Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-01
PARTY NAMES.

tits truly amusing, 10 see into what fret
il throws sbIne e ptl he name "TOry' u
them They can exhaust the whole vocabalar,
oflOy scurrllisy Ip0u OIL srs. Fsiternse the mos
unbranded aIBRdeFs ppGa the puEest patriots. hn
''go7d easy soblsaif ron CHANCE 10 brand then
with epiihot ,uhichsso happily 0xpresns
their principles, they fiyl gnt0d potfse. rage.
we are surprised at1his iot i i natural fni
the relegaa 10 love The nag he fights undss an
cling 20 Il underseyery circumstance. s sasss
i. Elnt sOnG of fhe pie-bald ademoefacy sllew u
lutte nppareit Affection. for theirs. az the pirat
who suits his aug 10 the emergency. Bat .
coon. a. his bloody deeds make him doninan
upon she sens, lie pnfprls his black banner, tn
rspresenaativso Or HE principles. But plum
der being The grand object Of BOTH whatever
mos furtllsrs this grand aim Is dearest to them
Itisthe common resort Of mon holding ,th'
most abhprent views. q cover them with attrae
tiyesnameas hanee the anxiety of our opponents
10 assume the title Of dc npcrats. But the his
tory " this party fully reriies the exclamation
made b. noble French lady during the terri.
bic revolutions pf that nation. Upon seeing some
innocent Sufferers lsd.to theguilIotine she ex.
claimed-aO }! Dcmocfacy! what crime has moi
been perpctIated in thy name7''
Mr.. Calhoun was certainly right, when he
saidthere could be properly. bat two party de-
signations, Wing and Tory.
Tho former advocating the widest extension
of civil liberty compatible with The necessary
restrictions Of government, as the name implies,
The latter ever onthe side Ofpower, sustaining
its most dssPotie exercise, have distinguished
themselves ia the ingenuity of means in obtains
ing Office, and an utter disregard of former pro-
misses subsequent to its acquisition. Nodepart~
ment Of government mas been too sacred. for the
defilement oftheir unholy hands, from the con.
stitution down TO the pettiest Office. No princi-
pie has guided them in their reckless overthrow
of established usage and law. but what would
minister totheir corrupt passion for money and
power,
BUTT is said the name Wing is fast getting
Odious--no doubt-This same name was odous
TO The Tories o: the Revolution. to the British,
who then sought our subsection and it is now
odious to the enemies of freedom every where.
How very much ga fellow feeling" makes us
think alike.
We are moi then astonished, that this revered
nsme, should stink in their nostriIs. The
wretch who mingles constantly in filth and
slime bcgets liking for them and the richest
perfume yields no fragrance to him. The rob-
Der, who is constantly inflacting the laws of
morality and society loves not virtue. Especi>
ally when he is caught and the penalty of the |
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aw mcted out to him. How then could Wing
principles seem dear in the eyes of our oppo>
tents. But these innocents always seem struck /
; 18th holy horror, at any attempt, TO nnveil the /
'ntfid reservoir DC their secret principles We |
,ould admire the daring ofthe fierce freebooter
rho taking his position would die by it, This
But we have no patience with the skulkiDg and
odging of molsrn democracy. Hard p sssed
nd routed from every hiding place. in which
he native instinct ofcunning conceals them,
1cy endeavor, to ensconce themselves behindl
le blaze Of Genl. Jaekson's glory. To the
barge Of Tory ihey,n reply "een. Jackson
ought the British Il New Orleans, you call him.
tory do ycus Ergo they arc al patriots and
,ycrs of their country. Such pitifuI subter~
lges have once answered. but they are now Too
,allow. For who would call the gallant Old
ief a tory, or the great bcdy Of the. self styled
emocrocy: yet VI 10 does not know. that Che
lnkeat tories 81 the Revolution were patriotsto
,me of their leaders, Hull va are aston ed
any American who pttempts, % cast odltitn
pom the name of .our party connected Is i Is
18th SO many endeafing Ieocollections. What
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