The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-01
PARTIEs-THE anew ORGANIZATIONS

For long period Of years, it has been device of
the federal party disguise old distinctions and create
new names and issues. This has been its chief reliance
its contests with the democracy and in its efforts to
regain the power of the Government, The artlfce
springs from inherent under estimate OF the incllI-
gence and integrity of the people, and from belief that
ignorance, such theirs, may be made an easy dupe
to any name pretenslon that federalism may
set up. The poor success that has hitherto attended
these efors-the defeats and disgrace with which the
recollection of them is associated-one would think,
would scarcely induce repetition OF them. But so
ready is the Federal party and It's adJuncts to underrae
the popular ineec, and discenment, that device is
scarcely discarded unequal to the great task Of
bringing its inventors into power, before another is
caught up and put to with the avidy that charac-
terized the employment of those which had gone before
it, and failed The deceit is again the auxiliary of
party that has lost of its hostility to the ascendancy
of democratic principles, whatever else it may have
lost; and the dupe will be again, not the people, but
itself.
For the last two years the Fcderasts have attempt
cd disguise their real character under the cognomen
Of Wings. We mention the fact remarkable in the
history of that party that has adhered to the name for
length Of time unusual in their party chronology
The proposition is, however, TO assume new APP
pellation Whether, under the feeling manifested by
the leading Federal journals of the city Of New York
towards the Conservatives immediately alter the cleo
ton, will be adopted rejected remains to be seen;
but il is hrow'i out, undoubtedly, for precisely the
same purpose lOT winch ali destroy tue
old party distinctions and to introduce and
issues have been urged forward for tho prostraon Of
the Federal party in 1900 to the present day. 10 mtsead
and subrer The Democratic party. II is thus distinctly
presented by the Madsonian, in article abiding
the results Of the recent election in this State: " The
two great antagonist powers Of the jackson and Wing
parties to have broken up In their dIsorganiza-
ton nc,o organisation is likely TO ensue. 1T is not
business purpose to dictate, but to reflect the
sentiments of those we represent We, therefore,
do undertake to chalk out course for the Demo-
crazy to rally again upon, but our belief is that the two
great banners hereafter will lead CONSERVATIVE party
on one side, and the DEsTRucrivEs the other"
The "new organization" then is to be, if the other
branch Of the coalition suppose their present appel
laon sufficiently understood and therefore sufficiently
useless to be thrown aside,'d CONSERVATIVE parry
The one sidc, and The DESTRUCTIVE The other :; and
these terms are to take the place Of the "two great
antagonist powers Of Democracy and Federalism for
call them what you will such is the inherent Distinction
and by such the great body Of the people understand
and appreciate them Let US. however, si the claims
OF the two parties under the " new organization"
The Conservative party" will Of course represent
what is now known !" for shortness," if not for decep
ton, the Wing party. And with what proprety can
the partlsans OF that school be regarded "conserya
vol" Il is the party that has sought the over