The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-18
From the Paramount True vignian, June "a.
Urnuc rats aud MhiRa

1t was, we believe. during the second term OF General
Jack sons administration that the old federal party head
ed originally BY Alexander Hamilton and the elderAdams.
OF alien and sedlon laws memory changed its to
that OF wing. The name federal had become odous
to The American ear and that party believing that the
administration OF General Jackson would become IN
popular, sought TO strengthen their much pos.
sbe and one OF the means resortcd to change of
The Tact is not 10 be denied that many democrats
went over at that time to the ranks OF hs ledealists
few have returned 10 the democratic party bat sti
remain IN the ranks OF federalism, acting with that party
yet deny that they have changed their principles. In
some instances, admit they have not changed their
political views for we know the fact that there are
some very dscordant sentiments in the wing federal
party, but in large majority OF Cases, they have not
only changed name, but principles also. Previously
to the time OF which we speak, federalists had left
party and 10 the ranks OF the democracy and
every single instance, far recollection OF the
history oil the times will enable speak, change of
political opinion was acknowledge and acted upon II
attempted sometimes al The present day. to take advan
tage OF these circumstances and facts by endeavorng
when the particles to be separated again all the
democratic principles were monopolized BY the wing
party and the federal by the democrats This is all mere
stuff The greai democratic party stands on the same
platform on which II stood threequ Of century
ago That some couptons have srept into their party
tenes is not to be denied, and this could hardly have
been avoided IN county where there Ia great a d
yeEsy OF interests and many local circumstance. 10
influence the minds OF men. But the grea, and leading
principles OF the democratic party remain the And
that there should have been, different times ss de-
partures from the democratic faith argument
the creed OF democracy but the fact should rather make
adhere more closely TO the old /" landmarks" Of
our party. " interpretations have been suffered 10
exist among the tenets OF democracy, IL is because
democrats have not been viglant Our principles now
seldom openly attacked but the attack syly and
coverty made. For instance, wing will say, SWELL
ally, do dislike this thing OF always keeping up party
distinctions for my part believe there Is very little di
ference between the wings and democrats-indeed. my
feelings lead me TO believe that good democrat
body, and that party lines should not be so closely
drawn" No such language 40 This is held by wings in
wing counties ard ten chances to one II the whg who
uses this language in democra.s county has not some
object IN view connected with self And il is in @ ."av
that democrats have been kept of office tins
whole State, when they have always been in a decided
majority. II democrats always listen to The wing CRY of
no parylsm, they must be eernay shut out from The
Offices, State and federal. A wing will talk for day
about no-pariysm, and depore. in bitter tones party
warfare and party disincons and yet lie, an Oh.
porun,ty oner for him TO vote for a wing President
or wing candidate for any Office and low quickly he
will show that all which he has said about no pariyism is
sheer hypocrisy! Now, admire the open aud lair all.
vocae oi wing principles, and would go great deal for.
ther TO serve him than wonld the oparty
who always takes to let opportunity slip TO
vote Tor wing partisan On the other hand we despse
The democrat who has not the rmness stand IN 10 The
principles oil his party Such deserves no respt CT from
either parry, and we are he gets little from the
wings as from democrats There but few wao have
not the opportunity oil knowing the principles of the party
10 which they belong those OF the opposite party and
ignorance on these subjects shows want OF patriotism
and an neycusable selhshness We would say To ibe
democrats, take least democratic and one wing pa.
result OF a general diffusion Of knowledge