Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05
he w hig Party.


The WING PARTY may, IN ali times to come,
refer to the action OF the party IN the present con-
dltIon Of the country, as an instance OF patriotism
rarely displayed. A distinguished Loco Foco IN
Congress 10 sand recently 10 have admitted, that
their voluntary and prompt rejection Of the pro-
posed Government scheme OF Finance II its pres
ent shape. under all the circumstance. woald ex-
ert the admiration of the country, Let til.
Wings ever act for the good OF The coauty!-
Aier. Gas.
We speak not IS a partisan-bIt as an Ameri-
can. when we avow the conviction, that no great
mass oil men IN any age, have exhibited the same
dtsIntcrestcdnGs and independence, MS the IThig
Party have within The las, twelve months. They
have endured the severest ordeal which men
could undergo. After an arduous contest, which
terminated IN a glorious victory, they deliberate
" turned their backs upon the sPoIis Of victory.
when offered rs the price Of their principles
To these they have adhered 10 wth a maaiInoss
and disintcrestedncss which wol.d have shed
honor on the brightest name IN Roman history
The contrast between their con5act and that f
the late Van buren Patty, under similar circun-
stances. - most striking aud impressive. When
the CiiIei ct tins latter party reconmondc! meas
ures, winch they deemed injurious to tho welfare,
and subscrslve of the Liberties of The country.
did they oppose him? Dad they give the alarm
to The people, and call upon them 10 rally to the
rescue Of t4elr institutions? Did they repa9ia,e
The spoils of victory, and spurr the seductive
Establishments OF power! Let their conduct an
Did they not, with one accerj. while con-
Tossing that the leading measures If their Chef
were calculated to subVert the Republic, with IN
creased energy calf upon their friends TO rally q.
round hln, and sink or srim with him? Was not
devotion to hIin-tho dispenser Of ofiee-the
great paramount aud leading principles Of their
public course? Was not the ~.cohtsire porcr of
public pluadcr' TO use the memorable lungua-
&c Of one who now shines conspicuous in their
ranks) The soul Of heir union, md the stimu.ant
Of all their exeTtiGns?
1t is needless to recount how totally dlf.ren,
in all respects, has been the conduct Of the Wings.
That IS before the country, and IL riu challenge
the admiration Of mankind. Instances Of moral he
roisin and disInteresied, selcsacriiiciug patriotism
n individuals, have often occurred. A IIamp.
len has died for his country-a Russell and a Sid
ney have gone to tho block IN support of the
public llhsfty;-but never has there been found
: great Ssg's, embF9ci az 4%nt1 l! lieaaa n ta dftth4prf t
Of power and lis alIuret4enis, until the Wing
party Of the prescn, day set The ever glorious ex-
ample. Il may be their fortune 10 susier severe
y for their patriotism-but this they were pre-
jared 10 expcct-nnd this so tar from diminishing,
will enhance their glory. Too time will come,
~hen their virtues will! be appreciated. aud (wha,
% them VIII lie an ample conso'afiou.) their conn
ry Will reap The Ias'iag benefits o! their paisio,-
m.-Richmond Wig