The Shasta courier., 1864-03-26
SHASTA COURIER.
Party Names.


In reading over the names IN directory,
how grieyously disappointed we would be.
if we took the names therein as representative
of the individual, or that the person would be
of the character of which the name was sug-
gestiye Now, it is precisely the same with
the names given to or assumed by political
parties in this country The name does not
represent the principles-the individuality OF
the party. Democracy, for instance, Is sup
posed to be the freest and most popular form
of Government, springing directly from all
the people: but Democracy as we ind It IN
the present day, is Numerically opposite to
this Democracy now means the aristocracy
of a dominant race. and the enslavement and
degradation of the laboring class. This is
not mere assertion, but fact, based upon high
authority. .sfur John c. Calhoun, the father of
the modern Democracy, stated in letter writ
ten to commodore Stewart, in 1872, . That
we !the Democracy are essentially aristo-
cratic cannot be denied" Republicanism.
which was once supposed to be antagonstic
to Dem mocracy, has assumed the most impor-
tant principles of that party, and is now in
finitely more democratic than the modern De-
mocracy itself.
No branch of study is more interesting or
instructive than that of tracing the rise, fall
and change of party names in this country,
and the cause that produced them.
What brilliant galaxy of names glitter in
the ranks of the old Federal party, With its
Hamilton and Adams? What q thick halo
of patriotism envolves around the old Whig
party, with its Clay and Webster? Then
what fame and honor hover over the ranks of
the pure old Democracy-pow, alas so de-
generated Of which nothing is left but its
hollow sounding name. " hat lesson the
fidelity of a majority of our adopted citizens
to the cause of the Union teaches us, when
we remember the mistaken policy of the de-
funct Kncw-nothing party. How much OF
the power ofthe traitorous, bogus Democracy
over the minds of the ignorant of this class of
citizens, may be traced to the memory of
w-nothingism. What an example of the
inherent strength and power of our nation. the
thirst for freedom, and the determination to
possess it, by its people. is presented IN the
origin, rise and progress of the Republican
party, which has sprung into existence as
party within the last eight years though the
principles that govern it are as old as mans
love for liberty and independence. Princi-
pies which were professed and acted upon by
the founder of our country, and the nobiest
of its patriots since its foundation. A party
which has arisen from the corruptions OF the
modern, bogus Democracy. just as the most
fragrant of flowers spring from the putrescent
compost heap.
Then what a change, a study of this sub
iect will show, has been effected in the minds
of the masses of the people In regard to the
name and principles of the" Abolition party.
How many hundreds of good and virtuous
citizens have been murdered, tortured and
treated with every indignity. for uttering SEN
tinents which were construed by Ignorance
i HI, ~ fxx-bra
bv large class, was considered far more in
famous than murder or robbery, while indis-
putabe facts prove that the greatest names on
the pages of our country's history, were alb
olitionists, according tc the present accepta-
ton of that term. The immortal George
Washington, himself, truly the father OF our
country wrote against this very institution,
in STYLE that had he lived at his old home,
Mount Vernon, till to-day, would have gam
cd for him halter or a coat of tar and feath-
ers, as an abolitionists. His original writings
on this subject are still preserved in the Ii
brary of the Boston Atheneum.
Thomas Jefferson, who was truly the faith
er of true Democracy this continent, also
wrote against slavery. His Notes on Iir-
gina,' written in $500, are as much oppos-
ed to slavery as the recent proclamation of
his prototype, Abraham Lincoln. Aud
time It was written-so desirous were the peo-
ole in tn Sc days for information as to
means for abolishing that institution, which
is now deluging our land with blood-that
no less than seven editions of the = \ otes
were publishsd within ten years. Those who
are acquainted with the history of our coun
try, cannot fail to remember that the famous
g ''Gabriel's plot, which threatened to make
the fowery fields of the South the scene of
second Dominican Massacre, was charged to
Jefferson and his friend, Calender because
of their writings against slavery-because of
their abolitioniSm- ii would now be term
ed
Then. who that is loyal to the Government
and loves the free Institution that Govern
ment secures, can ponder over the causes that
give rise to the great UNION PARTY Of to day.
and fail to thank his God that the people,
after half century of gross neglect and dis
regard of their dearest rights, still harbored
IN their breasts the germ of patriotism and
she love OF liberty.
The future historian. when recording the
events now trapspiring-wh depicting
scenes of noble heroism and the spirit ofselt
sacrifice existing among the defenders of the
Union. and p2rrating events and circnmstan-
ees, that shall greatly heighten the already
proud aame of Americas people. will also
record that for the first time since the forma
tion of our nation, was a truly national party
farmed, when the UNION PARTY assumed its
present great and iuvincible proportions.-
american Eagle
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