Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-17

and the latter of the present. and all OF the mem
hers of both Houses Of Congress, who voted for
the act of Incorporating them.
| am mortified, (said Mr.. CALHouN) that IN
cent that any one of respectable standing, much
less the President of the United States, should
he found to entertain principles leadingto such
monstrous results; and can scarcely believe
mvselfto be breathing the air ofour country, and
to be within the walls of this Senate chamber,
when I hear such doctrines indicated. 1t IS
nroof the wonderful degeneracy OF the times:
pf total loss of the true conceptions of constitu-
tional liberty. But in the midst OF this degen-
eracy, perceive the symptoms OF regeneration.
1t is not my wishto touch on the party deslgna-
tons that have recently obtained, and winch
have been introduced in the debate, on this oc-
casion [, however, cannot but remark, thatthe
revival Of the party names of the revolution,
after they had so long sumbered, is not without
= meaning-not without an indication Of re-
turn to those principles which lie at the founda-
ton of orr liberty.
Gentlemen ought to reflect that the extern
sve and sudden revival of these names could
not be without some adequate cause. Names
are not be taken or given at pleasure: there
must be something to cause their application 10
adhere. IfIremember rightly, it was Augustus,
in all the plenitude Of his power, who said that
he found it impossible to introduce new word.
What then, is that something? What is there
in the meaning of Wing and Tory, and what's
the character of the times. which has caused
their sudden revival as party designations, at
this time? | take it, that the very essence OF
toryism-that which constitutes tory, is tosus-
tain prerogative against prlvllege-to support
the executive against the legislative department
of the Government, and to lean to the side of
power against the side of liberty; while the
wing is in all these particulars, ofthe very oppo-
site principles. These are the leading charac-
teristcs of the respective parties, wing and to-
ry, and run through their application in all the
variety Of circumstances in which they have
been applied, either in this country or Great
Britain. Their sudden revival and application at
this time, ought to admonish my old friends, who
are now on the side of the administration that
there is something in the times-somethlng in
the existing struggle between the parties, and
in the principles and doctrines advocated by
those in power, which has caused so sudden
revival and such extensive application OF the
terms. Ihave not contributed to theirintroduc-
ton, nor am DESTROYS Of seeing them applied;
but must say to those who are interested, that
they should not be, that nothing but their revers-
ing their course can possibly prevent their ap-
plicaton They owe it to themselves-they
owe it to the Chief Magistrate, whom they sup
port (Who, at least, is venerable for his years.
as the head of their party, that they should halt
in their support Of despotic and slavish doc
tfines which we hear daily advanced, before
return of the reviving spirit Of liberty shall
overwhelm them, with those who are leading
them, to their ruin.
lean speak, (said Mr.. CALHOUN with impair
TALLY. AS far as am concerned, wish no
change Of party designations am content
with that which designates those with whom
act tits, admit, not very popular but is at
least an honest and patriotic name. 1t is sy-
nonymous to resistance to usurpation-usurpa-
ton come from what quarter and under what
shape itmay; whether it be that from this Go
vernment on the rights of the States, or the Elk.
ecutive on the Legislative Departments.