The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-06
THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TIcKfT,
THE ULTRA FEDERALISTS. WHERE
ARE THEY?

He who reads the Globe and the papers gene
rally, which support the present Administration,
must have observed the reckless disregard of
truth, candor, and fair dealing, which their
| editors exhibit, and the vindictive malevolence
that characteristics their columns. Reason and
argument are abandoned, and the savage wea-
pons of falsehood, denunciaton, and personal
abuse are resorted to- The characters of some
of the best men in the country are assailed, and
those who have periled their lives and shed their
blood in its service, are denounced as "cowards''
and ceramics" by those who were, at that time,
either ''muling and puking in their nurses
arms" aiding and abettng the enemy, or sing
ing paans AT the defeat and slau ghter Of Ameri-
can citizens.
Hopeless, indeed, must be the cause which
requires such means to sustain it but driven to
desperation by the evidences every where staring
them IN the face, that The people have, at length,
seen and become incensed at their extravaganza,
proiiigacy, corruption, imbecity, and hypocrisy,
the Administration here, and its officehoders
and hangers-on elsewhere, have resorted to these
shameful expedients, and also to the weak and
the people against the advocates Of Reform, by
applying to them the name Of Federalist, which
belongs to themselves. II is desperate effort
to turn the Indignation of the people from their
own party, who have brought the country into
its present wretched state, and direct it against
those who have all along foretod what would be
the result of their rash " experiments" and who
rrrtch sh,o
prosperous condition. The constant and reit-
Grated cry of Federalists" 6 Federaliss, kept
up by the Globe, the Richmond Enquirer the
New York Evening Post, the Albany Argus,
and other presses supported by the crumbs of
patronage that fall in such abundance from the
Executive table, is contemplate device, and
we greatly mistake the American People, if they
undertaking their intelligence.
1t is not our purpose to discuss the merits or
dement's of the party formerly known as the
Federal party to say it had good and bad, honest
and dishonest men in its ranks, is only saying it
was like all other parties and sects; but what are
we to think of such of its members, as once
sought distinction by the zeal with which they
advocated its principles and supported its mea-
| sures, and who nop turn round and apply the
name which they then professed to be so proud
to bear, as one of reproach and contempt to
othersl If the old Federal party were composed
entirely or chiefly Of such men, it would indeed
deserve the scorn and contempt of every honest
man but we do not suppose it contained a
greater proportion of these Judas's and Arnolds,
and Dugald Dalgetty's, than other bodies of peo-
pie.
Mankind have ever been disposed to look with
lenient eye upon the errors of honest men. we
cannot but respect the man who adheres to his
principles, under the conviction Of their truth,
even though we differ with him in opinion, but
we detest him who affects to abandon his prin-
ciples for the sake Of acquiring power, distinc-
ton and emolument How supremacy despica-
bic then must those appear, who now attempt to
apply to others, the name of I" Federalst.n which
they once gloried in bearing, as term Of deri-
i sion!
But whatever may have been the character of
the old federal party, il is that of the modern
federal party, now in power, which requires our
present attention. The Ethiopian cannot change
his skin-nor the leopard his spots--nor the
federaiist his characteristics As we remember
the worst characteristics Of the old federal party
so we see in the party led by Mr.. Van Buren,,
every feature of that ancient heresy now left and
indeed the prominent disciples of that school
As they were opposed 10 the last war; so they
hated and abused those who fought its battles
and carried it through. The natural dislike OF
the anti-war federalists to the American officers
and soldiers who achieved our victories BY sea
ana land, Is warmly cherished still in their bo-
} SONS, and they evince il by pouring all the
wrath once leveled against Mr. Madison. nou
aga'hs. 'he only General to whom British army
surrendered during that war Parties are known
by their leaders-let US see whether the leaders
OF the party who have stolen into power in the
disguise of democrats, as Mr.. jefferson predicted
they might, are not some Of the worst of The old
federal party, without reference TO their presen,
conduct which alone would be sufficient 10 prove
! their identity. Why are they7
l. Marin VAN BuREN,
! Who opposed NE reelection Of M Madison, IL ia
granite beUo-lSl2
2 LEVI WoopBuRy
Who was elected Governor Of New Hampshire IN
1923, by The rotes Of The federal party
g. RoGER b. TasEY,
OF lath-hatch and Baltimore mob memory--an,
who for performing service in removing the dcpo
sites, which Mr. Duane scornej TO do was rewarded
with the mantle Of the lamented Chief Justice Mar
shall