Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-20

RI. SATURDAY,,
of the administration of Joh Adams on
March 4, 1913, bitter walwas begun |
by the tedealists, the thei advocates OF
the anti-de,ocratic priucDles, and the
forefathers ot the preset republican
party. to Uerthrow the liluence and
power of democratic princoles, and per-
petuate thefederalists IN pwer. Care
fully consibr some Of thGesults.
On June 1S. 1;Ss, the naturalization
laws were 80 amended ito render ii
years residence before naturalization,
instead of years, as prvlded by law
| in 1895.
Immediately afterwar, on June %,
1898, the Allen law ws passed, au
thorizing the Presidentto expel such
foreigners IS he choos, from our tree
land.
This provoked bitteppposition and
severe consure. and W. quickly follow
ed by the sedition law July IA. 1898.
enacted to prevent the 'eople from critl-
eising, or censuring, o.speaklng dlsre-
spectfully OF the genral government
aad its officers. and to punish and crush
those who dared to d0'O-who dared to
po.nt out wrong and denounce crimes
against the rights ah liberties OF the
people.
On February 13, 101, after the defeat
OF the federalists in 1e elections OF leoo,
and the election o Thomas Jefferson by
the house of representatives. the feder-
alists in congress passed can additional
judiciary act" creating six new district
courts witt one Judge for each and six
new circui courts with three Judges for
each. excet one. which was approved
by Mr.. Adms, and under which ne, on
the last dy of his term, appointed
twenty-two1ew judges, to reward po-
litical triens and enforce the Odieus
laws.
These infmous measures failed in
their objects crushed their authors, and
restored the democratic principles un-
der Thomas Jefferson to ascendency IN
the administration.
The clearst enunciation of democratic
principles fond on record, is found in
the inauguEl address of Jefferson on
March 4, 18C.
Equal ad exact justice to all men
of whatever state or persuasion-relig-
lous, or political; peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, en-
tangling alliances with none; the sup
port of the state governments in all
their rights. as the most competent ad.
ministration tor our domestic concerns
and the sur,st bulwarks against anti
republican t.ndencies; the preservation
OF the general government in its whole
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor
of our peace al home and safety abroad
a jealous care of the right of election by
the people, a mild and safe corrective
of abuses, which are Topped by thu
| sword Of revolution where peaceablt
remedies are unprovided; absolute
| aquiescenee in the decisions of the ma
jority, the vital principle of republics
from which is no appeal but to force
the vital principle, and immediate par
ent OF despotism; a well diclpline'
militia, our best reliance in peace ant
for the first moments of war, till regu
lars may relieve them; the supremac
OF the civil over the military authority
economy IN the public exp nse, tina
labor may be lightly burthened; tn
honest payment OF our debts, and sacre
preservation of the public faith; en-
couragment of agriculture, and of com
merce AS its handmade diffusion c
Information and arraignment of al
abuses at the bar of the pubic reason
freedom of religion, freedom of the pres
and freedom OF person under the pro
lection of habeas corpus, and trial b
juries impartia ly selected"
Such then were, are to-day and eve
will be the principles Of our party.
| These monumental principles OF ou
grand old party maintained substantia
supremacy in the administration of tn
! : ,vernment against all attacks, ofte
| made under new names and change
professions of pubic good, from til
days OF Jefferson to March 4, 1S61-6
long. eventtul years, when anti-democr;
tic princip, es prevailed and placed tn
republican party in power.
What were the position and tendenc
of the democratic party, and the result
of the enforcement OF its principles
the administration OF the governmel
during this period?
| When revenues were needed they pre-
vided tariff for revenue only, and OF
posed high protective tariff. the gran
ing of special privileges to the few t
the detriment OF the many, and all kint
OF corporate monopolies. They thro
bank. and established the system of sui
treasures for the deposit and safe-keel
ing of all public moneys, so that the
could neither be wronglully used III
stolen.
That you may know with certaint
the position of the democratic party
regard to national banks, the keepin
OF the public moneys and the tariff,
quote from the party platform of 1S4
"That congress has no power
charter a national bank that we belle,
such an institution one of deadly ho
tility to the best interests of the countr
dangerous to our republican institution
and the liberties OF the people, and ca
culated to place the business of IL
country within tho control of a conce
trated money power and above the Law
and will of the people,"
"That the separation OF the moneys
the government from banking instit
tlons is Indispensable for the safety
the funds OF the government, and Il
rights OF the people,"
''Thrt justice and sound policy forb
the federal government to foster OF
branch of industry to the detriment
another, or to cherish the interest OF OIL
portion OF the country to the injury
another portion OF our common countr
Such has ever been, is now, and ev
will be the policy of the Democrat
party.
During this period they also mai
tanned bi-metalism, or the perfect equ;
ity OF gold and silver, unlimited in col
age and legal tender power; trial
juries impartialy selected, and the 6
premacy OF the civil over the militia
authority, and the unrestricted right
election by the people, free from /;
military or federal supervision, and t
state governments in all their rights, al
the federal judiciary without increas
power or enlarged jurisdiction.
Let us now ascertain the exact po:
ton and tendency of the Republic
party, and the principles guiding it.
The republican party came into pow
March 4, 1861, upon sectional issues III
prejudices, and held complete suprem
cy in all departments up to the fin
Monday in December, 1873, when 4
house of representatives became dem
cratic. The senate became democrat
March 4, 1879. The republican par
still holds the executive and iud cj