The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-10

HOW the Fedcraiists Assailed the
Administration OF Jsmes Madison
During tho War of 1872.
The furious assaults Of Governor SEY-
MoUR Of New York, of VALLASD!GHAM
and VOORHEES,, and of the New York
Journal Of Commerce, Cincinnati Enquirer
and Louisville Journal upon the Admin
istration Of Mr.. L1NcoLN are so faithful
reproductions Of the assaults of the
Blue Light Federal factionisls upon the
Administration Of President MADISON,
during the war with Great Britain, that
we cannot forbear republishing some of
the records Of that great struggle, to
show that partisans and factionists never
want a pretext for assailing their oppo-
nonts, although the latter be as blameless
as ARxTrDEs OF WASHINGTON. Read
carefully the following compilation:
The Federal Republican Of November
9Th, 1914, declared that "Mr. Madison
cannot complete his term Of service if the
war continues On or before the 4th Of
July, if James Madison is not out of Of
Zee, aeiC to5m of government ,oiH be in
operation in the eastern section Of Tie Union"
An address TO James Madison, published
Nav, 1914, and widely circulated
throughout New England and New York,
gave the following warnings and advice
to the Democratic Chie6 Magistrate
"You have carried your expressions to
the utmost stretch. We igiH no longer sub
mat. Restore the Constitution TO its purity.
Make a Just and honorable peace. IN
less you comply with these just demands
without delay, ue lOW i0iGpdrai0 from TIE
Union, scatter to-the winds the bonds oil
tyranny, and tradsmit to posterity the
liberty purchased by the Revolution"
The factionists who opposed MADISON
were exceedingly anxious for the resto-
ration of - the Constitution as Il tras ~ Sc
are some other factionists we know Of
In the Massachusetts, Legislature, Mr.
Law, Of Lyman, ON the 9th of October
1914, proposed resolution that "a com
mittee be appointed TO confer with all thu
New England States, to repair to Wash
ingion and personally make known to thu
: President the general opinion of the New
e England States as TO the present ioar am
the manner IN iUhich Il has been conducted, anC
TO inform him that he must either resigl
his office or remove those ministers ant
l officers who have, by their nefariOu
. plans, ruined the nation" The Senat,
, of the same State declared that "the '0a
tCrs founded ia falsel0od, declared 10ttio,i
,lecessity, and that its real object was L
} aid the late tyraut of Europe Napoleon
in his view of aggrandizement."
Just what the conservative factionistt
, say now.
, The Boston Centinel, of Dec. II, 1914
proposed a treaty of commerce with tn
/, enemy. To the objection that this woul'
, be TO violate the Constitution and seve
1 the Union, the Ce7tinel replied: "Are the.
I not both virtually destroyed? Or il
q what stage of existence would they b
should we declare neutrality or eve
: withhold taxes and men ~ The sam
= paper, Sept, 10th, 1914, asks: "Wha
= shall we do to be savedp One thing only
@ The people must rise in their majesty
!, protect themselves, 40 compel their un
worthy servants TO obey their will"
q Does not that read very much like tn
, editorial of the Cincinnati Enquirer?
a The Boston Gazette of April ii, 1871
asked: "Will Federalsts subscribe TO tn
loan? Impossible. Any Federalist VIII
lends money TO the government must G
r and shake hands with James Madiso
s and claim fellowship with Felix Grun
a dy."