The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-06-15
Federalism Always the same.

1
The snake casts its skin every year, but il is
serpent still Federalism changes its nam
nearly as often. but under all its disguises ali
aliases, its principles have undergone no chang
Selfish. proud, naughty and overbearing, it hol'
now, as it has ever done, the producers of wealt
the hard working mechanics, in utter contemP
at all times when their votes are not wanted e
carry an election. Even then the compliment.
they reluctantly offer them, all their profession
of friendship bear the evident marks Of beins
hollow and sincere, and are forgotten with IN
occasion that called them forth. Claiming "a
the talents, all the wealth, and all the decency
the leaders Of the Wing party have never had III
slightest sympathy for those whom they sneer
! ingly term .ghe lower classes" These are faci.
that no one who is at all acquainted with th4
history of the old Federal party viii attempt 1
dispute.
Whenever the Democratic party brings for
ward NAN OF THE PEOPLE for any prominen
station, be is sure to meet the sneers from In
would-be-atistocracy of Feelera! Whiggery. w
have striking instance of this fact in The Cas-
of the Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON, Of Tennessee.
He is a self made man. Alone and unaided be
has m4nfuly met and conquered all the obstacles
that stood in his way, and now occupies proue
position in the estimation of the Democracy oil
the country.
Il is to his unweried exertions that the friends
of that most important measure, the Homestead
Bill, are indebted for its triumphant passage
through the peoples branch ofour National Leg
islature He is now the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF Tennessee, and If our exertions
could aid in securing his election, they should be
taskel to the utmost
While he was member Of Congress, the Lou
isyill Journal, one of the acknowledged oracles
of the Federal party, published the following IL
rade of abuse in relation to the difficulties he
had so successfully overcome. Instead of ap-
p!auding him for his heroic perseverance and
noble struggles, that miserable organ of the
Wing party INDUCED in the following scurrilous
AMI abusive language:
1T is very great pity, we think, (says the
.Jour7aol) that Mr.. Andrew Johnson, Of Ten
nessee, married lady who persuaded him to
throw away his wax and needles, and turn his
back on his cast iron goose. As manufacturer
of coats, breeches aud vests. Mr.. Johnson might
nave risen 10 responsibility. Ody dItcE Jay ne
might have sat as cross-legged as Juno on his
pine table, threading needles and caressing his
lapboard, occasionally feeling thrill of con-
scious pride as he saw a customer pass by his
window with his legs thrust inio pair of "Oh
no mention ems" unexceptionabIe in all the
attributes Of pleasant, comfortable and well ft-
ting breeches But, in an i'll stai red moment, he
abandoned the shop, and sunk into Locofoco
politician.
'What a tailor was in Johnson lost,'
as Mr. Alexander Pope didn't sing. His wife
taught HIM his a B C's. and Johnson forthwith
passed through the chrysalis state of mere spell
Ter and became reader. He quickly began to
make Locofoco speeches, and as the Locos are
generally guilty of the amiabe weakness of low
ing and honoring ignoramusses, he was elected
to Congress
'.We advise Andrew henceforth to foreswear
legislation, to return to the companionship OF
his needle, lapboard and goose, and endeavor to
keep pace with the goddess Of fashion in the cor
struction of neat, well trimmed, and well fitting
inexpressibles."