Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-07
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
From the Pilot-Edited by Duff Green.
PARTY NAMES.

Hypocracy is tho tax which vice pays to virtue
il all countries and in all ages; and when we see
men or paties assuming false Names it is at leas,
ft that We should enquire into the reasons for it.
AT the first organization of the federal Govern
ment, there was an honest difference of opinion
some OF the wisest and best Of our revolutionary
fathers apprehended that the central Government
would assume powers not delegated and become
more potent than the Constitution. They resisted
the adoption of the Constitution because they fear
ed it would be made the instrument of oppression.
On the other hand there were those who really be-
lisved that stronger Government was indspensa-
Bile; and of these there were some who believed
that the Constitution, as written, would be nope
ratlve unless its powers enlarged by construc-
ton. The popularity and influence of Washington
sustained and established the Constituion-but.
upon the coming in of the elder Adams parties di.
sded In relation to the powers of the federal Co.
yernment and Mr. Jefferson, who was the advocate
OF strict construction, and who led the Republi.
can party. was elecied--she partizans of Mr. Adj
ans were Federahsts The younger Adams went
over TO Mr.. Jefferson, and was rewarded with i'm
portant public trusts, and the old Federal party
were gradually reduced in numbers until the war
when their talents. wealth, and influence, under
the peculiar condition of the country gave them
power as an oppositon--that opposition fixed an
odium upon the name and the leaders were driven
into retirement without hope of advancement I'M
al the conciliatory tone Of Mr.. Monroe notified
public sentiment, and the publication of Gen Jack.
sons celebrated letters, upon the formation of his
cabinet, gave them candidate, pledged to disre.
gard the old party lines and to make appointments
To oihce without regard to mere party distinctions
The Federalists of 1900, and 1912, as party, and
almost TO man, rallied for Gen. Jackson He
came into power on an impulse, and was surround
ed by men who abused his confidence, and by assa.
ling his vanity his sel(love and pride of patronage,
which was his dominant passion, they made the
W Jackson psrty--a personal psrty-devoted to a
chiei and receiving and adopting his doctrines as
creed Hence the Indignation Of ultra Federal.
"!s and ultra Democrats, under the jackson ban
nsr' In support of the Proclamation and the force
olll. Hence the arbitrary seizure Of the public mo-
ney, and hence the protest and the expunge--aud
hence the non ination and election of Mr.. Van Blu
rem as his successor; who is the natural offspring
OF party phrenzy-bcgotten and broug h forth while
The delirum was yet upon us-and are now sui
feting the penalty Of our traasgression.
The history OF the country, under this new orga-
Tiion of parties is a record Of progressive ab-
a. puon by the central or federal power until all the
powers ut Government concentrated in the f..
dersl Executive until The will OF one man has be-
come the law If the party. Who looks now to the
people as source of poweri Who dares to speak
oil popuar sentiment in reference TO the action If
the Federal Government Indeed has not the
declaration of their President, that he relies on
the sober second thoughts" o. the people to .us.
tam HIM, become the boast Of his party organs1
With what face then can the party in power
claim TO be the Democratic partv' They are the
tEotHAL party-organzed fed and sustained
oy FederaI patronage. 1t is he central, CONSOLE
cation of the Federal Government, giving law TO
all parts of the country by the corrupting influence
"pa'ty patronage, and the despousm of party pro-
sc"ptlon Henceforward let them be called as
ney in reality are, the Federal party: not the
Tsaerahas OF '9S, who were patriots-mistaken
as 10 the nature and tendency Of the powers Of
Tue Government, yet PATRIOTS but modern Fe-
@efGtsts, who are the creatures of the times
pleosed to sanction any principle, however odous,
VI any measure, however oppressive. that may emf
a'e from their Federal leaders. Such is the brief
history OF the Federal party of the present day !;
designated.