Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-10-15
lFor the Herald OF the Times.

40 u uot otTuuS0, '"S Ao~N oS"'
should be so very sensitive at the appli-
cation of the term Federalisis ! What
is there in tllit name, of which they
need feel SO much alarm Was not
the old Federal party their superiors
in patriotism, honesty and intelligence :
Indeed il was, and SO far from feeling
ii n degradation, Mr.. Van Buren, and
his mushroom democrats, should return
their warmest thanks to such Of their
opponents as call them by no worse
name. The old Federalisis may well
feel degraded, when such men as Van
Buren, Benton, Kendall, Blair, Brown
son and their minions who have squan-
dered the peoples money, destroyed
their currency-ruincd their credit
WI es,cd from them their dearest rig ghts-
mocked ut their mis!ortuncs and done
all the mischief in their power if not in
their hearts, are called by the name of
party, which with all its errors never
dreamed of committing such acts OF
wickcdncss and madness as has dis
graced the administration Of this self
styled democrat. The old Federal par
ty was purity itself in this comparison,
and so was every other party that ever
existed in the United States. In France
there was party during the Revolu-
ton which very strongly carried oul
the principles Of the Loco Focos. l,
was called Jacobin, and its head was
Robespierre. This party denied the
existence of God-ridiculed the Reli-
gion Of the Biblo-dcclared the Minis
ters of the Gospel, hypocrites aud ty-
rants--dcnounced the marriage contract,
and held the right Of every man to the
property OF his ncig NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and his partzans boasted oftheir rcpub-
licanism, as much as Brownson, Knee
land, or any other Of Mr.. Van Buren, S
hired lecturers, but while they shouted
liberty, equality and equal rights, they
exercised the Guillotine upon all who
dared to oppose. Modern Democracy
it is true, has not yet gone SO far, but
the man must be void of understanding,
wbo does not see our near approach to
these scenes. Robespicrre was no worse
than some of our countrymen in high
places, nor was the tyranny of his times
more extensive, than is now contempla-
ted by many of the Loco Foco party in
the event of Mr.. Van BuTen's re-elec-
ton an event, thanks to kind provi-
dence, not non 10 be anticipated or fear
ed, since the people are awake to their
injuries, their rights and their happiness.
Chapman may crow with all his vocal
powers---Silas Wright may call his
" Merchants meetings "a pcnsioncd
press may continue to SANDER the pur-
est spirit of America since the days of
Washington, and pronounce the gath
erings of the people at Bunker Hill,
Syracuse, Auburn, Dayton, Louisville,
Sc, "FAILuREs. 1t may also magni-
fy their apologies at Groton and else
where into mountains, but the people
can no longer he deceived, as their late
decisions in Louisiana, North Carolina,
Indiana, Vermont, and even benightc
Maine most clearly demonstrate. Nor
have the loudest notes Of the redeemed
yet reached our cars. Georgia, Penn
sylvania, New York, Ohio, and our re-
spectcd neighbor Massachusetts, are
alive to their sense of duty, and intend
their "Lroad seals" shall he properly
respected. In some Of these, it is pos
sible, the people may not so fully sue
cecd as could be hoped still, the days
"of oppression are numbered. In one
!of these States, however, by the Loco
Focos, claimed rs certain for Mr.. Van
Buren,, the people will initiate the noble
example of Vermont, and leave her
renegade Parmenter and Williams a,
home. We have every reason. to be-
lieve Parmentor will be most signally
rebuked, and if the people Of the 10th
District are not degenerate children,
they will acknowledge their indictment
to the Hon. Nathaniel ID. Borden, and
carry HIM in by full thousand MAORI.
ty. They can do it 4; and when they
consider their own injustice to Mr.. Bor-
den by sending such man as Williams
in his place, they will no further mis-
take. The people of Rhode Island
iocl a deep interest in the success of
MIR. Borden ; they acknowledge with
gratitude his fearless defence of their
interests, when he so bravcly rcpeiled