Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-15
(From the Winchester Vrginian1
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hen an individual changes his name, IT is in general
WIN some sinister design. IL avoid being recoenzed
aS e same person who has cheated and derauded
or Otherwise injured the community When ne finds he
can no longer impose the creduy of The public under
name that has become notorious he EXCHANGES /, C,
another oil better promise But his principles remain the
same III "thc rose 10y any other name will smell as
sweet the man with any other name retains his spots
and bemsbes. r
So is with party. II is suspicious Circumstance n
see party often changing its designation Ii amounts IN
PROOF pfesompuve' II not TO proof positive, that its real
character has been Uncovered and is in bad odour with
the people TO counterfeit this feeling 10 regain popuIa
y aud to give chance Of 10 its schemes of
pohcy ami ambition, IL must re-cbristen ITSELF and find
new sponsors at the bsptsma louni. Thus il homes IN
eonsign to oblivion its former errors and offences and IN
commence ihe trade OF deception under more favorable
ausPces but me people ought 10 know that, like the
case Of an individual il is sill the same party maintain
ing ne same principles, only modified perhaps, by the
peculiar circumstances OF the times
These reflections have forced themselves upon me bv
we late imPudent assumption OF certain piebad Marty Of
me name OF " Wings" When irst became acquainted
with The party maintaining the principles OF these modern
Wbigs, they called themselves "FederaIists'a good
plausible, and respectable nom de guerrc This was in
1877, lbs They then maintained the constitn ionsltv
OF he Alien and Sediion laws and OF the law chareripg
Bank OF the United States. They soon after p.ssed
stamp iSx snd direct tax; raised army in time of
peace aud took steps to raise and organize large pyopf
S0Iidt army. These measures rendered them odious
aud secured Mr.. JehersOn's election in 1900 ma,
whose window this same party had PLAYED the Rosuc,.
NJ arch, in the city Of BrotlefIy Love no;v tbe ri $3.50
ers Of the Bank Wings. After this they anguisbed and
would have died, but Tor the late with Great Britain
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power they had lost First, they opposed lis decsr,on
Then they refused TO support It with men or ,nonev -
Iber leadei, Mr. Webster, actually tainted his govern
ment with HulPs surrender and seemed 10 REJOICE AZ ,bs
misioitunes oil the country, bis party has lately
done Of its Pecunary discsses; whilst resolution was
formally adopted IN Massachusetts, thst 10 reioicc for
Hmeicdn victories was unbecomiDg moral and religious
people. Their efforts 10 reinslate themselves n The az
eciops OF the people failed, and the war was sIo.
Tously Terminated by 4Hdrew Jackson AT New Or.
leans. All this lime they kept fairly snd honestly
10 their name Of "Federsisis' But their conduct dur.
ing the bad rendered il odous particularly TO tha
South, where many honest deserted from their stspd
ard IL was zine 10 change IT, and they tackled the popu
Jr cognomen Republican 10 the term Federaisf aud he.
came "Fedefsl Republicans" This succeeded very liz
de better; aud when Mr. Clay began his struggle for now,
cr aware OF tie disgrace brought upon the desenson of
Federasis BY al least called; aud TO disguise bs
aposlacy ON 'he principles OF the "Democraic Rcpub.
cans he gave out new countersigu and the party OF
"Naional Republicans" like Phmnix from tie ashes
Of Federal Repubcaus"hst Is TO say, tom its own
asbesTbs party, like its prototype, s,lvocsted every
extension OF TIE powers Of the federal government
and converted The Constitution into "nose oil wax" In
place Of Alien and Sediog laws, we had Tariff laws
Internal improvement aws merely local In their one.
ration, and rochsricr OF the Bsnk OF The IT, STATES
The loce Of circumstances strengthened this party for
Inc, and even Drew away Of their opponen from
the s0uDd principles Of sict construction. Bot Ultimate
ly cy wcre defeated, AID the defender Of New Oriesos
became our President Ajer this new sect arose In
The south, under ihe FoFenous appellaou Of "N ain.
hers Nkcttef there any secret sympathy be weeo
nesc men, AMI portion Of the federal republicans who
hOurished ~ Hartford, am unable 10 say; bot II il Ger.
tain, coalition wds dosabc between TIC Nationals and