The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
co M M UNICATIONS.
Communicated.
WAsu,soroN. June l6, IS45.

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WAsHISGroN, June l6, lS45.
have been for some time perplexed to discover
1 the true definition of the term young democracy,
and the object of those who make such frequent use
lot II. Surely they cannot suppose that the youth Of
the country who aided in the election OF President
Polk have any desire TO be separated, by any term
Whatever from their time-honored leaders; that they
[desre to be distinct and separate party from that
party whose principles have been advocated by
Buchanan a Walker, a Polk, and the old hero OF
IOrleans--a star which has just set below the ho-
riZon of life-n Its last rays casting brilliant iisht
over the whole universe, Surely the young men
Of the party desire to be the advocates OF any
other principles than those ofrepublcanism SO long,
SO faithfully, and SO ably supported by heads and
hearts like these. And still surely, they can
not have forgotten the services and aid of their old
friends in the late triumph they have achieved IN
the election of their choice for the presidential chair
They cannot have forgotten that Buchanan, though
With the splendid wreaths of many years upon his
brow has spent the whole of that life in the cause OF
heir principles; that Walker, though not yet what
might be termed aged man, is old in the cause OF
democracy. No; such is not the desire of the youth
of the party; nor can they be nred from the line OF
their duty by the use of terms like this, which bear
Ia semhlance of being applicable and complimentary
to them, but the real object of which is easily under
stood to be to the grain OF the public crib to the
friends of former administration, who may indeed
and with truth be termed the 'young democracy
many oil tnenl having Deen Dorm las 10 ther ueoc-
racy) after the late election; and who, had Mr..
Clay been the choice of the people, would have been
the rmest and Oldest wings, and the loudest in their
3denunciations of the party now in power. This IL
already understood by the young as well as the old
Ter members of the democratic party, TO be the true
object ofthose who have taken unto themselves this
|cognomcn and the youth of that party will soon
teach this clique that they are possessed oftoo much
Intelligence to be caught by so fimsy device; and
= that no such schemes can induce them to abandon
the support of patriots who have grown gray in the
cause of republican principles.
The great objection to these new titles and divs
ions of our party is thatthcy calculated to break
into the continuity, union, and power Of the repub-
iean party. Like the clques Of the anti-masons,
or of native Americans it cuts up this great party
into sections; producing jealousy, alienation, and
want of cooperation and energy in its movements,
in the bosom of our own party whilst it encourages
our political opponents with the hopes of our divs-
ions. Let us, then, discard those mischievous and
dangerous designations of old hunkers' and
3"young democracy; which are so much harped up
on by the enemy for the parpose of putting us by
the ears; and adhere to old, yenerated and raj
Lying names of republicans or democrats.
Yours, &C., LEX.