| Show AMERICAN PARTIES tiie THE new YA sun has hag a long article on the history of political parties in 10 the united states A perusal of 0 f it reveals some interesting particulars of past american politics poll bics tics party names were numerous and unique there were federals democrats whigs Buck tans Tamm anys ell Clinton utopians uton ians anti masons masom hunkers barnburners Barn burners republicans native Americ americans aDmi Know nothings etc and strange to say all originated in new york the first division of the th people on party lines manifested itself as federals and republicans the former inclined to a british connection while the latter were regarded as the american party the building of the erie canal cana caused a realignment of pa party arty lines iines governor morris and de witt clinton were the champions cham of tb the e canal while the Fe federals deras violently opposed it the K republicans divided into two factions the Buck talle and these latter looked on ip jefferson fferson as their prophet and were dubbed democrats by federals in reproach because of their sympathies with french ideas of democracy the nickname was accepted cep in defiance and a new party was born in the new york city election of 1816 the name democrat was first assumed as a party one it was regarded as the patriotic party and came out atrium triumphant P hant the who were also called Tamm anys were known as madison ians martin van buren became ultimately a leader of this faction in 1818 clinton wag elected governor of new york both factions endorsed him in 1820 the Buck tails carried now new york city for several years thereafter the two factions fought desperately and became known as Tam manyd manya and democrats in 1828 andrew Jack jackson was the hero of the democrats the Tamm anys supported him the factions merged in democracy and the party became entirely national about this ume the anti mason party arose over the death of a man named morgan who threatened to ex poe pose masonry tn the whigs next appeared in 1880 1830 they coalesced with the Working mens party the anti ha masons song stud and the peoples parties the coalition was called at first the clay party but in 1883 1888 it was known nationally as the whig A portion of this party developed into the native A merican american faction action the Clinton ians appeared again as an equal rights party but tammany was on the sanae platform and both were dubbed the the native americans americana whigs and know nothings were more or less allied and in 1844 showed some strength it was during this year that the anti catholic riots commenced it I 1 zack taylor waa elected president by the whigs and their allies the riots of new york followed the de demo m 0 brats espoused the side of religious toleration by this time they had achieved some very great measures 38 for new york they were instrumental in building the erie canal in bringing the croton water joto into the city and in opening Cen central traLl park in 1852 they swept the country with pierce in 1856 they elected buchanan Buo hanan by a hard fight in this year first appeared the republican party and since that time the two great national parties have been known as 8 republicans and democrats |
