Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-15

gentleman from Michigan, (Mr. CBIPMAN) who
lamented his misfortune at being born in the
Federal State of Vermont" and his lamentations
are fully reciproc1ted by the people Of that State.
| pass to Massachusetts, the old mother Of States,
and the nursery of Statesmen. To whose special
charge is modern Democracy committed in that
State? Why, sir, to one GEoRGE BANCROFT,
an "anti-war Federalist of 1872" now rewarded
for his Federalism, first, by place in Mr.. Folks
Cabinet; next, by an embassy to England. Nor
was Old Federalism his only passport to favor;
his modern Abolition" avowals may have con-
trbuted to the same end. My friend, from Ohio
| (Mr. GIDDfNos) is denounced, by modern Demo-
Gratis on this floor, as an "incendiary," "fanat-
ic," "madman;" but sir, where can you find
more of what Democracy calls "fanaticism," in
any sentiment uttered here, than is contained in
an address of George Bancroft, in 1884, to the
electors Of his Congressional district? Speaking
of the effects of slavery as conflicting with free
labor, he says:
awe would not interfere with the domestic
regulations of New Orleans or Algers,' but we
may demand the INSTANT abolition OF the slave
trade in the District of Columbia and should
assist free labor 10 recover its rights in the cap
ltal of the country"
There, sir is an instant abolition" for you. A
pretty dangerous medicine, truly, as defined in
democratic dictionaries, but very harmless and
palatable when taken from democratic tea
spoon. Next, sir, | pass into my own State, and
come to rebuke my colleague Mr. GoRDoN)
for treadng upon the toes of his political friends
for his assaults upon "Old Federalists." He
had better beware, else he'll see ghosts and hob
COLLINS at his bedside Does my colleague know
old Edward P. Livingston, late Lieutenant Gov
enor of the State, and Senator from his district?
Does he know John Fl. Prentiss, long the Fede-
raj editor Of the " Cooperstown FeGoralist" but
late Democratic member of Congress? Does
10 L,o Ua;l nj Iobn p Cuchmnn IF
Troy, John Fine, of st. Lawrence, IIarmanus
Blceb err, of Albany, and VIM. c. Bryant, of New
York, all prominent Federalists but now, or late,
Demo cratic offce-holders Docs he know Aaron
Vanderpoel, who lived in the same valley of the
Hudson with himself, whose lungs, when inflated
with cold Federalism" had the powers Of
compound bioppipe; but now he can roar mod
ern '" Den iocracy" up and down that valley with
. a believing that would throw any horned animal
of the Dsvonshire breed into the back ground
Such Mr.. Chairman, is " Old Federalism" trans
formed into New York patent Democracy ] wish
| could stop with my own State, but must ferry
over to New Jersey, and there, sir, l run against
Val OF Old Federalism. This is exhibited in
the person of Garrett d. Wall, late U. States
Senator the impersonation of modern Democra-
CIV; one who boosted, at period not remote,
that "he sailed under the flag of Federalism so
long as that flag continued to float" Close by
his side sits his political twin, Peter d. Vroom,
late Democr attic Governor, and recently candi-
date for United States Senator. These old Fed
eralists now glitter as stars of the first magnitude
in the Democratic Constellation. But leave
the New Jersey twins with the Siamese from
New Hampshire, and pass over to the Dutch De-
mocracy OF Pennsylvania. Here | must tread
lightly, because of some who sit near me. What,
sir, was ex- Senator Wilkins, late Secretary of
War, Senator, and Minister to Russia ? An old
Federallst. Richard Rush, another sprg of
} Federalism; late Smithsonian agent under Mr..
Van Buren,. Who, sir, is the renowned modern
} Democrat that admitted he should 8" have been
Tory had he lived in the days of the Revolution 2"
All that saved him was, that he was rot born in
season. | am too modest man to callhls name
here, fearing shond ruffle the feelings Of gen.
tleman now in my eye, (Mr. c. ]. INeERsoLL.)-
! Great laughter) But this is not all of old Fed
eralism The premier of Mr.. Polk, JAMES b.
cHANAN, now Secretary of State, saturated
with Old Feder ,lism So late as 1928, it is al
legged, that he boosted of his Federal blood, in
sisting that if he "had drop of Democratic
blood in his veins, he would tap them and let it
a out" Now, sir, he claims to be the Boanerges
of this self styled " Democratic Administration -
c To show you his old Federal instincts and anti
war" bearings, must refer you to the extract |
have by me from his Grafton at Lancaster, short
j ly after the war. Had time | would read it at
: length Blu. suffice it TO say, he here denounces
|, the war, revies Madison for pungng us into it,
o reproaches him for his imbecility, and for his
: fight from the capitol when invaded, and surs
- the Democratic party for their measures.
G There, Mr. Chairman, Is Old Federalism
: smmered down. That was the sentiment cher.
: ished towards James Madison, the war, the then
Democratic party. Virgnians may see the esti-
s mate in which their President was held by the
IS present Secretary OF State.
n leave him and his friends to digest old remi.
e niscenses, and pass over to little Delaware
a There find Louis MCLArE, late her brightest
J., Democratic star, but once obscured behind the
cloud of "Old Federalism" General Jackson
D, made him his Officer of Finance. Mr.. Polk
l. sent him as his envoy extraordinary to the court
= of St. James, and, "Old Federalist" as he was
re he did for US what Mr.. Polk could not have done
n alone, saved US from war with Great Britain
10 Coming to the State of Maryland, | find Gray
son, and Carroll and Thomas, of the Federal
nj school, changed into prominent Democratic nom
n. inees and governors. Higher up than all these
1" find there one ROGER b. TANEY, once high
n toned Federalist, said to have known something
n. of the great Baltimore mob, and the Hanson
of faction, but more recently Democrat Gene
i, raj Jackson's Attorney General, then his Secre
We tary of State, and now Chief Justice of the u
n. nited States. Sir, make this alusion to Judge
p fancy in no unknd feeling. have the highes
I'D respect for his integrity, past and present, biz
lis talents and consistency. But | am trying De
H. mocracy by its own rules, curing it by its owr
as prescriptions. But beg pardon. / had liket
en- to have forgotten the State of Michigan. She
b. boasts of modern Democrat, (LEwIs CAss,
of who is said 10 be chershing high ASPIRATIONS
ed But, right sorry am to learn, that the disc of hi
NJ morning sun was partially eclipsed by "Olt
ng Federalism" have the authority from Niles
ne Register, volume AZ, page Is. There, sir, fine
o. it stated expressly, that
tn ellis father was a very ardent fcderalist, cue,
e. for those days, 1880 y that he 1.-THE present Gov
Sc CAss,) " was the preceptor of grammar schoo
ID, in Wilmington, and always appeared with thu
If 'black cockade' in his hat"
n commend these choice relics to the two gen
s" tlemen from Ohio, (Messrs. SAWYER and THUR
re MAN y they will serve for a second edition o
on their +" Anti-Federal speeches, when their favor
no tie is nominated for the Presidency
We Now, Mr.. Chairman, time would fail me to q
'rs through Virginia, North Carolina South Carroll
ma, and Georgia, and complete my researches at
ter Old Federalists, now in the Democrats
of ranks AS to the new States Mississippi, Ala
I'D bama, Missouri illinois, Florida, and Texas, nov
)e- 80 camorous for modern Democracy, it is suili
he cient 10 say that, amid the strfes and conflict
he OF 1912, they had not cracked the eggshel @
nd their Democracy their political pin-feather