Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-23
HOW CHANGED.

Ever since the foundation OF our
Government, there has been but two
great parties in the United States.
The first and the most prominent 10
the good old Democratic party, the
principles Of which are the same upon
which our laws are founded, and which
are unchanged and Interchangeable as
the everlasting hills the second party
is that party which ia now and ever
has been opposed to the Democratic
party-making this its principal object,
and in fact, having but one other 10
view-that Of the spoils. True it is
that the name Of the oppositionists
often changed, and they fought under
rs many flags as ever did any piratical
crew upon the high seas and not
only is the name changed, but as often
as it suits the purpose of the leaders
thereof, principles, policy, aud tactics
are changed also. But . few days
since, the Oppositionists in Ohio, de-
nounced the Fugitive Slave Law Of
1850, a. snbversive OF both the rights
Of the States and the liberties of the
people, and as contrary to the plaincst
duties Of humanity and justice, and
abhorent to the moral sense of the
civilized world" and yet this same
party in 1850, passed and sustained
that self same act as Wing measure.
1t is a well known fact that the
Black Republican party Of to-day grew
out Of, and is nothing else than the
representative of the Wing party.
The Black Republican party of
to-day, is but the representative of the
old Wing party, which being time and
again vanquished by the Democracy,
changed its name in order that it might
have chance to change its mode OF
warfare. Bearing in mind what the
Republicans Of this day say Of the Fu-
gitive Slave Law, we submit the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the same party under the name of
Wings, at the Wing National Conven-
ton in 1852:
That the series of acts Of the Thirty first
Congress-THE ACT KNOWN ~ THE FUGITIVE
sLAvE Law INCLuDED-are received and &C.
quiesced in by the Wing party Of the Uni
tea states - settlement. in principle and
substance. Of the dangerous and exciting
questions which they embrace; and, 60 far
- they are concerned. We will maintain
them, and insist upon their enforcement,
until time and experience shall demonstrate
the necessity of further legislation to guard
against the evasion Of the laws on the one
baud, and the abuse of their powers ON the
other. not inspsiri~g their present efficiency
snd We deprecsts all further aRitstien Of
the questions thus seftied as dangerous TO
our peace, and will discountenauce all
efforts 70 continue or renew such agitation,
~hensvev. shsvsper. or hossevsr tie attempt
may be made and Ne will maintain this
system - essential to the nationality Of the
Wing party and the integrity Of the Union. "
The contrast, is indeed, remarkable.
What change has been wrought in
the tone Of that delectable party.
After all it is but carrying out the
principles Of the party, which are
nothing more or less than political in
consistency.
There are thoee who we're once
affiliated with the Wing party, who
we're followers and firm believers in
Clay and Webster, who were too hon,
est tc identify themselves with the Re-
publicaDs, and never will. Such -
these will not apply the above remarks
- Akasmenl.na