Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-06-14
AMERICAN PARTY.

AMERICAN PARTY.
1t is perfectly astounding to witness the IA
ty change their name and principles, to suit
the emergency of the times and enhance the
chances for official place and plumber. Under
almost every name known 10 men, either viz
tuous or Infamous, have they sought 10 obtain
the rule If this nation, and we are sorry to say,
in one or two instances, since the formation Of
our Government, they succeeded in seducing
the people TO leave the old land marks OF
Washington, Jefferson, and other patriots, and
%entruSt to strange policy the interests Of the
nation. Their rule did not long endure how
eyer, for soon the people were aroused TO o
true sense Of matters, by the sounds OF mirth
and revelry issuing from The hordes Of those
who having obtained the darling Of their am
bition were e%xulting in phrenzied delight al
the prospect Of plundering the government and
enriching themselves, but, in the midst Of their
~revelry, like Belshazzar Of old, they were
startled by the writing of The mysterious hand
upon the woll-the people had weighed
them in the balance and they were found
wanting"
After every defeat, o ne,D name was adopt
ed, and a change made in their Platform, un-
Ill they have had as many aliases as the most
notorious william ever admitted TO hell gate,
and their platform like Jacobs coat Of many
colors. The election of 1852, put a quietus
upon the name ,chig, and swept away, as il
by a bosom OF destruction, the party known
by that ~soJriquct, The verdict of the Amer
lean people against the obsolete ideas and ex
ploded dogmas of wing policy, could not with
their humiliation destroy the love Of Office
burning in the hearts of many of those who
called themselves wings, because they imagin-
ed that fair sounding name would be the best
hobby upon which TO ride into off ce. So, af-
ter recovering from the surprise incident to the
astounding defeat in 1852, the aspirants who
had no principles, nor desire for anything but
place and plumber, set their wits 10 working 10
concoct a new party and name, which might
prove potent enough 10 obtain for item one
more chance at The Golfers OF thai fine old
gentleman "Uncle Sam"
After much cogitation and consultation, a
code of principles was adopted, a platform laid
down and a name chosen, and under the
name, style and title Of Americans or, "knOw
NoMings," under the lead OF a fellow they
call "Sam," the old whig party, after dofing
ell old names and principles, comes out a can
didate for popularfavor. The device, how
ever, is too shallow. The people discover in
this new party, the same men OF their descen-
dants, lat least their principles are SINH ar
who were once called Torles-aftetwards Re-
publicanS then Democratic Republicans
then Wings then Democratic Whigs-then
the Lord knows what, NOW Americans, or
"Knop NOthings ~ Under this last title they
have issued a new Bulletin Of principles,
s~pecious in appearance and seductive perhaps
in some OF their pretensionS, but in them there
is no r~eality-they are an ignis fatuus calcu-
lated 10 delude, beautiful TO appearance in the
distance, but intended only to deceive and
lead astray. Unwise and foolish are they who
permit the new party 10 seduce them from the
democratic fold. The Whole affair is a dead
fall, gotten up expressly 10 catch democrats.
1t is a kind Of W you walk in Mr.. Fly"
calculated 10 benefit the designing,
hypocritical aspirants for whose profit the
whole thing was originated. The people are
beginning todiscover the true intent and pur-
poses of the American or, Republican, or,
"KnOu Nothing" party, and with the return
ing "Sober second thought" are Indignantly
repudiatine their principles and aspiring pre-
tenders. Thus it ever has been, and so ii
should be, with any party who endeavors TO
obtain power and place by pandering to the
passions and prejudices Of men, changing prln-
ciples 10 suit circumstances, and having an
eye single only 10 obtaining Office, that they
may plumber government by Galphin opera.
tons.