Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-01-25
22d February
TO THE WINGS OF VERMONT.


ee,,oo 10 make YOU b,i4 address Ihey arr
,nn.lled 10 d. 80 bo.h by their attachment TO Tue
,..yripi,s Of 'he~p,ry whom Is ihrir ptIic 10
.f,..ni sud by ~ near aPp'oieh % ""''"e
pcfiol when these principles n'in'l'n. WIN OK
traofd,nnry unnfinhy by The great " hig pms
= r,h t'n,9o are to bc submitted for the approval
n, REJECTION on the People OF the Unhci States. s.
0 T,lIcw wings another Presidential election IS at
, hand Brief as has been the interval, since The
stirring cxei,cmcn,s, aud glorious iriumphs o'
Is40 It has been long enough TO render nseli M
famous by the most unparalleled treachery whlch
ever dsgraced the political annals OF any country
aud to a very great extent, TO defeat the good re-
snlls which those ,riumphs were designed and a.
dapied 10 secure Ii canno, be doubted that at the
political campaign of ls40. the people Of the Uni
led States expected long repose from ertrdordi-
nary political excitement, Their efforts then
were calculated to produce this desirable end and
no one can doubt, III those efforts, emnentiy sue
ees.ful as they were, had met their respected re.
ward tha, the condition Of the Country would
have redereed the maintenance ofihe Wing ascen-
idency in its councils easy But II is hardly nee
cessary for US TO say that we have triumphod ~
vain. Comparatively we have done nothing,
while 60 much remains 10 be done. We have
bui exchanged the corrupt and corrupng the sell
fish and unpa,rioic administration OF Van Buren,
for the equally corrupt and corrup,ing, and more
selfish but the weaker administration OF Tyler
the lion for the ass in the lions skin With the
exception OF the Tariff which the indignant voice
of a suffering country rescued from a ready veto,
and which was carried amid 'democ ratio" threat
enngs Of "Rcpeal' nothing remains of our tri-
umphs or nearly all else, the perfdity of one
man has deprived us We have been most deep
ly wounded in the house of our friends Where
we looked for sympathy and efficient aid in carry
ing or, the prominent distinctive, and conserva-
tive principles Of the great and glorious party to
which we belong, we have encountered hostility
the more bitter and proscriptive because it was I'M
deserved and unprovoked We have seen the OF.
fees, at the disposal OF that Executive which
owes its power TO confer them to us, bestowed,
with sli,llful discrimination, not upon these be ST
quail icd 10 occupy them, irrespective of political
opinion but upon those most distinguished for
mendacious opposition 10 the principles and policy
Of the wing party. We have seen men removed
from office, FOR no cause but for their fidelity to
their principles. and !heir places supplied by traIt-
ors and hypocrites; and, in short, we have seen
for the past thirty months. the extraordinary and
unworthy spectacle of a President Of the United
States, aided by the immense patronage OF his Of
fee, endeavorng, by Offices and honors, 10 fatter
and cajole the very men who most loudly land we
might almos' add propheticaiiy) proclaimed his
neapacitv, and opposed his principles and his cleo
ton. We desire not to be misunderstood. The
Wing party are hostile TO prescription for opn-
IONS sake This hostility was inscribed on the
banner under which they trumphrd in 1870 and
under tina, banner will they hereafter march to
triumph or defeat The maxim that ITO the vie.
tors belong the spois" aud its author, they equally
dcspsc. The Wings Of Vermont at least sup.
ported and re.sur ported the administration of
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS an administration
which has already emerged from The clouds which
dishonorable misrepresentation had obscurcd i I
and had taken rank, by the ability and pure pa.
irotlsm OF its head by the side of that WASH
lNGION. Such an administration MS that Of
John Quincy Adams, distinguished by ability in
all Departments, by its unproscrip,ive character.
and by Its living PATRIOTISM the Wing party de.
sire TO restore
We have, then, fellow Wings, the battle to- figh,
again. and we invite you TO the conquest Web
lleve another, and more decided triumph avail, us.
but, by persevering labor it must be ,con Ii
IS for us to take care Of ourselves The Repub.
lean Wings OF Vermont have achieved for the :
past three years no triumph worthy their renown.
lhey have not been defeated, but have they con.
quered 1t need not be disguised that our ycto.
res have been but partial. Our opponents are
VINCENT active and persevering encourag ed
oy the objections from our ranks. which tbov
have mainly promoted and, by a refinement of
malice taunIng US with the treachery and weak.
ness oil HIM whose offices they enjoy We rely.and
we may rely, upon the nvncible soundness Of our
principles; but not upon this alone Our princi.
pies must be promulgated and explained. We
mus; promote discussion and debate. We ask no
bind adherence TO party We seek converts n.
|, mohg those whose judgments and patriotism NAV
De convinced The same purposes and ends
which nerved our efforts in 1870. animate our
present endeasors The Wings of Vernon, are
nov nov disturbed by factions among themselves
heir potent bond Of union is to be found in the
PRINCIPLES they do advocate and referring to
men, they present an unbroken array. Tbev
NOT IKE The harmonious democracy" of a sister
STATE snodivded into Barn Burners and cold
tiunEefs'" appellailons which, however descrip.
i've 'hy may be Of the propensities or grateful 10
,"V "'@''s: OF those who bear them, we hope never
10 near applied 10 any portion Of the parv to
"nch We h'long We are WnIos in The true
sense Of the word-opponen,s of Execu,ige en-.
croae hmens, and friends of cons,i,n,,op,I 70.
puohcanism Now, as in 1910 we contend for
a stable Tariff for revenue aud protection
sound and uHiform currency bv vh,,ov..
means II may be bes attained, BY bank or 9th.
ef"Ise, which shall possess more Than q an
od0aT Of nationality u"
lul administration of ,L,,.