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M kf4r... that during the last war those who oppos.a tho war were universally called Federal;s, and those in favor of it Democrats. w. inclined to think that with the people os West the meaning of the two names bss ... much changed. Where then was Van R,.oS found at that important crisis in cur nato,., history! Let us go back to the record,

 War began to be looked for with Great D., tain about two years before MT. Msd,son,. term Of service was to expire. The Fs,l.-., party in tho NoTth were violently opnosaa :. the war, and unceasing attacks were mada = both Jefferson and Madison. Every onnro brious epithet in the language was beanea upon them. They were denounced as flo instigators and originators of the quarrel-,, the French party. New England in bod, went against the war--and serious fears wsr. entertained by the friends of Mr. Madison that New York would go against the Adr;. nistration and the war. Van Buren tbon claimed, as he now claims, to be a Demecr,,

  He was elected Senator in 1872, by the Ma. dison party, with the understanding that he would aid the Administration to tho utmost in carrying on the war. Loud outcries vera made, particularly in New England and New York, against Madison, who was identified with the war, and peace party was formed. Party lines were distinctly defined. Every man against Madison vas against war. and in favor of national dishonor. In May. 1872 De Witt Clinton was brought out as the Fe. ierai, peace candidate, against a.!atlsop, Mud He received his nomination in a caucu. This caucus nomination was followed by the regular nomination of Mr. Madison. as tbe war party candidate. The standards were raised, and the campaign commenced In June, 1872, war was declared. Mr. Van Bu- ren then opposed the nomination of Mr. Ma dison. Soon after the declaration of war. meeting of the Federal party was held in Van Buren's county. It has never been question. ed but that the meeting was got up by Van Buren himself. At all events, James A. lTdmihoa, then and ever slnee the confden. tiaI friend of MT. Van Bufen, took the lead in that meeting. From that same Federal meeting issued an address, signed July 9th, followed by certain resolutions, signed by this same friend of Van Buren, James \. Ha. milton, and other subaiterns of Van BuTen. Here IS an extract from these resolutions

 .sResolped, That the war is IMPOLI- TIC, UNNECESSARY, and DISAS- TROUS; and that to employ the militia in an offensive war, {referring to the con. tempated invasion of Canada,) is UN- CONSTITUTIONAL"

 This history of portion of van Burens course cannot be questioned. All the news papers under his control were against the war. Here are extracts from them: August, lSl2.-"An administration which enters into war without revenue, wilhoutpre paratlon and without plan; or with prepara ton worse than none, pursues miserable course," &c.

 October, lsls.-"Madison has begot war war begets debts; debts beget taxes; faxes beget bankruptcy" &c.

 "Ct5nton will beget peace; peace begets riches and property; property begets har- mony," S<c.

 These facts cannot be denied. How are they met? By the poor, pitifnf subterugc, that the Democratic party in New York sup. ported Clinton as New Yorker, but that he was as much in favor of the war as Madison. His own papers give this assertion the lie. He was emphatically tie Peace Candidate. MT. Van Buren supported him until he was beaten--and then, true to himself he wbirled round, abandoned him, and joined, in 1874, the party in power. Is such man liyngin hope of obtaining the vote of the gallant and chivalrous Vest For shame, nos

 

 We observe by the last Gazette, that tho editorial department of that paper has cham ged hands, It is now edited by Mir. Thonlas /. Peac, late of Kentucky. The late editor says that MT. Pew is "a gentleman ofrespeei- able taIents.'' It is but fair for us to say,as he said when oar predecessor went out Of ol' flee: "We have no doubt the patrons oi las paper will be pleased with the change.

 

 The followin is an extract from the Ld' itorial prologue of the new Editor of the pa' zette:

 In undergoing so great change ID net social and political relations, the people o