Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-19
Old Federalism and Modern De-
mOCraCy.

Extracts from speech of the Hon. E. D. Culver of New
York delivered IN the s. House of Representatives, Feb
Bu', Mir. Chairman, | rose mainly 10 have a
little friendly discourse with some of these mod.
Democrats about Old Federalism This is the
ghost they shake at US, when all others fail to
frighEen. propose 10 examine with what grace
this charge comes from that side of the House
You will recolIect, sir, as will all who hear
me, with what nimbeness of tongue several
gentlemen on iha, side, when all other argu.
menls failed them, when they fell the issues
were against them, that the President stood
forth convicted usurper, have sought as last
resort to charge US with the sin of Old FEEDER
allsm, the Anli-War Party. Among others,
sir, ringing these charges, stood forth the gen.
deman from Alabama (Mr. Payne) with his
usual quanium OF democratic thunder and tenn
pest, branding US as Old ederallsts-sIapping
Massachusetts in the face for her imputed her
estes also the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr
Stanlon) the semi-oficial organ of the Execu-
tive, followed in nearly the same wake. The
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Kennedy reiter-
a,ed The charge with great boldness, pronounc-
ing US the Old Federal party elongated. And
then, 10 show himself more courag geous than all
who preceded him, the gentleman from the
soulh-wes. dislric, Of Ohio (Mr. Sawyer) comes
down upon US with his sledge hammer, talking
about ,ories,' same old federal party same
old coons,' &c. &c.
Sir, shall pay my respects TO that gentle
man and canvass his Democracy and his vote
before | am done. Then again, Mr.. Chairman,
the learned gentleman from the Chilicolhe dis
tric, (Mr. Thurman) you will recolleci. at the
last session attempted the entire demolition of
the Wing party by his old federal epihets.-
He fancied he had annihila,ed his three COL
leagues (Giddngs, Delano and Tilden) for their
anti Mexican war avowals not by overturning
their positions, gainsaying their arguments, but
by large quotations from old federal papers, and
federal pulpils. II was thought certainly that
a speech, and such arguments would avail, that
it would redeem Ohio, save New York, and
blow up the Whig party. 1t was the big Bun
combe speech, calculated for circulation, was
sent largely into Ohio, literally subscribed for
by Democratic colleagues, and sent into the
river counties of New York. But strange 10
telI Ohio needed no, The democratic meanings,
she sends eleven Wings and half, in place Of
eight 10 the next Congress, and even the Chill
lcothe district is TO be represented by Federal
Whig, and the river counties of New York,
God be praised, will present in the thirlieth
Congress an almos. unbroken Whig phalanx.
So we should say to the Chilico.he gentleman,
few more such, if YOU please.
But, MIR. Chairman, one instance connected
with these extracts, was both amusing and in
structiye. They are nearly every one of them
from The Old Federal papers of two States,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts from W hich
we were left TO infer, that the gentleman from
the Chilicothe district had been clois,ered with
two Old Federalisls, now lately Mr. Folks Cab
inei, Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. Bancroft. These
gentlemen from their early predictions had
probably provided themselves with copious files
Of Federal papers. But, sir, il is 10 be regret
ted that Mr. Buchanan omitted (by mistake l
hope) 10 furnish the gentleman with one more
extract, that is from certain Federal Grafton,
delivered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, soon af-
ter the war, by one James Buchanan in which
The war, James Madison and the democratic
party are very roughly handled. But will al
lude 10 this quotation when come to canvass
democracy by States. | should mention also,
in passing, that among others my democratic
colleague from the Delaware district, New
York, (Mr. Gordon) has joined in this cry,
charging that as in 1912, SO there is now par
ly fighting against the country.
Here, then, we are confronted by great
and powerful! party, united by no ligamenl but
The cohesive power Of plunderr; no common
sentiment, bat The threadbare name of Demoera-
cy--a party conducting its entire operations on
system of demagoguism, appealing TO old is
sues, old names. drawing the eye off from the
true points, branding their adyersaries as old
Federaliss and pluming themselves on their
democracy Challenge one of them TO stand
up and defend bis sub treasury, 'Oh, you are
an old Federalist' Call on him 10 yindicate
his tariff. Oh, you are an old Blue Light
Press himio stand up and defend the usurpa-
sions of his President, Oh you are the old
anti-war parry Your father wore The black
cockade,' I'VE are the deciples of Jefferson,
the true democracy 2 YOU the old Federal
ists-oid Federalisls.' ast
These are The charges rung by these croak !
ers of democracy, ,,illiheir chauering has shamed
the magpie, and thrown the blush upon The par
rot. Il is amusing, Mr.. Chairman, to see Win
what accuracy the tune has been pitched for
these demucTalio musicians - old federal, old