Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-01
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"FRTEED AFTER FRIEsD DEPARrs."-The name
Of the True Wig is dropped by the new editor.
The people must not be remiaded OF Whiggery.-
A suggestive natneis adopted Patriot-PAT-RlOT.
Look out Paddy ! Uaion aud Am,Tiean, Of Thurs
day.
This article is brief but poirtedly ''sugges-
tire" 1t suggests the peculiar sensitiveneSs Of
chat editor aud bis party generally as to names.
No party is more Indebted to a name, or should
attach more Importance to such comparatively
trivial things than the modern democratic par
ty. For twenty years past under the attrac-
tive name Of democrat, given to il by that
prince and paragon of political tricksters, Mar
rn Van Buren,. it has accumulated a catalogue
of 1agraut political sins which shunid make
the patriot sludder to contemplate III the
nalne of the people they have erected an all
powerful oligarchy of party leaders whose
slightest word or nod is law with the great
mass of their party-who exercise in the par
ty and over it tyranny as absolute As that of
the Russian autocrar. Tie history of demo-
cratic administrations since the advent of
JacksuEism, is replete with acts utterly ire
cuucilabIe with the professions Of democracy
aud love of the people which have ever been
their song. The power OF the one man aud
the few Is the most conspicuous element in
the character of this peopleloving, people
obeying party who have assumed the name of
Democrat That editor well knows the charm
and p0wer of his party name. Well does he
know that its name is to his party what the
flowing locks of the Israelitish giant were to
him. and that sborn of that they would be
poweress. Aye, take from them the witching
sorcery of their name, and then truly would
1.-THE sceptre be departed from Judah" This
is the secret of their great uDeaSness at the
glorious and hope-inspring name of american
which belongs to the great, conservative and
national party whose duty and destiny it is to
he the saviours of the country. This it is which
makes democratic editors so keen and sharp
witted AS to titles This it is which spawned
upon the readers of the Union and american
the senseless and unmeanng play of words up
on our name The intense aud yearning love
which true Americans bear their government
and country has made the name of Patriot
too entirely American in its Specification to suit
the views of the democratic organ. He fears
it may be too popular and attractive. lie is
Jealous OF every thing which in the shape of a
name may catch the ear or win the heart of
the multitude
TIa that the il taken
order that Wing aud Whiggery may he dis
carded from memory. Not SO. The halowed
name Of Wing and the cherished principles
which that party advocated, aud the glorious
mission which it performed, will ever be dear
to Us and to every true patriot. From its ear
lest adoption in the mother country down 10
the present moment, the name of Wing has
ever been the freeman's watchwOrd against
power whether vested in 4 crown or the des-
putic will of an elective oligarchy. Tie CON
servative leaven OF whggery has been knead-
cd into our political system, and its influence
will be felt for years 10 come in the future OF
.khis government. The editor proceeds To dis
connect the syllables OF our name making
the first into Pat, abbreviated from Patrick,
fivorite surname among his Irish retaiuers-
aud Riot, thus making horrible intnation
10 his foreign followers that il will be our pol
icy as an American journal to instigate Amer
lean citizens to deprive ltlshmen OF their
rights 10y riot and violence. We lner this
much at least-but sincerely trust our infer
ence may be wrong We nope the editors OF
the Union and american Will not III the outset
of our editorial combat drive Us to the disa-
greeable necessity of treating such a charge as
il deserves. A groundless charge of this cha
racter is as disgraceful and dishonorable to
him who makes it, as if true the act would be
to him who did it. We hope the conductors
Of that journal have not descended so low as
to emulate the intamy of their Louisville
brethren in uttering 50 foul libel upon the
American press of Louisville and the country.
We would be panied to see a state OF facts
which would force us to make so grave a
charge against any native American, whatever
his politics, and we shall indignantly repel and
denounce without stint whoever shall assert
1t against Us.