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Several of the locofoco newspapers perse.
we're in applying the epithet. "Federalist, .
Iothe Republican Henry Clay, of kentucky
Those editors very well know that Mr.. Clay
is not federalist-that on the contrary, he
has been uniform and unwavering Ia his
OPPOSITION to the principles of the old fed
eral party, ever since he arrived at mature
years. The term, s.federolist." is oaious 10
the people--it is therefore used as kind OF
raw-head-and- bloody bones affair, 10 fright
en- the timid and delude the ignorant. The
locofoco party constantly taant the wings
with their log cabin "humbug" of / $40. La
all seriousness, we would ask, is that party
which resorts TO aciifnI taEsehood and habit
uaL sLander 10 carry out Its views, more
blameable than one which INDUCES, occa-
sionalIy, in the harmless exhibition Of party
emblems2


1t is surely unnecessary for US to attempt
a labored defence Of MIR, Clay from the
charge of federalism Intelligent men, OF
both parties, know him as genuine repub-
lican. and hence require no comments. Ig-
norant and illiterate persons do not use such
articles as public newspapers, and conse-
quently would never be benc6tted by what
we might advance. We will. however, adj
vert to one or two facts. lst. Mr.. Clay oD-
posed the elder Adams, a real Federal Pres
idenL Cd MIR. Clay supported Jefferson,
who came into office under the victorious
flag of repubEicanism Sd. Mr.. Clay sup
ported the repupLicon administrations OF
Madison and Monroe. 4th. Whilst the fed
eral party were retarding the prosecution of
the late war. by every means ln their power,
Henry Clay. the republican patriot, stood
nobly forth as the advocate of that noble
measure Now, we think these notorious
facts are sufficient to destroy the force ofthe
charge above mentioned. Il may not, how
ever. be improper to add one more argu-
ment We all know that the federalistss IS
a party, have ever struggled TO add more
poscer TO the General Government, and TO
give more strength to the Executive arm. 1t
has ever been their policy to draw political
power from the extremities to the head of
government. Has Mr.. Clay ever concur
red in this federal policy2 No. veriiyt On
he contrary. he has ever waged bold and
warfare against the overshadow
ing tendency of the Federal Government
aud the fearful usurpations of the Executive e
He has never wavered IN his
advocacy ofthe rights of the States. and the
ofthe people Almost alone, he
the tyranny and usurpations of
Andrew Jackson, so soon as they were de-
veioped in the history of that arbitrary and
yrasping administration Even now, be IS
for true republican principles, BY


