Richmond Indiana palladium., 1837-12-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In another part of this sheet will be found
very sensible article this subject Our read
ers nro aware that the Van Burcn papers through
out the country, from the official Globe down TO the
contemplate scatterlings Of the veriest collar
press in the land has been for the last two wears,
tecmng with vitupc.ative slang about Federal
ism, and dcmag ogue pseans OF Democracy we
have but seldom alluded to the subject, believing
that all such low slang and perfect sf.f was d"-
Iy appreciated by the rejecting portion Of our cit
izens, and tho they looked upon the propagator
Of il with contempt and derison. However, we
now ask those who may have attached some in
tcrcst to tho names Of parties, to examine for
moment the ground of all this humbug. The
present regning party claim Gen. Jackson as
apostle in Democracy, and it is not our inteC-
tion now to dissent, because we believe that he
was at heart an honest man, and if Andrew Jack
son did not attach such great sin to the name Of
Fcdcralists why need the party officc-holders
and cringng editors, who not fit ito undo the
latchet Of his Shoes make great ado, and try
to make the character Of the man who was Fed
cralist, appear not whit better than a branded
felon or a traitor. Can you believe, though you
have voted for Mr.. Van Buren,, and have thought
most Of his intended for the public bene-
fit, can you believe that the sold Roman" Of A
merica would have appointed ono who bore the
vile cpithct Of Federalist, to the honorable and
responsible station Of Secretary of the Treasury
a Fcderallst, traitor and yet member of Gen
Jackson's Cabinet! Louis M'Lane was the bosom
friend and confident of Gen. Jackson, and he wa:
worthy Of all tho confidence over reposed in him
and yet he was Fcderalist. Roger b. Ia
ncy, Harrison Gray Otis Of Boston, Mr.. Ross o
Pittsburc, Robert G. Harper Of Baltimore, Will
lam wilkins, w. w. Potter, J. NJ. Reed, T. II
Crawford and hundreds of others supported and aid
ed much in the election Of Gen. Jackson, and Yet tn
Van Buren, party are the exclusive Democrats G
the country.
But the present party claim the name Of e>
elusive democracy, let us inquire if they have nc
shown by their acts that they have adopted th
principal features Of the Federal party, whic
; ceased to exist many years since.
The Federaists when they had party, contel
ded that the Executive of this government wa
too weak, and that successfully to carry down
future ages a government established by tt
memorable revolution of &c would require gre;
, strength in the Executive and Senate,-and ii
' Democratic party contended that the people wei
. capable Of self government. This now resolve
into simple question, which every citizen shou
answer for himself. Was not the proclamatie
of the President reward his friends and punis
l. his enemes-that s'to the victors belong II
Il spoils, the despotic seizure of the public m
;; nies, and removal from where it had been place
!. BY the People-the high-handed and arbitrary a
|. Of removing the Secretary Of the Treasury
cause he refused to obey the President in
act over which the Executive had control; '
e saw were not one and all Of these things calc
as lated to make the government all that was co
tended for BY the Federalists-did they not te