The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-11
From the Bangor (Me,O Democrat.
NAMES AND THINGS.
And if we cannot alter things

NAMES AND THINGS.
And if we cannot alter things
by Cd We'll change their names sir.
j. q. ADAAs
Atan early period of our history we find that two
political parties existed, and that these two parties
.oiu taitiy selected the name by which each pr
ty chose TO be knOwn-a name indicating Their
principles. From 1857 to 50 the patty which
had embraced the principles of Haul ton, who was
an honest advocate of Il strong Central government
and The father Of American National anks and
our Paper Money systems, were proud to bear tue
name Of FEDERALIsT, and their clain, to il was
diSputed Hamilton and his followers were the
friends of liberty, very many OF them fought for
the boon in our first war, but it was for liberty in
the lug ish sense; for Notwithstanding their personal
services aud sacrifices they believed that The NJ
sh tonsaion WAS the most perfect ever devised
by man. They fought to be rdrpendent of Ing
land, but it was llat they night be itudal Lords
and barons and Privileged .,ohi N in the new
nation, II was originally their intention To estab-
ISL here the unequal laws and oppressive systems
of the old word, and having + ed to do this in the
formation rihe constitution, their next hjer was
10 retain in the Administration of tn" government
ho inequalities and abuses of uonarchicaI govern
mcntS and y 70 diUciiO' 10 derive Il power 10 do
things viii h the pain language aud spnil Of the
Constitution prohibited
The party which proudly bore the name Frnrn-
ALlsr far thirty wears, Were the iicnds of Con
so ilaiion and Privilege. They advocated strong
Central Government and opposed State lnd,prn
dencc; they f,yorrd IJe-ogl'es and the eIeo.C.oC
If the states; they were the advocate, Of pc ii';
unrquaty and limited sullirge, the rudng sys-
TEN and National bank, The financial pO icy Of nam.
on.
The party arraycd against these systems, doe
'rlncs and prinrip es Of government assumed the
name of RtFUBLICAN or bEMoCRATIC RrPUB-
hICAN viii they have retained and proud, horne
ior In Il century Originality MS now, they f>or-
ed tate Rights and opposed the ton,o dation of
Power and Wealth; they Favored the political c
qua lly Of all men, aud opposed : oucpoiN and
rNl csc the! went for enlarged iibc't, fee srf
fagc, and the rights Of the many igainsl the en-
Ioarhmculs Of the few.
Originality the principles to be embodied in our
Constitution, divided The american people into the
part rS named, lhat point determined pgdnst the
cderaI party, the contest between the iva pirlie,
has ever since been, the princip rs pom whit h the
government should be adu mustered under the on
Slllullon Nya hiilUjigaripo construction, of
he Constitution, by force and unwerapio Lc
obstruction, the iederlssls cary iorud m excuse
for chnt'ringa National lunk aud establishing
p per currency. soon amer, from VA qua HIATT;
they derived, by the sane hriludinaiian cons,ruc-
ton. the right TO impose Protective Tariff and To
construct National works Of Internal Improvement,
he Democratic party have always rcpUdmtcd this
constructive doctrine und opposed the measures
when publicly brought forward,
FOR thirty learsthc i'dcrullsls did not dream that
their name was urpopU'ar or thai it could be int
p.ovcd by change. They only looked with COM
paccni satisfaction upon THEN own name bnt ,co,.-
aud ri ,c'tc the pIril upprIaton orlheir OPP
puncnl', Democracy 10 their delicate senses meant
ever! Thing low degrading aud offensive, while
liberalism conprehruded every thing that WIS
corrrrr in principe or rcspc"suh'e in life. Even
pow the cd members ofthr federal p,rly retained
lh'ir wonied attarh1cnr TO their cd name ard
cl the most perfect adherence Of the name Of
democrat.
aNIng for long series ofycdrs failed Of obtain
lng Pc Meal power and establishing their cherished
prln o., the federal patty ut length caiuc TO the
conclusion that their name and not their y ,ci-
les, was ohnoNorsto the American people, and
obey forthwith changed their name aud have con
tinHed 10 change il ut short intervals over since,
having flied Of sue css as ,gndIi, under one name
as another, until ut length some ofhc bold and
wise Young men the lcderal Eank party WIRE
attempting 10 oPproprioie 10 the, orn use Tie aame
d.p ofefiy Of oherS
For success, fer pOwcr md is use, TO elect a
,'rcsd ntial candidate, the friends Of National
Fan', i'role i've Tariff, Internal Improvements,
onopoIN and Privilege, are ready 10 abandon. all
Their Old nnn.cs and hase'y appropriate the name
he ongiug 10 others most from time iIrnrmorill
Some If them 90 further ihryovcn claim To be-
democrats in prin,ip!c. by their IIuiis shall they
be knnwn.
The icdcrali.'s have changed their name often.
bulnctcra prin pc. We challenge ,hrm to show
any signs or syn p'nmS Of conversion 10 drnormr,
We challenge the "llarri,Cm democrats" as the,
p.oi nelly call then selves, To deny that they are
friends Of National Bank, aud that they do not
ho d 10 the Old federal doclfurs Of Protective
Tariff and Internal In proyrncnrs hey believe
in llani'iun's financial system. The, are Panl-
men, and supporters Of u Paper Currency, Re Ier-
0iiyI' in the odd sense of he word They are for
N'rrnghrning the central GOVERNMENT, fpr clothing
II wlhun Constitutional powers aud ioI making the
State So>cTcignics bend TO il. Should they oh
tain lh" power, one If the first acts would be 10
e., llisha National u nix ofu In ito capital and
IN United duration. We hive il from n0ursIion
able authority that the plan is already Prepared
Another National panl is in cmbr,o .. read, tOburs,
into existence whih would he perpetual when
Harrison il elected President And it !. for thi, /
that the Bank Icderasts call then selves .'clrno-
cratic Harrison mem" They cannot alter Hing, |
bat they ran change their noAc,. The, eau cali |
black white and white black. They can c0H de- |
democracy federalism and federalism democracy
let no one be deceived b, appearances and .
fourth proof imprudenre. nor in the clanor and
aison of the da, lose sight of the great issue be-
tween parties. Let there he no confounding Of
parties or mistake about principles. In i their
pubic assemblies and in all their papers The rder-
iis's have kept principles out Of sight. The, have
NJ lest learnt thit their want Of surresS his been
nc"dSIoned by something more and different thin
~ unpopular name. Hence their snspi ious aud /
ong continued refusal to oppose principle 10 prin-
lp'e ANA argument to argument and the reason
hhy srp"rannrated cd gentleman who had hren