The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29
For rnn CALEDoNrAN.

Van Buren, party is not, shall attempt in this mum
her to show what the Wing party IS.
This term had its origin in the 18th century, dur
ing tho reign of Charles III. of England. "Thost
who supported the King in his high claims, were
called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights
were called Whigs. About the year 1850, the wings
having gained the ascendency in the House OF Com
mons, g the standing army and the Kings Guards
were voted by the Commons to be illegal, and that
buwark of personal and national liberty, the haOeas
corpus act, which provides against arbitrary mpns-
onment was passed the same session. as subse-
oucntly the Bill of Rights amidst the violent opPosi-
ton of tho Tories. Since this period and during every
subsequent reign tho friends Unpopular rights and the
opposers of the encroachm of the crown, upon
these rights, have constituted, in the Kingdom of
Great Britain the Wing Party.
uDurng the Revolution in the United States, the
friends and supporters of the war and the principles
of the revolution were called Wings, and u who
opposed them were called Tories and Royalists"
The King of Great Britain had "refused hsassent
to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the
public good
He had dissolved Representative Houses, for
opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the
rights Of the people,
by refusing his assent to laws establishing Judiciary
powers"
eHe had made Judges dependant on his will alone
for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and
payment of their salaries"
"He had created multitude of new offices, and
sent hither swarms of officers to hairass people
and to eat out their substance" CA.
g He affected to render the military independent
of and superior to the civil power
Gle had combined with others to subject us TO
a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution"
:tHe had excited domestic Instructions" and
adopted various other measures foran enumeration
of which, see the Declaration of independence.
The Patriot Wigs of 76 valiantiy and success
fully opposed these encroachments upon their rights
and liberties, and under the guidance of Providence,
though at the sacrifice of their fortunes and their
blood, they established our national independence.
The rights they thus dearly bought were held
sacred by their did any aspiring despo dare
pollute them with his unhalowed touch, until the
elevation to the Executive Office of ANDREW JACK
soN-the man " born to command" The people
had too long enjoyed the uninterrupted blessings
purchased by their aOAig ancestors. The President
protested to inscribed on the list of Executive
duties, in characters too legibe to be overlooked,
He removed faithful and tried public officers to
make place for the favortes of power.
{" He refused his assent to laws the most whole.
some and necessary for the public good
He attempted to overawe the Houses of Congress
" for opposing with manly frmness his invasions
upon the rights of The people,"
He attempted TO palm upon Congress an Erecatiue
Bill, contrary to the provisions and spirit of the
constitution.
"IIe made officers dependent upon his will alone
for the tenure OF their Offices
And finally, after various attempts to coerce Con-
gress into participation in hsplans for controlling
the currency of the country, he unoonstitutonalIy
seized upon the public deposes, and removed them
from the place of deposite established by law, and
placed them in such Banks of his own selection as
would consent to hold them subject to his control
1t was then that the spirit of &c was reused, and
that party who were the e advocates of popular
rights, and who united in their opposition to
Executive entertainments upon these rights, stimuli,
taneousy and with consent adopted the name
OF their kindred spirits of the revolution
During the revolution, the term aohio was one IF
reproach, in the British Army and among the tories
oao, it is used in the Van Buren, papers for renroacb
and ridicue. But sir in the revolution the wb;ps
were unmoved by the threats, the fattery, or the
rdicule OF their enemies--so now, those who have
the honor to bear their name will never prove rec
reant to their principles, but by every constitutional
measure, and especially at the ballot box, will they
show to the world that they are determined to pre-
serve invaae the purchase of their Patriot Fathers
JEFFERSON,
For THE CALIFORNIAN.
MIR. EDIroR,-I am one of those who style them,
selves Democrats. Mr.. Van Buren, calls himself
one, and once thought he and supported him
accordingly But cannot do it any longer. He de-
clared himsefn his Inaugural address the ssinfex-
ible opponent of every attempt the part of Con-
gress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
against the wishes of the slave holding States.
am myself opposed to the continuance Of slavery
there-therefore cannot vote for the Van Buren