Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
4" Old Fogies."

The following sensible remarks upon the in
PRODUCTION into the vocabulary of the Demo-
crate party of such silly and nonsensical catch
words as "Old Fogies." young America
and the like, we copy from the Eastern Argus.
"The old 'fogies,' as we understand it, are
those we'll tried statesmen who have borne the
burden and heat of the day, while their heads
have become white with years, and large with
accumulated wisdom. They are the men who
were the compeers of Jacksonville stood by
the old hero in his well fought battles with
monopolies and aristocracy men who learned
their lessons and warmed their patriotism at
the feet of Jefferson; men to whom the coun
try is largely indebted for it's present growth
and greatness. These glorious old soldiers are
conservative, and yet progressive. The one
quality has made US substantial and immova-
BILE in our national greatness, and the other
has kept US in line with the onward march of
free principles. Such as Buchanan and Cass
are old fogies'-and yet how much is the ma
ton indebted to both
But, if these distinguished statesmen repre-
sent 'old fogieism, what is young America
We are somewhat puzzled to answer the ques-
ton, for we find quoted as Of this youthful
class, men about as venerable as the 'old TO-
gies' themselves men whose gray hairs attest
anything but juvenility. Young America
however, is understood to represent national
progression. A portion of its followers are of
the blood and thunder school--a class who are
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home, but to enter upon a worldwide knight
errantry. They 60 for making the United
States a sort of national Quixotte, that shall
travel round the earth with his armies, and the
ocean with its navies, and pulling down mon
arches and uprising the oppressed, and doing
good generally 10 the rest Of mankind They
aim to establish the solidarity of all peoples,
we believe that is the new phrase-on the
basis Of republican principles. Well, it is an
excellent idea in the abstract, and does great
credit to the unsophisticated heart of Young
America But-and these 1rts are knock
down argument sometimes-the means are not
equal to the ends. That is the conclusion of
the whole matter. We shall do vastly better
to look to the preservation of our own liber-
ties first. There is more than enough of the
spirit of monarchy left in oursown country to
fight, without crusading against that over the
waters. - s.ii 81 fla. ID -eebsl l.,.. DOC u ST.,
Democrats should repudiate all these cant
phrases. They do no good in the ranks, for
they convey no idea of distinctive principles,
while they furnish ammunition for the COM
mon enemy. Take our own State for example.
For long while we had .Mormons' and odd
Hunkers. Now we have a race of'Wildcats
superadded. Can any sensible man tell what
these terms means Mormons, Wildcats and
Old Hunkers hold to the same political doc
trines, are alike true Democrats, and vie with
each other in their support of party measures
and candidates. For ourself, we are satisfied
to be known as a Democrat 1t was sufficient
for Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk--is ought to
be for their followers. ALI else is sheer hum
buggery, unworthy ofthe: great party tina. has
SO long, with but occasional intervals. and SO
safely and wisely, ruled the affairs of the re-
public. In the days when, Jefferson boldly
proclaimed and as boldly, stood, up to repabli-
can principles--in the days when, Jackson pul
his foot on the colossal neck Of the United
States Bank-in the days when Polk trium-
phantly vindicated the National honor against
Mexican inEolenceGsni those days, there ~, were
no old fogies' nor young Americas. They
were DnxoeRxrs - and -noshing else" 100
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