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decide. whether. o. how far. One Of The Coumitiee
b the large demeehie meeting Of 1thefsop county
81 .sthrt the Bstk. Proletfirr Tariff the Bankrupt
t.aN. snd te law Distributing the Pfoetedssof The
Seles Il ne Public Lkuds ssncnkst the Sfates ae
4 ~ and each q them, Unconstitutional and in zpcdi
4 emit IT'S we'll remembered fhal this uas fie tssk
be took upon himself @ perform and | repeat. tbat
aui perfectly wiling that our readers lf ard We
have Any sln ntd dseide how fsr aps 10 whst extei
De mas succeeded. Il y StesuIre5 be salso saished
for alter careful srrnssl ct his last snnbef have
Dol been able 20 discover hardly tis lead stienpt
either At argunAeat or iinsIrzfioD apon either Of
these Questions The reader 81 his iasl nnnber esuld
not fai % have been struck With The fact dist this
great arEnmenk upou te opsitniionaiily aud expe-
die1ey e these nees,,rf1 lss nov sf1ine1 iAc chs
u tch1tsi abd tfnlI3ttise rs1..t l9fb me
Wing party, nnAa squabbe ahos.t tiie ,Ifnsns
Of distinguished politicians Tie as lost
~ public interest. and Indeed thEesssns sooy 70 be-
/ There are, however. some statements 10 the Isst
number Of One ofthe CDmmiifee which are Is slronp
y marked with diti1senuoasness and wantlof can
dor, that Am .oi entirely willing they ah9uldlbe
passed over without notice. He has given himself
some troug lie 10 prove, tId Mr.. jefferson and MIR
Madison, were OPPOSED 10 the ehsrerng df The rsi
i Bank he has Ie.ed from Mr. Madson'a rnaslerly
argument on that subject and from MIR. Jtffrrsqnss
able wrilten opinion 70 Gen. w ashi.gton.
4 Now, " hen tkste qusistioBs were made. One Of
The Committee knew perfectly WE'LL thu had dis
tnetly admitted ii 50 msny words that both tsese
gentlemen were ofiginsiiy opposed 10 batk, sad
had proved, BY reference TO lie most ineoa,fovefii-
BILE faets that they both had IN after life changed
their opinions an waived ~ objections ID such IN
institutions. hese quotations we're then r1sde Tor
the dsihgeneous purpose Of making his RAIDERS be-
eEe, that, the authority Of both these patriots were
against me i has been in vain that referred
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charter bank. aud to the recorded fact ths, ne
had signed such charter. or to facts equally eonslu
81 sise. a. tc Mr. jefersoa's change ofopinion lthss
been perfectly useless that referred 10 Gen jack.
sons message. 70 which he says IN 20 many words,
that he had never questioned the power Of Congress
10 charter bank, its usefrlnessthat il Congress
had applied 10 him, be would have furnished them
with the proJeet of charter The recorded and Of
heia sets Of Cen Jackson arc set aside without The
least ceremony, and lam by 4 mere flourish of the
pen. referred 20 whs is called the history sof his
whole life, and 10 letter Or his said 10 BE- in the
handsoi Mr.. Senstor Benton. One Of The gomslit-
zee may rely upon IL, that facts are stubborn things
and That they sle rot easily sgotten over, either By
evasion or BY e,hivorations though be may pretend
he does not feel he force 81 the proof readers will
smile al his Effected Incredibly
Thoughbot disposeii TO BE- surprised Il any thing
read 10 political controversies. WAS real, sstonish-
cd at the bold assertion Of One of the COMMITTEE
that Gen Washington was not Federalism and thai
party lines had not been distinctly markell during
his administration. fhe least, the slightest recur-.
renee, 10 tie history OF that period will satisfy the
Neutrality-suspicious.. thsi during the Nv last tesrs az
his ADMINISTRATION. party lines we're etfnt With
"a mne precision, indeed believe more, Than they
have been any subsequent period; that the dems-
gngues OF the democracy of that day dehodnced
George Washingtonand his administration, with as
much raneour ar1 teroetY. asthe nAs<y@4.-fihs4
present democrats party so lately, denounced Gen.
Harrison that his military services we're isparsr ed
and undsrvslned ;hathis patriotism questioned,
and his talents - q salesman absolutely derided,
that In the favorte democratic party newspaper of
that day, be was called 'hoary -hesded ncendiart
that the most violent Of the democratic party more
than nsnuHied that he and Mr.. Jay had been bTibed
with British gold for negotiating treaty with that
nation that'n determined or more talented op-
position made 10 any administration, than
was made 10 the two last years of his But if all
these things will not satisfy One OF the Committee
will him 20 what an sure he has read &c Gen.
Il Washington's hitter to Mr. Adams upon his accent
dnce Of The command Of the army 10 0s 10 which he
assures MIR. Adams, that no one approved more COW
daily ofthe measures ofhis administration than he
i did. One Of The Committee is the first who has
made thfa assertion, and tits eon6dehtlN believed
that he Is the only upon this earth who believes
ii .
ltis eomplslhed, that have made no reference 10,
o. said any Thing Of the elder President Adams--l
did not because knew be would be no authority for
the democratic pariyf yet, One Of the committre.
has dragged the name Of this gentleman before the
public, evidenyfor the sole purpose OF giving him
selfthe opportunity Of exhibiting beautiful flourish
in his composition. We are told he sgrasped at a
seeptre and dszzled with the visions 81 dis-
dem, had really thought that One az the Conls
mttee had abetter taste, than 10 have dug up, from
the very cuag-hill Of exploded caIumnies, this
fungus exereseen ofingratitude and basehrss aud
tohsve presented Il 10 his reaaers the ehief nose
Egsy Of bis second number Ihayehesr.l This stale
menl made perhaps twenty times. and seen il print
as often. and believe few men have ever heard il
without disgust and losthing. l would advise One
OF the Committee 10 make haste and empty the vi
ais Of his wrath the ashes Of this pa
trio, as soon AZ he cant the time b at hand when
more justice will be done to his memory. 1his man
donbtless~had his faults, aud there may have been
errors b his administration, but who that hss one
parlieeof gratitude 10 bis heart. forget As
great and important SERVICES 10 bis country Who
is he that does NOT know thal he was . Member OF
The old Congress- from believe its first session. IN
I'll the last battle the revolution foushi-ihsi
he contributed perhaps more than any other bohcldi
Of that day, to thar gloriola event Who can ever
forget that the memorable 4th Of July 1916 the
Designation OF our Independence was sfontly OPP
posed in Congress, particularly BY MIR Diekerson
Of New jersey, gentleman Of acknowledged patri-
oism and distinguished talents that suSh was the
ecet Of his argument. that the limid Of That body,
for moment. seemed to Nsyer ;that this ssnleman,
John Adams, inslsnty arose from his seat and IN q
speech which perhaps MAS exceeded for patr-
otism of sentiment, or force Of argument utterly
cverthrev and scattered allthe argument Of the OPP
position, encouraging the nmid. and te-anims sting
The strong With such entire suceexs lhai no other
member Of that body thought il ,ecesssry to add one
single word ID what he had said Who, Il ask. d {
has an AmerieHn heart can forget this The appe-
tites Of some men are 90 morbid that they had "a
therfee tie gar bage o msnS led reputstion Than
10 look for one moment q the fair ide ofthe human
eharactrr
!. Oueof the Committee complains, that have no,
returned to what he is pleased 10 call nv ATTACK
upon Mr.. Buchanan. laspeAkng &c the increasing
; popuisriIy Of Protective Tariff hAd.slsted the
fact thai, Mr. b. together With the ah9edelc a,ion
in Congress from the democrat, StstE 81 Pennsy-
ssnia. had voted for Ibis bill Of sbomiaslons he
Tariff which The deIaorttey Of irna are 90 much
opposed To- ihsl Aought i probable sgenslsman
would belhc next democratic candidate FOR the Pre-
sidency and VERY unfortunately added. that he had
been eonsislered tory frrralfst This vas denoun.
cetl a. high insuls-hy lknow nyl what Language
10 Mr. Bushanan. 0ae pfthe comp,illss, immedi-
ately sprang 10 his defense. With much energy q
ifhe thought his election sure and that he himself
might be rewarded With = foreign MISSION Tor this
early service. tie proe<eds 10 give full proof, on
Tie spot. that Ar-D1chsasn was 10 fedefalist His
proof is this thai during the last war so sooa -
this gentleman the efcmy ihten-
ed 20 make attack upon The eity Of Bsltmare, re
thoaldered his nHsket aud took up he line Of march,
Ito cQmbaf the Zoe 4 shHtplace; that ne arehed on
IS far a. where be receitd infnrrna-
tion 81 the enemy's retreal--and here Uue or the
Committee leaves Mr.. B. suppose ylllt eenlieman
marched back again. Nos am nkt disposed 10
aoesion this statement u all but spprehend there
must be some mistake about L. Mr. BIS residehce