Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27
tory of Parties since the Nevo
lIltiOm.

he following historical sketch of yari-
political parties in this country,since the
alton OF the government, contains
useful and interesting information
he Young reader who is taking his first
MS IN politics, and will be useful re-
as a reference for all and at any time.
ns prepared for the Herald, by dill
student Of statistics.
Pmmg the American Revolution, the
political parties known were those of
and tories-the former comprising
great mass Of the people, being favor
10 the Revolution; and the latter, few
lumber, calling themselves loyalists,
F. opposed to throwing off the yoke of
British government. After the war,
tories mingled with the parties that
afterwards formed, some of them join
ne tederallsts, and others becoming
q the republican, or democratic par
The federal party arose on the forma-
o. the United States by a convention
|Pegates at Philadelphia, in l787.-
adoption Of the Constitution by the
'aI States, In convention of delegates
ga ior that purpose, was carried, after
'lal contests i'll some of the States, and
w UNANIMOUSLY in others. The friends
|-c constitution assumed the name of
SIS'S' while It's opponents were called
.ederallsts, and that was the state of
's When the Constitution went into
'ion IN 1889. The national govern
although one of deliberate consent,
uttered from its formation a powerful
qqon. Washington, John Adams,
hamilton, were at the head of the
us OF the Constitution when the first
-aSlatlon was formed. In the first
9esS there was a considerable number
E'noers who had opposed the adoption
-' constitution by their respective
a. In addition to these there were
I members who had supported the
sutton In the National and State con-
-olS but now from various causes
"PaiIy, however, from desire to sus-
themselves in their own States and
a''S' where the Constitution was dee
0npopular-joined the opposition to
administration of Washington. A.
g these may be mentioned Mr.. Madi-
Of Virginia; Mr.. Langdon, of New
lgpshire; Doctor Williamson, of North
Ina; Mr.. Baldwin, of Georgia, and 9th
Thus was formed what was after
called the republican party, the name
la-tederalists being disavowed by those
declared themselves friendly to the
1atution. 1t should be noticed that
@publican party was formed before
Jefferson returned from France. The
session Of the first Congress, which
aeld at New York, occupied nearly
the early part of April
y 18th of September, 1889, Mr.. JEFF
! y returned from mission to France
'%.emoer 1889, and assumed the du-
~ Secretary of State in March, 1890,
n \ The first Congress was holding its
~ session at New York, parties hay
Tea already formed at the previous
", and the opposition called republi-
sung under the leadership Of Mr..
is5. immediately sympathized, from
~ mike to the strong measures, tending
n~'II44aton, recommended by Wash
FL Il hamilton, and other leaders of the
party Mr.. Jefferson did not hest
,p{ yalI the federal leaders, monarch
i@ hence acknowledged the proprie-
eliminating his own political friends
H. opponents Of Washington's admin
! ,r--Fepublicans. In the first Con
s'[ ~ were pretty nearly equally di-
:. Il Inc opposition elected John Lang
Ne" Hampshire, President pro