Whig principles; the doctrines of the Whig party. These words have, in the United States, lost their original opprobious meaning, and are now frequently used by the Whigs theniselves in speaking of their doctrines.
The Whigs in Boston see by the movement in New York, and by accounts from Ohio, that there is a chance, at least, of General Taylor being vigorously opposed by some men of undoubted Whiggery in influential States.--Let. from Boston, in N. Y. Herald, June 21, 1848.
Professor Amasa Walker here came forward, and said they all stood together upon the same platform, and he had heard too much of Whiggery about their proceedings already and as they stood upon a broad platform, he as a Democrat protested against their throwing in so much Whiggery, and entertaining them abunt Gen. Taylor's white horse.--Rep. of a Freesoil Convention at Worcester, Mass, June 28, 1848.