Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-14
From the New York Daily Sentinel.
0RIGINoF TIE WORKING MEMS


CITY believe in names, not little puzzng. Let u.s.
IN attempting sketch Of that situation first glance
at some of the great causes that have preceded and
produced it.
During the latter part of w shingtons adniinstra-
ton but especially after the atrocities of "a
and s95 in France, party very strong and al
~ays very prudent, obtained great influence in the
naNons councils That party, the real Lender and
MOT talented member of which was Alexander
ll$nilton, exerted no little influence a, times, even
ovXr the bold mind of Washington, and succeeded III
el4ting his successor.
Fhe ayowed principles of its leaders consisted of
spfiss of drisiocraticrk rspabticansm. 1t the terms
doSnot imply contradiction; their real principles
wefe nonarchicat We do not mean that The parry
coantenanced any change OF our government, back to
Tie OLE. kingy regime. but we do that It's tend
ets approved and hoped to succeed in bringng about
that change IIlmton, for instance declared IN the
winter OF 9i-a2, that ''.lerc no security, no
stability IN any kind OF government but monarchy"
Cn "A previous occasion, wien dining with Jefferson
John Adams said: Purge the British Constitution of
ats corrnptlon and givo to its popular branch equality
OF representation, and it would be The most perfect
CONSTITUTION ever devised by the wit OF man" to
which iiamtos replied: ''Purge it of its corruption
anu 1t would become an impractica6te government:
"a IL stands al present, with all its defects it is tie
n1ose perfect government TINT eris.ed.'
And this was not momcntary sentiment hastily
expressed. II was perinaciously adhered to. Just
before Hamilton went out of Office in 81 he said
riarhy TO fench Coke: Tor my part, avow my
sell monarchist. have objection to trial be-
ing made Off hing' q republic, but" &c
Phc leaders OF the Federal party, at that period
fconempiated' therefore, nothing less than the esta-
osishnent OF monarchy on this republican SOIL
Yhey did not publicly. 10 the people ecia 10 their nj
Innate views, because they knew that the American
people IN the mass, democrats; and that there
w 10 unnask Their purp Sc was to lose their
but among themselves they spoke freely oft.
Their Vaccinations were s. gna!Iy dafra, ed in 1901
me sun OF repubiicanis'u rose second time in lis
splendor and The American nation accomplished by
apolitical exertion scarcely less important than the
hrst warlie effort which shook of fore ri s,j1,-en,a
y, the deiverance of their country from the ascen
oancy OF aristocratical principles u he her tina, ia
f.Verance would have been effected, but for the ef
forts and the ra.ying namc Of Thomas Jefferson will
ever remain IN doubt WHO can say that but for
MS unceasng perseverance, aud staunch adh,rence
TO princple through good and through bad report
these Cnited States might not have sunk back into
iho"afchy o. an empire, sad theme for the des
pairing moreist, aud dangerous argument for kim.
aud despots? -
but the republican party trumphed. Jefferson be-
came Chief Magistrates and tie sinking homes of ba
nation rose under hi wise administration q,,rn
the old women, of New England hid their bibles il,
the noiows OF old rees, lest The ruthless hand of the
anitlet President, they called him. shonId saig,
upoa ana burn them; but few months siiiced 10
unaeceVe them, and few years to place this renub
nc In state OF prosperity and security which bast
cd the hopes OF THOSE who sought TO prove that p
people must have king keep them 0uiet Two
republican Administrations followed. md ,bus fr
nearly quarter OF century did the democratic mart,
retain tAe vantage ground they had WON But re-
Ra6f iGo5
than republicanism in 1901 It's encm;as b,d ,t
their hopes and their credit with the peouIe thew no
gan TO be almost ashamed Of heir owu PRINCIPLES.
malt discaimed the name Of Federalists and abured
Tho ultra portion of their principles Se, this very
SUCCESS brought danger Democracy Like Pm.
when she had no longer Carta ee to oppose her
democracy, Tor rather the party which bore the nons
OF demoorat,) felt the in iusnce Of corrnnto,. -
that whoh the violence of her enemies had failed To
effect, the apathy of her friends in measure ec
.ec.ed. Inc honest Jealousy of the peonIe towards
them political guides, was ullcd asleep. They knew
that their leaders called thcmseI yes de,,oc-o,;,
pubcans, and that was enough
ne consequences we're such as might have heen
ut'ciPatea' hen VINO made trade of politics slept
'hto the ascendant party and swelled the republican
ranks. They possessed thernseves-ye ougt M, |
perhaps TO say ofha coaGience of the p.one bnt 81
the least land that answered all their purposel of
their ears and their votes-They vent to sleen over
principe. dreait OF Offices worth thousands of dollars
opfSa"aed regular nominations 10 he skies and orew
tat upon the trade OF politics. They still s,,fa of
Jefferson "a their political model bnt sasr a,si rho
nooie democratic principles that first trumpbed in
20, ana oolainnd second victory in 1901 have
dwindled down To empty names; until in l8se tba
namser among heir ostensible supporters in tho |
very city, the vascating. cowardjy unnr;ncinIes
advocate OF regular nominations and Tannn,onv int;
cues, the Courier and Enquirer
W. say uascttiating; because it has leaned noun
u, 'he people, now to the aristocracy: one d,v fa,,
ning on The mechanics and working men. ,be nov,
pointing Its III at them, in ridicule and deris;on
we say cowardiy; because when some of the ar;s
spcFatcai presses ofths city lately opened their bat
teFies against the memory of the immortal Jefferson.
raduced his principles, and blackened lin sr far 2
orts so impotent could blacken) his glorious rennta
1ionrthe Courier and Enquirer tamely kept silpncs
nI Us anu a.ners who cared for just principle
ana Tess Tor UNJUST reproach than sef IN CT, r.
oae traitor to its protested 81 nsulted prHoiples
IT feared even to defend their great and much ahpse
founder. ~ ''uo" aouSen
And We say unprnciped; because it has w;-G,Ily
ana wantonly mIsrepresented the PRINCIPLES and mis-
ted me proceedings of the DEMoCRAr1c Parry in this
to call their duly elected and eguarlv organze r.
ecuuve COMMITTEE the tools of man to whose ara
ran principles they are unanimously opposed; and e.
ven 10 ins'noatc tina, they the mere ca,s-rav of
federal party; while it knows that their rea, ofrnc
-, anat they have preferred democratic PRINCIPLES to
regular nominations, and the interests of the peooe IN
those OF the Courier and Enquirer ~
o the corruption of the seIf.syled democratic mar
d % tn,S CITY, The Working Mems party owes IT'S rise