Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-12
CONFESSION OF A FEEDER RALIsT

CONFESSION OF A FEDERALlST
The following exposition Of dissmula-
ton of tederOl leaders in 1910 fully
proves the charges which werS made at
The timS against them by The democratic
press. This honest confession iS made
by WiIlOugbbSr Newton, Esq. leading
WhIR and IN ember Of the Legislature of
VirRinia. He had been invited hy a
COMMITTEES OtlnVitation to attend feder
Of State convention about TO aSse mble in
Richmond. He declines attending the
sspYsntiOn, but sends the committee a
letter Of7sdvice, in which he scGnOwl.
edges the want OfcSndor ofhiS political
friends in 1910, in not only sHppreSSing
bpt.llfO, rspudislpgihO principles for the
purpose extending "nsIS, so as to ems
.brucs bids Of every fsather,"&c The
follSWiDg Is an extract from his letter:
"on reviewing the events Of the last
four years, no impartial observer can fail
10 perceive, that the disasters which have
bshllea the Rbig party, and cast blight
,ov6tt thS prosperity Of the country, have
resulted, in great measure, from the
wlNr of cANpoR and FAIRNESS in avow-
,inR snd mSinfaining our principles, esPe-
eially in Virginis. We commenced the
canvass Of lS40 under most disCouragRg
eitcumStsnces. The wings proper we're
In small minority throughout the Union;
e psrty had been formed out Of the dis>
eordalt elements then in opposition to
the administration Of MT. Van Buren,
Our oIgsfhess for success induced us to
EXTEND UENETs-Bo fur rs to embrace
birds oFsSOty feather. We not only
asked no question Of those who offered
themselves a. allies for the wal, but our
own convention al Richmond ACTUALLY
zuPUDTATED THE LEADING PRINCIPLES AND
sssAbUREs OfTHE WIG PARTY. We thus
snIsFed the campaign, a discOrdGHt mass,
some 6uhting for principle and Others for
freedom, and animated BY but one com
mon rprinciple--lbA Of opposition 10 the
administration Of Mr. Van Buren,. We
had long end srduOUs contest, achieved
'Wht wssSuppOsed 10 be q glorious tri'
'amph. but what advantages have we
EsGped from our lAboTS4 The fruits OF
Gll bur tolls have turned to ashes on our
lips, end w may truly exclaim, with
Plrbuss, 1'Ons more such victory and we
ere uadoas. :" The trehcheTy Of the pres
snt executives and of fsome Of bis Proml,
nSat allies, derived cOUntenanCe and sup
port from the lEbig. address Of 1910; and
lmpntjsl history may find II difficult 10
daleEmine Whotiierthe convention is most
"a Be censuTed for itS indtscretiOn in put
ting forth such an address, or those very !
politicians for availing thsm-
selves oril,,as spte!ext- for abandoning
'hslE Party" ss qsys gats
"a pretty picture iS this OfiederAl hon i
ssiy. MI. NeWtUA then aludsS to the 8
sanvssS 81 1874, ,sdmoniSheS the commit. d
- laal honesty is the best policy, !
both n pablis and P tivats life" and ad.
slseeiIhe convention TO "sSOw the princi- !
I5IisBlOfthb PsE,y"-4tO advocate q national )
bank 20 ROMiine, and without Circumlocu. il
6pnt'-a protective isrifI,&c. Q"ers.--
Can be be duly suppressed with the i'm. /.
h0ssascessG sG the maxim that honesty 10
he bsSl OG, policy, who recommends such /
lptl.gsppbIicsp unequal and unjust meas. ,
ares ssa ,ns.ional bank, which gives the }
ssntiOlsoi Ahs currency SfIhS county
10 . few privileged persons, and some of
hem iOsS5FHSysy=snd G-tUif for the
yySsscsioh 'sOG 9 few eastern msnuGacN
ursrs 81 q ths s1psnSs Of the rssl Of the
'sopIs of the union. The maxim will
= ,slsGlest upon those who are 50 dsSti
aia. fcsnaprssH 70 be guilty Of the &C,
sluasd tolby hlhilsStop.a Their EefOrm
UhopsIess, and those who cOnfdOia,them
liIl bs Geain deceived.
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