Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-25
WINGS AND TORIES.

We have never applied the term I1ry to the
friends of lie administration though, in It's o-g>
nal EngttM acccpa ion,t would have been strictly
applicable, because, IN this ,uniry, circum,
have given II different and more odious signth-
cation, which know would be lnspflcnbe to
hat or any other party We quote high au'horl
ty upon this subj c'-no less than Mr.. Van Buren,
who hen he was batting in tho senate against
Executive encroachn,ents, instead of ms defen
ding them, laid down thus very PR iclpc tho mos,
emphatic language. He on that oc ION (and IN
the same speech on portion of which we have
CONNIE nod in another er'lcle,) mn lie The following
remarks touching the origln of the tcims" Wing
and Tory" With an evident design of claiming
fer those ilh whom he then acted the former ap-
peilai,e n, and OF afixing its corela,lve upon the
administration party Of that day:
In every point Of view, sand Mr.. V. b. IN
y hch his suhjtct hal presented itself TO ms mind,
il had produced but sentiment and that WIS
u qualified opposition TO the ptsfognftre claimed
by The CLAIR Although tins cam of power Is
nov for the FIRST time made, the prsn 'ple IN winch
II originates Is rs old Ms The Governneat itself ]
look upon II, sir as the legitimate offspring OF n
school Of poluc which has, IN times past agltnt.
I'd AMI greatly disturbed tins country of school,
he leading principle of which may be traced 10
1T, rca, source of the political conventions which
have pervaded every county where the rights OF
man in any degree respected. Jude, sill,
% tn t collision which seems u be nseparabf
from The nature OF man, hetweer he IIsh,s Of he
feo end he mdny-to those never ceasina cohn'cs
be,wfrn the advocates Of IN, enlargement nnd con
ceatrdtsa OF power, on the one hand, ani ITS Hmt-
taftqn md distftbution on the o'hcr: CONFLICTS
WHICH IN ESGLAND, CREATED rHE DIsTiNcrfoN
2 WEN Vines AND TORIES the after STRIVING
b, ii the mea"s within theu roach to increase the
dominion and influence fine hrore, at III expense
ot the commons and people ard the former to
couniefac The exertions OF their adversari,s, b, a
| bri lang its dom mon and influence, for the nd
yanccmen, of tho rights and tho consequent. meo
ra' ION Of he condition of the people
This is the true definition of Wing and Tory
| and, by his own showing, the latter app llat'vf
clearly attaches to Mr. Van Buren himselt-no'
We repeat, in the sense in which IT Vas used d'
ring Revolution, or even "a II ~ yug"ry used
| 'hls day, but as II W originally employee, to
les gnae the advocates of " enlarged and roncen
raled power" in the Nalional Eek cuiive, whether
a King or n President lie and MS flend'
arc no " striving TO increase III, dominion and IN
hnenc," of the President, "a the exp nse OF Con
y SIS and the people !" ard his opFon n's are en-
daavofing 10 counteraot his exrrtots, by aorid-
.iny tina, dominion and influence f.: The advarce-
mcnt Of the rights and the consequent mrloraio
of the condition. of the people" 1t rs clear that Mr.
Van Buren, has completely aban oncd his OLD
., ounJ-that he is now the ad, ocate, OF what he
To- merry opposed the extension and enlargement oil
Executive power and Of course, that lie IS en- lled
| 10 the 4ppea,lon of T"ry, which, when he occupied
the opposite ground. he sought to affx upon his op
ponen!s.