Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-21
TO THEE SEVENTH CONG EssIoNAL
DISTRICT, COMPOSED OF ACCOMAC,
NORTHAMPTON &c Na


with being ian old Federalist," aud as it is cou-
sidered by some, though very improperly, as sy-
nonymous with Tory and might prejudice the
District against ms, have thought ii as we'll to
take some notice of it, and therefore address this
piece to the Seventh District.
Now, although lido not consider il any reproach
TO be called Federnlis, for General Washington
and most OF those who accomplished our glorious
revolution were called Federalis, yet, as it is used
by denagogues as an opprebrious epilhei, will
give some little account OF myself and my politics.
and leave ii to my fellow citizens to Judge " hich
is most nc,ured with Toryisin, either in blood or
feelings. the editor OF the Enquirer, who charges
me with being an old Federalist, or myself
As to my ancestors, no man WI knows me,
WIZ deny that they will compare well in anii-To-
rylsm al lenst with the Enquirer's Aud as TO
| myself II being IN favor OF our last war; was an
evidence of Repuhlcunism, was IL Republican,
Tor leh College when lad TO fight the battles Of
| my country against England aud when ! returns
ed after the peace, could not have Joined the
Federn parly because the Federal party no lon.
ger existed, for the latter events of the wur had
| uhitcd 10Th parties in one, and Mr. Munroe, by
the advice OF ecu. Jackson, selected his cabinet
nom each pnrty without regard to politics, aud
VAS generally admitted that the old distinctions Of
Federalisl and Democrat were ut an end.
! When MIR. hlnnroes term expired, was in fn
| vor ni WIN. II. Crawford for President, as WINS
Virginia Failing to get him, my next choice was
John q. Adams, VirgInlas next choice, and be-
! leve she Enquirer's also
! " Virginia WIS Democratic or Republican so
! was J. When the Enquirer thought that Gen.
Jackson would prove a curse 10 his country |
thought 30 to, for AT that lime | got my political
/ creed from The Enquirer: If that was Democratic
so was l. HE Enquirer, during Adams admin
! isrh'lon, abused him aud Clay so much for cor
rnpIion AMI extravaganza lSl3000000 per an
! NUM- that thought, (as got my creed entirely
from ~ that unless they were rejected we should
a nj hsn Incl al.
! ed reJolced that Adams was turned out, Il have
lived TO see tie folly of thar joy) but could not
slaud Jackson long he was TOO much OF n mon
arch Tor nIc, aud was too much OF II Republican
! for him
But the Enquirer says any address proves me
10 he an old Federallsl.' Now fellow citizens, |
| contend that my address s truly Democratic and
Reruhlican. In he first place. | said in tho adj
dress was for Henry Clay for our next President
ii he is not II Democrat, a Republican, where
viii you find one? Was he not Democrat when
he advoch'ed the wal with England? Has he
changed since? How stood Tnnncy, Buchanan
ihgersol, aud mnny Others of the sell. sly led Dem
UcratS st the present day, them
Was not Mr. Clay Democrat when MIR. Mad
lson sent him to Client? WIS he not n Democrat
When lac Introduced his resolutions 10 acknowl-
edge tho Independence OF the South American
kepuhllcs, even before any other nan in our coun.
try dared TO broach the subjec2 v as lie not Il
Democrat when he did the same thing Tor Greece
"hel oller men feared tie interference OF foreign
powers In fact has he nor always been a Dem
ocrat, Republican, ever since his yhOod, when
lie carried his mothers corn TO mill in the sIusIes
ul iienoNer, before he emgrated to Keniucky,
"popr, pennyess and without the favor of the
great aud when by his own exerlions, he raised
himself 10 he the greatest man in our country?
II Hehry Cay is not a Democrat or rather
pure Republicans, by birth, Ivy education hy his
whole political course, and 10y his truly simple,
ant republican lile and manners, where ON earth
will you find one? And yet he is called Fed
eralls ~ the wings iederas,s for supporting him.
Every man is II Federast, aud every measure
Federal, ~ which the sel.siyled Democrats are
opposed. When they wanted Crawford to be
President Gen. jackson and his supporters were
Federalisls. When they took up Jackson, then
adams and Clay became Federaisis. And SO
also with measures formerly The United States
Bank the Tariff Distribution, reduction of the
power and patronage of the Executive, separating
The purse and sword, Withdrawing Congress from
the Influence of Executive patronage, Sc. were
Democratic, but now iorsooth, because the Wings
advocate these measures, they are Federal. In
tact, every thing the Wings advocate is Federal
aud everything The LocOs advocate is Democratic
In the second place, | said in my address, thnt
Was III favor oi UnlIed States Bank, and con.
tend that is Democratic. In 1916, the U. ). Bank
was Democratic measure, advocated and passed
by the Democrats Mr.. Madison at their head with
the approval Of Mr.. Jefferson; aud opposed by
The FederasIs with Daniel Webster al The head
Of them. II IL was Democratic then, il must be
so now. Besides, the banking system is certain
ly more Democratic than the hard money system
advocated by the Locos. Look at the ireest gov
erntnenis all ovOr The world, and you find they
have mixed currency OF paper aud specie and
the despotlc governments are hard money govern
tnrIits. AguIn, the consequence OF hard money
currency, is 10 give the wealthy "A MONOPOLY of
Irade Sc. The banking system places the moor
merchant aiid mechanic, who have only their own
f,u t,nt,r and .,t,.a,r L.
more equal footing with The rich. Is not that
Democratic?
In the third place, in the address am in favor
of a 'Tlrtfto raise sufficient revenue for an eco
montreal government, aud against direct taxes by
the United states Governmen,,-and contend
Ilial also is Democratic jefferson, Madison Mum.
roe, Dallas, Lowndcs, Caihouu, and all The Dem
ocrae Congresses up To 1928, went for a protect.
i've Tariff. II 1t was Democratic ther it must be
so now. But is not the encouraging our own me-
chauics ana labor, IN preference TO foreign, Dem.
0craic? Is not The keeping our carpenters black
smiths, iailors, sh0e-uakers, tanners, gunsniths
powder-inukers &c. from starving, and making
us Independent of foreign countries IN case of war
Democratic:
Fourthly, in my address am for the distribu.
ton OF the proceeds of the sales OF the public land
among the States. Is not that Democratic ?-and
the most State Rights measure that has ever been
broached since the formation OF the Government
Is II not lhc essence of State Rights give to the
States whal belongs to them?- particuIarly now
that they are 50 much in debt. win il not give
strength 10 the Suites. and take away power from
the General Government: IL no, that State Rights?
besides, did not every Democratic Stale in the
Union, except the new States where the lands lay,
advocate it at he beginning, in 1882 and 1888 ?
Does that look like Federal measure
Fihhly avn for The One Term principle in my
address; for reducing the power and patronage
OF the Executive; for modifying the Veto Power
IN of al rom olH
without Tho consent oi the Senate, and for taking
away the power of appointing members Of Con
press To office &C.; Tor cutting down the Execu-
tive MS much as possible. aR for giving the rep
resontuIves OF The people more power, und The
Executive less. Aru these Federal measures p