Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-06
WHOLE NO. 279.
w HIG OR TOR Y?


The Tories have become tired Of per-
verting and mis-spelling the name Of
Wing. Even the Post ceases to disfg-
ure that illustrious and venerable title,
by its brilliant melamorpboses of 'Vig,'
or wig or 'Vhig.' The humor was
old and paltry British Toryism whip
ped off the cream of this joke ages ago
and it was only leli for American To-
ryisrn to copy where it lacked the inge-
nuity TO invent. The dignified organ Of
The Government--even the Globe
sometimes condescends to a correct
spelling Of the word-notwithstanding its
hostility to the principles which it repre-
sents. We are indebted TO the excellent
speech Of Judge Breckenridge for par
agraph in point Boston Atlas.
The name of Whig was that under
which we achieved our inde pendence; it
was that which dictated the ever-nemo-
rable appeal which has just been read
it was too large for a faction or a party
it was a name inseparably associated
with well-known principles, independent
Of perishable men and varying measures.
Ii was the name under which our British
ancestors founded new dynasty, on the
principle that governments were estab-
lshed for the benefit Of The people, and
not for those entrusted with authority, or
as we express it, for the peoples ssruants-
| resolved thencsforth to be Wing in
name, as had always been in principle.
| resolved TO unite with my fellow citi-
zens, although but humble soldier in
the ranks, in fighting for the ground
which liberty had lost in gaining, #
practicable, that purity and freedom OF
elections which had been invaded by
those in possession of the patronage Of
the General and State Governments-in
opposing every attempt, however made,
and under whatsoever pretext, 10 exer-
else an unfair and improper control over
the right Of the people TO choose their
! public officers; whether that influence
be exercised by means Of patronage, by
means Of secret or open associations, or
/ by any contrivance whatever, calculated
to obstruct or defeat the direct, immedi-
ate, and genuine exercise Of the right Of
election. Deprive us Of this, and no
matter what may be our written form Of
government, it is but a specious cheat,
our democracy is at an end; the vital
spark Of liberty will have fed.
Il Fellow citizens, again invited to place
my self under the banner Of the Wings, I
have ventured to peep forth from the
''loop-holes ofmy retreat" and have ap-
peared this day in support Of the Whig
principles; those which were avowed
last year, and which are recorded for
perpetual memory in our Declaration Of
Independence. 1t is true, that find
| mysell in the midst Of an assemblage
comparatively small in number, and 1
have heard of separations and divisions,
which | do not understand and do not
desire to understand. avow myself a
Wing, and am ready to cooperate with
every one who is Wing at heart, no
matter by what name be may choose to
be known Nor yet is it to the party to
which cling; it is the principles Of the
Wings, to which | give my support. I
am also democrat, and hare alisoys been
so-bm the name Is used at present to Co
GER practices at variance with trSe demo-
cracy. The present Governor Of New
York calls himself democrat, and he
has had the honesty to avow what he
understands by the term-''the spoils be-
long TO the victors." According to this
idea, the elective franchise IS only
game, played by tro parties Of gamblers
IN The State; The spoiis Of office The stake:
miiie the people are the mere cards IN their
hands-sp spades, diamonds, aud clubs!--
I Need say, that this is not the Wing
I principlel AT least, it is not mine. An
other distinguished individual Of that
State is less candid. Although good
democrat, he has no principles ct has oWn
he is content to follow the footsteps Of
another, whose principles are his pas
sions, or the principles OF those who hap
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