The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-07-07
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The Contest Between the Theories
Of Hamii, on and Madison not yet
Ended. 49,. .ti ....'.. a.. liza,

OF Hamiit on and Madison not yet
Ended. .u... .,ti .,. Il. ,. ..,.
From the Louisville Courier.l y"
N. P..Trist, in his memoranda of
conversations with President Madison,
preserves the following remarkable
statement, made to him by that distin-
guished gentleman:
Idcsorted Col. Hamilton, or rather
Col. II. deserted me. in Il word, the
divergence between us took place from
his wishing to convert administration,
or rather administer the Government
(thcse were Mr.. Ms very words), into
what he thought it ought to be; while
on my part, e~ndcavored to make it
conform to the Constitution, as under.
, stood by the Convention that produced
and recommended it, and particularly
by the State Conventions that adopted
it, I9""."i II 'S''" .'".'''
He c is the original cause and foun-
datlon principle Of the Democratic par
ty, and ofthc party, up,ler the various
names it has worn, ofFcderal, Nation
al Republican, Wing, Black Republican
and Radical, warning against it, The
n predicated upon the idea that the
Constitution was to he administered
as understood by the Convention that
produced, and the State Convention
that adopted it; the other, that its fun
damental principles we're to be disre-
garded and overturned. anda new Gov
eminent established by construction
and administration. The followers Of
Hamilton have been resolute, persistent
and u%nyielding, until their power has
eliminated in the present Congress,
and all the safeguards Of the original
instrument are .aboutto be demolished
and swept away. Nothing which has
heretofore occurred in the history Of
this Governments so t%riumphantly yindi-
Gates the wisdom of Mr.. Madison and
of the party animated by his principles
as the scenes now enacting at Wash
ington. The only obstacle presented
to the utter extinction Of the liberty
secured by the Constitution is found in
the resistance, ola single man thorough
l.y imbued with Democratic principles.
Hamilton wanted q stronger Govern
ment. fearing anarchy as the result Of
the States rights secured in the Consti
tdti6n.'j Madison dreaded q central
lied despotism if the barriers thus
erected were OVERTHROW. This worst
dread has been more than realized.
Judging by the past few years. what are
to be the excuses of dcspotic power
when all constitutional restraints are
removed? Never had man 50 Just d
causc to be proud Of Ills party as the
Democrat today. Never were more
hopes and interests stakcd than upon
his fidelity to his principles. There Is
no other hope ~forliberty. A return I'd
the Constitution, as. it was understood
by those vino framed and adopted it,
is our only salvation. ''" 2'''' n'
From the germ planted by Hamiltonl
have naturally grown all the monstrons
measures which now practically over
throw the Constitution of the United
States, and those further measures, of
more terrific evil still, which propose
TO enthrone, in perpetual despotisn, the
party now in power. 1t Is the. shame
lessly avowed intention Of its leaders,
to change the law and Constitution SO
as to perpetuate its despotism. Every
thing which can be done to strengthen
itself and weaken its adversary, by these
means, is to he accomplished. No sin
Gle tyrant was ever so cruel, Cypress
i've and %inhuman, as this party will
surely become, Unsuccessful in execu-
ting its proposed plans. From one tv-
rant there is some hore of escape,
some chance ofconcealrhent; but from
the myriad swarm thus intended to be-
engendered. there's nothing left butt
bi:ick despair. Establish, your military
Commanders, military courts, freed-I
mems bureaus, marshals, assessors
and collectors in full sway by legal en-
actmcnt land they are as sure 10 comel
the day follows the mighty, and thisi
will groan undcr a bondagel
more intolcrablc than ever befofei
afflicted any people, until literally it's !
substance is eaten out we say sureto ;
Fuhiess' The Democratic partv /:
again comes into power. lin the pres.
mt hdtsiefwith the yultures and har- :
We are defeated the nation Is lost. :
W 9 aibtoscOnceive the Infinite extent 9