The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31
HARD TO FIND.

We have, says the American Banner, for
several years, been in search of the Principles
of the Wing and Locofoco parties. At one
time, the words sour Principles" either com.
inenced or ended nearly every sentence utter
ed and penned by their orators and writer's;
but there seems to have been kept up such
rigid search after their Principles by the
Americans, that they say of late but little
about "our Principles" and now speak of
"our Party" altogether. The fact is some.
thing must Ge wrong. We fear that Princi.
pies have been treated badly by the Democ.
racy-poorly fed, worse nurscd, excoriated
and fcr.ed to leave Indeed, some 90 SO far
as TO say that the young, stawnrt giant, ,"Na-
tive American" is the same weak, lean and
sickly creature who once fled the house of
! Democracy; and it is further asserted that
| certain unmistakcabe marks upon his person,
| prove him TO be the same orphan ob1d which
Thomas Jefferson left in the keeping of the
Democratic household. At all events, Prin.
ciplcs cannot be found ia the "bailiwicl" of
modern Democracy.
But, since Principles have fed the ad Par
tics, in the language Of the Patapsco Ameri-
can, let us analyse the material of which these
mere fragments Of parties are composed; for
the "raw," unLleacAea, appears to constitute
their staple stock.
| The American says:-Apart from an ana
| lytcal consideration of the principles which
! divide lis, glance ut the party forces, rs they
stand arrayed against each other, will de-
eide to whom the title of "Amcrican" of
right belongs. Let us review them. Call mp
No. from the democratic (save the mark y
ranks.
"Well, sir, who and what are you?"
81 am Democrat-a Pierce, Campbell &,
Co. man"
"What principles do you posscss-what
measures do you advocated"
30, as 10 principles, they're not of much
consequence. The only thing of importance
now that we've Knocked the Wings on the
head, is to hold on to the places we've got
and take care that those "midnnght as
olssius" don't murder US and take then
away"
.. "Who and what arc yonl''
"Surc an its Patrick O'Ratierty | um, We
honor, from BaIlyshannou, 'twiXt Erne an(
Donnegol, il blessed ould Ireland; aud ~
guide u lad ~ ever twirlrd II shilleah, o
tilted Il cantccn, or blow whiif o'er th
pipe"
And what are your sentiments, Mr.O'Ruf
ierty!"
as it my sintiments yer honor's asking at
tcrs faith, an what could they but long liz
TO his Rirerance the PraSic an hs lloulines
the Pope aud the Divil fly away wid all tn
bloody Know Nothings. Bad luck to til
likes iv 'ena!"
J 3. "Who aud what are you!"
"Ich bcin Hans Vonn SpiegIer-fun Zocl
armuny."
"Frum Germanyp
D "Yaw"
| "Whnt nre your principles, Mr. Speis
: ler!"
BrinsiJals Sich weirs not was 81
F. is"
= "What do you 60 in for!'
, so, goes in yor Sauerkraut, unit Lagt
Beer mt Erotzcls."
= As for the balance, Hogarth could ut
, paint, nor Scott describe them. They Spea
4 more languages than were spoken at Babe
They carry all colors, from the flag OF haughl
| Albion to the Bohemian's modest "irh DieI
q serve) ard they play all airs from ii
"NarSeiiais" to the "Sprig Of Shileah.'
:, | hsuutiiul Anrrh.ln Durip