The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19
From the Richmond Wing.
WHO ARE THE FEDERALISTS
REMARKS OF MR.. MORGAN,

/ 1910.
| Mr. Morgan rose amidst loud cries of ques-
ton, and said: Mr.. Chairman, this is the first
TIME that have trespassed upon the indulgence
OF this House. In the scramble which has been
carried on TO obtain the hoor ever since the com
mencement OF the session, have hitherto been
content to give expression TO my opinions only
by silent vote, believing that such course best
advanced the business Of the House and the in
terests Of my constituents.
Nothing was further from my intention than
TO address you at this time, and cannot but feel
surprised that gentlemen who have consumed
day after day, and occupied much of the va
luabe time OF this House, should now, for the
first time, cry out .'question, question:" and
evince so much anxiety to bring this debate TO
| an immediate termination.
Mr.. a. Smith. Does the gentleman allude TO
me2
Mr.. Morgan. will allude to that gentleman
presently.
Mr.. Smith. have not sung out question to-
day.
MIR. Morgan. will detain the Committee, Mr.
Chairman, but few minutes.
Il was not my intention to have riseu. nor
should have done So but for the remarks which
fell from the honorable gentleman from Maine,
(Mr Smith) He has singled me out, or placed
me among the number of those whom in elegant
and courty phrase, he designates the "pie-
bald, streaked and speckled party" Such is the
chaste language which the gentleman has APP
piled to that party to which have the honor TO
belong but assure the honorable member that
cannot feel disgraced or degraded by any re-
marks or epithets which he may think proper to
apply to me in such connection.
He has denounced the Wings as the Federal
party, composed of the old and ultra federalists
Of the cockade stamp. This is novel and fell
citous argument in favor of the Treasury Note
Bill, vet most unfortunate in another respect, for
lad ,1 oh
must be any thing but agreeable to many honor
able members political associates on this floor.
| When heard the remarks of the gentleman,
| could not refrain from looking at nay honorable
and distinguished colleague from Undertook,
| (Mr Vanderpoel,) who is recognised as one of
the leaders Of the Administration party, and
do indeed think that the gentleman from Maine
was rather personal in his remarks, considering
that my colleague, who had the honor of being
member of the Federal party, sat so near him.
| thought too, sir, of another gentleman be-
| longing to the same party with the member from
Maine, who very modesty retired from his seat
when he heard the Federalists arraigned. |
mean my honorable colleague from Otsego, (Mr.
Prentiss,) who, during the last war, edited Fee
deral paper in Otsego, and, in common with his
political associates, rejoiced at every defeat OF
the American arms, and believed it ''unbe-
coming moral and religious people to rejoice
over victories" If had file Of his papers
here, could furnish proof, page upon page, in
support of his Federal attachment.
| was reminded also Of my colleague on my
right, (Mr Fine, who was formerly, as he is
now associated with the gentleman from Otsego;
nor could overlook the gentleman from North
Carolina, (Mr. McKay,) or the gentleman from
Maryland, (Mr. Carroll)
| ! was forcibly reminded of other distinguish
ed gentlemen who are the pillars, props, and
supporters of the self-styled Democratic, party
/ If \ tbah hon nf SQnf IN
the other end Of the capitol ! thought of him
who had too much manliness to disclaim his
political attachments, and boosted that he sailed
under the federal flag so long as it waved in
New Jersey, (Senator Wall) thought Of an
honorable Senator from New Hampshire Mr..
Hubbard, and of another, Mr.. Williams, who
| comes from the State ably represented in part
by the honorable member from Portland.
could not fail to remember another distin-
guished Senator brilliant star in the galaxy of
Federalism (Mr Buchanan,) who gives the
best evidence of his political principles in an at
tempt to reduce the wages of labor, and the
value of property, to the standard of gold
humbug; and who, in earlier life, evinced the
warmth of his political attachments by declar-
ing that he thanked God that he had not drop
of democratic blood in his veins, and if he
thought he had, he would tap them and let it
out
Mr.. Ramsey. say that is not correct.
II.
about it. He will not deny that the Senator was
jealous Federalist; and as to the particular
expression, it was made when that gentleman
and myself were in our cradles.
| thought, too, Mr. Chairman, of another no
torous Jacobin of the party, whom fraud at
tempted to force upon this House. ! allude to
him who attempted TO take seat on this floor,
in defiance of an undoubted majority of seven
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. | mean the distinguish |
ed Jack Cade from Philadelphia Mr.. Ingersoll,) |
who 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
| might nlude to another gentleman, conspi
cuous for the manner in which he exercised the
| functions of an officer under the Government,
and whom Gen Jackson rewarded by elevating
him to the highest judicial station in the world,
| (Chief Justice Taney.)
| | might alude also, and would do so, were
| il not so unpleasant to certain gentlemen--to
members who now hold seats on this floor from
New Jersey, and who have been forced upon Us,
as believe, in an illegal, unjust, and corrupt
| manner
| could go with my friend from Undertook,
| to the Empire State, and point out TO him two
gentlemen, who recently represented my Sena-
torial District in the Slate Legislature-worthy
and honorable men, but of the Essex school.
could refer him to another gentleman recently
member Of that Senate-now, by permission
of the People, in state of political retiracy, and
| who is, | think, connected with my colleague
from Kinderhook--he who, in 4th Of July ora
ton, predicted that the sun of federalism would
| vet arise to iumne the bushes Of the morning
| Mr. Vanderpoe Who was that
| Mr. M. If the gentleman does not know,
will tell him. | mean the gentleman from
/ Greene county, Senator Powers. DO you de-