Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-28

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The Columbus Argus, the editor Of
which is STATE Rights man, has come
out for Mr.. Van Buren.-A9gusta Geo. J
Senhael.
Our neighbor denies that he is the man
spoken of here. ProfessedIy a State
Rights man, he yet goes for Henry Clay
and A.. l.. Bingaman; the former a de.
serter from the republican fold, and the
latter a consistent federalist Of the Hamil.
tonian stamp! What beautiful consis.
tency !--C oipnsbWs Democrat.
For the benefit Of our neighbors, we take
the liberty of showing them the sort of com.
pany they keep. Ii happens wen for Us thai
the striking recital that follows, taken from
the address of the Wing Committee to tn,
Republicans Of Norfolk, (Va.) isjust at hand
It shows who are actually the Federalists
and who are beautifully "cOnsisteni"
The Van Buren, Democratic parry is III,
old Federal party.
Van Buren, opposed our own Madison
during the war 10 1912, voted for the tar
ifF in 1922, and for the erection of toll
gates on the Cumberland road. He sup.
ported the proclamation and force bill
which even Mr.. HoIleman says are fcde.
raj. So much for the chief of tho de
mocrats.-By the bye, It's said thai the
little genilSman blushes at tie name of a
Democrat. Let US now look at some OF
his leaders, and see who and what they
were before they turned "Democra. S.
Roger B. Taney, who glories in his
Federalism, and the leader of the FEEDER.
alists in Maryland, during the late war.
This man for his subserviency TO Gen.
Jackson, has been made Chief Justice Of
tho United States.
Leri Woodbury., the Secretary Of the
Treasury. In the year 1928 an open
Federalisf, and elected as such by the
Federal party to the Governors chair of
New Hampshire.
James Buchanan, Senator from Penn
sylyania, said in fourth of July Grafton,
at Lancaster, in 1912, " that if he had
drop of democratic blood in his veins lie
would let it out" This will do for him.
Ruel Williams, Senator from Maine,
II is said Of him that he assisted to burn
Mr.. Madison in efigy during the late
war.
Henry Hubbard, another Senator
member Of the Hartford Convention, du.
ring the late war.
Garret D. Wall, another Senator
Blue Light Federalist.
SdnlI CWshp N, member of Congress
lis reported to have said, he hoped to
God that every American soldier, who
marched into Canada during the late war;
would leave his bones there"
T. II. Prentiss, another member, said
that G Democracy was a pestilence that
spread contagion over The country--a per-
nicious blast that withers every thing it
touches.
Richard Rush, lately Van Bureaus
Ambassador, in Federal times actually
mounted the black cockade.
Chas. ]. Ing rsoH, Van Buren, candi.
date for Congress in Philadelphia--said
" He would have been a Tory in the re.
volut.on had he been old enough.
All the foregoing characters are the
present leaders of the Democratic party,
and are greatly loved and admired by the
" faithful" in this District. Mr.. Jefferson,
who knew these men well, predicted
" that they would c;eep into power in the
real character Of Federal sis, under The
stolen disguise of a false name.D Look,
for instance, at Judge Tucker, a G. S.
Dank and an internal improvement man,
presiding as the President of the Van Blu.
.ren Humbng Convention at Richmond
So it IS plain enougi, that the Van Bu-
ren party is Federal, whether you look to
its measures OF its leaders.
THE BowIE KNIrE.-The paper bearing
this title has been discontinued for want q
patronage 1t was neutral in It's politics and