Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-12

epr memory serves Us nghl, the Editor greatly
n,.co,esiyes and pervsri. the drli aud meaning
oftbs aaels la the Rey.eS Tas object Of Tie
srtsf Of that aricle,f we are not m's'aker'"a' 10
coo,r., Inc madern redera.isl., or wings as
ikey call themselves, with hose Of the Old
school. and 10 ,hou that Nhle they are IDENTICAL
IN orncols. .hey differ widely IA their eharae'ei'
and conduct. The writer IN the Re'le" passes
a merired compliment upon the old federadsis OF
The DAYS Of Washington No body ever doubted
The honesty or patriotism Of such men as John
adams and Alexander Hamilton. IL was their
political teue,s and principles, not their motives
which we're objectionable, and which caused The
American people to dispace Them and Po,a DIFF
ierenl set Of men in power. II any, who iofmer-
" belonged 10 that party, have honestly chansed
their Opinions, and are now found supporting de-
mocrac men and measures, Il surely affords no
Just grounds FOR charging the democratic party
with being Identified with ancient FEDERALISM, by
parity Of reasoning, such as the Argus appears
to adopt. we could prove that the Whig party are
Identified with Mr. Van Buren, and his measures,
because some Of the democrats who lately sup
ported him ae now found acting with the wings.
Men change. but principles are eternal. All
the old federalists who are now alive, from Dan
TEL Webster dowu,wh1 adhere to the original doc
rines Of that party, oppose Mr Van Buren, aud
his measures-Ihey act with the wings and the
wings acl with lhem-lhey both advocate the same
principles and support the same measures They
are therefore Identical Modern whigery, and
ancient federalism are convertible terms. The
only difference is that the old (ederallss had the
honesty and Independence openly to asow their
principles, while ihe modern wings lie low and
keep dark" and endeayor to get into power by
humbuggery, aud by conceang their real princl-
pies and designs.
The Argus also gives US extracts from various
papers, letters &c. to show what kind Of compa-
ny Dir Van Buren, keeps. We have time and
space to notice but briefly few Of them. First
he shows US that MIR Van Buren, supported VIM
II. Crawford in 1924. So did a vast majority of
the Republicans Of Virginia and Georgia, and we
oplne that was not very bad company 10 be found
in. Next, the Editor attempts to show that Mr.
Van Buren, acted with the anli.war party IN 1912.
There, you are all wrong,Nr Argus There was
nota more ardent supporter olIhe war in America
than Mr. Van Buren, was. 1t Is tue he voted for
Clinton, but so dida very large portion Of the re-
publcans of New York-they supported Clinton
not because they we're opposed TO the war, but
because they thought be would make more eff
clent war President Than Mr. Madison. Next
comes the Missouri question. Upon that subject
Mr. Van Buren, cave a similar voc to The one
gwen by General Harrison in the Senate of Ohio,
so that argument cuts both ways. But Mr. Van
Buren, voted for Rufus King for United States
Senator. SO did every republican in the New
York Senate, and nearly every one in the House.
Mr. King was elected Senator principally on ac-
count of his efficient support of The war; This Is
proved by a pamphlet published at the time and
attributed to the pen Of Mr. Van Buren,, (see Hol
lands' life e Van Buren,. The Argus next gives
US coplous extracts, votes &c 10 Prove that a
National bank is not federal measure. We
have not time to examine this subject fully, Just
now, suffice il to say thata national bank was
the FIRST question that stinctly drew the lines be-
tween the two parties in Congress, the federaIiss
supporting and the republicans opposingi ii. We
might show, il we had time, what SOFT ofcompany
Gen Harrison has kept. But we must beg our
neghbor to pvrform that task for us. We think
Il viii bother his ingenuity TO show that Gen. III
ever snrpeTted strictly republican measure, OF
that be ever was found voilng in Congress upon
any party question:, with those stern old repGbli
cans. Macon and Randolph. /" Ancient federal
ISM haa ever been the company which he ha.
kept, from his first entrance into public lileto III,
period Of his recall from his mission 10 South A
Inerlca. And nowInhis refinement al North Benz
ne mas associated with hunselsas his chosen coun
sellers such federaIisis as Juo. G. Wright, D
Nj Spencer, and Jacob Burnett. Who can doub
his attachment to bis FIRST love, "arcient federal
ismln
The sublnned letter of Ex Governor Tazsv Ell
which we take from tho Portsmouth Va. OldDo
gr 4. 4 if
tninion will be read with greaiiatsFest BY all :
No mae i betlsr qualified 70 Judge ellhe relatiy,
claims Of Martin Van Buren, and YIN. II. Har
rison, @ me presidency than Gov. Tazewell. H
served il ihe United States Senate. seYesal year
with bOih ofthem and had every opportunity Ia
become ocquantedwah their principles and quail
itiCaiions. Besides, he i On impartial wiine S
having se,ired from public life and feeling 40 9th