The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-11
Boston Federalism.

would greatly admire the Boston ederals,s if be were
among us TO observe the bitterness with which they de-
nounce and oppose every effort extend the borders and
to improve the condition Of the American Union. John
Adams himself one Of this party. declared, as long ago
1908, in letter to Mr.. William Cunningham that the
Boston federal press OF that day controlled "by an
ogarchy of purse-proud SPECTATORS as despo,c as the
thirty yrans of Athens" Again. speaking of the same
party, he said in the letter Banks and other vile
FRANKS have thrown the majority into the hands of those
who were shapen in torysm and in British idoairy" A
year later Mr. Adams said to his fsvorte correspondent
OF the federal papers in Boston They are under the
control of asocracy of bankers, led by the nose by
an olgarchy OF Shyloeks, all sycophants to Britain"
What was true of them at that day is douby true Of
Them at the present
Ever since the purchase OF Louisiana by Jeferson-n
Decd ever since the election OF Jederson-Boson has
been the iounain-head Of tha, organization which is
identified with all the opposition progress and to de-
mocracy upon this continent, Cotemporaneous with this
anagonism and increasing in the ratio, was the
most arden, admiration the part OF the federasis of
that city of British example. The school in which
Boston federalism haiched It's schemes against the peace
and the prosperity Of the Union has produced some
able and distinguished scholars; and ii was lamentaby
out Of this cabal of domestic disadection one man
could be found TO raise hs voice for liberal and pro-
gressiye measures.
Our attention has been attracted 10 this subject by the
following extract from late number of the Boston
Courier The Courier is disappearing OF the practice OF
burning and hanging our public in egy-a practice
borrowed from the old federal tactcs-and this is the
style in which that disspprovsl is expressed,
HANGING EFrreY.-The events OF the
current time have than occasion called upon
us 10 record the fact that Mr. Senator Douglas was on
day and 10 sucn place, hanged in efgy as popular
manifestation in rebuke of his behavior III strike,
us that this mode OF chastsng individual is very far
rom deserving the sanction of good citizens No one can
more heartily disapprove Of what Mr. Douglas has done
In the Nebraska than do and none can have n
lower estimate Of the political morality OF that rockies.
sdventurer and demagogue and seEseeker than we
tain In deliberate judgment he has no more principle
than was possessed by CIeon Codus Cardinal de
or Jack Wilkesclows whose cole aim was 10 get yyha,
they could ont OF the public by setting folk. BY the
ears and making themselves notorious In our sober opin
ION This modem Ceon does the public welfare at a
pins lee lie Is political incsndiary, bankrupt In All
'ober hope and chance Of getting up Ia the world and
ms last and mos, desperate fling febrand
INTO me pubic councils under the wretched deluso
any great mische among his neighbor, m 4. .o ,
gain TO himself he plays the part OF mako.baie and
suef1p In strfe because and order are not IN
TO bring any great profit to the like OF him"
The paper from which copy this violent and yul
gar caumny has long been distinguished as the oracle
Of ultra federalism The enemy OF the country in the
second war with England-ihe prosecutor of jackson.
and the sanderer Of every bold and patriotic democrat
from that day to bis, is quite conssen, with the ,as
practices OF federalism that its chief mouth niece sboud
renew on every occasion the scandaous system 10 which
for more than forty years, Boston dsaecton has been il
the habit Of resortng The language EMPLOYED bv tho
Courier against Judge Douglas for feaesslv dscb,y,o
his duty 10 his country exactly the same as that which
proceeded from the Boston tories against jefferson Mad
son, and Jackson and, in this respect alone is il now
useful and necessary TO refer to il, But who supposes
after reading this caumny upon Senator Douglas tina,
u - not intended TO provoke and to precipitate VIC
lencea Who does not perceive that this jesui,ca re-
buke OF the insults offered to distinguish statesman il
so framed as 10 instgale sl more aggravated oorage
and wrongs II is Of piece with Senator Summers
Marx Antony speech. which, while denying all ;nvo
cations TO iurbuence was based upon nHamma,orv an
peas 10 the worst pvendces OF fanatcsm The Courer
dsapproves OF the hanging and burning in eigy bu, 4,
proceeds to apply terms 10 Judge Douglas which. il
either just true, would render him worthy OF uni
versal execration. We might Ill pages with offensive
extracts from the Boston federal papers against Jefferson
or Jackson or Madison; bu, il is unnecessary These
calunhies did not dim the fame Of or lessen The popular
regard for these great men, and Senator Douglas NAV be
proudly assured, in the language OF the veteran Cass
while alludng 10 The insults offered to his distinguished
friend, that these oniraaes upon decency will do him M
harm. The veteran Matthew Carey drew picture OF
Boston federalism during the late war which sartlnslv
applies 10 such organs Of fsnaicsm a. the Boston cou