The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-11-22
The New Si,utc.

The New Shutr.
| Now that the presidential election is over, and
the wing party is broken up and d,sbanded, and
will henceiurh only live in memory, il becomes a
serious question with the leaders of that deiuuct
/ organization what new name they shall assume,
and wha, shall constitute their next raIlying point.
| The good old name Of "Fcdcfalist" they disgroccd
/ years ago, the name of National Republicans
which they next assumed, has also sunk into dis
/ repulc, and now the name Of ''Whg," which is
50 honorably associated with the deeds Of noble
daring and patriotism of the revolutionary strug-
, gle, has also become "hy-word and reproach"
/ And besides these there are a hundred other
names which were assumed hut for day, or only
/ by branch of the party, all Of which met the
same fate with the three principal, general
names We have mentioned. AEong this latter
class may be parlicuIarzcd the names "Anlima-
sons, "Hauison Democrats" "Coons," &c. &c.
! In looking oveI the long list of weIl.soundng
names which this party have disgraccd Their, it is
]
NOUS nd coptandum name is a matter that may
well puzzle the ingenuity of the very cuest pi the
opposition leaders. But mere difficult still than
to obtain a name will it be to get a new rallying
cry or hobby. OF course a national bank dstr-
button, assumption, &C., out Of the question.
These are laid upon the shof-indeinely post
poned. Will they not take up abolitionlsm
There are several difficulties, One is, the hobby
would answer only in the north. Another is the
thing is not sufficiently new. But the grand DIFF
icuIiy is, the principles generally Of the abolition
isis are too llbcral-too democratic. Federal-Na-
al.RepubIcan-A ntmasonic-W higery has al
ways been consistent in lis adherence to the mar
row-minded, aristocra,ic notions Of Alexander Ha-
milton and the elder Adams. Indeed, these con-
s,lute the great sympathetic cord that has always
kept this party in existence in some shape or 9TH
er. But the abolltionisis go for the "largcst H..
bcry" in all things. They oppose bank mono
poles tariff monopoliCs, and all other monopolcs,
aud go for universal political hrsi Of all crea-
lures that have moral responsibilities. Abolition
ism, them will not answer. But what else can
they take There is one other hobby, and, ac-
coriing to our reckoning, if the signs Of the times
beloken anything, that is to become tie great hob.
by of the scattered elements Of dciuEct whiccry.
and that is "Nallye-A mericausm." This party
has sprung into existence within year; it is,
therefore, sufficiently new. 1t gocs for excluding
from American citizenship all who do not happen
TO be born within certain degrees Of latitude and
longitude. 1t is then sufficiently narrow-minded
and proscrlptive. And the name which this par
.y has assumCd-"Amcr:can Republicans al
SO, Is probably as good as any that can be got.
This, then 1t appears To US, is just wha, the wings
want; and they have by no means been slow to dis.
COVERT Several of ihcirl leading papers a, the cas-,
have already broke ground on the subject. ln-
deed one has already gone 50 far as to raise to the
head OF its columns the name of Gen. ScoTr us
the "Amorcan Republican" candidate for the pre-
dcncy III 1913. And even in this state the whis
papers have commenced falling into the line.
The Sangamo Journal muttcrs low thunder a,
"ioreign paupers;" the Lacou Gazette sneers al
Mr., Ryan as "iorcigner;" aud similar expires.
sions shows how the land lies with other papers
But the Chicago Journal is the most daring in
expressing It's sentiments on this subject. 1t
comes out al once aud without circumIocutiou