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In 1851, first Editor Asahel Bush wanted the territorial capital moved from Oregon City to Salem, characterized those who disagreed as "Lickspittles and toadies of official whiggery."

From Time Magazine Archive

The tane was aye graning about giving tribute to Caesar, and the tither is as daft wi' her whiggery.

From Old Mortality, Volume 1. by Scott, Walter, Sir

This is the more remarkable as the two seem to have been almost the only persons who are mentioned as talking whiggery to him.

From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

The good old days would be restored; there would be no more whiggery and Walpolism; with much more of the same kind of talk.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

Hout, man—whisht wi' your whiggery," answered the Celt; "we hae ken'd ane anither mony a lang day.

From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir