Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-29

might aliuJe, aso-and would do So
were il not SO unpleasant to certain gentlemen
Ito members who now hold seats on this floor
from New Jersey and who have been forced
upon us. believe, III an illegal, unjust and
corrupt manner
! could 90 with my friend from Kinderhook
TO the Empire State, and point TO him two gen
tlemen who recently represented my Senatorial
district in the State .egislature-worthy and
honorable men, bu! of the Essex school. |
could refer him 10 another gentleman, recently
a member ofthat Senate now, by permission
of the People in state of political retiracy,
and Who is, | think, connected with my col
league from Kinderhook, he, who in a fourth of
July oration, predicted that the sun OF Federal
ism would yet rise TO illumine the bushes of
the morning.
Mr. FaadeIp0el---Who was that
Mr. Morgan.---If the Senator does not know
will Tell him. | mean the gentleman from
Greene county, Mr.. Powers. Doyou deny it I!
Mr. FanderpOeL-No.
Mr.. Morgan continued. All who ] have al
luded TO were members of the Federal party,
and active supporters and advocates of Federal
measures. They are now democrats, dyed in
the wool, and co-Iaborers with themonlber from
Maine in the Executive workshop
might, Mr. Chairman, swell the catalogue
until it embraced large portion of the party to
which my honorable friend from Maine belongs;
but, sir,l have neither time nor physical strength
10 proceed nor would This House, exhausted
as its members have been by protracted ses-
sions, have patience to listen to further emu
meration.
! 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 a Federal par
ty, and opposed to republican principles, come
from what source it may, it IS base slander
and lalsehood Il is not the Federal party, nor
does it maintain Federal principles
What is Federalism It's most important
features are the increase Of Federal patronage,
the enlargement Of Executive power, the CON
centralion of every thing in the hands of the
President OF the United States---a strong, con-
s0Iidatod Federal Government.
Where do you find most of these who acted
with the Federal party They are now in the
ranks of Loco Focoism, and foremost in the
fight Who are in favor of these principles?
Who but the gentleman from Maine, and the
party with whom he acts, and which now pro-
poses by the bill, which ought to be, but unfor-
tunaleIy mas not oeen, under discussion, 10 IN
crease the power of the Executive7 Who pro-
poses the Sub-Treasury bill which the MAORI
ty in this House seem SO reluctant to bring up
for debate Who is in favor of that measure
of abomination whichis to increase and strength
en- the influence of the President by fearful
augmentation of his power and patronage p
The gentleman from Maine and his political
associates. Who has multiplied the number Of
officers! Who has increased the expenditures
Of your government from thirteen to forty mil
lion of dollars Who has squandered your
surplus revenues Who now calls upon this
House for five million OF irredeemable Treasury
shinpasters to save your Government from
Bankruptcy? The gentleman from Maine and
his economical democratic friends.