Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-09
PARTY MECHANICS.

RAM q NithNAMES.
Whenever the Administration organ, are hard
run for Arguments, they resort 10 epiihe,s AMI
slang, aud r.us all the changes upon CID party
nicLnamcs aud parry denuneiaiou. The tenn
=" Federaiist" ~ used, 10 revive cd prriadic.s,
and 10 divert the mind from the calm operation
OF reason and the influence of truth Men who
are utterly unaequaintcd with the Specification Of
the word, and who are themselves the un<crupu-
lous p7rrzanS Of the "One Mn Po,rer,'' pirate
necessarily about Federalism :" and whi's, the
prerogaiiye OF tie National Executive Is sustain
ed by them on ait occasions. they ycciferaie DE
mccracy. Democracy :" with ~. vain hop. of
dlVeriins public attention from their sycophancy
aud their worse than Eastern ssrvii,y.
On this point we present cur readers with
punseni extract from the speech OF ions T. kI.S-
NEEDY, ESq., IN the House OF Representatives
MI H., II Will be Tecol,ccicd. * a distinguished
representative from the City Of Baltimore. lie
exposes the cfron,cry Of modern dcmagosucs
with mastery power, and lays bare The shah
Ibiiy-veiled purposes Of the high priests Of the
party.
alt was another trick Of party. Mr.. Chair
man, when the cohesion Of the Iticnd. of The
Administration hogan 10 give way 10 seek .one
NJ" SANE D. which the forces might be rallied
me characteristic principles and measures Of
The party having become Gi,tasirfui To the ma
tion' II Was IN the emergency cf self preserve
non That IT looked aronGd for some speculative
which might be substituted in tho place OF n
meTii0riOus but unaiiainabie distinction upll
The moment OF General Jaokson's retirement.
! The party was has party. IL followed him thro'
al his iancies.-hked what ho hked-oppo,ed
"ha' no opposed. IL was personal 10 him, and
derived ITS strength from his popularity. When
! 10 ~ithdIcw,t, OF necessity, was destined soon
TO lose its character a. u Jackson party-aI,ho,
mat name, e'eo Yet, has magic in il TO rally its
rnyrmidons: macy vote - yet given for no
better reason than shat the hickory tree i, en-.
! graNed upon the ballot Still, sir, with the de-
paEiure OF General jackson to private life the
Jackson Pat;y WAS destined 10 decay. There
could DC 40 laa BG.fn party That never was
name 10 eonJure with. 10 vas, therefore,
fdsensd lucky thought whca some central
eoneisVe Of political managers resolved 10
change the bad from Jackson 10 'thc Democ
faey." vail mol dispute their risht To- The
name all the world knows how little .icpid
ea'ien, AZ indicative Of principles il carrie.
with IT. No nan can be deceived out OF Ia.
ikno"Iedgs that those who profess 20 be the .',--
'isirs dtmo'rdis" have Vecrod round the whole
compass OF opinion, and alternately vindieatcd
and 'ilihed every prominent measure OF policy
which TIE last DyeaTs have bToush. into vie ~
NO man can be blind 10 the fact that tie stand.
ard tenet OF this new-haiched democracy !. In
90 J0' fhe gsssitSf s.as Of GpeL 10 The = fa,,,,
"uia9fT ~ persons, and 10 render fcsIiy Il the
party for consideration. No msn can Affect
70 OeI'c'e shat conscientious opinion, ~ 10 the
eounlry'S GOOD. forms any element in the or.
Ss"i<Auon OF the array. ! advert TO 10, sir on
y 10 express ny conviction that the nome ha,
been chosen with q singular disregard 10 ,bo
feelings 81 some of Is principal leaders. lean
poin' oul individuals M those ranks. who, but
I Tau
y resented any insult than TO be called "a De-
moer4i." Aud can show too, sir. Gin nv own
Slate esPeo ially.) a phalabx Cf ardent friend.
OF me ruling po"sr--prime, accredited leaders
OF tbs tatthfUl-who, even yet have moi oyer
come IN Involuntary habit OF wincinG Of the
tame. Aud although such friends NAV in time
perhaps, be able 10 ayOw iEeiT new distinction
Shhout blush, think thsy may scarcely he
brought, 10y the force of discipline 10 do that
Necessary service. which Tie name esact. az
prescribing and denouaeIns an opponent as "a
Eedefah.L"
hr Chairman. I care not Tor these now fac.
"cs 81 &c HdtcTssry. think, sir the public
'hsifi have fallen into that condition. in which
no strai2sem eau have power TO aver the tsek
oning which the People viii exact f,om ttclr
governor The people, however much the,
may have been imposed on sud BETRAYED. can
have 40 sentiments hottie ~ the good Of IA.
country They ore pkther Office holder. nor
once seekers. Their sHtcrcsts all lock II tie
establishment Of order, security, and honest al.
mini'irs,ion Their sim u tie honor and han.
pines. Of tie nation aud " lheir exeftisns q,
not promote these erjs, u u only because iL.Y
are nos per.ntied 10 know tie truth resqrdirF
'he Pssi conduct or fgiufe desigus 81 tl.rir,ef.
wants. feel assured that. let tie mtn b. toWer
assume what name they may, ths tirtae' good
sense. and keen sight u tie nation wiu sni be
imposed upuh by these motley cfeeds q lie
daJ, even though these Who profess thrm a..
snne title once Lolsred in ibs public sg.e-
IONS thaflatsHty - fast f,lnE before tie
public febuks. sod h dropping D.. c,tment.. one
~ one 20 IT. Sight sound opnion. rendered
more vigorous from St. long sleep. and more
eager 70 10 ~ duty rom a ooEscieu.he..ofhsy
ing been imposed on. D.. rous,rs up 10 n. srpro.
pria's ohcs. u u gong forth 70 gather iis
people for The hoiy wsffsrs devoted % tls rn-
riheaiI'n ~ ihs uatioasl halls snd he resiitu.
li'D 90 cur snritht honor. o. Toe tide al thst
wadsre. like reeds before tLe temDe,t',
tr"wn,' We shall zee this hosi Of sruriou, states
mc", 49, nhjsei followers. an s9uil.seski pa
ifi.ts. led low When that ronsumfnst,oa Il
Non' ihs walton will rejoice With 81 exrsrdirr
- TIE oldest man amongst us. sir, NAV vet
li'e 70 iass hss part ia fhal jabi'eer