The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-22

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rnp,ing and destroying ahe freedom Of the peO
iple2 Yet. this intelligent Editor declafes to u.
that the political revolution of 1910 was for lhi:
purpose It is false. Let him say il who will;
repeat, it is false Instead of being for the pur
pose of establishing Democratic form of gov
ernment it was for that of pulling down Dernoc,
racy, and forming corrupt Wing goveTnmept.
The contest was not between a party falsely as
suming the term Democratic and the true Demo-
cratic party, as he would have us believes but be-
tween the true Democratic party and party of
political aspirants, office seekers, and ceceivers.
The Wing party has never succeeded, nor will
they ever succeed but by such, OF similar means
as were used BY it in 1910; by appealing to the
prejudices of the people, raising an excitement
among them, and thus depriying them of freedom
of thought which should influence them in exer-
cising the Questionable right of suffrage But this
excitement, like all others sooa dies away, ard at
the cad Of the term. of four years, during which
no promises nave been fulfilled, no good to the
country effected, this party is cast out of power,
and consigned to its original insign6cance to rise
again after lapse of years, during some trouble
or embarrassment in the country; which often
opens the way to the successful employment of
fraud and deception. -
He next says that Mr.. Clay was an original
Democrat, and has continued so oths time. We
have not a very clear idea of what he means by
an original Democrat If he means that he is
Democrat, sui generis one, like whom there is
no other, perhaps he is correct; for a Democrat
with the principles of Clay and the rest of the
Wings, would be an extraordinary animal indeed
But, if he means to say that Clay is a Democrat
OF ancient tiBesAOf the Jeffersonian school, he
is vastly mistaken, or rather, he swerves widely
from the truth. Il is of no use TO attempt to pass
of Clay for Democrat He may cover him
self in the sleeps clothing, but the wolf will
nevertheless appear, and be more hated aud rid
eulef for his endeavors to conceal hlmself 1t is
a principle Of human nature, that those who are
guilty Of certain misdeeds are most active in
charging others with the same. The Wings
have always been the political nomers or rather
Gaisnamers, for they never have given suitable
name either to themselves or TO their opponents
since they cast of that of Fcderast, which is the
only true name which can be apphed to them
And now we are charged with the fraud of as
suming a false aa1ne and with giving a false one
to our opponents. We have never taken but one
name, nor given but one to our opponents; and
they are both suitablc to the principles of each
On the contrary, the Wings have not only run
through all the political names as they became
popular, from Federalist " to s' Democratic JEFF
fersnnan Republican" bnt have also endeavored
10 injnre us by appBingto US the most odious and
unmeaning appellations that conld be found, for
instance Jaeobins, Lerellers, LoeofoeOs, &c We
depend upon no particular name, assumed TO our
selves, as oar only hope; we depend upon prin-
ciplcshe principles of truth, honor, justice equal
ty and liberty; and as long we entertain such
principles, we will triumph, os we have triumph
ed "Thougir the people may sometimes give
their support to men of other principles, it is be-
cause they are induced, by professions, in which
they place confidence to believe, that in doing So
they are but promoting the cause OF real Democ
racy but no sooner does the deIusioh pass away,
than they return to the political standard which
they appeared to have abandoned."
The last two statements of the piece, which we
have been criticising, scarcely merit a remark.
Their absurdity and hllacy must be evidrnt to
every reader who has any discernment of right.
and wrong, and who is not blinded by prejudice.
The eyes of the people, Instead of being opened
in 1910, to any fraud committed before, were clos
ed to the greatest and most daring fraad ever at
tempted by any party in this country. The
minds of the people were wrought upon, and rails
ed to such degree of excitement, that they lost
sight entirely of the principles and facts, and were
bIindly led astray by political demagogues and
parasites. Yet, we are told that nothing remains
to complete the work of national emancipation,
and the resuseitaiion of true Democracy, but to
urge the same facts reiserate the same truths and
push on IN the same aoay We say, let them go.
on in the same way; perhaps we may be defeat
ed again; perhaps fraud may again triumph over
honesty and truth. But, we bid you beware, ye|
deceivers of the people-overthrowers of all that
is high and noble; and we say TO you, in the Ian
guage of an ancient General, few more such
victories as that gained by you in 1910 will be
your rnin The people will not always remain
in ignorance; knowledge isnow rapidly circulat.
ing among them This is all that is needed for
the success Of Democracy. Let the people have
knowledge; let them have the power of judging
what is right from what is wrong, and we ask Tor