The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-22
WHO ARE. THE WING PARTY?

The authors Of the manifesto profess to speak
the sentiments the Whgmembers Of Congress
and of the Wing party. We have already ask
ed them 10 inform the people whether the
twelve whose names appear in connection with
the address are to be considered the Wing par
ty. If, however, they pretend TO be merely a
committee of caucus, let them lift the curtain
concealing the acts of that secret conclave and
tell their constituents how many Wing mem
bers of Congress were present, and how many
voted for the Address. Let US know how many
according 10 their enumeration, are required 10
make the totally of the Wing members. Let
them give their exposition OF the slgnihcalIon
of the word unanimous. Let them publish TO
the world the authority on which they usurp the
title Of the Wing party and presume 10 de-
nounce others, who have at least as good right
TO the name Let them emerge from their hid
ing places into the light of DAY. and then we
shall be able TO classify them. We cannot ad
nit that the manifesto publishes the eniments
of the Wing party. until development of the
secret history Of the caucus demonstrates that II
was, as asserted, unanimously ddopted by the
| Mig memLers Of Congress- We cannot sub
nit TO the tyranny OF usurping faction,
which, connecting lis measures in secret, dares
TO proclaim itself the organ Of whole body
from which il received no authority for its con
duct
1.-THE address contains in embryo the doctrines
Of the Wing party US be informed Of the rule
! by which It's language is TO beinterpreted Among
the measures of reform contemplated il says
was "an adjustment Of the system Of duties up
on moderate and permanent scale" Wha
guide shall we take in endeavoring 10 obtain The
i Specification TO be attached TO the important
word moderate? Shall we adopt the opinions
Of the writer Of the Manifesto, Mr., Kennedy, a:
the criterion OF Interpretation Then the Wing
| party must be in favor Of an ultra tariff of pro
lection Can Mr.. Berrien who cannot be said
/ 10 represent the State of Georgia, tell the PEG
! ple of that State that he advocates protective
tariff that he is in favor of taxing the produc
lions Of one part of the country 10 foster the in
terests OF wealthy capitalists in another? Dare:
Mr. Berrien TO say that he is friend of n pro
lective tariff? Can Mr.. Rayner tel the people
of his district that he is contented to walk with
in the penumbra OF John P. Kennedy, ant
preach the doctrine of a moderate tariff Of pro
lection according 10 the understanding Of his
file leader
What is meant by the words, a noderdt,
scale. Of duties? viii Mr.. Berrien, whose
name IS the first ofthose appended TO the Adj
+ dress, be permitted to give his exposition o.
Wing doctrines in relation to tariff for plotec
tion2 II he speaks the sentiments of his con
sttuents, by what legerdemain will he concea
or alter the features of the anti protective prn
cple, so that it will not shock Mr. Mason Of
Mr.. Everett
Twelve men proclaim themselves party
f and yet on amost vital point OF doctrine, they
cannot but perceive that coalescence among
them is utterly impossible. They claim the tltl'
of an united pary-of protesting UNANIMOUSLY
certain principles, and yet with respect to ont