The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-19
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MCPHERSON AND HAMILTON.


JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON.
The two representative statesmen OF
the early days of the Republic were, un'
doubtedly, Thomas Jefferson and Alex
auder Hamilton. Tnase men represent
ed the two principles Of government,
that of consent and that Of fok. Both
were in Washington's cabinet, Jefferson
as Secretary of State, and Hamilton as
Secretary Of the Treasury. The latter
soon exhibited his admiration of the
British system by preparing bill, and
having it introduced into Congress to es'
tablish National bank modelled on that
of England.
Jefferson and Hamilton came into fre.
uuent collision, their views of govern
ment were so diametriCally opposite
Jefferson believed that governments "de.
rive their just powers from the consent
Of the governed;" Hamilton, in that sys-
tenn that recognizes privileged classes, as
in the British plan. Under him began
and developed the idea of chartered
privileges, handing over the monetary
affairs Of the government and the people
to chartered banking institutions, whose
promises should circulate as money.
When jefferson referred to the Corrup-
tions of the British system, Hamilton
nevertheless, thought it almost the per.
fection of government.
The Republican party OF to-day is the
Hamilton party. President Garfield is
an open and avowed admirer and fol-
lower of Hamilton, and denounCer of
Jefferson. Never, probably, in his day,
was a man more vilifed and abused
than Jefferson, and occasionally may be
found an aged Federalist yet who abhors
his very name. Henry clay in 1918 thus
defended and vindiCated Jefferson;
"Next to the notice which the opposi-
ton has found itself called upon to be.
stow upon the French emperor, distin-
guished citizen of Virginia, formerly
President OF the States, has never for a
moment failed to receive their kindest
and most respectful attention. An hon
orable gentleman from Massachusetts,, of
whom am sorry to say it becomes nee.
essary for me, in the course of my re.
marks, to take some notice, has alluded
to him in a remarkable manner. Nei
ther his retirement from public Office,
his eminent services, nor his advanced
age, can exempt this patriot from the
coarse assau ts of party malevolenCe.
No, sir! In 1901 he snatChed from the
rude haud of usurpation the Constitution
Of his country-and that is his crime. He
preserved that instrument, in form, and
substance, and spirit, precious inherit
ance for generations to Come-and for
this he can never be forgiven. How vain
and impotent is party rage, directed
against such man! He is not more ell
evated by his lofty residence, upon the
summit of his own favorte mountain,
than he is lifted, by the serenity of his
mind and the ConsCiousn 2ss of a well
spent life, above the malignant passions
and bitter feelings of the day. MOI his
own beloved Monticello is not less NOV
ed by the storms that beat against it's
sides, than is this illustrious nan, by the
hoWlngs of the whole British pack, let
loose from the Essex KENNEL When
the gentleman to whom | have been
compelled to allude shall have mingled
his dust with that of his abused ances
tors-when he shall have been consign
ed to oblivion, or, If he lives at all, shall
live only in the reasonable annals of
certain jInto-the name of Jefferson
will be hailed with gratitude, his mem.
ory honored and cherished as the seconds
founder of the liberties of the peope,and
the period of his administration will be
looked back to 40 one of the happiest
and brightest epochs Of American his.
tory,
"The British pack, let loose from the
English kennel" refers 10 the Essex
junto Of leading New England Federal.
lists who opposed the last war with Eng.
land, and got up the reasonable Halt-
ford convention of 1914 These were
the set who were accused of hanging
blue lights on the shores of New Eng
land to make safe sailing for the British
ships. OF course such men were enc.
mics of such patriots as Thomas Jeffer-
son, Hisideas and theirs OF government
were opposite principles. His essen
tial principles of government" are laid
down in his inaugural of 1901, published
in full in this paper a few weeks ago
The first of these principles" is: Equal
and exact justice to all men, of what
ever state or persuasion, religious or po.
litical"
Mr.. Jefferson says "the sum of good
government" is to RESTRAIN men from
"injuring one another, and shall leave
"them otherwise free to regulate their
Gown pursuit of industry and improve
"ment, and shall not take from the mouth
"of labor the bread it has earned" He
thinks that history does not show that
mankind "have found angels in the
"forms Of kings to govern; and he there
fore thinks that "man can be trusted
with the government of himself" JEFF
ferson was for home rule, township af-
fairs to remain with the people thereof,
and so in county and state. lie would
not have favored such a state Of thin 9
as in Rhod Island and Massachusetts,
to-day, where poverty is a crime, and de.
prives man of his vote if he is Of for
eign birth. In fact the Republican lead
ers Of to-day are of the Hamilton school;
and some Of them, like Garfield, are
bold enough to avow it, and to denounCe
Jefferson, the great and wise statesman
of his day.
IT is now said at Washington that if
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