New-York tribune., 1841-04-23
PARTY NAMES.


increase and eviden; OF official patronage IN every
department. of various governments, whe'hei
state or municipal, it may be proper and eApeoleA'
make few remarks as to- the applicability OF Inc Pa''
names nov in common use We all know that names are
ods and Dr. Johnson has said in the pretacs 10 MS eo
dictionary that words things; so are the names o
which political parties known and distinguished no.
unfrequeny important things aad conducive 20 s'ea'
results.
Every Political party whenever it has the means OF doing
il assumes the n.re which it deems the most significant
expressive and popular Such that of Federast by
the trainers and advocates of the Constitution OF the United
States Republicans by the followers of Jefferson, Madi-
son a3d Moaroe Democrats by The supporters OF Jackson
and Van Buren, and Wings BY the opponents OF the ad-
administrations OF the two latter Presidents These are
the only occasions which great political party has had
an opportunity of assuming with any chance
remaining permanent for Federalism lasted
twelve years Republcanis tweRtyour years then came
tie no-party Administration of O. Adams toar years
which was succeeded by the twelve years reign of Jackson
and Van Buren, whose Administrations first assumed the
mama of Democratic.
It eiten happens that political party from some
incidental circumstance will be able asten epithst
upon its opponents which they compelled respond 10
and cannot shake eff OF this character the tern,
BuctG applied to the opponents OF De WIT Cnon and
the modern phrase Loco Foco applicable ths follow
crs of Van Buren, and Jackson 1t is quite evident ;has
such epithets do neither good or harm, either the party
using or the party whom they applied The People
ought to- and always WILL Judge Of every Administration by
its measures and OF the character Of public officers by
their acts and nickname applied Is them can have
any permanent effect precisely for the same reason
that political party derives advantage from popular
name the moment il is known that they do not deserve
it. For instance the advocates of Van Buren and Jack
sons Administrations still call their party Democratic.
This s the same party which the whole People by
whemng majority have recently removed and discarded
for wasefuness progacy and the most gross prostitution
and corruption 1t is sheer call political
party Democratic that has recently been condemned by
the (dsmos) the People themselves The in future.
as applicable to that party, will only stand glazing
inconsistency inviting Injurious comparisons between facts
and professions while, like the of Federalst in by
gone years it will sink them and more until the party
itself will become extinct.
It's curious fact that the word Democrat con-
sidered term Of reproaeh the early OF Gov
ernmen and during the Administrations OF Jefferson Mad
son and Monroe, but very seldom used in political
proceedings Now, it seems have arisen in universal
favor with ali parties; and could not but help remark
at the funeral ceremonies of General HARRISON that the
Tags of the opposing political parties lnscrbed-the
one Democratic Wing" the other democratic Rspub-
can" This exhibition must have appeared as something
very singular foreigner It did to extent to our
selves and orcbly reminded Of the remark OF our
worthy friend Judah Hammond that political events form
Cycles in history"
For ourselves, although yield to none in our regard
for popular rights which make manifest by a
fearless advocacy of them all occasions STILL we have
no desire to enter into scne with the LecoFocos, about
the possession of name which they have great ex
tent, desecrated The name of Wing, under which our
achevad the independence Of the country has an
odor of patriotism about that Ike and will do well
enough for Us And the inclined TO this
as the ward Democratic has recently been applied TO
principles ultra and absurd and uinous,
that satisfied the phrase itself this msment
poweress with the great Of the people, and such we
think should be the course Of all such design hereafter
10 support the present Administration which It IS now
known is pledged 10 take middle course, avoiding the
extremes OF either party.
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