Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-09-16
POLITICAL pARr1ns

FOblIlOAL PARTIES.
A bit of the history of politicaI
parties abroad, as they may have
had influence in shaping the con.
dition Of the Indians, and at home
ms they are and have been for q
few years back, may not prove un.
interesting to the readers of the
CHIEFrArN.
Before the Revolutionary war il
can hardly be said that there were
political parties among the colo.
nists, other than a division among
the people in their legality to the
British crown. After tho war. in
the time of Washington's admins
tration the people were divided
into parties known as the Federal
and Anti-Federal. No sooner than
their independence was achieved.
the people realized the rights of self
government and were not slow. as
history goes to prove, in making
the most of them. Political parties
were at once the consequences.
growing out of the adoption Of a
Federal constitution, some fayorine
and some opposing such measure.
The Federal party were from the
beginning triumphant, and con-
tinued in power to Jefferson's ad-
mlnistration, when the Anti-Fed-
eTal, or Democratic Republican
won the control of the government.
The party which was then unit
and working in harmony now con.
sntptes tho two great political
parties in the United States, one
bearing the first part of their
historic name, the other the latter.
In Monroe's administration the
Federal party having experienced
so many defeats ceased TO exist,
and was absorbed by the Demo-
cratic Republican party. On ac-
count of the mysterious disappear.
ance Of William Morgan, free
mason, in September, 1926, a new
political party sprang into ex-
istence in 1927, known in history |
as the Anti-Masonic party. A
prescription was almost excited |
against free masons and was only |
allayed by the appearance of the
great Washington in a Masonic |
suneral procession.
In 1928 the Democratic Republi-
can party split asunder, the friends
Of John Quincy Adams, constituted |
one part, styled the National
Republican party, and the sup
porters Of Jackson, the same year,
mother, known afterwards and up
% the present day as the Demo
Tatic party. Protection and free
Iade were the main issues between
he two parties. Jackson was NOM
mated and elected by those in favor
of the latter. With him, as presi-
1ent of the United States, first
began serious relations between
The Cherokees and his government,
and which resulted in their re-
moyal TO this country. During the
second term of his administration,
,he treaty Of 1885 was made, in
which all the country Of the Cher
'kees, east Of the Mississippi river,
vas coded 10 the United States in
Exchange for that which they now
occupy. Before surrendering their
pntire country the Cherokees were
continually making treaties and
eeding a portion Of their lands. To
what extent the Democratic party
IS accountable or can be blamed
II blame at all can be attached to
any one--for such a thing, perhaps
prejudice or disposition to find fault
with those most intimately connect
Cd with the event will dare to deter
nine, despite that which the peo-
pie Of Georgia, as body polite,
may have done In the exercise of
Chartered rights within the limits
" their state. The party that
placed Jackson in the presidential
shair could not really at the time
~ called the Democratic party,
because. il history is correct, he
was nominated and elected by the
free trade party.
IA 1881, under the leadership Of I
loan G. Calhoun, the champion Of {
selalo-Flghis, " the Democratic
ragly suffered a sehism, the follow !
lfs of Calhoun received the name /
y ha Nullaeallpn party The