Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-02
Have we a WING Party among us

Have we Wing Party among us?
In 1889 '52, while the Office disappointed
democrats, who are now supporting Pierce &
Bu> hanan, were SO clamorous in their freesoil
professions, it was very PLAUSIBLE idea that
we had no old lire democratic party among us.
At least, it was but little larger than the Wing
party is now. But as soon as there was any
possible chance of success the old line party
rallied, and by deceving the people into the
belief that he was free democrat, carried an
overwhelming vote for Pierce.
The base assumption of his administration
rendered it necessary that there should be un-
ion of the peoplein determined opposition to
its slavery policy, if they would maintain the
ascendency Of Freedom in the nation.
In this union of al parties, the abolitionists
were supposed to concede but little, and the
wings much, to bring about union upon a
free soil platform. Some of those aboltionsts
still adhere to their radical principles, and, if
we may be allowed to judge, the whole rcpubli-
can party is fast preparing to adopt the same
principles. A few are siding off to the ranks of
Fillmore wing gerry, but the great mass of the
wings, abolitionists free democrats and demo
Gratis are united upon the platform of principles
laid down in the Declaration of Independence,
Thus much for the Republicans Now we
are informed, by certain demonstrations, to look
after these Fillmore tx. N.Y. Wings, who like
truant lambs have strayed from the fold and are
in danger of being devoured by the black wolves
of the bogus democracy. In 1855 there were
many wings who went into the field in opposi-
ton to the Know Nothings and Republicans,
and had Fillmore been nominated as whig,
and opposed to the Americans, there would have
been more general support given him in the
North, and it would have left the Wing party
in IL better position for their final amalganation
with the remnants of the old line democracy
AS it is, those who opposed the Know Nothings
arc unwilling to support an avowod X. N
They have, therefore, gone over to Buchanan or
'maguanimously fell in with the rank and file
of the Republicans. Recently however, we
have seen an attempt made to bring those
straight out Wings and ant-K. Ms into the
support of'Filmore Not in any anticipation
of his election by the people, but to prevent an
election that if possible he may be elected in the
House. @&
A National Wing Convention was called to
lie holden at Baltimore on the 18th ult. Ac-
cordingly the Wings Tor friends of Fllmore)
in the several states, called conventions and APP
pointed delegates. The convention, in this State,
brought out some of the latent and Undersigned
opinions of those former wings, who are now
acting with the republicans. TheFree Press. in
giving sketch of the proceedings, says:
'" Hon. Geo. P. Marsh, and others addressed
the meeting and desired to know by what au
thority the meeting had been called "by the
Wings of Burlington" He had long resided
in Burlington, and had always been known as
Wing. He had no objections to their organ
izng Fillmore needing but did not want it
done in his name, and in the name of others,
without their authority. 1t would convey Il.
false impression abroad, and he and the friends
of Fremont wished to be- put right on the rec
ord. Mr., Edmunds, Of Burlington,
stated that for one he was Wing, and was de
sirous of voting for Wing President--lor Col.
Fremont. who now represents the great Wing
principle of opposition to the extension Of
Slavery"
Which gives the old democratic and Freedom
ocratc portions Of the republican party rath-
er singular idea Of its Organization
Mr.. Marsh says he is still =" Whis" Mr.
Edmunds says he is still ga Wing, and wishes
to vote for q Wing President. Col. Fremont
would be such an one.' The Editur of the
Windsor Journal says the principles of the
Republican party have ever been owing
doctrine, and that principles do not change,
however changing may be the combinations of
men or the names of parties. Now this sounds
to us very much like the half way doctrine of
1881 OF those who now support Pierce and
Buchanan. Still we have not tile least idea that
this is but the private opinion of these few men
without any echo in the hearts of the great
mass ut the people That the Republican party
is Wing party, or atFremont is Wing, is
as foolish statement as men can make. His
principles have always been like those Of his
leader, Thomas Jefferson; and the platform OF
Republcanism is but reiteration of the Dec
laration of Independence.
This silly buglboo, and the undecided posi-
ton of these men who make the above remarks
is ridiculous in the extreme. Do they, for a
moment suppose that the mass of Democrats
who have left the bogus Democracy and joined
the Republican party in the support of Ere.
mont, would for an instant, support Wing prin.
ciples, or bear the taunt that they had joined
the Wings! Weare surely in hopes that mer
will, while protesting to be Fremont men, care
fully avoid any expression of opinion like the
above. IF their professions are but professions
as were those of the Bogus Democracy in lS4s
so, then the quicker we learn their opinion,
the better.
THE LEafsLATURE-The next session of the
General Assembly Of Vermont wall convene on
Fhpradav tho eth inst "A hone the Onpor.