The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
FOR NONRESIDENT.
JOHN TYLER.

PARTY NAMES-We copy an article from
one of the London papers ON party names IN
England, 10 which we invite the attention OF our
readers. and avail ourselves of the occasion TO
say word about party names in this country
Hypocracv is the tax which vice pays to vir-
tue in all countries andin all ages; aud whenwe
see men or parties assuming false names 1t Is al
least fit, that we should enquire into the reasons
for it.
At the first organization of the tedeF@5 60
yernment there was an honest difference OF opln-
ion-some of the wSest and best of our reyolu-
tionary fathers apprehended, that the central Go
vernment would assume powers not delegated,
and become more potent than the constitution
They resisted the adoption ofthe constitution,be-
cause they feared it would be made the instru-
ment of oppression. On the other hand there
were those who really believed that stronger
Government was Indispensable; and OF these
there were some who believed that the constiiu-
ton, as written, would be imperative unless lis
powers were enlarged by construction. The po-
pularity and influence of Washington sustained
and established the constitution-but upon the
coming in of The elder Adams, parties dlvlded1n
relation to the powers of the federal Government
and Mr. Jefferson, who was the advocate OF
strict construction, and who led the Republican
party. was elected-the partizans OF Mr.. Adams
were fedcralists The younger Adams went
over to Mr.. Jefferson and was rewarded with
important 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 oppostion-that opposition fix
ed an odium upon the name, and the leaders were
driven into retirement, without hope of advance
ment, until the conciliatory tone of Mr.. Monroe
Modified public sentiment, and the publication
of Genr. Jackson's celebrated letters, upon the
formation of his cabinet, gave them candi-
date pledged to disregard the old party lines, and
TO make appointments to office without regard TO
mere party distinctions. The FederalistS of 1900
and 1872 as party, and almost to man, rallied
for Genr. Jackson. He came into power on an
impulse, and was surrounded by men who abused
his confidence, and by assailing his vanity, his
selflove and pride of patronage, which was his
dominant passion, they made the a5-Jackson par
iva personal party-devoted to a chief, and
receivingi and adopting has doctrines as creed.
Hence the amalgamation of ultra federalists and
ultra democrats, under the Jackson banner in
support of the Proclamation and the force bill.
Hence the arbitrary seizure of the public money,
and hence the protest and the expunge,-and
hence The nomination and election of Mr. Van
Buren, as his successor who is the natural OIL
spring of party phrenzy-begolten and brought
forth, while the delirium was yet upon us,-and
we are now suffering the penalty for our trans
erosion.
The history of the country under this ne W or
ganization of parties, is a record Of progressive
absorption by the central, or federal power, until
all the powers of government are concentrated
in the federal Executive-untl the will of one
man has become the law of the party. Who
looks now to the people as source OF powerA
Who dares to speak of popular sentiment in re-
ference to the action of the federal Government
Indeed! has not the declaration of their Presi-
dent, that he relies on "the sober second thoughts
of the people to sustain him, become the boast Of
his party organs2
With what face then can the party in power
claim to be the Democratic party2 They are the
FEDERAL Photographed, fed and sustain
ed by federal patronage. tits the central, con-
solidation of the federaI government, giving Law
to all parts of the country, by the corruping In
fuence of party patronage, and the desponsm o.
party prescription. Henceforward let them Dc
called as they in reality are, the Federal party
not the Federalists Of ninety eight, who were
patriots-mistaken as to the nature and tendency
of the powers Of the government, yet patriots,
nevertheless, modern Fsder0lists, but who are
the creatures of the times-pledged to sanction
any principle however odious, or any measure
however oppressive, that may eminate from their
federal leaders. Such is the brief history of the
Federal party of the present day; and such is the
true name by which they should be designated.