Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-22


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Political Parties In tho United
Atates.
Written for tn. REPUBLICAN, by Jos. Osborne.
WING PARTY.
In 1884 three partiee-the National
Republican, the anti Mason, and Null
cation-converged and formed The
Wing party. This movement was In.
duced BY intense excitement, occasioned
by President Jackson's order TO remove
the "deposits," ann many Democrats
joined the Wing ranks.
In 1886 the Wings nominated Gen.
Harrison, who met with defeat He
WAS presented TO the people again In
1840, and was elected. Four years
later Henry Clay was given the notni-
nation, and WAS retired without Presi.
Dental honors, General Taylor was
nominated in 1848, and carried the
election. General Scott was the last
candidate Of this party, and was de.
feated by Franklin Pierce in 1859.
After the election the party became
disorganizsd and shortly disbanded, its
mem bers finding shelter in various
camps, which at that time were located
in the political field.
LoCOFoCo PARTY.
In 1885 Q fragment of the Democratic
party, which styled themselves the
" Equal Rights" party, held q meeting
in Tsmmany Hall, New York. In the
midst Of great confusion that prevailed,
the lights we're extinguished. The room
was Immediately re-lighted with can.
H.. d
circumstancs the name of LOcofoco was
for a time applied to the Democratic
party by the opposition.
ABOLITION PARTY.
Various causes conducod to the or.
ganization Of this party In 1889. The
81 IN patty felt for slaves and the mea
sures taken in Congress to suppress Pc
titious IN their behalf were leading
elt ments in its formation. The anti
| Slavery Society, organized in 1888, and
VIII CHI was dissolved in 1899, composed
the major portion of the membership
of the Abolition party. This party
held q cow. ntion at Warsaw, New
York, in the fall of 1889, AMI in 1S4O
dropped its distinctive name for the
Liberty party.
LIBERTY PARTY.
In 1S40 the Abolition party under
went change Of name, aud Liberty
party was the title adopted. Its prin
lciples continued the same. 1t had i'm
med late accessions from both the Whit
land Democratic ranks. 1t held ma
ltional conventions in 1843 and 1847
land merged into the Free Soil party II
l1S48
d BARNBuRNERs AND HUNKERs.
These titles were bestowed upon tw,
factions uf the Democratic party In tn
State OF New York. Disagreement II
the eeislature in 1843, over som
minor questions, invited q party rup
ture, which led to irreconcilable es
arrangement between the factions, AM
In the Polk canvass Of 1874, they wer
given the respective names of Barn
burners and Hunkers.
NATIVE AMERICAN PARTY.
, In 1S43 some illiberal minded mer
becoming alarmed at the great infio'
Iof foreigners to some Of the principa
American ports, organized to disfran
Ichise Catholics and immigrants fror
holding political offices. Its follower
were generally styled Natives"
passed ont of existence in 1852.
THE FREE.SoIL PARTY.
2 This party was made mp of tn
!. Liberal party and the Barnburnerl
who retired from the Democratic COZ
lvention held in Baltimore In 1848.
held two national conventions, dc
J veloped little strength, and expire
about the year 1855.
SILVER GRAY PARTY.
At . Wing State Convention held
ISyrncuse, New York, In Septembe
ll85O, q resolution Was introduced whic
:. declared that William Il. Seward d.
lserved the thanks of the convention f0
1.-The fidelity with which he had su
Itained, in the United States Senate. th
/, liberal and long. cherished principles
the Wing party. At this Wiiiia'
Duer. Q member OF Congress and sui
PORTER of the Administration, pr
ladopted the Wing party would
lbroken MP. The resolution WAS adopte'
and the delegates who opposed such
], Iadvisement Of Mr.. Stewards oours
together with the chairman, withdre
lfrOm the convention and assem bled
lanother hall, and called y conventic
lof President Fillmore's friends to me-
at Utica on the 18th of October follow
ling. The delegates met agreeably
lcall, renowned allegiance to the Whig
land organized party which tns
Z Ichristened the "Silver Gray" II
Ipsrty approved the Presidents cours
It's life, like that of all parties whit
had sprung from personal and faction
luminosity, was short.
AMERICAN PARTY.
L.I Substantially the same motives Whit
induced the organization OF the MATT
American party in 1843 contributed
the formation of the American par
- lin 1852. In fact, 1t may be said 1t "
@ the same organic alton, proclaiming Il
,. same doctrines under a new nam
nd Added 20 the old creed was the "puri
ed cation of the ballot box" and the 7
he tention Of the Bible in the public schoo
.-lIts members were sworn to support 9
sn, osud idates nominated by the order.
an was generally called the Know Nothi