The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

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in bills OF credit and hold them till
redemption, he could receive $4,000
for them.
The creation of Nation out of a
mass of Colonies who could now see
few interests as Identical, and were
jealousy fearful that some rights won
by the soldiers arms would be lost to
them by the politicians arts, is story
none of our youth should be ignorant
Of.
Out from these conflicting interests
came our National Constitution, as
Mr.. Adams said, "extorted from the
grinding necessity Of reluctant peo-
ple." Washington was not elected
by party, though he represented a
tendency which had able advocates,
and able opponents. He called into
his cabinet Hamilton and Knox, and
Jefferson and Randolph. The two
former had very strong leanings to-
ward very powerful central govern
ment. The two latter had equally
strong leanings toward what is known
as estate Rights" Right there was
laid the basis of parties which were
to contest for the administration of
the Government. The creation of a
National bank, and the assumption
by the Nation of the States debts
were effected by the deciding act of
Washington. They were doubtless
the most prominent acts which worked
to create the parties which grew up.
These parties were the Federalists, or
the party Of Capitalization, and the
Anti-Federalists, later called the Re-
publicans, being the party of States
rights, conceiving Of the Nation as
confederacy of Republics. Mr. John
Adams was elected President by the
Federalists, and his reelection de-
feated by the Republicans,who placed
Mr.. Jefferson in the chair. The senti-
ment which had the administration
for these twelve years, as a party
sentiment, grew less and less, until
its very name disappeared from
politics. In 1924 four candidates
were in the field, all called Republi-
cans. The election went into the
House. John Quincy Adams, Of
Massachusetts,, received it. He was
in name a Republican. In sympathy
he was edelalst, or believer in
capitalization" He sought re-
election as National Republican.
The opposition to Mr.. Adams was
organized, embracing nearly all Of
what had been the State Rights SEN
timent as we'll as other classes of
opponents, under the name of Demo-
Gratis, which name it has continued to
retain. Its leader was Andrew Jack
son, and he was elected. After the
fortunes and misfortunes of parties,
which need not be followed for the
purpose at hand, what was left of the
Federal element was found in what
is now known as the Republican
party. 1t had adherents from other
reasons as we'll. / have thus talked
freely of parties, because it was nee
essary to trace this trend which has
been in the nation from the begin
ming, and is here now. The strong
est tendency toward Capitalization
was during the first twenty years of
National life. The strongest, or
extreme views of State Rights, were
those which claimed the right of
secession from the Union. That
phase of the question has been de-
bated by the stern issues of war, and
at that terrible tribunal settled, God
grant, forever. But the tendencies
exist to-day. They are modified by
the facts of history and the fate of
the Nation thus far. 1t cannot be
truly, as it will not be wisely said,
that what have termed "the senti-
ment of States Rights" as an essen
tial element of party has passed
from the genius Of our politics. 1t
will be sad day for this Nation
when it does depart. Its departure
means Moaarehy. 1t will be equally
sad if the tendency toward a strong
Central Government departs. Its
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