The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-06

"reminiscences. and pass over 10 little Dela-
ware There find Louis McLane. late nc,
brightest Democratic star. but once obscufeo
behind the cloud Of odd Federalism. oeh-
eraI Jackson made him his Officer oil Finance
MIR. Polk sent him as his Envoy Extraoidina-
ry TO the court of 81. James, and, Old 60
eralist as lie was. he did for US what MI
Polk could not have done alone-saS~d US
from a war with Great Britain.
Coming TO the State OF Maryland, hnd
Grayson and Carroll and Thomas Of the &C.
eral school. changed into prominent Demo
cratic nominees and Governors. Hieher up
than all these, find there one Roger b. i a.
ney, once heightened Federallst, said 10
have known something Of the great Baltimore
mob, aud the Hanson faction, but more re-
Gently Democrat. General Jackson's At
torn-y General, then his Secretary Of State,
and now Chief Justice Of the United States.
sir. make This ailusion 10 Judge fancy in
no uGkind feeling. have the highest re-
spect for his integrity, both past aud present,
his talents and his Consistency. But am
trying Democracy by its own rules, curing II
BY its own prescriptions. But beg pardon
| had like 10 have forgotten the Stale OF Mich
igan. She boasts Of modern Democrat,
Lewis Cass.) who is said 10 be cherishing
high aspirations. But right sorry am l 10
learn that the disc Of bis morning sun was
partially obscured by odd Federalism
have the authority from Nles's Register, vol.
AZ, page Is. There. sir, find it stated ex-
pressly that his father was very ardent r ed
eralist ,eren for those days: 50O;) that ne the
present Governor Cass was the preceptor oil
grammar school in Wilmington, and always
appeared with black cockdde on his hat
Icommend these choice relics TO the two
gentlemen from Ohio, (Messrs. Sawyer and
Truman.) They i'll serve for second E.
dition of their anti federal speeches when
their favorite is nominated for the Presidency.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, time would fail me
TO o through Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Geol eia, and complete my re-
searches after old Federalists liz the Demo
cratic ranks. As to the new States-MIssls-
sippi, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Florida
and Texas.-now so clamOrOus for modern
Democracy. it is sufficient TO say that, amid
amid the strIfcs and conflicts Of 1912, they
had not cracked the egg-shell Of their democ-
racy; their political pinfearhers have come
out long since that time, otherwise they would
have furnished their federal quota in the
modern flock.
call OH gentlemen over the way 10 tell
me, if old Federalism is such stain, such a
curse upon the men affected by it, how stand
yOuV par.yl WHY did General Jackson call
one-third of his cabinet from Federal ranks
Why did Mr.. Van Buren, do the same! Why
did Nj. Polk, the quintescence OF modern
Democracy, place all old and unpretendns
EoIo f., a.,I ,no,i,ar third m IL
cabineti Could he not find material for his
first cabinet without drawing from those old
ranks, thus offerings premium for Federal
pollution 2 1t would seem that man must
have been an 'oId Federalist' TO qualify him
to represent Mr. Polk at the court of ST. James.
lie has chosen none other. having sent two
FederaIists in succession-AIr. McLane and
Mr.. Bancroft. How do you account for all
this Federal predeIctioni Do hear some
spunky Democrat whispering, they have
changed, they have repentedn deny it.
Give me the evidence Of their repentance.
Not mothers son Of them has ever repent |
ed. Tell me when and where James Bucha- |
nan, George Bancroft, Aaron Vandeipool, or
Levi Woodbury., have ever backed Que iota
from their former position Where is the
evidence that they do not think OF James
Madison, Of The war, of ancient Democracy
now al they did in 1912! II, in your cbaste
vocabulary. it is political leprosy to have 'eld
Federalists' in the party. or ever TO have been
one. then charge you with being more dis
eased than Namaan the Ieper; aud instead OF
washing, as he did, seven times in Jordan, you
ought to dip seventy times seven in Goose
Creek, near this Capitol; and right sure am
1, if you did. no animal would drink the water
below and live. laugh beg pardon,
| only meant political pollution. MIR. Chair
man, these remarks may seem harsh and I'M
courteous; they ,cOsid be so were not talk
ing to Democrats in their own dialect. With
such Indian antagonists | must use the TOM
ahawk. They must be cured by theiI own
medicine. Then, sir. if | have shown who
,rerc and who are odd Federalists,' and what |
party now hugs them to IFS bosom, will leave
this part of The subject to the consideration Of
my friends over the way, and pass.