Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-09-27
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to those Wings who made this ground classic and
immortal, in the memory of man. the name of Wing
is good enough to fight under, and to achieve a
glorious victory IN 1914. Enthusiastic cheering
for several minutes.)
The following declaration of Wing principles,
was ssued
TO THE WINGS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Wings of Massachusetts, in Mass ConSen-
ton assembled on the Boston Common this nine
teenth day of September, A. d. I4,-haying
quickened their patriotic feelings by visiting to-
gether some of the spots lmmortalizod by the strug
giles of the Wings OF the Revolution, and being
now gathered in one vast assembly, to consult and
act for the common good,-solemnly impressed
with the momentous interests involved in the com
ing election yet rejoicing in the belief that large
majority Of their countrymen sympathize with
them in spirit, and coincide with them in purpose,
would hereby proclaim the Wing principles
which they proiess,-,he Wing principles which
they glory in, and will maintain, and by which a
lone they believe the honor OF a free government
can be preserved, or its existence perpetuated.
Never in the history of the country has there
been political contest in which so many Of our
vital interests, as people, have been involved as
in that which now agtates the public mind
We believe that the great and sacred object of
the patriots Of the Revolution, and OF the trainers
of our National Constitution, was the establishment
OF a free government, whose offices should be es-
teemed as solemn trusts, and not party spois, and
whose rulers should be upright, intelligent and
well-trcd men,-a government, whose Gdminlstra-
ton should exhibit and dluse lofty tone Of pub
lie morality, the only safeguard Of true Freedom
government, whose intercourse with others
should be marked with that high spirit of Justice
and honor, which would more dsdain to do, than to
tolerate wrong,-and government 10 its own
people perpetual and protective recognizing all
interests-iairly dispensing the common blessings
and equally distributing the public burdens, eco
nomcal, yet liberal, efficient, yet mild and whose
great end should be the elevation, prosperity, and
happiness of great and free people. And we be-
leve that it these lofty and Dencliccnt purpos
es which not only nerycd the arm, and inspired the
councils Of the heroes and slges who bequeathed
TO us this government, but secured for them the
smiles of that kind Providence, which so slgnaly
crowned their efforts with success.
We believe, that with the government thus wise
ly and benelicently established, there has come
down from the fathers to us, the children, the SOL
emn duty of preserving it in its purity and main
tanning it in its strength. And we believe that the
real and fundamental issue to be decided between
the two parties which how divide the country, is,
whether the great principles for which the Aneri
can government established, are to be preserv
ell or Observation-Disclosures patriotism, or party, is
to be the spirit of its administration, whether its
original character, nsuring stability, and comman
ding respect is to be restored or whether it Is to
sink still lower in the depths to which the scstyl
ed Democratic party have degraded it,--whether
wise economy, or a lavish and corrupt expenditure
is to mark its financial operations, whether it is to
protect or abandon its own citizens, foster or de-
stroy the great interests of LABOR sustain and
continue the present national prosperity, or paral-
we the arm of the MECHANIC, strike down the
hand of the hardy LABORER, make vain the toll
ol the honest FABMER,--stop the SPINDLE, hush
the LooM,--and substitute the serfs and paupers OF
worn ont monarchies, for the manly and independ
Ont citizens of fresh and free republic ;--whether
in word, the American government is to be what
they who established, and the God who has preser-
we'd it, intended that it should be- blessing to its
own people, and model to the world or by faith
lessness at home and injustice abroad, Is to incur
the disgust Of its own citizens, and the scorn Of
mankind.
We repulate the doctrine which has been put
forth by the leaders Of the Democratic party
that the people not TO expect any thing Of the
Government This would be true, & as the prac-
tice of that same party would warrant us in be-
lievng, the government had been instituted mere
ly for the benefit Of rulers and office holders. But
a more outrageous sentiment, or a more fatal prac
tce, cannot be found upon the annals of the coun-
try. We believe that 1t was opposition to this very
sentiment, and the corresponding practice, which
sent the Pilgrim Fathers to these shores, and led
to and achieved the American Revolution. Bun
kcr Hill Monument is an everlasting protest against
it. When we think of the tolls, ard perils, and
bloodshed, TIN ough which they passed, the monu
merts of whose yalCr are now around us, to estab
fish benign and protective, well as free
government-and then hear from the lips of pra-
ting demagogues as they snugly seated in of,
flee, that that government has nothing to do for the
people, and that the people must take care of
themselves we wonder that the people do not take
them at their word, and not only repudate their
fatal doctrine, but put down and put out the party
that dares to avow 1t.
We believe that a vital element Of the prosperi-
ty and happiness of any people is Employment
He is the most prosperous and happy man, who is
constantly and respectfully employed. And the
same is true of Nations. busy population is the
only thriving, and can be the only free people,
Religion and education are, indeed mighty ele-
mont in the formation both Of individual and Ma.
tiona character. But without industry without
an industrious and diligently employed people,
there can be no means for the support either of
religion or educution, and what is equally impo'-
tant no soil in which they can take root. Employ
ment, steady, respectable, reInuneratlng employ
ments in the various branches of human industry is
what the American citizen wants and must have,
for his own and his country's good.
But as long as there are foreign nations who
have established forms of government, by which
wealth is accumulated, and perpetuated in few
hands, whilst the labor of their people is ground
down 10 the barest pittance, and SO long as these
foreign nations, taxing or excluding, on the one
us, on the other, in every varied form, the pro-
auctions Of their beggared people, there can be
no steady and remunerating employment for Amer
lean labor. We must be impoverished that foreign
wealth may be increased. And instead of grow
ing and Independent nation, whose industry and
skill if only allowed fair Glance, r9ould not only
supply itself at the cheapest rate, but be found in
every market of the world-our now iree and in
dependent and thriving laboring classes- the pill
lars Of the republic,-must degrade themselves to
the European level, and these United States be,
come the dependents and slaves of foreign power
Let the Democratic party, if they will, and as
they do consent to this degradation and ruin. The
Wings of Massachusetts go for Protection against
it. They call upon their government to protect its
citizens in their honest ndustry-to give to A.
merlcan Labor fair feld-to secure TO the Amer
lean laborer a fair chance to continue freeman
The Constitution has given to the government au-
thority to do lhir. 1t has empowered the govern
ment so to collect its revenues to effect this vital
matter of Protection. The Wing party in Con-
press nassnd tho Tariff of 1910 fnr ,h;s n,rnose