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DEMOCRACY.
There are but two parties in this country
Democrats and Federalists. So says an cmi-
nent gentleman Of the Jackson Party, for
whose numerous oxccileDces we have high
regard. The supporters Of Van Buren, are all
good Democrats and the residue ore all Fede-
ralists- What par, Of the country is the strong
hold of Federalism New England. Federal
though she be, she Is going over To the Van
Buren, ranks. Her electoral votes win proba-
bly, stand, in solid column, for Van Burcn: vet.
without any change in her principles, she is
accounted 20 be Democrats. Hubbard. of the
u >. Senate, was member Of the Hartford
Convention; yet his principle, arc Democratic
because, forsooth, he supportsthe aPowrrs TIA,
be-" fancy, Louis McI.ane, and woodbur,
are, We believe, all Federalists; yet they arc
claimed as Democrats. On the other hand. II
there be but two parties, Democratic and Fcde-
raj, how comes il that the Democrats State,
OF North Carolina, and Tennessee dissent from
mat piebaid mass who think themselves the
exclusive Democracy Where is Calhoun and
all the South Carolina state-Rights men who
are so rigilant aud so jealous, lest Federalism
should become too strong, and who would, in
their zeal, disrobe the Federal Government Of
even It's nseessary vigors These men abhor
genuine Federalism. OF course, then. they
are Democrats; yet where arc they DO they
belong to the Pseudo-Democraiic corps Where
Is Tazewelp Where is Tyler; wher, is Man
gum, and score OF Others, Of The real JefTer-
sonian school, that mourn over the inruads of
Federal Powcr--inroads OF the very parry who
profess TO be the Democracy Who can fail to
perceive that, with the Jackson Van Buren,
Party, Democracy is but a name. "a bal, 20
catch the ignorant--a fayoriie term, "ad cap
tandum yulgus;r II is In the mouth of ihon-
sands who are ignorant Of Its import, and who.
II asked To define its meaning, would look as
though they could creep down an anger hole
TO hide their confusion. r.
We could give many examples 10 illustrate
the ignorance which presides, generally, over
the Democratic PRESERVE could point 10
men who are pretending 10 great knowledge in
that difficult and subtle science, the science OF
Politics or Government, While they themselves
arc grossly ignorant Of the nature Of their own
who, without any quaIi6ca-
ton, attempt TO direct popular sentiment. and
to give homilies on constitutional law. They
have looked wondrous wise, and have dc
scribed the path which Democracy require.
her yotarics to tread;
"But, like an index on the road.
They never went the way they showed"
We LAY We could give many illustrations; but
one shall suffice. George Wolf, all win admit.
u good Democrat, and he las BEEN good
Democrat from the time whereof our memo.
ry runneth not To the eontrary-uhich. for
sake, we will date twelve month.
back. Well, in July last, one Of these lights
OF Pennsylvania, Somerset paper, said thai Il
could not support George Wolf for Governor.
because h's practices were "ali deeply tainted
with Federalism" In August, less than
month af'sr, the same paper determined 10 sup
port this man, IN order 10 aid IN securing aibs
triumph Of the Democrats Party The fol-
lowing are the articles.
July lin our State affairs we cannot r,Iy
upon George WoJ 10 pursue this desirable
course, (restore genuine democrats priBcipIes)
Tor his practices are all against ii--aIl ds,ph
Isinisd Viih fsdsTslism.
tug. l9.--The question now presents itself /
hail we continue 10 support Mr.. Muhlenberz
md thereby indirectly assist IN the elevation n
Joseph kitner' Or shall we abandon him s,d
BY going for Geo. Wolf, aid 20 secure The n
imPh Of the asAoegsiis psgfyl
This - fair specimen q The Intelligence
he regard 70 R'sSAias, with ~hieh The change,
ire generally rans upon The word nDemocr.
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erfercnoe IN elections, see Crocketta lstt,r