Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-23

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league from Otsego, (Mr Prentiss.) who,
during the last war, edited Federal paper
IN Otsego, and. in common with his polit-
cal associates, rejoiced at every defeat of
the American arms, and believed it "unbe-
coming moral and religious people to re-
Joice over victories" IF had file of his
papers here, could furnish proof, page
upon page, in support of his, Federal at
tachmenis.
was reminded also Of my colleague on
my right, (Mr Fine. who was formerly, as
he Is now, associated with the gentleman
from North Carolina, (Mr Mckay, or the
gentleman from Maryland, (Mr Carroll.)
| was forcibly reminded OF other dstin-
gulshed gentlemen who are the pillars,
props, and supporters Of the self-styled
Democratic party, some of whom have now
the honor of seat in the other end of the
capitol. thoaght of him who had too
much maniness to declaim his political at
tachments and boosted that he sailed under
the federal flag so long as it waved in New
Jersey, (Senator WALTZ I thought Of an
honorable Senator from New Hampshire,
Mr. Hubbard, and of another, Mr. Williams.
who comes from the State so ably repiesen-
ted in part by the honorable member from
Portland.
l could not fail to remember another
distinguished Senator, brilliant star in
the galaxy of Federalism, (Mr Buchanan, J
who gives the best evidence of his political
PRINCIPLES in an attempt to reduce the wa
ges OF labor, and the value of property, to
the standard of a gold humbug-and who,
in earlier life, evinced the warmth of his
political attachments, by declaring that
he thanked God that he had not drop of
democratic blood in his Weighs, and if he
thought he had, he would tap them and let
it out.
Mr.. Ramsey. say that is not correct.
Mr. M. say the gentleman knows moth
ing about it, He will not deny that the
Senator was jealous Federallst-and as
TO the particular expression, it was made
when that gentleman and myself were in
our cradles.
thought, too, Mr. Chairman, of another
notorious Jacobin ofthe party, whom fraud
attempted to force upon this House. I al.
Jude to him who attempted take a seat
on this floor, in defiance of an undoubted
majority ofseyen hundred and fifty of the
electors. of his district against him-and
who, when he arose to address this body
was politely requested to make his speech
IN the Rotunda. l mean the distinguish
ed Jack Cade from Philadelphia, (Mr In
gersoll, who was not only Federalist,
but who said that, had he lived in the DAYS
OF the Revolution, he would have been
Tory, and he is Tory still.
l might alude to another gentleman,
conspicuous for the manner in which he ex-
erclsed the functions of an officer under
the Government, and whom General Jack
son rewarded by eevating him to the high
est judicial station in the world, (Chef
Justice Taney.)
might alude also, and would do So,
were it not so unpleasant to certain gentle
men--to members who now hold seats on
this floor from New Jersey, and who have
been forced upon US, as believe, in an il
legal, unjust and corrupt manner.
l could go with my friend Undertook,
to the Empire State, and point out to him
two gentlemen, who recently represented
my Senatorial District in the State Leeisla-
ture-worthy and honorable men-but Of
the Essex school. l could refer him to
another gentleman, recently member of
that Sonate-now, by permission of the
People. in state of political retiracy, and
who is, think, connected with my col
league from Kinderhook- who, in a
4th OF July Grafton, predicted that the sun
Of federalism would yet arise to illuminate
the bushes of the morning.
Mr.. Vanderpole. Who was that?
Mr.. M. If the gentleman does NOT
know, | will tell him. mean the gentle
man from Green county. Senator Powers
Do you deny III
Mr.. Vanderpole. No.
MIR. Morgan continued. All whom |
have alluded to, were members of the Fed
eral party and active supporters and advo-
Gates Of the Federal measures They are
now democrats dyed in the wool, and CO.
laborators with the member from Maine in
the Executive worship.
l might, Mr.. Chairman, swell the gaia
logue untiiit embraced a large portion Of
the party to which my honorable friend of
Maine belongs-but, sir, l have neither
time nor physical strength to proceed-nor
would this house, exhausted as its members
have been by protracied sessions, have pa
tience to listen to further enumer alton.
will only add, that when the charge is
made against the party, Of which have
the honor to be an humble member, that it
is Federal party, and opposed to repub-
lcan principles, come from what source it