Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-29
WHO ARE THE FEDERAEISTS?
Remarks OF tEae Hon. REP. raOrsass,

Mr.. Morgan rose amidst loud cries of ques-
ton and said Mr. Chairman this is the first
tine that has e,trespassed upon the indulgence
of this House, in the scramble which has been
carried on obtain the floor 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 a course
best advanced the business of the House and
the interests of my constituents.
Nothing was further from my intention than
to address YOU at this time, and | cannot but
feel surprised that genlemen who have consul
med day after day, and occupied so much of the
valuable time of this House, should now for the
first time, cry out "question, question: and
eyince SO much anxiety to bring this debate to
an immediate termination.
NJ. 4. SmaA-Does the gentleman allude
to me?
Mr Morgan-I will allude to that gentleman
presently.
NJ Smith--I have not sung out question to
day
M MorgaR-I viii detain the committee,
Mr.. Chairman, but a few minutes.
1t was not my intention to have risen nor
should have done so, but for the remarks
which fell from the honorable gentleman from
Maine, (Mr. Smith, lie has singled me out,
or placed me among the number of those whom,
in elegant and courty phrase, he designates as
the "pie-bald, ring streaked and speckIed par
ty" Such is the chaste language which the
gentleman has applied to that party to which
have the honor to belong but | can assure the
honorable member that | cannot feel disgraced
or degraded by any remarks or epithets which
he may think proper to apply to me IN such a
conneXion.
He has denounced the Wings as the Federal
party composed OF the old and ultra lederaIists
of the cockade stamp This is novel and fe-
licitous argument in favor of the Treasury note
JiH, yet most unfortunate in another respect,
for it has recalled train ol "reminiscences which
must be any thing but agreeable to many Of the
honorable members, his political associates on
this floor,
When heard the remarks of the gentleman
could not refrain from looking at my hOnora-
bic and distinguished colleague from Kinder
hook, (Mr Yanderpoel,) who IS recognized as
one ofthe leaders Of the Administration party
and do indeed think that the gentleman from
Maine was rather personal in his remarks, con-
sidering that my colleague, who had the honor
of being a member of the Federal party, sat so
near to him.
Thought too, sir, of another gentleman, be-
longing to the same party with the member from
Maine, who very modeslly retired from his seat
when he heard the Federalists arraigned:
mean my honorable colleague from Otsego, (Mr.
Prentiss, who, during the last war edited fed
eral paper in Otsego, and in common with his
political associates, reioiced at every defeat of
the American arms, and believed it "unbecom-
ing a moral and religious people 10 rejoice over
victories" If had a file of his papers here, |
could furnish proof, page upon page, IN sup
port 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 Otse-
90; nor could overlook the gentleman from
North Carolina, (Mr. McKay,) or the gentle
man from Maryland, (Mr. CarroH.)
l was forcibly reminded Of other distinguish
ed gentlemen who are pillars, props and sup
porters of the self-styIed Democratic party
/ some of whom have now the honor Of seat III
the other end of the Capitol | thought of him
who had too much manliness to dlsclaim his
political attachment, and boasted that he sailed
under the federal flag so long as it waved in N
Jersey (Senator Wall) l thought of an hon
orable Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Hub
bard) and of another, (Mr. Williams,) who
comes from the State so ably represented in
part by the honorable member from Portland
could not fail to remember another dstn
guished Senator, brilliant star in the galaxy
of Federalism, (Mr Buchanan) who gives tht
best evidence Of his political principles in al
attempt to reduce the wages of labor, and the