sOil fanaticism.
And we protest. that neither the organ ut
Washington nor the Administration whose
edicts it prOclaims, is entitled to dictate to,
OF even to speak by authority of any portion
Of the Conservative Democracy of the Union
And, last of all, let the Administration or It's
organ venture to dictate the Interpretation
of the Cincinnati platform, or pretend that
it can offer safe guide to party which
owes every difficulty which now surrounds 1t.
to the misguided policy and the broken
pledges of the very Administration which it
has placed in power.
When the President accepted the presi-
Dental nomination, he solemnly promised to
stand ON the Cincinnati platform, without
taking plank from it. or adding plank to
it." Even before the canvass was ended, he
did attempt to force into it an Internal I'm
provement plank which was rejected at
Cincinnati a. q rotten plank, and the at
tempt was made in a very ansound manner.
Since then, it would be difficult to enume-
rate the sound planks which this Administers
ton has taken out, and the unsound planks
which it has attempted to force into the Cin-
cinnati platform.
Let US take few examples. The very
first plank of the platform inculcates the doc
trine that "the grants of power made In the
Constitution ought to be strictly construed
by all the departments and agents OF the
government; and that it is inexpedient aud
dangerous to exercise doubtful constitution
al powers.
Rejecting this plank, the Administration
has furnished another, authorizing unlim-
tied resort tn Authoritarian construction,
and where even this could not he evolved
from the powers Of peace, appealing 10 the
war-making power for still more extended
usurpation of power by the General Govern
ment.
Plank o "That the Constitution does not
confer upon the Federal Government the pow
er to commence and carry on general sys-
TEN of internal inprol ements.'
Rejecting this plank, the Administration
has inserted another, Ia the effect that the
Federal Government may commence and
carry on any works of internal Improvement.
under the war making power, aud III time
of profound peace.
The fourth plank assumes "that Justice
and sound policy forbid the Federal Govern
ment to foster one branch Of industry t" the
detriment of another"
The Administration takes this out, and
nuts new plank in it's place. providing that
sneci6c tariff duties shall be resorted to IN
exceptional instances, for the purpose OF dis
eliminating in favor OF certain branches "i
industry and against others.
The fourth plank also provides "that every
citizen and every section OF the country nus
a right to demand and insist upon an equal
ity of rights and privileges, and to complete
and ample protection Of persons an" proper
I'm from domestic ciOience or .fofetyh dgyfeS-
sion" -.
In lieu of this, the present Administration
now denies protection from domeStir riDienre
IN persons and property OF the common
Territories of the Union-and also refuses
IN nrotect our naturalized citizens from .tor-
eign aggression. ~ -,
The fifth plank inculatos "the most rigid
economy in conducting our public affairs,
What the Administration has done with
this plank, lot the rate OF expenditure
and the large increase Of public debt de-
eide. -,
The sixth plank provides that even "the
proceeds of the public lands oush to be sn,
credly applied to the national objects SPee'hed
in the Constitution"
The Administration attempts to devote the
public lands themselves to HI object not spec',.
fed in the Constitution--the construction OF
works of internal improvement.
The seventh and eighth planks exhibit all
precaution against any attempt calculated
to place the business OF the country with
in the control Of a concentrated money
power"
The Administration has urged on Congress
the adoption Of a corporation bankrupt law.
the inevitable tendency Of which would he TO
nlsce the business of the whole country within
the control Of few leading capitalists at the
great centres Of trade. -.
The tenth plank asserts The entire equality
If native and naturalized citIzeHs
Al ,h;a has been directly denied by the