Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-20
ADDRESS
TO THE WING MEMBERS or
TIE OLD FEDERAL PANTY ofAx
UNITED STATES.

hGu viii recognize ga the namcS undcr,ir,
od, friends oi the 0lden and better time. IN
iederdlisis ami many Of them prominent AMI
active ia the support al that marry Ron
aud etursird IN the principles aud sentiments
ol Federalism, we are proud to proclaim o,,,
undlminlshcd fidelity 10 us ieneis and nr,..
usos. With these feelings, We beg leay, 4, /
coll your attention to the iayomb,e opuo,t,,
MY noW afforded Tor reunion oi all the 81
emeuls OF our prosecuted party. aud 10 in,;i,
your aid 40 Tie accomplishment OF a cops,,r,
nation which has Tor man, ,ears been tbe ch.
lcct oi oar ambition. The undersigned k,,,
already effected much 10 SECURE the trimmed
at their odd and cherished political Gith
From 1915 up 90 the present time. we b.v.
pufsucds policy which while il seemed "a a.
on abandonment OF the old PARTY. was i, "a,
an united AMI successful effect io rc-cstabl,.b
u. We have thrown the weight of Our tai
Cnis iudJslrY, and skill into the ranks M M.
DemocTlcyi and NC rejoice to sdd that NE
nave ocen receive slNiih open arms. The con.
hdence oi that Democracy enablrd us 10 r,,-
ldly rise 10 position from which We were
enabirdt 90 Mould, cOntrol and direct it, meas.
ures and opiuions. With this power. We i'm
n'ed'"iely and Successfully undertook 60 d.
cari the former principles and policy Of ,h,
Democratic party, aud To substitute thosr nl
Tie school in which We bad been edurated
circumstances rendered us successful beyond
odf most sanguine expectations. Our loyme,
opposition forgotten and forgiven. many of os
were ra',ed, Az the nsme ol D..aocr,cv ~
the highest piuc,-s in tIe republic, from vbcnc,
we were enabled 10 iores upon the part, al
most every point oi political belief Which bae
been Oeiptc contcmrh0usly discarlrd You
VII Ina among lhe undersigned. ule name,
oi mauy now or heretofore ocrut,io, a.,
lirst ufc in The gii. ol tbe n,f, H. ~
state nl Ithnayiysuia. once tile mtst Mir
opposition io SIS, We have assumed the rniir
PpHheh control, AMI have Glled lie most ian
l"riant offices, natioad aud State uil
sihunth aud uniincinng oh Felfrilists In
tue We have been reduced Ia The humiIiatin,
necessity OF using the mask OF dewo,,,,y
but we assure our old friends that we l,,y
le,l the patty nothing bat The na,ae7 a.,
Wh1ts 90 namrf We have sec,r,,
az ilo essentials Of federalism, and can Al
iom ouf couquc cred opponents the enpiy idle
mus nave We stolen from the plr,y iis yer
soul. aud flied It's boly With DE snirit al -,
old beloved Federalism.
To prove that we have thus ,e-cstsl,l;.L.
the oid Fe.lerBl party, wc appeal to d.. a.
that ihe 30 rallied Dtmocntic pyft, !. ,,..,
wholly under orr control sud rgsisoc,,eu,
lHA' our members ial the Cabinet. rep,cse,,
thc country abroad. aud manage ID. from a.,
highest CNic posts. 90 hume Let IL .ls, ).
FcnembeTed, thIt every regularity of o,,, 49,,
~ which uus most obnoxious to ths A. -,
RAGS ih iffmer Times, has under our council.
hcth forced upon than. Thus from sll ~
To 1917 we were the vehement advocates ,
''''f' ga l1 sPea" more precisely: ot a,
pcndcuCc upon Eug.sad iur o,lf msptti.,,,,,.,
bid sac Wefc ihrD, 0d iilBt account. rrnfo.rl
ct ond abused o. tie British pBriy." An.
iime, Home League l0f iir protection ,
Doincstic manufactures was irmrH by ~
kiiChic ga Richmond sui Mr. Jefferson Al
Maalson, Mf. MpDroc, ani indeed tbe cnti,
hFm'eFacy etsuinci high Bnd stf1ng pr,f,,
in htor 81 Tam OF protection n g.
ihis prnod that lhc columns of lb.. 49,,
tecinet with atits- OF o. 8ui our friend. ~ n.
Ffe lfste British party
e nave since won i0f 0ur.1Irfa am. 4.
o1i p" ,hieH. aD simple ryense We ~,
oi'-nea 'be OH federal puucipio of Ff.
i','s a. we rifiinai tenet Of ,ir deplrr,,,
49, ,a"ie! o. ini0 elect b, ,he iul.tr,.
winch Sc hafe sfiIIu.d over fI,- -5,,.,....
lfi uet oar friend. tlsa r..rs.,.... ..'.t =
innnccui iaut Oi assumius TO- nll. =, 20
o,rlis, in order 90 rils,. ua. iU4grb.f ~
aHen ''''
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20 '.'',' '''i. fai...n ip its riIuiea dats lar.
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as io make ihe wili oi tb, u8u., =, ~.
hrrn s-niaittFs. mere slifI low a.. ~.
s'.eeel.d i1 % eating etcr5 man prls.i..,.
y 'a'. faoIe iH ibc .ssi Waf. and Igruns,..
ss'af'' H 'be Presidency gentleman \, 4