The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-23
JUDGE JUDD'S TALK
On the History and Origin of Political Parties
in the United States.

On the History and Origin of Political Parties
in the United States.
The second of the spring course of lee
lures under the auspices of the Y. M, G.
A. was given last evening at the Presby-
terian church on East Second South by
Judge ]. w. Judd. A goodly sized and
most attentive audience greeted the lee
turer, and for an hour and half was en-
tertained on the theme which had been
assigned him from the committee in charge,
to-wit:
1.-THE history of the origin of the two
great political parties of the United States,
and the dividing line of principle upon
| which they are separated in political par
ties as applied to the affairs of govern
ment"
On being introduced Judge Judd said
at will be seen from the statement OF
the subject which mas been assigned to me
by the committee, that it's Importance and
scope IS 50 broad that IL cannot bs Justly
treSted IN ono lecture, and should rather
cover O. series. The question of govern
meat is one, that from the earliest time
has and will continue to interest man in
his temporal affairs. The systems devel-
oped may be classed under the three divis-
ions, monarchial, aristocratic and demo-
cratic and all other forms may be in
cluded in some combination OF these.
Russia may be taken as representative OF
the first, England as combining all three,
| and the United States of the third.
Greece had purely democratic govern
ment. These different forms, each for
itself, has it's derivation significant OF
| character that adheres to the government
itself. Monarchy means the rule OF one;
arIstocracy means the best rule, and demo-
cracy means the rule Of the people.
The settlement of the American colonies
was mainly under the control OF Great
Britain. When the time came that the
people felt they were not well treated, they
| divided from the parent government on an
essential point, that of taxation without
representation, which was 6 square issue
| between the crown and the colonies, ana
| one In which there was no compromise.
| Either the one or the other must control.
| The Declaration of Independence and war
followed, resulting in our being free and
separate government. During the transl-
ton period the colonies were banded to-
gether under the articles of confederation.
When thay became free, this was made
Quate, and "a more perfect union" was
necessary. Commerce and trade formed
the great controlling interests of the count
try. On February 81, 1856, a commercial
convention of five colonies met at
| Annapolis to consider the SITUATION,
and while it was q failure, 1t
caused the Continent al congressto call the
convention of 1877, which adopted our
present constitution. When the delegates
met they differed as to methods and meas
ures. There has always been difference
among men as to the idea of how much and
how little people shall be governenei
Hamilton, of New York, was there; Ran
dolph, of Virginia, was there, and they
most nearly agreed as to plan. Then
there was Patterson, of New jersey and
Piokney, Of South Carolina, who had diff
ferent idea, and the line was drawn as dis
tinct as 1t is possible to conceive.
II People are too prone to doubt each others
motives in politics, but the masses are al
ways honest, and when people assert there
Is no difference in parties they are ignorant
The great men of this country have not diff
fered on mere distractions but on the es-
sentials of government.
He then read the
HAMILTON PLAN,
as taken from the reports of the proceed
ings of that mem .rable ssemblage and
continued
, Mr.. Hamilton never had any confidence
in a government by the people and always
) expressed doubts as to a continuance of the
American government.
II is fair to say that among our public
) men probably no greater mind ever existed
than Hamilton's. But the plan which did
prevail, was the one
SUGGESTED BY JEFFERSON
in letter written while abroad as minis
ter to France, to Mr. Madison, and dated
, at Paris, December 16, 1885, shortly after
the commercial convention at Baltimore
which the speaker read.
In that letter was outlined the Demo
cratic Republican idea, the states to be
preserved with all their powers while the
r general government was to have all the
: powers of a general character.
q II is not difficult to see that these plan:
: could not come together, and it was after
6 the most patriotic struggle in our history
that it was agreed to. The people had jus
: emerged from war for liberty, and they
: were suspicious. In that hour of trial tht
committe at last prayed and went t.
n work with renewed energy and produced
> the constitution we live under
d 1t was not probably unlocked for, tina
men, occupying such divergent notions
J should when called on to administer it, con
= duct it on different ideas.
The strict constructionists and liberia
constructionists grew up and the Difficult
ties which had brought about the conven
tion began to disturb the people in tn
practical affairs of its running.
The Hamiltonian school insisted tina
under the general welfare clause Congress
had the power to do everything not men
toned.
The strict constructonists held tina
only such power could be exercised a
was expressly given or necessarily implied
One claimed that the power OF Congress be
gan where the constitution gave out" an
the other that 1t stopped with the powe
enumerated. At once the industrial ques
tions came up, and the tariff was the grea
topic. The arguments used then are th
7. arguments of to day, and the great mind
G are still divided on these very powers O
e government Jefferson VS.. Hamilton is tn
1t case on the docket now as then.
e 1t is not known whether this government
% ia q saccess yet or not Rome of LOO
20 years had 400 years of republic. Wit
g Mr.. Hamilton, we may tremble for the flu
ture.
There is nothing so powerful to persuad
people as the selfish ends. One stat
v wants protection, and another asks FIRE
" trade on the same article. General Han
Il cock stated a truth when he said the tart
ar was a local issue, but that cost him tn
,r chance of being President. Trade, CON
\ merce, mines, manufactures. each wan
legislation for their respective benefits
/ People, in their haste, are demanding the
everything be done in this generation, an
self-interest is apt to be pu
above patriotism The diverse il
tersts are so working tha
must admit that perhaps Hamilton had th
vision of a prophet.
y The question of trade laws which di
of turbed us in the beginning, as now, too
a. such a violent form i'll 1888 that Sout
le Carolina nullified because she said the
81 were q burden to her and protected Others
Nothin g but the strong hand Of Jackso
, held US together.
&c Under Clay the highest tariff law we
passed and the struggle went on. In 49,
Polk came in and it was repealed, eyceI