New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-14
An Epistlc to Col. Webb Oh Parties and
Party Names.
TCommunicaied Tor The Tribune.

=1ndry denominational combats, you belonged 10 a
church which allows but one baptism You
certainly gave the party good name; and al
though il was, at the time, :. infant BAPTISM, Tor
the reason before mentioned, thought you deemed
il valid and sufficient Il seems, however the right
OF the Wing party TO lis own name is contested oy
the Native Americans, and you are OF counsel Tor
the new claimants. ! am afraid you are assuming
hard task 10 supply that party with names; lis
cousumption Of the nomenclature Is positively
was,e;ll: il Will not stay christesed: II will keep
Won constantly at the font. But, il il must have :
ne.y name. why not get it one where COM
modify Of good names" Is to be had, and let the
Whis parry rejoice in the enc it has, All you can
take from il. with the best OF luck, Is the name Tor
whatever NAV be- the sentiment OF the party IN re-
spect OF onlv one baptism, il Is clear It holds 70
ont one faith"
Il seems TO me the fusion OF parties you desire Is
quite impossible; tie Wing and Native American
parties cannot coalesce Skilul as you are IN put
ting that and that together, depend upon II, you
cannot put this and that together Why, weld
ding of Wings and Loco-Focos would be more
feasible Did il ever occur 10 you what the rea!
differences between the latter parties are : Many
suppose they are at variance upon grounds Oh PrIi-
cine. but the fact is otherwise. Indeed, the har-
mony of profession by these parties is 80 perfect,
that one who observes ii for the first time will Dc
amazed TO see there l. no controversy between
them concerning principles, that II is only wren
practice is regarded collision begins 10 Illustrate
this :-tbe K light of Petition L, by the creed OF
both. sacred and inallenable, yet II has been The
task of the Wing party TO defend II, IN both Stale
and Naiona! Legislatures, agains; the abuse and
violation OF the Loco-Foco party: 20, IN regard
ia The RICH, of every Human Being 10 Civil aad
Religious Liberty, admitted alike by both parties
vet. The Wing party Is al this moment Obliged 10
resist the Annexation of Texas an enterprise pro-
iected aad patronised by the Loco-FocQ party, Tor
the avowed purpose 20 fortiy and extend the lurls
diclion of American Slavery. In every state sub
irct 10 Wing administration the rights OF con-
science are respected and religious tests do not
exist vet in New-HampShre, Stale TO which
Loco ocoism has acquired title by adverse pos
session. a Catholic is this day ineligible 10 Office
The supremacy of the laws, and the obligation OF
contracts in theory maintained by Oo!h parties,
vet we have seen Loco-Focolsm justltylns and
encouraging Notification and Dor rebelons, and,
IN States subject 10 their control II has not scruped
IN a solemn and public manner 10 repndlate the
public debt | could not multiply these instances
of agreement and | do not now remember one
where any considerable discrepancy exists, but for
the purpose | had in view the cases ! quote are
sufficient.
There is a class of questions, however, about
which these parties differ and widely too, but they
do not rise 10 the dignity OF principles. lhey
have been happily characterized as questions OF
Bread They affect the labor of the community,
not lis righs-its comfort rather than lis freedom.
They are questions in Political Economy, OF
Governmental Administration ouch are The ann
and the Distribution Law. There Is no principle
involved in these-the civil and religious liberty OF
the citizen NAV be rs perfect under low Tariff as
high one, or no Tariff at all, nor would the til
umph or defeat OF the Land bill increase or aorlGse
it. 4 mans liberty may be as perfect with wheat
at fifty cents bushel, al dollar bushel, but
his personal comfort might not be equal IN either
case Now | incline TO the Wing side OF these
politico-economlca questions, because | believe
my personal comfort will be increased by settle
ment that way. | see the Wing party Is as Just
and liberal in It's theory of Human Rights as the
other, while in fidelity of practice 1t greatly ex-
ceeds ii, and, In respect OF lis maxIms OF admins
tration, am farther attracted because they aim 10
make my labor profitable 10 myself, and with my
Liberty 10 give me Bread
You have right TO ask and am bound to an
s,yer. how ii is, with this alleged harmony OF pro-
fesslon and diversity of practice by these parties,
II has happened that the Wing party, The architect
of all the Democratic work done IN the country,
has flllcd, with occasional exceptions, To had
favor with the people; while the so-cailed Demo
cratic party, which has violated every precept Of
the Democratic decalogue, has received The reward
due only 10 soundness OF faith and consistency OF
practlce! | answer the Loco-Foco party has
boldly, unqualifiedly and publicly protested the
Democratic faith; II has taken care always 10 pro
claim and denominate itself the Democratic party.
The Wing parry on the contrary, has been tl!nls,
hesitating feeble in declaring lis creed; has been
so careful OF nothing as 10 protect itse against Inc
bare suspicion that 1t was what II really ls-the
true Democratic party OF the country, ana Tor all
practical purposes, conceded It's own character 10
the other Ii seems 10 me impossible, under such
ms as the DpOnlc should rc!nGul- n
their love for Democratic principles and adinifls-
tratlon, and OF course Il Is equally Impossible,
party, which is continually dcnouncing them,
should gain popular respect and affection. l he
experience OF the past shows clearly the people viii
not forgive basphemy against Democracy or what
seems 10 he So The Wing party has been Demo
cratic in It's practice II has net beea so IN lis pro-
fcssion the Loco-Foco party has been monarchlca
in It's practice, Yet lis Democratic profession has
saved IT, II has had the fortune OF Abraham: It's
"fsIh has been accounted 10 il for righteousness
1t is not TO be denied, Its fortune IN this regard
has been greatly promoted by members OF the
Wing party, who Ia its day, had been members
OF the Federal party. These were men OF science
and of learning, who, naturally enough iFief TO
serve the party of their adoption as editors OF It's
newspapers. This put very considerable, nearly
all the metropolitan portion OF the " hls press IN
the hands of Fedrrallsts. These gentlemen, emit
Heny qualified for literary and scientific pursuits,
any Of them able perhaps 10 calculate an eclipse or
bnl sorry leaders and teachers OF political party.
They never used the presses they controled to de-
mons,rate the nfdelity and hypocrisy OF the
Dartv calling itself Democratic, but addressed
themselves 10 the absurd task of making Democ-
racy itself odlous TO the people, by exhibiting the
fruits OF Loco-Foco abuse OF II as the legitimate
results of the system itself. Instead OF showing,
VIVA was unques,ionably the fact. that the blessed
results OF eccasiona! Wing administration were the
consequences of faithful and lnteiligent aPpica-
~ IN no duTfnI rs m
OF public affairs, they offended the people ana
scaGdalized the party by denying a 10 tho5e H1nc'-
pcs any agency in the matter. The fac; that these
men Inclined 10 the Wing party, the true De-
mocratic party of the country, was tribute
paid unwitt!agly PeFhaFS, 10 the equity and So
cja profit OF The principles II vas their habit TO
tb lc- Who had convinced a citizen that neither
he he, nor the party for. which he spoke, had
any respect or affection for Democratic principles
or policy. Hence il was ihelt vocation 10 warn ell
mankind that the Wing party was not the Demo
cratic party :-lhat all the good things II dd Tor