Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01
A Call for a Wing Party
From the Vermont Patriot, April 18th

| HENRY CLAY.-fhis great statesman orator,
once the ilol of the Wing party and surrounded
| by innumerable friends, did not think that SO
soon the party and the men. who became con
spcuous in his sunshine would adiure his prin-
! ciples and virtually deny his memory. But thus
| it is His former editorial friends, once inclu-
ding all the opposition papers OF this State, have
sunk either into the embrace and harlotry of
Black Republicanism or the sewers of Ilndoo-
ism few men then Wings now dare to confess
to one principle advocated by the immortal
Clay. This reflection is suggested by reading
the accounts of the efforts Of the Demo-
Gratis and Union Wings of New Orleans to erect
monument in that city to Henry Clay. We
believe there are many staunch Union men
strai hit Whiss--in this State who will kindle
anew on learning that their old leader memory
is still cherished, in some parts of our country,
| by Wings, and that Democrats will rescue his
name and fame from the oblivion into which
Black Republicaniam would consign them both.
Thee are thousands of Wings, who, it they are
actuated now by love of country, of upright
character, Of self must act and vote with the
Democracy in the great struggle Of November.
Let them come The honors and gratitude OF
the country await all scch.
Is the above call for Wing party or a
call for the Wings? 70 one who for a moment
refers to the abuse that the Pierce Democracy
heaped upon their old enemies the Wings, this
looks strange, and seriously as If the once gal
INT organ # the Washington County, yea, Of
the Vermont, Democracy had forSaken his own
house, and gone over to the old Wings, those
whose history was sealed with the death Of Clay
The name Of Clay fl m the obFrion," &c. Ii
this Democracy! That these old heroes who
fought upon the wrong side of the question
were defeated, died, and with them the Wing
party, should now have their names, their pol
icy, their principles embazoncd upon the ban
ner of Democrats! The very party which killed
these heroes and saw their principles disconncc
and float away before the dawn of reason, as the
mists before the sunlight of day, now exhuming
these same false principles, and calling for mer
and ammunition to again enter the field tt
fight again the battles Of Lexington, Bunker
I'LL, MOuiHUuti w., WulCu S"fC tiG ISoplC liil
the nation their Freedom--thc battles of the
U. s. Bark, the currency, the Independent
Treasury &e., which gave the Democracy thcii
victory
Few men then Wings now dare to confess
to one principle advocated by the immorta
Clay" Had the Patriot said this in the taunt
ing strain that it exuted over the defeat of thos,
principles when Pierce was elected, WI
should have been only reminded Of true Democ
racy--but when we see the bitterest opponent o
the Wing party embracing the cause of the ole
Wings, we can but be reminded that it is thu
Pierce Democracy.
We have but to suggest to the people of Yer
mont the singular coincidence of the fact thai
while the Patriot is lauding Wings and Viii!
measures, claiming to be the advocate of Whis
principles, the Freeman claims to be the adyo
cate Of Democratic measures Again, W,
suggest to old Wings to look at the matte
themselves--see if there is not food for lesson
And is not the matter one which the Demacrac,
should look at Who led the Democracy t
support him for Senator in Washington Count
in l850-5l, and then betrayed them over t.
Frank PIERCE