Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
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Saturday Ercmt,,s. Sept. aJ.
MIR. WOODBURY-THE FEDERALIsTs IN
POWER

frints zeaiousiy defend Mr.. Woodbury., Secretary
OF the Navy, from the charge of Federalism, he
traying soicitude TO vindicate him on that point
which admits virtually, that if the CHARGE were
true, the Hero has sinned gricvously, in an
pointing him. The reader may remember. that
fancy, Attorney General, and McLane Secretary
OF the Treasury, were associated with Mr. Wood
bury in our former remarks upon this subject. and
the three designated those members of the Ca
bmet-rank and unrecaimed Federalists tbougb
they were-into whose hands, the entire Govern
mcnt for the time being was concentrated. bv the
absence of President Jackson and Secretaries Gas.
and Livingston; most remarkable circumstance
undoubtedly, in the asce ndency of the Republican
Party, ~ considering that Jackson is the SECOND
Jefferson, and that his Purtizan Prints cla,nor nm
ceasingy against Federal;sts md Federalism. pro-
nouncng all Fcderasts who do not acouiesce in
the divinity OF Jackson, and stigmatiznc Federal
ISM as the sin objectionable. These same patti
Z"h rrihtS' win their usual fairness, suppress
observations, but believing that Mr. Woodbury. NAV
be acquitted of Federalism, eagerly set to work in
MS defence, invoking all the time Indignation up
on u.s. Tor preferring false charge against his de-
Inocracy Are these wiseacres conscious of what
they are doing? Do they not perceive that they
themselves, by singing out Mr.. Woodbury. for de-
fence' admit the charge to fancy and MeLane,
ana by acknowledging Federalism to be an nnpar
donabie SIN, convict the Administration of abetting
IT, and OF treacheTy TO Republicanism?
why do they not excu pate fancy and McLanc?
why do they not controvert the proposition which
we stated, that the Government was absolutely in
the hands of two Federalists of ultra principles7
why do they conceal from the eyes of their read
ers' that this was the serious propositions and that
Woodbury's alleged Federalism might or might not
be true, without affecting t7 Will they no,o de.
ny 1T! Will they dare deny that fancy and Nc
Lane were Federasts of unequivocal type-tl,at
they are n0tD ayowcd Fedcrasts-and that Me-
Lane within very few years, undertook the vim.
dlcation of the Hartford Convention on the floor
OF Congress, although he now quietly pockets the
contumely along with the profit of Jacksonism?
They dissolve in tears and melt in woe, at
the great injustice done Mr.. Woodbury., i'm
calling him fcderast, but have not a word
to say for his colleagues. They abuse fcde.
ralists, and rcprobate federalism without measure
or mercy, but they apprsc their readers that
under the couuses of Jacksonisln, the Government
is quietly enjoyed by Fedcralists.
With respect to Mr.. Woodbury's federalism, vorv
likely we did him injustice (it they will SO have
it and That he never fedcralist. We called
him so, because had heard so, and never saw i,
Tefutcd We know nothing of him prior TO his CO.
ming to Congress, when old dstic.ions had ceased
But this we say with pleasure; that no seems to be
an excellent and attentive Officer, quite as good as
II he had always been patent Democrat, or a
patent Federaiist. We despise those antiquatcd
distinctions. We only desired that they who arc
ever harping upon them for the base purpose of du
ping the people, should feel tho iniqnity of their
course.