The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-28
The New Parry.

The name Of the new party, which is
not yet past the embryo state, or past the
throes incident to political parturition,
seems not to have been definitely fixed
Il IS called, in turn, by its friends and OPP
ponents, the What-is-it, the Reform Party,
the Citizens Party, the Peoples Party
but, by whatever name or alias it may be
designated, it win still be the Radical
party, or composed Of the same elements
which have constituted that party and
made il 50 odious that it is compelled to
change its name. A few misguided Dem
ocrats may fan into tae snare which has
been set for their feet, but there will not
be sufficient Of them to redeem the new
party from It's old Radical character 1t
win still be composed Of the same old ele-
ments Of opposition to the Democratic
party, which opposition has had as many
aliases in the past twenty-five years, asthe
most noted burglar or horse-thisf 1t
seems to act upon the principle, that
s'Since we cannot alter things,
BY Jove wen change their name, SIR
We suppose the bantling win be duly
ehristened at the Westminster Convention,
If they can muster Priest and Godfather
at that interesting eonvocation on the sth
proximo. Doubtless it win come forth
with many virtuous protestations and pro-
misses; but, whatever its fair seeming, it
viii, after all, ike one Of Shakespeares
heroes, acome into this breathing world
scarce half made up, and win not be able
10 hide or disguise its old Radical humps
and deformities, Like desperate gamb-
ler, its principle Of action viii be ''noth-
ing venture nothing gain 1t feels
its ease and condition to be desperate, re-
quiring desperate remedies It feels and
knows that under its old Radical name
and organization. il cannot win, because it
has grown so odious Hence the necessi-
~ Of new name, with fairest professions
and protestations 1t won't Dis, however,
the disguise is s'too thin, and viii deceive
no one, except the most unwary.
swalk into my parlor,
Said the spider 70 the ay.''
With equal complaeency, and with as fell
q purpose, viii Democrats be invited into
the parlor Of this new Citizens Party, or
Reform Party, in order that they may be
devoured 1t is but poor silly fly that
cannot recognize the web Of It's old enemy,
however fine and silyory II may be spun
and spread. The old tricks Of the old
enemies Of the Democratic party are too
wen understood, to avail them. They
have been SO often tried, that they have
grown estate, fat, and Improbable
Our contemporary, the Hagerstown
T.Sies-a- Week, thus facctiously alludes to
the new .Iudependent movement
THE Radicals will please forgive us for not
''independentingn but the truth IS the Democ-
sacy have a feeling that to independent |
would not help matters much Jumping ont |
Of the Democratic frying pan into the Repub-
lean ERE is not desirable We know it hurts |
the leaders Of the RAIDS for US to do so, but
they must really excuse US this time. Nj.
Carroll viii be our next Governor, and that
Is what is the matter with not only the Han
nahs Of onr party, but the Hannahs Of the
Other side Of the honse. You may as web,
gentlemen, make up your minds to be ruled
By : genuine Centennial Governor for the
4, g the boy said to himself when his daddy
laid him across his knee;