Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08
ANCIENT FEDERALJSM.
From The Democratic Rerielo for Fe5. 1910
page I34

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page I34.
"We are proud to confess a high respect
for that stout old federalism Of the IIamil.
ionian era Of which Judge Sedgewick of
fered one Of the finest specimens. 1t was
an honest falth--a patriotic, true-hearted,
and high minded one-and very natural to
the poll zeal ana social circumstances of
the times. And so far are we from par.
uclpatlng IN the senseless bias of prejudice
against any present member of the demo-
cratic party for an honest attachment at a
long by gone day to that antique FEEDER.
alsm" which can refer for its justification
TO the name of Washington, that, on the
contrary, such change of opinions beng
IN the direction of and not in opposition TO
the progress Of the times, the development
Of principles. and the evidence of expert.
ence we look upon that circumstance, pro-
vided it be untainted by any apparent mo.
tive Of interest or ambition, rather as a
presumptve evidence of true integrity,
manliness, and patriotism and of such q
sound bias of reflection and enlightened
conviction as affords the safest ground for
political confidence at the present day."
Who has not heard of the democratic
Review" published at Washington city
at head quarters-for the particular bene.
fit of the faithful? Hear. then, We of little
faith, what the great organ of Democracy
has TO say upon the subject of ancient
federalism. Read the above extract and
apply the flattering JUNCTION TO your souls
when you "charge home upon the enemy
Think you of the "high respect" that your
organ entertains FOR the "stout old feder-
alism of the Hamiltonian era" We are
told that sit was an horest faith-a patri.
otto, true hearted, and high minded one. y
And, mark you, it is exceedingly wrong tc
participate ''in the SenSezess bias of rreju.
dace against any present member of the
democratic party for an honest attachment
at long by-gone day to that antique
Federalism which.can refer for its JUS
LITIGATION to the name of WASHINGTON. .
Murder 1t is said will out, and here we have
the precious confession Of "hgh respect
for antique federalism, and that such SO
change of opinions (to antique federalism
IS IN the direction Of, and not in opposition
to the progress of the times''-that it !.
"Presumptive evidence of true integrity
manliness and patriotism, and such sounC
bias of reflection and enlightened convic
ton as affords the safest ground for pozit
zeal confidence at The present day" Wher,
now is all this pretended horror of YOU
democratic party for ancient federalism
Now turn to the Senate of the Unite,
States, and bear what those who sit il
high places have TO say upon. the subiec
of antique federalism.
JAMES BUCHANAN, United State
f Senator from Pennsylvania, and Gran
High Priest of Federal Locofocoism, a
late as 1926 ayowed himself federalisi
and declared that he should never b
ashamed of the name. This is the ma
!, who after the close of the last war rehears
ed the virtues of Mr.. Madison's admins
tra.ion Ia the following TERMS
"The democratic administration leclar
ed war against commerce. They wer
not satisfied. with depriving ii Of the pro
: lection of navy, but they acted as thong
/. they had determined upon its humiliation
: "1inse aOiH not alloto me to eslnnserate a
e The other acild and acicked acts of the den
e ocrdtic administration.
Ell "After they had, by refusing the Ban
q. Of The United States continuance Of II
charter, embarrassed the financial cor
Germs Of the Government, THEY RAsHL
PLUNGED Us INTO WAR.
slslorious it has been in tie highest do
gree to the American character, bit di.
graceful In The ertent to the administrator
D. Thinks then, 10 Heaven, that we ha,
'e obtained a peace, bad and disgraceful Z
+ it's.
$ They (the demoeratsl gzOr1sd IN settia
d themselves IN array qgainxt oar presel
IS admirable form ot gousrnmsut.