Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-09
POLITICAL SELECTIONS.
Notwithstanding.

The OHIO Statesman ana INC layton I1cS0tuS
r,;s, md keep up 4 furious remuneration against
t:,y.-onx,x They are under the impression that
They can effect something for ihcs fellow loco to-
co party. by dcnouncing their opponents as tedeT-
olisfs rather think the day tor such denoneia-
ticn is gone bv-l was--I ain, ana am PROUD -
declare il, federalist. in the days ot lis eAa"a'
,iou-aua | recommend To those who would no"
make fcd.ralst. the cry of mad dog, the subjo'n-
ed arilcle.-lCin. Gaz.
From In. New Yorl Journal Of Commerce
! E.AL,sN''-"FEpERALI srs ---.ItARTfoR
CONVENTION The words which We have place"
Il, the head of this article, have contihueo ."c
,rar,cries of the Van Buren, Party, during .he
great struggle IN this State and ci.y' WHICH ID.
,er,,;n,t.d Several of the Wing candidates
we're assai,ed in the mos, violent mannes, tor their
imputed gull, of ..Fedcralism, opposifion 20 inc
war win Enoiana" and other similar charges
| The walls throughout the city were coseIou VIZ
the crosses, placards, and tho presses o. tho PaI
w teemcd with productions OF more .nan usa"'
m,lionity cchong nni rc-ccholnS tlis ciat'o';
They had learned from the Globe, the Argus, ana
other lcadin. organs that whoever opposes Nir'
Van Rurcu. either is already. or thereby becomes
a ..Federalis,," and that "Fcderaiis' Is s'oo
which nothing efface. Mr.. lati"aog.:
Mr.. Ri,es, Mr. King OF Geofsia arc " nr ,ho
i..Fede-alists'-Andt the whole People Oh 'no
State of New York have turncd '.Federaiists III
so. Gov. Marcy, perhaps, included HapPears "
rs tha: the present is tit occasion TO make ~"
remarks concerning this practice Q! ,"e iAN'
If charging "Fcderaism" upon all tnc'r oPpo.
nents; although it has become so eA ., III ~.
and ridiculous Of late. that ats effect VIII SON y"
LOST, If not wholly lost already. III ITS gross anu
apparent folly. :. -: rh. Fed
eral party ceased to exist some twenty years n.y.
and when afterwards, new parties arose. 'S i'o
hors ;o,ned one or another .! those new Par"es
! acc ordinp to their opinions ana 'helF P'e's.e
| And amopp the earliest and warmest supporters
IF Gen Jackson's first nomination, were many "a
~. Ioad;,, Fcdcralisis in the United States, VINO
nreferred him both TO MIR. Crawford ana MT 1onu
On;ncv Adams-Ihc late Robert Ioodioe mar
o.r Mr. Ross of Pennsylvania, and many o'ncE
aen,lemcn of equal standing with them :" ''o
former Federal party, besides host OF names ICES
distinguished, but belonging to the same parry,
espo,sed Gen. Jackson's interest, ana suPP",r'."
him from the first. In the senate OF ne" Av MI,
instances of this kind exist without number. "o
,a s., !, column with names OF Fcdcralistss ~
mcrly Jackson men, now great an bafch "e"s
and acting in full concert with the Loco tocoe:
/ And Gen. Jackson's own conduct corresPonded
with that of his party. He neither knew fedcr-
alist nor Democrat. lie knew nopods wi
and foes. He never brought the charge OF Fed
er,lisn, nor suffered il 10 be brought against any
ono who attached himself to him:-nor dld ne
ever fail to confer honor and office on 'he "os' &c
cded and well known Fcderalisf, II ne 'hous" nc
could turn his attachment and his services u g"u
ar u
McIane Secretary of the Treasury ana occ,e'a-
nv of State; he was ready 10 appoint, and dia aP
point. Mr. H. b. fancy, Attorney GENERA, sec
rotary of the Treasury, and Chci Jasuce u ."o
United States; he saw no reason why 'IF. DUO
hanan-s services and sacrifices should not DC re.
wnrded with a mission to Russia, although II nad
hcen Mr. Buchanan's boast that he had not q drop
of Democratic blood IN his veins; nor did nc per
ceiyc anv objection to putting MIR. wilkins III inc
same Office, the moment Mr.. Buchanan had vaca-
ted it, And in hundreds of other instances Tx
ecutiye favor has not only been bestowed, but
lavished upon Fcderalists oil the s'fc'es' ''S"'"'
and the most ultra character. 49,,
Al this very moment, Mr.. Van Buren, would DO
sorely distressed, if all Fcdera'sts IN Iongr.ss
should withdraw from his support. LOOK 20 .ne
senate. There sits Mr.. Williams from Name.
NJ Hubbard from New Hampshire, Mr.. Wall
from New Jersey, and Mr.. Buchanan from REM
svlvania. Every one Of these gentlemen were oP-
nosed 70 the late war with England; every one ~
them was Fcdcralst, and voted ana actco ~'H
Federalists as long as the party existeo. !" '"e'o
four old fashioned Federaiists were 10 move acIs
the floor OF the Senate Chamber, ana take "e'.
seats with the opposition, what would become od
Mr.. Van Buren's power in that body! Mr.; 70"
Buren, depends on the aid and snccor o. oouI.
ISIS. He would be helpless and entirely Peos'ts.o
wi,hou, it, He could not live day,h ne vas"
thin his own ranks by the rule when ne anu "''
partisaps would prescribe to others. ne Know
thi, very well: and yet, as If in derision OF 'no
common sense of mankind, as If the Amencaa
people had no perception, no organs Oh ,n'e'H
pence. no power to discern obvious TRUTHS Ms p
pers and his partisans keep up against tne'f aoves
saries the perpetual reiteration OF the cry u
Federalisf, 9nd Fcder0l'sm.
R,, all this is in character. We are 70 expect
nothing else, 50 long it is believed that 'n's
crv will have the least influence upon PoPuia1
elections. IF
There is. however, another consideration OF
much more Importance: and that respects tnc
,norner in rhica the Wings themseIces are 70 Teat
ri. outcry. Are they to fear II, are tney ="
shrink from it, are they heed i' in any degree1
we saw, no. The day has gone BY wnen inc
great mass If the people will suffer historian
questions Of this sort TO control their opinion.
and their preferences. They are ANXIOUS apou.
present evils, and prospects OF present IeHe''
They are wiling to look 10 ability, integrity ex
nerience and wisdom, wherever they can "no
these qualities; and to bes;ow their shnraees %
,hoxe- hv whatever name or dcnosnina"ou y
NAV have been heretofore known, VINO
,bem Look at the late astonishing resu's -
own State. Has any such narrow .ee.'s ..
enced the People! Not in the s''gn's..
The,e NAV be in our ranks some umso NJ
81. ,h;nk !, prudent to avoid whatever tne enc
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