Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-14
THE CONSERVATIVES, PARTY.

, The National Intelligencer, with a tenacty
which can be accounted for only by its own pc
culiar instincts and associations, still persists
and we think very property calling the fed
eral party Of the United States the ''coNsERvA-
TIVE; PARTY When the.true meaning of the
term is understood, it W i'll be conceded by every
intelligent friend of republican liberty that ICON
sERvATIsM" is the true and proper term by which
the principles and practices otiederalism may be
most clearly expressed
Of course the editors of the Elteuirenccy will
not pretend to assert that conservatism in Ame-
RIGA means anything more or less than conserva-
tism in Europe. No English word can have
more than two meanings. If conservatism is
the representative ola principle or system OF
public poity, or mere expression used to de-
fine some peculiar quality or characteristic Of
parties it must mean the same thing, whenever
and whersver used, whether in Europe or Anne
RIGA. This we suppose the editors o! the Intel
iigenccr will not pr, sumo TO deny and colse-
quenly we have right TO infer that they under
stand conservatism to mean the same thing in
one country as in another, and that it represents
the same IDEAS in the United States as it does in
England or in Austria.
Now, what is lis real meaning, as used by the
federal politicians of this country, and the advo-
Gates of monarchy and aristocracy i'll Europe
It is simply this The conservation intact ard a4oi
tered, of the eaisting order of things 1t is op-
posed to all change or reform and if change or
reform is attempted, conservatism o. pose it rs
dangerous innovation, even TO the extremity OF
the sword and tayonet, when such arguments
may be With safety used against the people ut
when they cannot it opposes them by sophisrv,
By finesse, By straagsm, ard, in This country
sometimes BY fraud Ii maintains and cnforccs
order by disorder, and by unlawful usulpaon
Of power. LII Europe, conservatism stands BY
the thrones, dynasties aristoeracies, and prvlee-
ed classes. And whenever the people attempt
TO get rid Of the expressions OF those institutions
AMI classes. conservatism rsis.s and luts
them down hE the strong arm OF power; and
this It calls estorilig CLAW and order" Niscon-
ssrvatisun hich resis's all political reforms il
England. It is conservatism " hieh Furnishes
the Starving Irish for resisting the Infamous svs-
TEN by which they are reduced to perjury and
distress. Il is conservatism " ieh rat down
the brave Huugarians struggling for freedom
and national Independence. And il is conserva-
tis:!l which is attempting to overthrow the
republic CT France. and 10 reduce the country g.
gain 10 the subsection OF Il monarchy. At the
, present moment, the Emperor Nix hojas and his
, imperial vasSai Ct Austria WTrt sent TIE trile
spirit Oh conservatism. They speak in its nan1e.
The Emperor Nicholas justifts his interference
in the adans Of Hungary on the express ground
that he was subscribing the cause OF conservatism
in Eurore-mea,linsy that he may thus sus-
tain its throne and despotistn and his minister
and representative in this country in his cor
eratnlatofy address to Gen. Taylor assured hin,
of the synpathies and qualification OF his .saueust
master" for the triumph OF conservatism in this
country, as manifested By the success of the fed
eral party in his person. Thus we see conserya
tisn, in Europe means the preservation of ,he
old systems otmonar HES and arisncyacit $. with
all their corruptiors, injustice, wrong, oppr, s.
sons, and crimes; and 1t brands as anarchy and
disorder any attempt to get rid OF, modify, or
ame!iora,e these sy stems.
. We have in this country the counterpa,t O!
European CONSERVATISM. Ii is inpersol ;ted in
The federal party, row eEdeaToring to escape
from the odiunl which its former measures have
r brought upon it, by taking to itself new name
: new to itself, but old in patriotic associations
4 hoping by the popularity of the name, to make
: the inrosture successful And here as in Eu-
rope, conservatism, or WHAT'S better designation
: FEDERALISM, resoluteiy stands by all old systems
5 old Institutions, old abuses, and old corrrptions
It is always against the people land, in order to
deprive the latter of power, advocates any scheme
, and device by which power may be wresteel
from the hands of the people. 1t is in favor Of
: all corporations, which it regards as the means
J and instruments by " hich the people are to be
ultimately shorn ct their political rights MOOR
e poRATEo WEALTH, hich has been most aptly
: called @the dynasty Of modern States" is it's
: deity. 1t worships at its shrine, and endeavors
to multiply its affairs and extend its faith. In
r man it has no trust A confidence in humanity
: forms no part its creed. 1t has more faith in
: the sordid dust than the noble being bearing a.
bout him the moral and intellectual impress OF
Deity, The essence which it reverencts is in
almighty dollar Hence it opposes the conces
SION Of privilege to the people, and claims it for
: money: hence it opposes all reforms-t stands
By all abuses and, in order to carry its point, il
= VIII resort to any trick, intrigue, and strataee.n
not Insulating at acts of violence W hen it thinks
: it safe to venture upon such an experiment
FEDERALISM, Or conservatism, in this country.
!. has opposed every popular reform. II has op-
posed the extension of suffrage TO the masses oi
. . the people. 1t has opposed the appointment by
popular election OF officers and magistrates il
:. has opposed the enlargement of the boundaries
i Of the Union. 1t has stood firmly by corrupt
usurping banking institution. And, like its
counterpart in Europe, in order to carry out its
e purposes, It has resorted to base aud shameful
: frauds. 1t has sought by fraud to corrupt the
ballot-boX. 1t has sought BY fraud ts obtain the
; ascendency IN the House Of Representatives Il
: is now, and has been for years, attempting to OBJ
S tain possession otthe Senate otthe United States
@ by first getting into the hands Of nsinorites, in
d various States, the local State governments
d And, at this moment, while the National IntaHi
0 geacer is Boosting that conservatism has given q
it Speaker to the popular branch Of Congress, al
:, though he belonged 10 the plurality, it is now
! holding in State Of REORGANIZATION the legisla
ture Of Ohio, for no other reasons in tho world
than to throw the government of that State into
the halds OF a minority, having with that view
} passed law disrlcting PORTIONS Of that State
: in violation Gifts constitution. Onion <
: HORRIBLE surFEFINcs OF BRuTr.--A fau
J. days since, the cars on the Philadelphia and
; Reading Railroad, near the latter place, run o
e yer the legs Of an OK, immediately Above ths
>. knees crushing the flesh and bones to atoms
leaving The Ices from the kuees hauainn hu III.