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~FEDER6LIsM"--" FEDERALIsrsn-
Z" HARTFORD CONVENTION"

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~FEDERSLIsM"-." FEDERALIsTsn-
HARTFORD CONVENTION
FSe.a ne .ss,s Yerk so,zusi II cOmmsre..
The words which we have placed az
the head OF this-ar,icIe, haye consiitut-
ed llie Irar-eriss Of The Van Buren, Par
ty. during the great struggle in .tltis
State aud city. which laleiy1erninalec.
Several of the Wig candidates were
asssiled in the most Violent manner.
for.lhe imputed guilt OF i'Federalism. -
I.'oppoSition to the war with England. -
and other similar charges, The walls
throughout the city were covered with
the grossest placards. and the presses Of
the party teemed with PRODUCTIONS OF
more than usual mal;gnity, echoing and
re.schoing this clapor. They had learn
ed from The Globe, the Aihapg Argus,
and.ofher leading organs. that whoever
opposed Mr.. Van Barea, either Is al
READY. or. Thereby becomes, a "Fede.
rslist, aud that Federalism" isa vice.
which .roihing cam efface. AIR. Tall
madge. Mr.. RiYes, Mr. Kingof Georgia.
ate noS all 'sFederalists-i, And the
whole People Of ibesState Of New York
have turned "Rederalists" also; Gov,
Marcy perhaps included. Il appaaFs
10 US. ihat-ihe PRESENTS d 1T occSsiou
to make n few remaEks concerning this
practice Of The Paty.of charging -Fe.
beFalis6' Supon slb their opPoaenss, al
though. IL has hecome 50 extravaganza
arid ridiculous OF late, that its effect
will soon be lost, &c ot-whOlly lost al
ready. in its gross aud apparent folly.
In The first place, as 10 its Justice. -
The Federal party ceased TO exist some
twenty years ago; and y hen afterwards
new parties arose, its members Joined
one or another of those new pariies;
according TO their opiniona and. their
fpleasare. And among the earliest and
twarmesl supporters of Cen<Jackson' 5
EIf domination, were many Of the
, leading TeieraIisrs in the Uaiied States
who preferred him bolh 20. Mr.. Craw-
! ford aud NJ. John q aincy Adams
I The .laie Robet C;oodlee Harper, Mr..
Rsss of pennsylvania, aad many other
T genilemenof cdusl Standing with them
in 1he former FedpTd parry. besides a
host Of names less distinguished, but
ibelnnging 70 the same party, espoused
General Jackson's interees, and sup.
ported himsfrom the first in the State 81
New York. Instances Of this kind'ex.
Isl without number We could GIL a
column with names of FedsTalists, for,
meriy Jackson men. now great Van
PpFen men. AID acting in fun eoncerl
with the LOco-FQcoss
j And Geueral-Jsckson's own conduct
cpTespoRded with that Of this party.
li6neither kew FedeTalist nor Demo.
cTat. he knew nobody, but friends and
foes. He never brought the charge Of
fFedeFalisW, nor suffered IT 10 be bTo'l.
against any pne who attached biWsell
I 10 him; nee did be ever fail to confer
honor and Office. on the most decided
sBd we'll known FeaeTslisl II be tbo't
he eosld tGrn his attachment and his
service 10 good aceoupt. He did not
hesitate 10 make Sir. Louis MeLahe
I Secretary Of the Treasury and Seereia.
~ 81 Siase be was ready % sppoin,,
ADD did point Mr. n. b Tsoey AZ.
iorney- GsneiSi. Secretary Of the Tea.
sury ,.and CHEF Idsiico Of the Uniled
States be saw 70 reason why. Mr.
Bachanan'a services and saeIi6cef
shook B0i Be rewarded with q mission
% Ruasia, asiiiougb u he'd been Mr.
Bnchanan's boast has be ha8 not q
drop ~ democratic blood in BIS veins
nor I'D be perceive eDy objection n
putting sir. wilkins IN ibe same Office,
The moment air. BaebanPn bad vsca.'
ted a. AID IN other indauces. EEee.
ailge fseos has NOT cay been teacHed
buf iaviahed Bpon Fedefaiisls ~ the
siriciesi fashion. and ibs n.os. uhrs
character
"a fhg very moment dF Van b..
zen would 30 sotelg distressed IL aii
Federalisis in Congfess sboald With.
drsu from, be snppofi is5i ~ ~
Senate. There rIt ST. WiHiams fsarB
Msiae. Mr Hubbard ~ New Hsmp.
shire Mr Wall 81 Ncw Jsrrs. and
MF Bpchtnap 70 Fepusylfanin Eregy
oee 81 these sfnilamen Eaa opposed o.
ihs late war With Enzlsad. every ore
Of them was Federslisi. and voted
end Eied via Fedf7alita AZ long 81
faf party existed 81 these ltaf 90
q sbioned feaertlilts uffe CD move 6.
erasa re ae-f 81 ths senae Cbsmbeg
saa laka lasir seEl Eiih iha Oppose.
taa. Nhpi Noaid bsct'as ~ ~ Fm