Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-26
FederaIist and Tory.

To the Editors Of the Whig:
Gentlemen 81 see by number Of the Washing.
Union that the Editor OF that paper has determined to
withhold from the Wings their distinctive sppestioa, and
substitute that Of federas more truly descriptive Of
the character and principles OF the opposition through
tho Charleston Journal suggests similar change tho
whole democratic press In reference this you very pro-
perry refer tho number Of distinguished men now high
in the confidence OF the locooco party, gress neon-
sisieney To your remarks permit add few SEN
from Of the Junius Tracts NO 81 published du
ring the canvass Of 1874 The will be found
page Is.
"who are tho demoeratsf The Wings stand precise
y in that position, only the subject Of the
as those PRINCIPLES were avowed and settled in 1876 and
reasserted IN 1882 though by the OF the To-
coioeo party; bat tho Wings also the democrats
as advocates OF popular rights and reforme OF
tive usurpatons and corruption.
ave regret that the excessive arniaBfy Of the Wings
aud the Wing pres (shall call il folly y should allow
the locoocos the benefit Of the OF democrats. IL 10
one OF the greatest mistakes political party made
The position which the word democracy oc.
cupes in mems minds, its etymoogy indicates is for
the most part the opposite OF monachyA people
mcn AZ 'seA will rule the world and ought to do so"
To this II may be added that the subject Of the
riff the old democratic party not less orthodox.
In editorial the subject referred to- you profess
Willingness to submit to the proposed designation without
murmur esteeming II, rs in truth IL rather hon.
orable title Than otherwise. Now. this feeling
altogether acqusscc. As party the old federasts GER
tainy embraced unusually large proportion of command
which consummaed Jcerson's triumph and Frustrated his
opponents, the began however unjusty) be look
ed upon rcproaeh IN this light is evident oppo-
nents regard it, and equally evident their purpose
popular prejudice and subserve party ends by ax
ING the stigma upon Nor am by any convinced
that they At a estimate the magical influence Of
name in times OF high political excitement.
The term ioeotoeo is an utterly unmeanng one, and
though sufficiently distinctive implies neither praise nor
reProach. IL is, therefore, unfit be selected retaa
ton Of this aggression upon the Wing party To
place ourselves upon equal ground therefore, permit
through paper that the Wing press give
opponents the name they applied them for
short me busubsequenty, spirit OF forbeaancc with.
drew-l mean that OF tories IL will be remembered that
Mr.. Calhoun, then acting zeslousy with the Wings in
speech in the Senate ~ years ago. referred the
sudden revival and extensive adoption Of the old party
names OF Wing and Tory circumstance of unusual
signhcancy, indicating singular propey theft appli-
cation and, in illustration cited remark ascbed the
Emperor Augustus that all his power would avail
force upon his people single word. Ii the speech
at hand would quote the passage though well known
as 1t is, may ask that will turn it, and present
your readers at the close Of this commune alton
The challenge has come from the democratic party
They have sought enlist popular prejudice against
aIing which they know themselves TO DO at least
equally entitled to claim Let them in the
SPIRIT and shall whether the Jederast the
tory party will be more FESTIVE under the infection.
A WING.
from Mr. oaSua'. Spol 1894 Protest Of Pr,
dat iekssH.
II am mortified tins country, boating
descent OF respectable standing mach les the
President OF the United States should be found pnei
pies loading such results and scarcely believe
myself breathing the air Of and to be within the
walls Of the Senate Chamber when such doctrines vnda
ted II Prof Of tLs ~oafsi dsraey Of TIE fis' total
loss Of re trHs o0as q eS''Hfio-a Lry BHf ~ s =asf
e tbs dgrzacy fFsir, tAs ypfeHs frsgc-oaa HiS
party Occupations r,,,iy
AeT eGH-o Eat rsark rat ts rsrrai % IA parts g s
RerouioH, aer A,s Aaa 80 a sisuS rits
ioHi isdeai'a f tAOss yriH AieA is
What eoutinued) meaning OF Wing
Tory and character Of which caused
their sudden revival party designations at this time take
that the Of Toism-tat that which