Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-04-06
satoO. Thursday. Aprt, Q. U7n
The Democratic Party as
q Teacher.

rock Ut constitutional repre-
sentative government for the
States and the Union, the Dem
ocra'ic I'Ariy hae bern the teach |
CT of the peoIls.-The contest
between the Fele allsts, as we
now designate them, and the
pcsRccsats--thc former under
che loadershiP at liamilton and
Vac latter under Jrfferson-was
a Snu6ict Of opinion OF the real
nature of our system of govern
mont. TIE "OHgin Of Parties"
came out of the controversy be-
tween those who sought to take
from the State and tho people,
abe political power apd vest ID
in Federal authority. The Con
. tuition ofthc United States was
che grant, the deed, the convey
ancs OF power BY the Safes and
the people 10 the Federal govern.
Rnent. The Federalista contend
ed that this deed could be 90 con
strued as 20 grant power NOT ex-
pressly contained in words, or
that there we're latent or implied
lpowers given ny the Constitu-
tion, not clearly and plainly aud
In words set cut as its true mean
ing. The Democrats denied any
such grant of power, by implies
ton or construction.-This was
the Issue which divided the peo-
pie seventy years ago, into par
ties, in this country.
The Federal party was defeat
ed in its efforts to make an un-
consultation for the Uni
ned States The Democratic par
taught tie people what was
the real intent and meaning of
Ahe ent, which grew up
from and out Of the s-ruggIe for
American Liberty, which ended
TN the separation of the colonies
from allegiance to the British
Crown.
From 1900 down to 1860 oil
the questions which arose out Of
this contest between the ceutri- !
tugal aud centriPetnl forces striv-
ing for victory, were settled in
Of the teachings Of the
Democracy Those who were, by
their age and Intelligence, at
that time able to comprehend
che construction put npon tho
constitution, Ms well az the inter
pretration of the intention IF the
fathers of our government, and
the trainers of the organic Law Of
union between the States, gave
the verdict of their agreement
with the teachings Of the Demo
party. The money power
of the country was the last to
yield to the teachings of the De
lmocracy. An effort was made
30 induce Congress, the Federal
power, 10 enact laws putting pa
per MONEY in the place of geld
anal silver, under the implied
power i'm the COnshtati0n. Gen.
jackson ended that effort by his
famous veto message. The PEG
pie were satisfied with this teach
Of thu Democracy and re-
elected jackson President Of the
United States.
To destroy the Constitution, 10
reyolutiopize the government, To
absorb the political power of the
States, aad rUle che people, were
the aims OF those who were una
Die to get power in this country
against the teachings OF the De-
It was found that the
reason, good Judgment and good
sense of the people were with
the DemocFata.-To succeed a.
gainst all these demanded en-
element, turmoil, emotions, pas
To silence the vnicO OF
the teacher there must be clam
or, confusion aud convulAions.
To those who seek opportunity
the occasion is not wanting. Tie
New England people, filed with
the hate that made them Secrs-
stoniSts, in the war with Eng
land, IN 1912, began this search
after an opportunity. They found
Il in the quiet confidence of the
IN their government,
protected, but did not op-
press them. To break down, to
Destroy, is too often the work of
passion. The New Euglaud par