Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-05

| In letter to Mr. Madison. in 1920, Mr.
Jefferson said:
The leaders of Federalism, defeated in
their schemes of obtaining power, have
changed their tack and thrown out another
barrel to the whale. They are taking ad-
vantage of the vTtuous feeling of the peo-
pie to effect division of parties by geo.
graphical line. expecting that this will in
sure them, upon local principles. the ma
jority they could never obtain on prinoi-
pies of Federalism.
What would Mr. Greedy say to ihat9 In
letter to John Holmes. April g. 1920,
Mr. Jefferson said:
An abstinance, too, from this act Of
power would remove the jealousy excited
by the undertaking of Congress to regu-
late the condition Of the different descripi-
iops Of men composing Sate. This cer-
tainly is the exclusive right ofevery S:ae.
which nothing in the Constitution has Ia
ken from them and given to the General
Government. Could Congress. for exam
pie, say that the non-freemen of Connecti-
cut should oe freemen. OF that they shall
not emigrate into any other State?
There is text for Francis p Blair
Mr.. Jefferson, in letter 10 H. Nelson.
March 12. 1920. said
] am so completely Withdrawn from all
attention to public matters, that nothing
| less could arouse me than the definition Of
a geographical line, which, on an abstract
principle, is to become the line of s-para-
ton Of these States. and to render desper-
ate the hope that man can ever enjoy lhe
two blessings of peace and self govern
ment
Mr. Hale can respond to that.
In letter to Joseph c. Cable. January
81. 1921, Jefferson said:
How many of our youth the Harvard
College now has learning :he lessons of an
ti-Missourism | know not. but gentle
man lately from Princetoxn told nae that
more than half were Virginians. These
will return home, no doubt. deeply i'm
pressed with the sacred principles Of the
holy alliance of Restrictionists
VIII Mr. Giddings respond?
In 1884 Mr. Jefferson wrote an ordinance
for the North Western Territory. in which
there was this provision:
| Fugitives, however, owing service in
other States, may be reclaimed and car
ried back to the person claiming his or her
labor or services.
This would do excellently we'll for Mr.
Giddings to respond to.
/ To General Dearborn, March II, 1915,
he said:-
Oh, Massachusetts, how | have lamen.
ted the degradation of your apostacy.-
While under present councils, she must
be &C cCntented TO be nothing, as having a
vote indeed to be couated, but not respee-
ted.
Charles Sumner viii pleass respond to
that sentiment. 1906
! In speaking OF political preaching from
the pulpit, Mr. Jefferson sail:
Wholly unacquainted with the world.
in which they are so fond Of meddling,
and inexperienced in all its affairs. on which
they presume with SO much condolences.
they knew nothing of politics but the pas
sion they excite. Surely the Church is
the place where one days truce ought 10
be allowed to the disseniions and animosi.
ties of mankind.
He prayed to be delivered from the Ma
rats, the Dantons and the Rotespieres of
the priesthood, who were the Beechers.
Cheevels and Tyngs of his day.
In the treaty made by Mr. Jefferson with
France, for the purchase of Louisiana, oc-
ours this sentence:
The inhabitants shall be maintained in
the free enjoyment of their property.
Much of that property. We all know.
consisted of slaves. In 1890 Mr. Jetfer-
son thus wrote to General Lafayette:
All know that permitting the slaves Of
the South to spread into the West will not
add on being 10 that unfortunate condi-
tion-that it will increase the happiness
of those existing, and by spreading them
over a large surface. will dilute the evilev>
cry where, and facilitate the means of get.
ting finally rid of it, an event most anx-
iously wished for BY those on whom y
presses than by the noisy pretenders 10 eg,
elusive humanity. In the mean fime it 10
ladder f,r rivals climbing to power. j.
think Governor Chase might with pro-
priety be called on to respond TO that.
1t will be seen from thesA extracts that
the Black Republicans W lcelebra.e his
birthday, are but close copyis;s Of the per-
sons Mr. Jefferson described. in his day,
as the NOISY pretenders to exclusive hu-
manity.' and as desirous of getting up ge-
ographical and sectional divisions among
the States and as prosituIing the pulpit
and the sacred calling Of minister of
Christ BY meddling with the STRIFE and
turmoil of politics. and as usirg the slav-
cry question as ladder to climb 10 power.
Their hypocrisy. and the nakedness Of the
imposition that belongs to their late cele
bratiou. are made glar ingly manifest from
the extracts have given from Mf Jctfer-
sons writings. m sa'.b Eli -ds
Gen. Washington once stopped at =
hotel With squad of subordinate officers,
and attracted the attention Of an Irish Ser
want. Pat was very attentive 10 tie Gen.
eral, and promptly attended to every wish,
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