National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-12
The pemocrscY and Monarchz.

IRON the W est Jersey PresS.l
The New York World calls on Democratic
speakers and newspapers to show that ''ths Re-
publican party has been turned into monarchieaI
party" This was the desperate resort and syI-
tematic tactics OF these who originally opposed
tie adoption Of the Federal Constitution, and fall
ing in that, formed the old Democratic party by
denouncing Washington and other patriots Of the
revolution as monarchists.
Almost every measure Of the administrations OF
Washington and Adams was opposed BY them as
designed to lead to monarchy. Aided by JacobIn
societies, borrowed from Robespiere and his con-
federates, the whisky insurrectiOn was fonented
Virginia Democrats, Indignant becsuse By the
Constitution and the treaty Of peace, and Jays
treaty, they were compelled to pay their British
Every measure which tended to strengthen the
new government was denounced by them As mon.
srchicsL But these sticklers for the Constitution,
when Louisiana was annexed, refused 70 confirm
that act by an amendment to the Constitution, as
Mr.. Jefferson advised, and an obsequious Senate
him 10 hang Burr on the false charge Of treason,
and charging that q bank Of the United States
was unconstitutional chartered another with
three times greater capital than the old one they
suffered to expire. All the leading measures and
principles OF Washngton's administration Mr..
Jefferson barEained TO respect, when he nego-
uSted for Federal votes st his election by the
House Of Representatives.
The Government, whether under Democratic
virtue Of those principles which the Democratic
leaders from 1870 to 1901 stigmAtiZed as monarchI
cal. Duped by these shallow inventions and dis
Rusted with the frantic follies OF John Adams
and some Of the Federal leaders, the people were
compelled to transfer the Government to its ene-
mics, who had plotted for its overthrow from the
first adoption Of the Constitution. But the Demo-
cratic party would never have amounted to much
had IL not been for the French revolution, as
could be easily proved II II were worth while.
From this summary reference to the early his
tory Of parties in the United States the Stiffness
Of the remark above quoted from the New York
World is abundantly apparent. The Republican
party monarchical party! proof Of that to con-
pose that will answer Democratic purposes as
we'll as any other humbuggery. 1t will have
quite as much influence with the people as any
other stuff which may emanate from them.
If there be monarchists among Us, q little re-
hectiUn would satisfy them that with the growth
ofthe country and Of Executive patronage We have
enough Of monarchy to need no more. Our Presi-
OF England and her prime ministers together en-
joy. No constitutional monarch In any country
has more power than our President. II Is, there
fore, sheer nonsense to profess the opinion that
any one in this country or any party Is In favor OF
q monarchy, different from that which now exists
"a monarch elected by the people every four
years, and responsible to them Tor his good BE-
Democracy for the first twelve years after the
adoption OF the Constitution was nothing else but
q paltry copy Of French Jacobinism. Since then
II has been the federalism Of Washington aud
Hamilton with q INDEPENDENTLY Democratic.
The mere name Of Democracy has been q tower OF
strength. But in modern times there has been In
no age and no country party more truly Demo-
cratic than the Republican party. 1t has been
denounced for its rsdicalism by Democratic ora
tors and editors-that is, for being more Demo-
cratic than they could tolerate.
Its Democracy has been demonstrated by the
emancipation OF four millions Of human beings
from state Of slavery, and by the establishment
bitter opposition Of the united Democracy. 1t has
Eeen because IL is the peoples true party that IL
has become the majority party Of the United