The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-23
A FEDERAL LOCO-FoCO ATTACKING
THE OLD FEDERALISTs OF HIS
OWN PARTY.

and that they are now warm and devoted sup
porters Of the present Federal Administration.
They are:
HENRY HUBBARD, Of New Hampshire
GARRET ID. WALL, Of New Jersey
JAMES BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania--and
hEuEL WILLIAMS, Of Maine.
During the sitting Of the Senate on Saturday.
18th June, Senator HUBBARD was called TO the
chair, and thereupon, Mr. Clay, of Alabama, a
thorough-going Federal Loco-foco, took occasion
TO make an attack upon Senator Hubbard and
the above-named Senators in the following ur-
courteous and severe manner:
Mr. President" said Mr. Clay, of Alabama. 7" we
nave somewhat seen what Federalism was in the be-
cunning and during the reign Of the elder Adams .
ma mas y changed No, SRI whatever may have been
ne mutations OF name they have found il expedient
adoP te principles of the party have remained unal
Tered irue sir, they have resorted to many devices
TO get md Of the odium which has ever followed them
or rather followed their doctrines when brought into
Pracucai operations but 1t will not do, long the
people remember the great landmarks have already
mentioned After the rd-fought battle of 90 and
~, which resulted in the triumphant election of Mr.
Jefferson in 1900 they found il in vain attempt
TO get into power under their original cognomen.
Hence they tried the experiment of mitigating ifthey
could not entirely remove the odium brought upon
them by their reckless disregard of the restraints of
the Constitution. They first coupled name with
their own-calling themselves Federal Republicans
They fought hard, under this name against all the
principles and policy Of Mr.. Jcffersons Admnstra-
ton but they did regain their lost power In de-
spite Of their opposition Mr.. Madison succeeded TO
the Presidency, and, under the name, they con-
tinued the struggle throughout his Administration
II was the Federal Republican party Gas they then
called themselves) that opposed the late war il was
the party that denounced it as an unholy war;
It was the same party that resisted all appropriations
to subsst clothe, and pay troops the same party
that withheld, as far as was in their power all the
means necessary TO its successful prosecution the
party that held blue light signals to the enemy
when upon our coasts, and furnished them with sup
plies the same party that declared it unbccoming
moral and religious people to rejoice our victories -
and the same party that held the Hartford Conven-
ton, and threatened to dissolve the Union or drive
Mr. Madison and Congress into the Potomac Now
all this done to regain their lost power For that
object they took advantage of the embarrassments
growing out ofthe war.
But Mr.. President, thank Heaven! although they
embarrassed us greatly, and aided encouraged, and
comforted the enemy considerably, they did not
coed. Although our affairs for some time wore
gloomy aspect, our gallant navy won brilliant vcto-
ries, wherever an enemy could be met the lakes
on the ocean and we became more and more
full on land, until the terminated in blaze
Of glory, on the plains below New Orleans This
happy and brilliant sequel to our trying conflict with
Great Britain threw her friends in this country all
aback"
During this unhandsome attack, Senator
Hubbard showed signs Of great uneasiness, by
repeatedly moving in his seat and was evident
ly excessively annoyed by the pertnacious course
of Mr.. Alabama CLAY We have seldom known
a more unprovoked attack upon political friends;
and to seize the occasion when Mr.. HUBBARD
was in the chair, the object Of the gaze Of every
person in the Senate chamber, and unable to
reply to these gross assaults upon his political
sins, cannot be justified upon any principle of
parliamentary courtesy. We did not see the
necessity or propriety of this attack. The
debate did not necessarily embrace any ques-
ton connected with the former conduct of
Messrs. HUBBARD, BUCHANAN, WALL and
WILLIAMS. Then why say to those Senators
in tones Of reproach, you were of the "party
who held out blue light signals to the enemy"
when upon our coast, and furnished them with
moral and religious people TO rejoice at our vic
tories" For though this may be all very true, yet
as Senators HUBBARD, BUCHANAN, WALL, and
WILLIAMS are now the most supple and con-
forming men of the party where is the proprety
of any Federal Loco foco making any gratutous
attacks Of this kind upon his own friends We
however, do not complain-these quarres must
benefit the country, although they injure the
party. But, gentlemen, remember, there was
never a time when your master needed your
united services more than now. II is time for
you to act in unison, if you wish to retain the
spoils of Office Revolution has commenced
we are in the midst Of it. The sceptre is depart
ing from the hand Of your chief!-the sponta-
neous gatherings Of the people prove that their
s'sober second thoughts are effective"-they are
gathering in every State, district and county in
the Union not 10 remonstrate-the time for
that is past-petitions and circumstances have
been answered with increased oppression
they now assemble TO organize, arm, and con
centrate their forces for the des o. November
they make no further effort TO persuade their
rulers from the mad schemes that have brought
ruin and desolation upon the land-they have
been insulted in the halls Of legislation in the
Executive mansion. and, through the columns
of the official organ, in their own homes Revo-
luton has commenced and its course is ON
WARD The farmer, mechanic, laborer, mer-
chant lawyer, physcian-men Of every profess
sion and calling are rallying to the rescue. The
last act Of tyranny, the rejection Of the prayers
of millions in behalf Of the destitute poor man,
has added greatly to the general Indignation. A
storm is raised already, that will sweep over the
land until the destructive Federal Loco foco
doctrines are completely put down. Happy will
be our country, if, however, thousands of de-
serted hearths, thousands Of criminals, drunk