Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14
THE WING PARTY OF AT.

na~ty does lust at the present writing. During
the last half century, under variety OF
cognomens, it has endeavored to obtain
the ascendancy in the councils OF the Repub-
lie. 1t has trimmed its sails time after time,
with the vain hope of catching the popular
breeze, and being waited into the haven OF
successful power, but with one or two excep-
tons during all that long period, and those
exceptions the result either OF accident or de-
ception, it has been destined TO meet with
nothing but discontinue and defeat, at the
hands of the people of the United States
CameIeon like, it has assumed as many hues
as the evening rainbow. No sooner has one
false guise been torn from its loathsome car
case, and it's inherent deformity made to stand
forth in all its unseemly nakedness, than it is |
ready and prepared with another disguise e.
uually deceptive and fallacious. But a few brief
years ago, within the memory ofthe youngest &
most inexperienced amongst US, it was seen ri
ding into power with Gen. Harrison as its nom
inal champion, under tissue of the most fla
gtieus receptions which has ever stained the
annals OF partizan strife. The federal party
then succeeded solely because it kept in the
dark its real principles No sooner, however,
than it had assumed the reins of power and
throwing off the cloak of hypocrisy which had
concealed It's hideOus defOrmities through the
struggle by which it attained power, than
the people of the United States, almost as with
one voice. rendered up their verdict of con-
domination against it. Indeed, we may lay it
down as a proposition which precludes contro-
versy, that whenever the principles of the
federal party are fairly put in issue before the
American people, they Uhe people, invariably
pronounce against them. Let any man ex-
anime the history of the Republic, since the
beginning Of the present century, and we ven
ture 10 affirm that he will be led to admit the
truth OF the proposition.
But OF all the various phases which the fe-
deral party has assumed during g the memory
of man, that one which it presents at the
present writing, is, perhaps, the most inexpli-
cable, not to say ridiculous. Ever since this
time last year, It's leaders, from one end of
the Union to another, have been loud-mouth-
ed and ncessant in their denunciations Of the
war in which this country is now engaged
with Mexico We hope we do not subject
ourselves to the charge Of a want of charity,
when we state as our candid belief that a large
majority of the leaders of that party who
have been most active in denouncing the war,
believe in their hearts and souls, that upon
our part it is a just and necessary one. They
den0unce the war because it so happens that
it was declared under the auspices of a demo-
cratic administration, and because a democrat
Ic administration now carries it on. They
think that they can make it means of break
ing down Mr.. Folks administration, and thro'
1t Of destroying the republican party, entirely
reckless of the proprlety, justice or patriotism
of such a course. We say that this is our O.
pinion and belief, with regard to majority OF
the leaders Of that party. Heaven forbid that
we should entertain for a moment such an O.
pinion of the great mass of the wings. But
realer, Just look at this same party now en-
deavoring to press into the arena OF political
strife, as its champion, the most successful Of
Generals in carrying that same " utnholy ana
unjust' war into the very bosom of the enc.
mys country. Well aware that they cannot
succeed, should they attempt to wage the bat
ties of the next Presidential campaign on Tx
basis of principle, they are endeavorng to a.
vail themselves of'the military popularity
which Gen. Taylor has earned for himse
since the commencement of the present war
for, up to the time (some two years ago) whel
he was ordered to Corpus Christi he was com
paratively unknown, as a military man, t.
the people of the United States. Well now
let the calm, dispassonate reader just look up
on this movement for a moment, and he can
not fail TO see the same disposition on the par
of the federasts to deceive and gull the hon
est of all parties in the country, which has 81
strkingly characterised federalism since tn
party lines were first distinctly drawn between
the elder Adams and Thomas Jefferson, almos
half century ago. True, Gen Taylor is
successful general, and we feel confident tina
he is a patriot; but then what possible quail
fcations could he bring to the civil admins
tration of the affairs of great republic Xix
this Again, the federaiists do not themselve
know what political principles the hero of Bue
ma Vista holds. He has never said or done a
ny thing by which the people of this countr
can form any estimate of his political views
or of his capacity to carry out those views
whatever they may be. We allude TO thes
things for the purpose of exhibiting to tn
Teaier the INSCRIPTIONS and o-principled pal
ty we have to deal with, in the federalist
OF the present day and generation. What d
the leaders of that party care about the capa
CITY (as statesman, we mean,) or the prime
pies OF the man under whose banner the
range their themselves, so that they have
chance for success Once in power, they wi
mould the man to suit themselves, as they al
tempted to do with John Tyler No, reader
they are held together and governed in all the
movements by the thirst for power, no matte
oy what means it is to be gained, or wha
'uOIeFiuges they may be compelled to resol
w. IN order to attain it. We, in the name 0
the democratic party, call upon them to dc
CIaFe' as honest, straitforward men-to sprea
before the people of America the principles {