The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-12

puI perhaps you can snow some OlHerence,
so please do it, as am not inclined to con
dem1 you without q hearing.
Yours truly,
WE. Clayton.
Bennettsville, S. c., June 4, 1901.
Mr.. ". F. Clayton, Florence, S. c..
Dear Sir: In your letter Of June 3rd you
ask me sto differentiate between my views
and the views Of leading Republicans as
most Of Us see 10 difference" I am very
busy at this time, but will dictate few
thoughts IS they occur to me in reply to your
question. do this with the more pleasure
because you have been opposed to me politi-
caAy, but show desire to seek the truth
At the time Of the adoption of the United
States constitution there we're several dis
tinct plans Of government proposed. Of
these plans the ght was made upon two;
the Hamiltonian idea and the Jefersonian
ides. Alexander Hamilton openly main
tanned that the British constitution was the
most perfect instrument Of its kind ever 10
existence. He wanted all laws for the goy-
eminent Of the States to be passed BY the
congress Of the United States. He wanted
the president Of the United States and the
senators to hold Office during goot behavior
He wanted the governors Of the States ap-
pointed by the president Of the United
States and he wanted the Federal govern
ment to assume the debts of the statutes. He
wanted strong senate and weak house Of
representative and openly proclaimed him
self that the people were incapable Of self
government. John Jay was sent as minis
Ter to England in order to make CONNER
cial treaty which would have placed our
commerce under the control Of Great Britain
The Hamilton idea was so far carried out
that he succeed in preventing the incorpora.
ton of bill Of rights in the Federal constitu
ton. Under his leadership the congress
imposed the excise tax which made the rich
escape the burdens Of taxation and placed
those burdens upon the Door. This brought
about the revolution In Pennsylvania and
camevery yearly disrupting the new repuo-
lie. Thomas Jefferson forced the bill Of
rights into the constitur as an amend
menc. AS minister TO France he succeeded in
defeating the purpose Of the Jay Treaty with
England. Hamilton favored and Jefferson
opposed the granting Of monopoies, the
establishing Of United State. bank, and the
assumption OF the State debts By the Federal
government. Associated with Jefferson were
Msdison, Monroe, Samuel Adams, Albert
Galla,in, George Clinton and Benjamin
Franklin. Associated with Hamilton were
Jonn Marshall, John jay, John. A. ans and
Pinckney. The Democratic party has 10 n
in continuous existence ever slice the adop
ton OF the constitution while the Federal
party Of which the RepuoIicsas are the sue
cessors hsve passed through a number Of
changes. The Federal party, at first sac
cessfui, finally committed suicide BY carry
ing their doctrine Of centralized govern
ment so far as to pass the alien and sedition
laws. Under this law the president was
authorized upon his own volition 20 expet
from the country any alien whom he might
suspect as dangerous to the peace and liberty
Of the country ETC., this radical measure
created q powerful reaction.
The Democrats then remained in power
almost without interruption until 1860.
During this time sli the territory scQuired
by the United States up to 1898 was secured
except the territory Of Alaska. and every
foot of it was encountered by the vigorous
denounciation of the Republicans.
During this entire time the Democrats
were the progressive men. They held to
the principle that the people should rule but
that the general government while keeping
taxation st the lowest rate consistent with
good government should expend the fund
thus derived for the good of the whole peo-
pie. In 1856 they favored subsidizing
the Pscifc railroad. About the same time
they stsrted the subsidy to the Collins line
Of steamships between the United States and
England. Based upon the principle Of the
Jefersonian commercial tresty with France,
they had concluded treaties with all the
principal nations and those treaties are still
in force. They had built mp our foreign
commerce until it excited the wonder and
sdmiration of the entire world. They had
under Gen. Jackson stopped Imprisonment
for debt. They had fought two successful
wars with foreign nations. They had es.
ssblished credit throughout the world
second to no nation on earth. They were
fighting for principles Of the liberty Of
thought and action sad the freedom Of
American citizenship. Matters Of internal
concern, the leaders of the party differed
about. Gen. Jackson was the first TO
made reciprocity treaty. The next
reciprocity treaty was ade by President
Pierce. John Randolph acting against the
leaders Of his party voted against the en-
barge act and was finally successful in de-
feating that legislation. Clay, Calhoun,
Cheves and Lowndes actively opposed Prsi-
dent Jefferson in the matter Of decreasing
the army. The frat proposition Of srotec-
tive tariff for the purposes of protection cane
from James Madison and Calhoun and
Lowndes joined with Madison IN It's favor:
The Federalists opposed protection. Clay an6
Calhoun favored internal improvement and
Madison vetoed them. Our great distlnc
tive foreign policy known az the Monroe
doctrine was Democratic policy. The
Democrats defeated the scheme OF the he
pubicans to turn over Oregon and Washing
ton to Great Britain.
The Democratic party has never yet denied
to sny man within its lines the privilege OF
free thought snd free speech. 1t he's never
vet fsiled to correct mistakes when 1t has
msde them. 1t has lost no opportunity to
buil6 I'D the merchant marine and
open up our trade with foreign ports. 1t
ooened I'D the japanese ports when all Of
tbe nations of the earth had Jailed.
The partv has never been inconsistent
and vet it mas never stultiied Itself by adner-
Ing to previous plstforms when the cor Ii
tons which demanded them had chat ged.
Until 1856 the Democrats had denied the
power in the federal government to make III
ternal Improvements, and yet it was the hrss
to advocste the gr al improvement OF the
Pacific railroads and the Nicarsgusn cansl"
In the matter Of tariff it was protection
party under the leadership Of james Maal-
son; declared for free trade IN lS4S; for ''ln-
cldental protection in 1868; tariff for
revenue only in 1850 and in 1884 the con-
7ention sad:
Moreover many industries have come to
rely upon the Legislation for successful con-
tinusnce, SO that any change Of law must