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on the gullibility of the public, as to the pc
ioca principles of Mr.. Van Buren,. The,
! appear to have forgotten that there is any re
collection of the manner, in which he ha
curing his whole political career, sustained
the cause Of the people, in opposition TO ar
arrogant arlstocracy: and by misrepresenta
tion endeavor to cast a blot on his political
lame, and to conceal the halo of glory, thai
circles his brow as a Republican Statesman,
Ihls course o: the leaders Of the Federalists,
may succeed TO some small extent with the
uniformed portion Of the people; but they
will perceive the public at large, are better
informed in relation to Mr.. Van Buren, than
they had conceived. They charge Mr..
Van Buren,, with having been oppos.
ed to the late war: and when challenged to
prove it, respond by what is called the Ia
dies reason, "tis so, case it is" They charge
his administration with extravaganza, and
when called on to specify, reply, the evil
dence Of it is inscribed on the length and
breadth of our political horizon. 1t is true,
that MIR. Ogle Of Pennsylvania, one of the
"small fry" of the party, made a speech
during the last Congress which contained
specifications Of what he called extrava-
gance, and was severely castigated, for his
misrepresentation, by Mr.. Lincoln, of Mass.
"a distinguished Whig,) whose speech we
published last week. Since the report of
the Secretary of the treasury, the charge Of
eXtravagant expenditure has been given up
in most parts Of the country, and those who
originated the humbug are mortified at its
complete overthrow. Notwithstanding their
utter defeat, in regard to the expenditures of
the administration; a committee of Federal
lists in Virginia, having full confidence in the
ignorance Of the people, have concluded to
send out 70 the public, 5000 copies Of the
speech Of Mr.. Ogle, which was declared by
Mr.. Lincoln, a Wing in Congress, 10 be in
correct. This shows the contempt in which
they hold the intelligence Of the people. TIE
leaders of the party, have adopted misrepre-
sentation and forgery as their motto, and
resort TO any means however contemplate,
if they think it will subserve their interest.
We do not make these charges against the
great body of the Wing party, for we believe
they are honest: we make them against the
wire workers, the men Of deception, who
have sold truth in expectancy Of political
preferment. We hold them out to the con-
tempt of an insulled Republic, and may
they receive the compensation that is equiv
alent 10 their presumption and corruption.-I
Democrats; We are now %contending for the
same principles for which our Jefferson toiled,
in the time Of Federal usurpaiion. and against
those principles which have within them a
poison, destructive OF the vital principles, Of
our republican institutions. The charges
preferred by the Federalists, against Mr..
Van Buren,, are the same as those formerly
brought by the same party against Mr.. Jefler-
SON., the Apostle of Democracy. We invite
those who wish 10 see this fact, established
to read the article on the subject, presented
on another page Of our paper. When you
GU NV iti'ie uNCsl youiSCiNCS VI pItJu-
dice, and you cannot fail to perceive that
the present wing party, make precisely the
same charges against Mr.. Van Buren,, that
the Federalis,s urged against Mr.. Jefferson.
Mr.. Jefferson, was charged with e~xtrava-
gance; so is Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr.. Jefferson,
was charged with appointing men to office,
without regard to qualification, merely for the
Of his party. So is Mr.. Van
Buren,. Mr.. Jefferson was abused for the de-
faIcations Of public officers. So is Mr.. Van
Buren,. Mr.. Jefferson, was abused for op-
posing the United States Bank. SO is Mr..
Van Buren,. Mr.. Jefferson, was charged with
being opposed 10 Commerce. So is Mr..
Van Buren,. 1t was alledged that Mr.. JefIer-
son, had no military fame. The same is said
of Mr.. Van Buren,. We might continue the
analogy, but let this suffice. Read the arti-
recommended above; and it will be per.
we have a Federal party, who style {;
Wings. |,