The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-03
The Opposition.


by Force and Terrorism.
The Opposition.
1t is amusing as well as interesting to re-
call the names by which the opposition to
the Democratic party have been known since
the Revolution. We have prepared a list,
but do not pretend to say that ALL the diff
ferent parties that have attempted the over
throw Of Democracy since the formation of
our Government are named therein, for, like
the color, platform and pretensions of the
persons comprising them, they are innumer
able. They we're
In 1775, Loyalists or Loyal to King
George, or Tories.
In 1776, Loyal Tories.
In 1850, Nova Scotia Cowboys & Tories.
In 1856, Convention Monarchists.
In 1889, Black Cockaders.
In 1908, Anti-Jefcrson Improvement
men.
In 1911, British Bank men.
In 1872, Peace and Submission men.
In 1913, Blue Lights.
In 1914, Hartford Conventionists.
In 1916, Washington Society men.
In 1918, No Party men.
In 1919, Federals.
In 1920, Federal Republicans.
In 1926, National Republicans.
In 1928, Anti-NIasons.
In 1884, Anti-Masonic men.
In 1886, Conservatives.
In 1887, Independent Democratic Wings.
In 1888, Abolitionists.
In 1889, Log Cabin-Hard Cider Dem
ocratic Republican Abolition Wings.
In 1S43, Native American Wings.
In 1874, Coon Party or Anti-Annexation
Wings.
In 1916, The Wing Party.
In 1916, Mexican Wing Party.
Ir 1e47, ..nti-MsNiean War Party.
In 1S4S, Rough and Ready Party.
In 1850, Clay Wing Party.
In 1852, Scott Wings.
In 1854, Know Nothings.
In 1855, Native Americans.
In 1856, Fremonters, or Abolitionists
and Know NOtnlnSs.
In 1857, Black Republicans.
In 1859, Opposition and Peoples Party.
In 1850, Wide Awakes Cap and Cape
Party.
In 1862, NO PARTY.
In 1868, Union-League-No-Party-E -Eman-
cipation-High-T h-Taxation- Centralization-Con-
fiscation--Negro- Equalization -Usurpation-
Observation-Disclosures Party.
There, reader, is but a few of the names
under which the ''Loyalists' of to-day have
hourished, in attempting to overthrow the
Democracy and the principles of our Gov
ernment. From the beginning they have
had the SAME intention, and this is the es-
tablishment of monarchy. They have
ever, as to-day, been despisers of the Con-
stitution of the United States, violators of
law and order, advocates of mobocracy, sup
porters of the suppression of the freedom
of speech and of the press, and in favor of
military despotism, and the social and po-
ltical equality of the negro with the white.
Every intelligent honest man must, bythis
time, agree, in our opinion, with the Qua
ker, who, on being urged by leading Alb
olitionist to join the Union League, replied:
"Friend, thou changest thy name too Of
ten: l have known thee as Whig, as a
Frec-Soiler, as Native American, as a
Know Nothing, as asneerer at the Union,
as a friend of the Union, as Loyal Lea
guer, and thou recollectest how many more
titles, and I cannot trust thee. When bro
ther Obed fell from grace, and became a
rogue, he changed his name; and have
found that whenever men design making
their living by dishonest means they are al
ways likely to do the same. If thou dost
ever adopt one name and set of principles,
and hold on to them for fifty years, as the
Democrats have done, | may begin to trust
thee. ."-Eschaage.