Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-01
WIG AND TORY.

during our revolutionary war, and subsequently il
England they were dstinctivcly well known
and arc ut this day applied to the friends of lib
eraI opinions on the side and to the aristocra
: cy Oh the other The term srhig adopted by tho
friends of the Constitution and Laws, in their
struggle against tho worst Of dcspotism in this
country, is just, applicable, appropriate and cor
rect; but their was much hesitancy and back
wardncss in applying the term tory to all ous OPP
Poncnfs. There wcrc many sound old democrats,
delndcd IL is true, who adhered the pol
icy Of Jackson, and to whom We could not apply
the term tory with strict justice; but the crisis
has at length arrived, tho issue is made up, and
there can be no doubt that those who sustain the
gross abuse Of power at Washington arc in heart
and principle tories, and SO should be called and
considered. We have however u warrant for
saying, that tho application of the term tory to
our opponents, should BIC general as the use
Of raig when applied to the friends Of liberty
Tho measures Of the administration arc more
oppressive than the tory measures which during
our revolutionary war,and the distress brought
on the country is grcater-wc thcreCaaro
like the coIonists in 1776, struggling for free
dom against our opprcssOrs-with this difference,
that the tories of l776 were mostly abroad,
arc all Mt homc-thc evil is therefore at
doors.
Ono Of the leading Van Buren, men in Penn
sylvania is Charles J. IngersoH-he is the Van
Buren, candidate for Congrcss-thcir man in the
State Convention, the who for violating
all charters. Let us hear from his own mouth
his own confessions that he was and is tory;
In the Democratic Press of Friday, juno 9th
1907, the following paragraph was published.
II WOULD HAvE-BEEN A TORY"
ssOne Of Governor McKcan's officers who sup
planted a democrat, and who officiatcs in the
Orphans Court, was heard to say the other day
that; had uE been a during the American
RerOlutiOn should Aare been a TORY-Ihat
rrc of Tony Haerin fAUf
fimc.''
The Tory referred to, knowing who was meant,
addressed letter to the Editor Of that paper,
which was published on Monday, juno &, 1907,
from which the following extracts arc taken. The
whole letter will be rc-publishcd, if desired
s.Mr. BINxs-
Some days ago on my way to the Shcriffs Of
fec, where had occasion to call, l found that
gentleman and Judge Jonathan Smith on the
area in front Of the State House. After dis
patching my professional arrangements with the
sheriff, talked politics as VIC arc in the habit
Of doing often, and with perfect good humor.
Mr.. Smith remained entirely neutral. Gen Ba-
kcr was, thought, unusually animated in rep
rotation Of Tories: upon which said, You
Rcrolaion, SHOULD HAVE BEEN A TORY
thai many Of the best men in the country rcre so
them"
81 cndeavor to modest no body with my polit- |
cal sentiments, though disdain to disguise them,
however hcretial they may sound at this time of
he tide. If IAad been capable Of reason and
-efor1ios rkcs the Americans Colinics took parms
against tie motker country. l SHOULD HAVE
BEEN A TORY-NOR CAN EVER CONSID-
Err THAT AN APPLICATION OF RE-
PROACH.' Il
(Signed) c. J. INGERSOLL
No. % Chestnut ST., June Z, 1907.
There is no mincing the matter herc-no e.
luivocasion-no mistake Of words. Mr.. Van
Bnrcn's candidate for Congress in Philadelphia
ldmts, under his own signature, that he roxlA
.ace been q tory had he been capable Of reason
'sr'ng the rcrOlsioR, and that lie considered there
ras no reProach tn the appellafios Is there
N Amfr,c0S who will vote for this tory in the :
ity Of Philadelphia! If there is one so base. {
ct him come forth and shew himself and take his {
ank among the enemies Of the country.
The declaration Of this tory i a gross insult c
AN attack on every whig Of the rcvolu,ion. on e
very patriot who shed his blood and lost his for c
ane in the sacred cause, and yet this very Mr.. II
ngersOll is Mr.. Van Buren's candidate for Con- a
ress, his confidential friend, his chief leader in o
Ne city Of Philadelphia. II is this class Of to
es that have recommended and sustained the
cked measures Of our rulers, which have brou't
) to ruin. Why should we hesitate therefore n
ngjc moment in applying the term tory, in its =,
u meaning. 10 all who sustain the measures Of
e enthusiastically. Y. Star. AZ