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

Of New Hampshrel With what magic wand
have Won changed this Federalism into mod
rrn Democracy Look 10 Connec:icui.-
WIN was Ralph |. Insersoll. DOW Mr. Polk $
Minister in Russial An old Federalst. So
Is,,c Toucey and Thomas II. Whittlessy.-
NV lie QUE Is The Democratic Governor, The
o,her the Democratic nominee for the same
,shre. Take the next State, Vermont. What
.rrouts of ancient Federalism 60 you find
there, negotiating ia modern Democracy +!
Ex-Governor Martin Chittenden, the man
who refused 10 order out the militia when the
country was Invaded; the enemy Of the war /;
JONAS GALUsHA, who headed us regiment,
and took the field. and became Governor, was
an ancient Democrat, md died staunch
WIG. | commend these facts to the gen
ilem.n from Michigan (Mr. CHIPMAS) who
iRRented his misfortune at being born IN the
Federal State of Vermont and mis- lameDta-
lions are fully recipIocaied by the people Of
that State. pass to Massachusetts, the old
mother Of States, and the nursery of States
men, To whose special charge is modern
Democra cy committed in that State' Why.
sir. TO one GEoRGE BANCROFT, an anti war
ietleralists Of 1872 nov rewarded ioi his
Federalism, FIRST, BY a place in MIR. Folks
Cibiuet; next by an embassy TO England
Nor was Old Federalism his only passport to
fsrGr; his modern Addition avowals may
haye contributed 10 the same end. Ny friend
frvm Ohio Mr.. Giddins) is denounced, BY
modern Democrats on this floor, as an in
ceadilry,' fanatic 'madman;' but, sir.
where can you find moro CT what Democracy
calls 1auatacim, in any sentiment uttered
here, than is contained in address Of George
Bancroft. in 1884, TO the electors of his Con-
grrssional district! Speaking Of the effects
Of Slfrery. as conflicting with free labor he
says:
We would not interfere with the domestic
regulations Of New Orleans or Alsiers, but
we may demand the INSTANT abolition Of the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia, and
sh"ul.l assist free labor TO recover lis rig hts
IN The capital Of the country
There, sir. is instant abolition for you.-
A pretty dangerous medicine truly. as defin-
ell in democratic dictionaries, but very harm
less aud palaiabe when taken from demo
cratic treason. Next SIR, pass into my own
State. and come TO rchuke my colleague
(Mr Gordon) for treading upon the toes Of
his political friends; for bis assaults upon
OH Federalists.' lie had better beware,
else he'll see ghosts and hobgoblins at his
bedside. Does any colleague know old Ed
wand Livingston, late Lieutenant Governor
of the State. aud Senator from his district
Does he know John Ii. Prentss long the
Federal editor OF the 'Coopcrstown Federal
isi.' hui laIe a Democratic member Of Con-
gress! Does he know Henry Vail and John
7 Cushman, Of Troy. John Fine, Of st Law
renee Harmanus Blocker. OF Albany. and
WIN. &. Bryant, of New York, all prominent
F'ederaIisr. but now of late high Democratic
o0.ca LoI DneS be know AaFou an
drrpool, whs sved in the same valley of the
Hudson with himself whose lungs, " hen in
fa;ed with Old Federalism had the power
Of a compound 6iote pipe; but now he can
roar modern Democracy. mp and down that
valley with believing that would throw any
horned animal Of the DeVOnshire breed into
the hack ground Such, Mr.. Chairman, is
Old Federalism transformed into New York
patent Democracy. wish could stop with
my own state, but must ferry over to New
Jersy. and there sir, run against Wall Of
oil! Federalism. This is exhibited IN the per
son cf Garrett ID. Wall, late United States
Senator, the impersonatiOn OF modern De-
niocracy, one u no boasted, AT period not
remote, that he sailed under The flag of Fed
eraliSm so long as The flag continued to float
Close by his side sits his political twin Peter
ID, Nroom. late Democratic Governor and re-
Gently the candidate for United States Sena-
tor These CID Federalisis now glitter as
sars of The first magnitude in the Democratic
constellation. But leave the New JERSEY
twins with the SIamese from New lamp
shire, and pass over 10 the Dutch Democracy
al Pennsylvania Here must tread lightly.
because OF some who sit near me. What sir.
w's ex-senator Wilkins, late Secretary Of
War. Senator, aud Minister to Russia An
old Federalist. Richard Rush, another sprig.
late Smithsonian agent under Mr.. Van Bu-
rem Who. sir is the renowned modern
Democrat that admitted he should have been
Tory had lie lived in the days Of Revoiu-
ton" All that saved him was, that he W as
= mol born in season. I am too modest man to
call his name here, fearing should rufle the
feelings Of gentleman now in my eye. (Mr.
e. J. lngersoll.I (Great Laughter But
this is not all Of old Federalism. The pre-
mier of Mr.. Polk, James Buchanan, Secretary
OF State, was sd iura,ed with Old Federalism.
So late as i325 it is alleged that lie boasted
OF his Federal blood, insisting that il he had
drop of Democratic blood in his veins, he
would tap them aud lei il out. Now sir, he
cams 10 be the Buanerges of his self styled
democratic Administration To show you
his old Federal instincts and anti war bear
inss | must refer you to the extract have
before me from his oration AT Lancaster.
shortly after the war. Had lime | would
read it at length. The following extract will
suffice:
Time will not allow me 10 enumerate all
the wild and wicked projects of the Demo
cratic Administration. They
r'shly plunged us into war with nation
more able to do us injury than any other ma
ton in the world. 1t 1.-THE war
0f 1872 took its rise from an overw he'll
ming partiaity which the Democratic party
have ultimately Shown for France
Immediately before the war, This foreign
influence had completely embodied itself
with every political feeling of maturity of
the people, particularly in the West. Its
voice was heard SO loud at the seat Of Gov
ernment that the President was obliged to
yield TO lis dictates, or TO retire from office.
The choice in this alternative waa easily
made by a man Madison1 who preferred
his private interest to the pkhlc good. We
were. therefore hurried in;o war utterly IN
prepared