Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-07-21
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PARTY LEADERS.

Of furnishing brief comparative view OF the
original leaders Of the two great political par
ties in the Union at the time Of, or shortly az
ter its fornation,-we now proceed to glance
nj the character and rarccr Of Thomas Jcilir
son, the chief political Antagonist Of Hamilton.
Thomas Jefferson was d descendant Of a
wealthy aud influential iamily--horn ut Shld
well. AlbctarIc County, Virginia, ~ the "a
April. l7i3. He was educated at William and
Mays College, aud displayed not 80 much PIE.
maturity ol mind as steady and patient indus
nv, and sound Judgment. On arriving at age
hc wa, admitted to the bar, and distinguished
himself by his application, nice discrimination,
md >oiid requirements. lie began carly 10
tai part in politics, and always expressed the
mos. liberal ard extended views. 1t is related
Of him that he had engraved on a seal ere
bciUn 10 tviants is obedience to GOl.' lie
speedily put In practice this sentiment, par
t!cratcI- nrt:v"y IN the resistance to the arbi-
trarv policy Of treat Britain, and signed aud
advocated, in 1863, in the House Of BurgesseS
# Virginia. a resolution not &c import articles
from the mother country. In 1913, he dc.
'i,rd and practically exemplifcd resistance.
In l777j, lie repaired to Philadelphia and took
lis seat in Congress. Iii, conr>ein that body
was most brilliant, laholipn> ard useful. We
va, in fact. the acknpw lodged ma>trr.spiIit,
a',I the originator oc some oF IT, most Import
ant mca>urc>. The principles he advocated
were always bcm" rate anti R"lnhIiran lie
'i~,estcd monarchy in all its In,-b,ii,ycl
the people capable Il governing Themselves
through their r,rrc-' n;atiY',, AID rather d"I-
-r.eatpI to-. mucl., than AZ 1rhrldcd tnnli,li..
government His motto was h',''D p'r""'o-
ram i.ttT'G'' 7TaE' 7ji-'CaJ c''rji'"'ti'j"
rather priilous liberty than a qmct scrvi-
t.ic"
Partial writer have enicatorc'i t. max it
a. ,ear that Jefferson il! hot favor ne a'!"P'
u"f ~" Cons,i,p'ion. and that b. waS
raid adv cat. of nl,> lutte Democracy That
,i> Representation "f hi, opinions j, fA!s', j.
i In1i1>tTabc (. On a. IL 10TIC2 7n'Jrcc. II.
n letter dated Paris, March 18th, ia AL.
,.rrsSod t" f. IIopkin>or, he says:
-. =, h what ,,rp The per 81 Con,,,Iuu ~"
n. y. :. 60 Oh. /, state, at !e:c,!., wlatAr
approve. AMI subsequently wlla; h" '"nd"lna>
u" two p,inripal ELECTIONS hc :.lcc.l. w,rc
,,.,. ;lc fact; TIA, there wa, h., BIZ. Of ii-lt.
attached 10 the Instrument. lard second. the
.,,t tenn Of Ollie. mud re c,i,i',l.lty O.: The
a,.er1m.rts 10 the fundamental law.--ar,dtl!"
validity Of t &c latter has been shown ~ the
.>i.,ir,,... of ti,, last. In conclusion. lac
SAYS:
"T,c.c are nv ,cn,irn,u... hvv',' vor WI, So"
W1' ''i"' n ''',,S ! an "'.'1"F '.F.,'
So, q. :rim...f be,uc,. parties
Notwithstanding tlr.. plain declarations
;nii,,ciai lea :, III" q, nuont> u! Democracy
I.r-,t in >ti.ua;,-ins lim Il. u.re laity
ha!cr.
r. ,roy" Mr.. in, r>"'.' rv'cnl,l :, and
lcputican principles. w"r'i b" work 81 II.
l.l.i,.ntion. for th,-e sentiment, ajc breath.
e.. N ,,,rv line lc writ. ai.i N,-c illustrate!
~ NJ every acton II" va, \ lover of ii>
+ nw uan, AID earnestly desired tn secure fug
him civil liberty. lie did MT deem II ..,c,,.
s:.t, Tat the i,a.i,r Should !,c ii :; ~ -,Yrrn-
~ u,u,,irg deta,ors. hut .hat'h ,houl!
Govern Themselves. \ romIrclui,,ivr and AT.
i.c,r;,ly summary cf ii. r.,itiro; >irn> j.
Irso:.,cl IN pa: ~. ,".u,nr +, e lii . III.
! 1t" work S,-wh,rc, in l-t'.r To- E,hril.r
,.,,y L. ,..t,y sets forth n. = ut II. f.
,,,u t..,.....
'''' awe =, va - ''' '''' +" - "'' r'
"' day. ~" TO CTR a:"''"' between Jl''rr'
son and Hamilton:
jefferson had rot the ,recoci,v nf Hamilton.
,,,,l a.. ais, -, J.; ,..;.,,;.. anal
l"'''>>e" more HP'''''t' He i"'heu "i''"'">
only after mature reflection. and then alwav>
acted in consj>tcnrc with his doctrines. The
ru. was the rxuonrut Of theory, C,un1.1
,.,',, ,ou,o,,. o,,..n..,;o,, or ,;',o.. .,,1
"t'' '"' w" ''S'' '"''''' VI l''Ht "''''' - an
supposed in'np"r'ty OF man. lhc"ther' All
r"atc'i d"trincs based upon widely extended
view, of human nature and n firm c,;,h il,
a.. ..,.,.;,r re ,bo ,n.s.o. ~ .,.;, :,
,'r ~ '''"''"'"i "
govern themselves Inc one was Tie slave
ct rrrrr'icntS, and sought hight from the I'M
enlightened ages when government was ia il
infancy M, MAKING any allowance for bnm,p
,. r,,, ,,t.. ,;. ,,,..,., en., ,.;,,
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