The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-03-17
"JFfEERsoNlAs PRINCIPLES"
Sweet Home, March 4, 1898.

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Editors Democrat:
Will you kindly explain TO me what the
| Orego,iiaH means by ''Jeffersonian princi-
pies?" ! see that paper says that Jefferson
was ''disunionist. This is new to me
| would like to know about it. | have
always been taught TO believe that Jefferson
was great patriot. YOUNG DEMocRAT.
II "Young Democrat" will read the
Oregonian few months be will learn that
that paper is not expected to tell the truth
about Jefferson; that its editor does not
manifest a single symptom of disposition
TO do justice to Jefferson's ability and
patriotism. He will find that the spirit
that induces the editor Of that paper 10
defame the good mama Of the author OF the
Declaration Of Independence is exactIy Of q
kind with that spirit that rules supreme in
the habitation Of bis Satanic Majesty him
self. IL ''Young 0emocEat' desires to know
something of the remarkable ability disin-
terested patriotism and faithfulne.s to both
state and national government displayed by
Jefferson, let him carefully read and digest
the following extract from Jeiferson's first
inaugural address in which with great
vigor of expression hc sets forth the essen
tial principles" underlying the organism
OF both state and national governments.
These are the burning words of the immor-
tai jefferson:
Equal and exact justice TO all men, of
whntevsr state or persuasion, religious or
political; peace, commerce, and honest
friendship with all nations, entangIing
alliances with none; the support of the state
governments. in ali their rights, as the
most competent administrations for our
domestic concerns, and the sursst bulwark
against anti republican tendencies; the
preservation Of the general government in
Its whole constitutional vigor, a. the sheet
anchor OF our peace at home and safety
abroad; jealous care Of the right Of elec-
ton BY the people. mild and safe corrsc-
tive Of abuses. which are Topped by the
sword OF revolution. where peaoeable
remedies ara unprovided; absolute acquies-
cence in the decisions Of the majority. the
vital principle OF republics, from which
there Is no appeal bus 10 force, the vital
principle and Immediate parent of despot-
ism; well disciplined militia, our best
reliance in peace, and for the first moments
Of war, till regulars may relieve them; the
supremacy ef the .iyiI over the military
authority; economy in public expense. that
labor may be lightly burdened; ths honest
payment Of our debts, and sacred preser-
va'ion Of the public faith: encouragement
Of agriculture, and OF commercs ~ its
handmaid; tine diffusion Of information,
and aHTzigument Of all abuses at the bar Of
public reason, freedom Of religion, freedom
Of the press, and freedom Of person, under
the protection az the Sa5ens c0sfus; and
trial by juries impartiaIly selected. These
principles from the bright constellation
which has gone before Us, and guided cur
stsps through an age Of revolution and
reformation
Such are the views of = man concerning
the essential principle Of our government
whom the Ovegoziaa with demoniac aa-
dASisy calls disuniOnist. In no man since
the days Of l77s h the present time has
there been fuller inspiration Of feelings Of
devotion TO the cause Of constitutional
government than In jefferson. The Ore
g0ziaA is derotee to the cause Of Hamil-
N--'+ AAaAsANN3 N&5 IA NaEAlN1AA. A1e
was opposed to popular gorernment. He
sought 10 essablish strong centralized
government in.which the few were to con
trol and the many we're TO have no voice in
the making Of the laws by which they were
to be governed. Je5ersonian principles
were the exact opposite Ct Hsmiitonianisn.
Hamilton wanted n government after the
model Of Great Britain. jefferson labored
to establish general government hased
upon such powers as were delegated by the
constitution. reserving all ether powers Of
government 10 the states or to the people
Thereof. Every man at all acquainted with
the course of the Oysgo~iaa knows that il
has No sympathy in common with the mass
es Of the people. II is in sympathy with
trusts, combines, railroad corporations and
others made strong by wealth, and hsncs,
when protest goes up from among the
common people against ths exactions and
encroachments Of these trusts and combines,
the oTfgoaias al once interyenss and de-
nounoes the prosesters as cranks and anar-
chists- This truth is notorious The
DEMOCRAT can assure Young Democrat"
that the lessons be learned of the patriotism
and devotion of jefferson are the lessons of
the history of the country.