The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-24
The Two Parties.

Ihe Two
There is now and always has been very
marked difference between the two great political
parties which have divided the country. The
Democratic party, very early in our history plant
cd itself upon principle, and this ground 1t has
ever occupied never for a moment devlang from
il, but pursuing straightforward course, occa'
siona!y meeting with defeat; but the sober
sense OF the country commonly Growing it with
success Under all circumstances, whether VIC
torious temporarily defeated, an adherence 'o
fundamental principles has always marked It's
course-aIways struggling for principle and never
bringing in the aid Of extraneous influences to
carry its purposes.
How different has it been with tho Wing party.
Change, constant change, has been the history OF
this party from the foundation Of The government
TO the present hour. IL has often changed It's
name and much more frequently its policy. AT
one limo it was chrlstencd the Federal party at
another The National Republican; and now. and
for about 30 years past, il has assumed the more
popular and Taking name of Wing During the
administration of the elder Adams, which was the
first Federal or Wing administr alton, and the only
one for years afterwards, latitude of cOnstruc-
ton OF the Constitution was claimed which alarmed
the States Rights party; for it was during this
administration that the odious Alien and Sedition
Laws were passed, which produced the celebrated
Resolutions of '99 IL 80.
After the expiration of this term, Mr.. Jefferson
was elected, the present policy of the Democratic
party inaugurated which restored the shattered
Constitution, recognised the sovereignty Of the
States, and restricted tie action Of Congress TO
defined and granted powers.
J. O. Adams was elected through intrigue
Harrison and Taylor by humbuggcry. Through
out their entire history the Wings have manifested
q marvellous fondness for sms. They watch anx-
iously for some little breeze, some wind of doc
trIne TO swell their sails and wait them into
power. Anti Masonry, Native Americanism, Alb.
oIitionsm, Know Nothingism, all have been called
into requisition to accomplish iii ~"a@' L1Uoh
at the state of things at this moment. Throughout
the North, the Wings have fused with the Adolf.
tionists, the Anti-Nebraskaitcs, and have allied
themselves with the secret and silly order OF Know
Nothings, TO make upon the present admins.
tration with the hope of affecting the next Presi.
Dental election.
1t is said that the Know.Nothings have no con-
nexion with either party but facts prove that this
is not the case, that the great body of the Society
are Wings, its leading members are Wings, and
IFS influence is used for the benefit and promotion
of the leading men of the Wing party. We look
upon the organization then as a Wing machine,
ingeniously devised and cunningly managed in
order to catch unwary Democrats.
So far as the public can know Of the principle
of this secret caba, its principles those of the
Wing party, the very principles for which they
commended during the administration of the elder
Adams. Let not Democrats then be deceived,
and let them not be disheartened, for they really
have nothing 10 fear. Though defeated at the
North we have the nucleus around which splen-
did and triumphan! party will be formed before
the Fall of Sc.
The opposition is composed Of such heteroge-
neous masses, all struggling for the spoils, that
they will soon quarrel among themselves. Before
six months more rolls over our heads, all those
little devices designed to entrap and enguIph US,
will have been swept away, and The triumPhal car
of Democracy speed on as it did in so. Truth,
Principle and Patriotism are eternal. Let US
stand, as heretofore, upon them, and wc have moth
ing TO dread.