Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-06-24
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For uu "ceismbis Dssesrat."
Desultory Letter. No. 4.


Desultory Letter. No. a. ,
Col TATE III here reproduce the I
shor. article from the Ntw York Times,
touching the old Democratic party, for
the. purpose Of confirming its truth by
few Historic "reminiscences:
The Times, an Abolition journal, says
in late number /;
"Thc life and strength Of the old Dem.
ooratie Party was i,s National SPIRIT
From its earliest history this never failed
to assert itself clearly, fervcstly, we may
say indeed 6ercely on every question in
volving the preservation, or the enlarge.
ment, or the honor and the glory Of the
Country. In our great controversies with
Eng land, with France, with Mexico, 1t
was peculiarly the war party most apt to
plant itself on high preteDtions and ex-
IRENE claims. In our domestic affairs it
was the party that oi,oays labored most
earnestly TO put dorm sectional disco, Il and
10 strengthen the binds Of the Union"
This is strictly true and correct. And
thank the TIMES for doing us justice in
this instance, and for telling so much truth
in SO few words. And beg leave to re.
fer the candid reader to yout own apprc-
: pirate remarks on this subject as published
: in your issue of june 10th, 1865.
How clearly the article from the Tines
con.radicts the false statements made on
? the 17th of last February by Mr., Doelit.
tie in the United States Senate, On that
occasion this high priest of aboitionism
undertook to say, 'that the good old
n Democratic party" as Mr., Saulsbury had
!. calod il, "was of recent date, having beer
: organized and named under Mr.. Van Bu
= rcn's Administration" And Mr.. D. hat
J, the effrontery at the same time to claim
that the "Republican party" had clectce
o Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, ant
It also Mr.. Madison, and also Mr., Monro,
e and even General jackson! remem
). Der well that in 1885 the opponents sait
!. "Mr. Van Buren went into power on th
popularity of General Jackson T. Ac
cortling to this, it is evident that the ssm
party which elected Gen. Jack sou a frs
!. and second time also elected Van Buren il
. '36 and run him again in 40 when no wa
r, defeated by General Harrison. Now
h the remarks of Mr.. Doolitsle are correc
Is chat the Democratic party was organize
\. and named under Mr.. Van Buren,
,g would ask what party elected him NJ
=, the Republicans, according to MIR. d
% own showing, nor didtbe Democratic pal
ty, for be says "that was only organize
and named during the reign of Mr.. Va
Buren, Will Mr. Doolittle or his frient
DO answer : 1pause for reply.
CD Mr.. Doolittle rises in the Senate au
I'D declares the Democratic party ''qui
o. you~g.' The N. \. Times call. it 18th
Do Old Democratic party" Here is plai
D. contradiction between two leading Abol
OF tionisss. Well let dog eat dog while
r trace the History of Parties for sho
ID time. The History Of our belo cou
y try, .f,ithfully written, must give the hi
IN tory oil the prominent Political parties
rs the times.
a The following I deem correct list
Ter the names assumed and received by Il
lat opponents Of what is now known, and b
or been known since 1900, as the "Jeife
sonian Democracy Prior to 1900 ii
" same party was known "with its Natio,,
" pirH,"--of which the N. Y. Times spca
~ in the above article,-as the "Whigs
:" the Revolution" while our opponents
- l772 assumed the name "Loyalisss
's, .', and received the very appropriate nar
80 Of Tories" They were Loyal to XII
Nv George,but enemies to this country hen
80 Tories. Ia 1878 they called themselv
y" "Nova Scotia Cowboys" In 1888, ,"B!a
" ;, Cockades.' In 1890 to 1908 they call
~ W. themselves Anti ti.Jeffersonian Improveme
y, - Men, in opposition to the Democratic ps
"' ty, Of which President Jefferson was I
'a' founder and worthy leader. 10 1909, N
ia. Jefferson and his Democratic friends ell,
''D ted Mr.. Madison President. Ia ls
our opponents called themselves "Ba
Men," because they wanted bank son
Iii. thing like the Bank Of England; her
ar they were frequently called Britt
it Bank Men," At this time Henry CT
me left the Democratic party and made
MI celebrated Bank speech of 1911, in fav
ing Of National Bank. In 1912 the "J
the fersonian Democracy sustained Presid.
In Madison in the war with Great Britt,
his but our opponents, true in their "loyalt
u', to the British Crown, called themselv
by "Peace and Submission Men" Th
ns' Clergy q daring all that war, denourc
srn the Administration and were great ad,
va Gates of Peace, as their published sermc
vas ahund antlv nrnua II ia o1ao ,.no Al