Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-08-09
THEY GATHER TO THE WING
STANDARD.

YET ANOTHER Help MATE.-Wc well
come them one after another, to the Wing
ranks. The Bangor Daily Mercury whose
conductors say that, ever since they became
of age qualified to vote, they have been
classed with the democratic party, so called.
and have voted for the nominated candidates
of that party, with but few excep'ions--has
hauled down the Free Trade and Texas
candidates from the head Of its columns, and
hois,ed the names of CLAY and FREIING-
HuysEN, ROBINSON for Governor, and the
Wing Presidential Electors. We give them
the right hand of the good Wing fellowship.
A few more such influential changes, and
Maine will be ours TO certainty.
| We cannot resist the inclination to copy
the editorial article of the Mercury. announ-
cling the excellent reasons Which have indu-
ced it to this change.
"should be ashamed to acknowledge that have
lived 10 improve and have had the sense TO see and
| the frmncss to correct early errors I!
The above query of distinguished son of the South,
we have chosen for sort Of text on the present oc-
caslon, as well on account OF Its appropriateness as
the nervousness anc manly spirit winch II evlnceS.
II is no mark of an honorable mind to cling with a
willl ,cnactv TO early CONVICTIONS and errors, when
The bright elIugence of sober truth has exhibited
Them TO the mind in colors not to be mistaken. To
the above query no honorable man can return any
other answer, than the honely syllabe,-Nay
| We have ever since we became by age qualified &c
cas-, vote been cassed with the Democratic Party
50 called and we have voted for their nominated can
dida,es with but few exceptions We, however, new
I er wore collar but always reserved TO ourselves
Tho rIpht of indgng whether the men nominated wer
J honest and capable as likewise whether they wer
fairly nominated or thrust before the people BY
the chcanery and trickery of office holding and OF
n fee seeking demagogues; by those men VINO pratt
. oud and long of their attachment TO prnclpe-tha
principle which seeks the greatest good OF the gieat
: est numbcr-but who invariably exhibit the broades
anthess between their professions and practice, =
. Their counterpart or rather prototypes may De See
SYDNEY Smith, when they cry, God save the King
70 mean nothing more nor less than God save m
,r pension and place,-God give my sisters an allow
ance on.oi the pnvy purs,,-lnnSe me c,erk H o, :,
fruits of other mems industry, and fatten upon III
~ plumber of The public" So It is with the oihce'seet
n, ers in the Democratic Party, Their actions, whic
- sneak louder than words, evidence that they care Il
J. npthing but office and It's emoluments. with lhe
we have dissolved all connection and commen'
hosties anew, which shall not cease SO long {
ed they can present front worth noticing.
But enough of this. We have holstcd al the he'
n of the Mercury to-day the names OF HESny CLA
SIS and THEODORE FEELISGHuysFN, as Candidates Il
es The exalted Offices of President and Vice President
81 the Unired States Why have we done this!
of answer because we "have had the sense to see al
ed the frmness TO correct early errors we do not
o for The men mcrely-but we shall vote for them
~ The honcst and faithful cxponents of that great al
ne fundamental principle which lies Mt the foundation,
ar, ave is the very corner of our nation weall
ur ond which alone can render nation truly lndepen
re- ent. We mean the principle of protection to Anne
,a can Labor and Capital
il Who in the possession OF his senses, 'hn' mas
he our norris TO he hrowuo or what is equivalent
this the tariff on articles manufactured IN inns con
nd try so reduced as invite the importation OF SUI
Gent quantities of foreign manufactured articles
me- dv, nur mechanics and artisans into unous col
III. petition with the six pcnny.a-day' labor OF I'm
he ond Who wishes thai country to become
Get workshop OF the United Stacsl Every one oil "hi