Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08


RUIZ WILLiAms, one Of Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's United S,ates Senators from Maine'
il 1912, assisted 10 burn James Madison
in e9Ggy.
HRNRy HUBBARD, another Senator OF
the same stamp, aud who = now where
he ever has been and ever means to be,
was a primo mover in getting up the
meeting n New Hampshire which sent
delegates 10 the Hartford Convention.
GARREr D. Wall. United Senator from
New Jersey and Mr.. Van Buren's bosom
friend, two years ago made the following
declaration on the floor of Congress:
"Here, sir. in the presence of the Amer.
lean PEOPLE aroiC that was Federafist
and acted with that party, zealousy and
actively so long as their flag waved IN
New Jersey"
Well may the Democratic Rsyiew en-
terrain "a high respect for the stout old
federalism Of the Hamiltonian era"
RoGER B. TANEY, Chief Justice Of the
United States, notorious federalist, was
rewarded with the Chief Justceship by
Mr.. Van Buren's predecessor.
JOHN H. PRENTIss, one of Mr.. Buren's
members Of Congress, published federal
paper in Otsego during the war. His po-
litical opinions may be gathered from the
following extracts:
at is with great sensation of indiscriba-
bic pleasure that | find myself enabled to
announce TO complete triumph of the feder-
alsts." ''If my humble labors in the cause
of my native country have produced the
change in favor of Federalism, in this
country, then have | arrived at the acme
of my hopes, the summit of my wishes"
"The frlghtful Hydra of Democracy be-
gins to droop its head before the Heaven
derived spirit of Federalism" -"Democra-
cyl" a monster wild as that which roams
the Lybian wastes and joys TO drench his
tusks in blood pestilence that spreads
IGontagion over the whole extent of our
country--a pernicious blast that withers
every thing il touches"
VIM. CULLEN BRYANT, editor OF the
New York Evening Post, leading Van
Buren, print, once gave the following poet.
ical portralture Of Thomas Jefferson:
"And thou the scorn of every patriot name,
Thy country's ruin and her councils shame!
Poor servIe thing! derision of the brave!
Who erst from Tarleton fled to Carriers cave;
Thou, who, when menaced by perfidious Gaul
Did PROSTATE to her whisker'd minions fall,
And when our cash her empty bags supplied
Did meanly strive the foul disgt ace 10 hide
Go, wretch, resign the presidential chair
Disclose thy secret measures, foul or fair,
Go, search with curious eye for horned frogs
Mid the wild wastes of Louisiana boys;
Or, where the Ohio rolls its turbd stream,
| Dig for huge bones, thy glory and thy theme
Go, scan, Pbllosophist, thy charms,
| And sink supinely In her sable arms,
| But quit to ADLER hands the helm of state,
Nor image ruin on thy country's fate''
SAMUEL HARKER, editor of the Balti
more Republican, and formerly editor 0
the Gazette, printer of the Laws of tn
present Reign, a stIpendiary, and notoriou
as the author of the insult from whenc,
sprang into existence the LOG Cabin de
vices" which so perplex our opponents
declared ir 1887, that he would "neve
ask forgiveness for the political sin whic
stamped upon him the name of Federalist
zoe delight in The name" Again, in 1895
he said:
"To us. the name of FEDERALISM is
subject of no reproach We rejoice {
hear u,--and hope that our efforts to hon
or and support it, may be such as it mer
its. While others are endeacoriag /
hold 1t mp to Scorn, and are deserving Il
standard for The purpose of securing pou
eT and emolHmeRt from other hands it sha
be our glory TO support its cause, and on
feeble poUers shall alacays be employed /
display is beauties TO others"
MARTIN CHIrrENDEN, one Of Mr.. Va
Buren's leaders in Vermont, issued hi
proclamation duling the war as Governo
of Vermont prohibiting the Vermont Mi
tia from crossing the lake to defend Platts
burg against the British troops.
CHARLES ]. INGERsoLL, the best loco
foco of them all, once shamelessly declal
ed that chad he been capable of reaso
and reflection during the Revolutionar
war, he should have been Tory
SAMUEL CUsHMAN, who during the wa
"hoped to God that every American so
der who marched to Canada would leav
his bones there"
These are mere specimens-beautifi
extracts taken from the Democratic yo
ume of Federalism.
But we are continually told that ma
is TO judged by the company that he keep,
Be IT SO. and let US see the kind of CON
pany that Mr.. Van Buren, is fond of keer
ing.
I'd vOl. Of Nr7e's Weekly Register-p. 1910:
"CITY OF WASHINGTON, May IS.
sin pursuance of a notice given 10 til
republican members of Congress gene all
eighty members of Congress convene
in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol, viz
'Senators-Messr Anderson, Bren
G. w. Campbell, CondIt, Crawford, CUT
Gregg, Howell, Leib, t'ope, Robinson
Smith, of New York, TAFT, Taylor, Tu
ner, Varnum, 'Worthington-l7.
Representatives essrs. Bartlett. c
Hall, Harper, Green, Seaver, Tarne
J Fisk, Shaw, Mitchell, Sage, Sammon
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