The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-03-04
The Parry OF TEnsless names Hnd no
PFinPinIpa. ---


It is worth while to look back upon the many
and meaningless names tklgeR from time to time
by the opponents Of the Democratic party.--
First they were Feieralists--then FederskIie-
publIcans--then the Peacs Party--lthen Feder-
alists again---then Best Men---then No Party
then Anti Jackson men--then National Repub-
icans-then Peoples psrty--then Wtigs--then
FreeSoil Whies-then Native Americans-then
Anti Nebraska men---thoh know Nothings--
then Americsns-thsn cpubhcans--and then
Frenonters. -.a =. sA 7.sf4 ..
Many ofthese names, though meanin snothing
by those who used them, Were good, and had
patriotic associations clustering about them
But such has been the reckless, un1rincipled
demagogue course of the opposition leaders, that
the best names (and there could be none
better than whig,) were rendered in a short
time so odius, that change became absolutely
necessary to keep their forces in the field. The
man in every day, practical life, who assumes
one name after another, as fast as his bad con-
duct wears them out, is marked every where as
character to be Stunned, and the publication
ofhis aliases in the newspapers, drives him out
olsisht This is the common sense judgement
of the public. But does collection Of men, a
political organization, that does nothing. but
try over and over again this old trick of the ali
ases, deserve any moro favorable judgment? ~
While such has been the course of opposition
that every Democrat turns with pride to the
glorious old party to which he belongs. The
party that has bravely upheld the same flag, in
victory or deleat-the same namo through good
report and through evil rerort--in prosperity
and adyersity-over since it first took the field
under the ilustrious Jefferson. 4 party that
never was fairly conquered, in an open manly
contest for priRciples--though occasionally tenn
porarily qFerthrown by false issues, fraudulent
canvassing, artificial panics, shameless bribery
and the laundering denunciatons OF few pol
itcal priests, who generally turn out to be nc
better than they are supposed to be. But such
results have always been Of shorter duration
even than the new name under which they
were brought about; and though our opponents
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are always boastlng of their superiority in tai
lent, yet the fact stands recorded in our polti.
cal his history, no matter how much ability they
show in pulling down, that their administrative
talent is rniserably weak, and has. teen utterly
unsuccessful, whenever the general govern
ment has been placed in their hands
Weakness, indeed, is not the worst attend
ant Of their occasional success. Frauds that
have immortalized in infamy the names Of Gal
phn and Gardiner, and the high officials con
nected with them, tell a story on this subjec
that can never be forgotten Even the partia
success Of the opposition in the present Hous
Of Representatives in Congress, has inauguratet
a new and dangerous system Of corrupt lobbyins
duplicating several of the members, that has al
ready brought new committee to the lists Q
the National Lcgislature-tle Corruption ,Cona
pttee of the House. 1t is said that they alrea
dy have their hands fulland although We sboult
be slow to condemn, yet tie people will begiI
to think, that when their is so much smoke
their must be some fire. In the face Of sucl
facts, is their any wonder that the Democrats
party should be more than two thirds Of th
time in the ascendant?-NeW Haven Reg. -sf