The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-15

The Lion OF the Fairfield County Demo-
cracy, Ii. G. WHITMAN, Esq reused up by
the Wing speeches lately made in this town,
was called upon by the Democracy of Hook.
ing Township, on last Saturday evening, to
defend their cause and candidates His
main efforts were to prove that his party
was not the federal party; that his Candi-
date for President was not once q federal
ist, and that he himself was not Revolu
ZIONIST. In all these, he most signally
fai'ed
We beg leave 10 assure him, as we have
her tolore done, that if he is willing to
Judge ofhis party by the men in it, it can
be shown that many ofthe leading men were
federallsts. WOODBURY., Judge of the Su,
preme Court, BANCROFT, former Minister to
Great Britain, INGERsoLL, a leading Loco
foco Representative in Congress, BucHAN-
AN, Secretary OF State, CAss, Locofoco Can
dda;e for the Presidency, all once were
federaists.
But to Judge of parties by some few
individuals in it is perfect nonsense. These
are not the "corner stones," by which we
can distinguish parties. We must Judge
them by their principles. The Federalists
were in favor of a strong Executye. The
Democrats were opposed to one. The Fed
eraliSts were in favor Of an absolute Veto
power. The Democrats were opposed to
it. The Federalisls were IN favor Of the
''sedition laws" furnishing men for speak
ing against the Administration The De-
mocrats were opposed to it, These are the
data, by which we can discover what par
ty Of the present day is akin to the old Fed
eralists-what party is akin to the old De-
mOcrats
The Democrats, under Jefferson triumph
ed With Monroe's election the federal par
" dissolved. The honest men stood aIoof
from politics. The dishonest men joined
the stronger party for the sake of Office
There wds yet no necessity for the name Of
whig. There was yet no effort made to
strengthen executive power - tine term
Wing is known in opposition to that. But
from 1880, those under the honored name
began to depart from the faith
Of their fathers, and old staunch democrats,
as history will inform us, forsook them
Then came the necessity of the honored
name of Wing.
Now look back to the principles we have
designated as dividing the two parties.
The Locofocos are in favor of a strong ex
ecutive. The Wings opposed to one.
The Locofocos are in favor Of the veto
power, in any case when bill does not suit
the views of the executive, which is almost
absolute; for very seldom will it be found
that executive influence cannot induce more
than one third in each branch of Congress
10 sustain him, while he has SO many favors
to bcstow. The Wings are opposed to
his.
The Locofocos are in favor of practice
which Furnishes every man speaking against
the Administration, by robbing him of his
office. The wings are opposed to it-only
with Jefferson that the incum-
bent be "honest, faithful, capable"
And let any honest man look at these
data and he can tell where he ought to
stand. These are prnciples-they never
change. Measures of public policy may
change. Vuen may change-but principles
never. And here we may state, Taylor en-
.ertalns these cardinal principles" He
;onfesses that they govern bis political
lte." But ''measures Of public policy which
may be right to-day and wrong to morrow
these cannot be The test of democracy
We have not room to notice the minor
points of Mr.. Whitman's speech.
0TThe Eagle attempts to prove that we
alsity the record, when we charge General