The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-09-06

From tho Pa. Reporter and Homo Journal
WING PRACTISES AND v IlIG POM.
SES.
There is nothing that astonishcs us more
than the adherence Of many intelligent, honest
and patriotic men to the Wing party. Perhaps
we do not make sufficient allowance for the in
huence of assoCation the force of educa lion,
the early Lection of thought, and the pride OF
opinion, IN sustann a Cause that we have once
cspoused. Yet, TO suppose that these, power
fnl as they are, would carry us away against
facts and deductions as clear as the sun at noon.
day. ~ huniating reflection and leaves u
but little 10 boast OF our reason and Judgment
The very fact that the party who now call
themselves Wings, have been const antiy chang
ing their name to avoid the odium incurred un
der some former one. presents strong position
against them. lftkelr principles and practices
were right when they called themselves FEEDER
aist, why did they change their name and adopt
new one! Was il because the people had
not intelligence enough TO appreciate The truth
and force OF their principles, and were msled
by The Dcmagogucs of The Democratic party!
ii this answer given, then is tho G,ncss Of the
people for eelf government denied, and that
which the Democracy has charged upon federal
ism admitted 10 wit, it's par,iai,ty for All aristo
cratic form of government, by which the many
are to be made subservient to the few. But
did tho party fare any better when it Abandoned
It's original aud most hon jrabie name Of Feder-
al and Federal Republican. and assumed that of
the PEACE PARTY, during the late war with
Great Britain! Why, still the @ass could not
appreciate the correctness Of their principles
nor the patriotism they displayed in opposition
10 their country, when engaged in war with the
aacient enemy Of American liberty, and the most
powerful nation Oh tho eatth. s, far from the
Federal party gaining strength under their new
Cognomen, they lost not only individuals, but
masses of the best and most patriotic cit zens
that had belonged to them; and after the close
II the war they found themselves weaker than
they ever had been before. We cannot pre-
tend to trace all their changes in the precise
order OF time, but It was not long until we found
the same party calling themselves National
Republicans and the friends Of the American
eystcm Having been beaten under this name,
we mex, find them raying under the banner OF
Antimasonry, and Mason and Antimason &C.
ting as political brethren in opposition to De.
mocracy and against the election Of one Of the
most distinguished men Of which Ills or any
other country can boast-ANpREw JACKSON
Having been defeated again, where do we find
them next! Why, even the name of Wing
which had been made honorable and popular
during the Revolution, is to be seized upon anC
desecrated by broken. down party, comprising
within it's members class Of men and thei
descendants to whom it was most 0dious during
the revolutionary contest. Even this class o
men who had been taught to look upon tn
name Of Wing as synonymous with that OF rcbe
were willing to be newly christened by tn
notorious Webb, of $4,000 memory, and {
assume name that could not fail to call up Z
their recollection the most unpleasant remin
escences.-We have thus shewn the mutabl
character Of the Wing party in regard to it
name, while the Democrats have steadily ad
heredto the simple and well understood nam
of"thc Democratic party"
II is true we have had some difficulty to pre-
serve it from the ruthless attacks of federalism
which has on more than one occasion attempte
TO commit larceny upon us, and to approprlat
the popularity Of our name and principles to il
own purposes. But they Dhave never been abl
to succeed-being always detected in the al
tempt. Even the broad and ample folds {
Democracy are insufficient to hide from III
the scrutinizng eye Of an Intelligent public, tn
errors and heresies of Federalism and moder
Whiggery. The imposition is soon detccte
ana exposed. ACCORDING 10 the lnhumeraOl
predictions Of this party, the country would lon
since have been ruined. The election Of Je
ferson and Mexican was to be the prelude
the destruction of every thing valuable. III
country was to be subjected to French nfuenc
and America overrun with infidclity. No man
rights ofperson or property were 10 be respe
ted. Licentiousness was to have free al
unrestrained course, under the reign 9th agr
rian Democracy.
Again, look at their course during the la
war, and The predictions then made, and the {
forts OF their Strongs, their Quincys and We
sters to crippleithe arm Of the Government, tn
their predictions might be fulfilled. Still late
look at their violent opposition and persecuti
cfthe patriot jackson. Now, that the exclt
ment which existed during his Administrative
is past, and the scene is viewed with calmne