Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-18

Slavery, as conflicting with free labor, he says:-
we would not interfere with the domestic rcgul,
tions Of New Orleans or Algiers,' but we may de-
fdnd tho INSTANT abolition OF the slave,rade in the
District OF Columbia, and should assist free labor
To recover Its rights in the capitol of the
There, sir, Is "instant abolition" for YOU.
pretty dangerous medicine, truly, as defined in
democratic dictionaries, but very harml,s and pala-
table when taken from a democratic. teaspoon :
Next, sir, pass into my own State and come to
rebuke my colleague Mr. Gordon) for treading up
on the toes of his political friends for his assaults
upon "Old Federalists." He had better beware.
else he'll see ghosts and hobgobns at his bedside.
Does my colleague know old Edward p Living
ston, late Lieutenant Governor of the State, and
Senator from his district? Does he know John III.
Pronss, long the Federal editor of the ..Coopers
town federalisi," but late Democratic member
OF Congress Does he know Henry Vail and
John L. Cushman, of Troy, John Fine of ST
Lawrence, Harmanus Blocker, of Albany an Will
liam Z. Bryant, of New York, all prominent Fe-
dera'lSts, but now or late high Democratic office
holders Does he know Aaron Vanderpoel, who
lived In the same valley of the Hudson with him
sell, whose lungs, when inflated with sold Fedc-
ralism, had the powers of compound bIo,c- nine :
but now he can roar modern Democracy" M and
down that valley with believing that would
throw any horned animal of the Dcvonshire breed
"Old Federalism" transformed into New York pa
tent Democracy. wish could stop with my own
State, hut must ferry over to New jersey and
there, sir, run against IraU of old Federalism
IhlS Is exhibited In the person OF Garrett d. Wall
la'o United States Senator, the representation of
modern Democracy one who boastcd, at a period
not remote, that 'hc sailed under the tlap of Fe-
derasm so long as that flag continued TO toa,''-
Close by his side sits his political twin, Peter d.
PfOon, late Democratic Governor and recently the
candidate for United States Senator These old
federalists now glitter as stars OF the first marni-
tudc III the Democratic constellation But leave
the New Jersey twins with tire Siamese from \
hampshire, and pass over to the Dutch Dcmucra-
cy OF Pennsylvania. Here must tread lightly.
because o some who sit near me. What sir was
ex-senator w llkins. late Secretary of War Scna-
Tor and Minister 10 Russia An old Fcderalist.-
Richard Rush. another sprg, late Smithsonian a.
gent under Mr.. Van Buren,! Who sir is the re-
howned modern Democrat that admitted he should
have been Troy had he lived in the DAYS of the
itovolution" All that saved him was, he was not
Dorm lii season. am too modest man to call his
name mere. tearing l should ruilc the feelings of a
gentleman now In my eye, Mr.. c. j. ingersoll }
Great laughter. But this is not ell Of old Fede-
raiism HE premier Of Mr.. Polk, James Buchan.
an Secretary OF State, was saturated with Old Fc-
derasm. 80 late as 1898, it is alleged that he
boosted of his Federal blood insisting that if he
had drop Ct Democratic blood in his veins. he
would tap them and let it out" Now, sir, he
claims TO tic the Boanerges Of this sclfslyled
democratic Administration"
leave him and his friends to digest old rcmin;s
cences, and pass over to little Delaware. There
ma Louis McLane, late her brightest Democratic
star, but once obscured behind the cioud Of ..olJ
Federalism" General Jackson made him his Of
Ger OF Finance. MIR. Polk sent him as his Envoy
Extraordinary TO the OF ST. James and. ..old
rederalist' as he was, he did for us what Mr..
Folk could not have done aIone-saycd us from y
war with Great Britain
Coming TO the Stale of Maryland find GRAY
son and Carroll and Thomas OF the Federal scbon
/ changed into prominent Democratic nominees and
governors Higher up than all these | find there
one Roger Il. fancy, once high toned Federalist
said to have known something of the great Bal,i-
more mob, and the Hanson faction but more recent
~ democrat General Jackson's Attorney Gen
er'll, then his Secretary of State and now Chief
Justice OF the United States. Sir make this al
fusion to Judge fancy iii no unkind feeling.
nave the highest respect for his integrity past and
present, his talents and his consistency. But am
trying Democracy by its own rules curing it by its
own Prescriptions. But beg pardon i had like
10 have forgotten the State OF Michigan. She
boasts Oh modern Democrat Gewis Cas- y who is
SAID to be chcrishing high aspirations But right
sorry am 10 learn that the disc of his morning sun
was partially obscured by sold Federalism |
have the authority from Nics's Register, volme AZ
page lS There, sir, find it stated expressly that
Ibis iaiher'was very ardent Federalst, ercn far
those days (iSOO,) THAT he the present Gov.
Cass was the preceptOr of grammar school in
W llmIngton, and always appeared with the black
cOcEGde III his hat
*And now Mr. Folks N;ni.fcr IN Er,nc.