Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-14
"BRITISH WINGS y

"BRlTISH WHIGS."
The tum-coat purchasededlor ofthe Wind
ham county Democrat will surely 90 into
fits from excessive delight in consequence
oithe application of the above gentle epithet
to the Wing party. lie is pleased with
tho mistake, and chuckles and tickles
over 1t Ike child with new rattle pres
emily he goes off in swoon-recovers and
swoons again. After the excitement has a
little abated, and sneeze or two indicates
a partially restored consciousness, he seizes
his quill and writes his everlasting caption
"BRlTlSH WIGS" This done, he
perceives the necessity of having ga tail TO
his Kite )" the caption is followed by string
of words commencing anew with "1he
Bri, ash ending the sentence,
perhaps, with something relating TO the
bursting of steam boiler, TO the sub-treas-
ury, the prospect of the crops in England,
an eulogy upon Marin Van Buren,, the ac-
count Of duel, Or something equally to
that purpose.
If he can compose himself for few mo-
ments between this and the next Presiden-
tial election, won't lie be kind enough 10
tell us what the "Brtish Wings" were
and what were the principles which they
maintained and what the term legitimately
indicates ?-Rutland Herald.
SOUND DocTRNE. A Jerseyman, who
recently left the ranks of the administration
party, and incurred tberby some of the a
huse which in such cases is so literally dis
pensed BY the followers Of the men in pow
er, Las put forth, through the Newark
Daily Advertiser, the following card, in
sclf-delence -
Il Card. Asmy determination to aban-
don the administration and support Ger.
Harrison las occasioned so many unkind
and ungentlemanly remarks from the par
tty which support it in this place, some Of
whom have ventured to impeach my mo-
lives, deem ii a duty to myself and my
friends, and the public generally, TO say in
this public manner, that have been inAu-
enced by no sinister or selfish motives. |
have no interest in leaving the administration
4 party and giving my vote 10 William H.
Harrison, except the common interest III
the welfare Of our beloved and once happy
and prosperous country, which firmly be-
lieve is now brought to the very verge Of
! destruction by the intrigue and dishonest ma
!. neuvres ofthe leading Van Buren, men
and office-holders, who have their own en-
: olument, and that alone, in view and, WHO
r believe, -wnnld sacrifice our country, with
o all the blood-hought privileges which our
,, fathers bequeathed to to accomplish their
u selfish purposes-men who would destroy
: the elective franchise to retain themselves
: and their friends in office, and still claim
IS the name of Democrat
/ | remember no act ofmy life which my
e conscience better approves, than leaving
e party which Las men for leaders who,
r, while calling themselves Democrats, are
h monarchs in principle, and whose whole
ii course tends toward esablishnga hereditary
govemment-and who are base enough to
accomplish the NEST aristocratic and anti
p, republican measures.
1t is well known in this community that
a | have been an ardent supporter Of Andrew
E. jackson and Martin Van Buren,. Iigaye
n them my vote because thought they were
d, republicans, and in .favor Of a Democratic
,r government; and have gone with tie par
# ty until, in my opinion, the shadow ofDe-
is mocracy does nots rest upon them; until
they have abandonedeve principle which
II they have professed to support and forfeited
Is every promiseathey have made to the peo-
), pie and | would here say to my former po-
II llical friends who have been so boisterous
Il in condemning me for leaving theirparty that
d while ! am in free country, must claim
il the privilege which our constitution guar
d antees, of thinking formysefand acting &C
i cording to the dictates ofmy own judgment,
= their efforts & their censure to the contrary
!. notwithstanding.
AARON 0. BOYLAN.
No..o,l- LII, DOJ. 1Ohn