Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-05-21
TIE PR EsIDENCY.


The friends Of the Wing cause in ma
ny of the States of the Union are turn
ing thoir attention to candidate for the
Presden and various means are sug-
gestcd for uniting their suilragos against
tho enormous patronage and corrupt i'll
fluence of the General Government,
which, ,.as we well know, will be openly
and shamelessly exerted in support ofthe
flee h oders' candidate. We concur
altogether with the editor Of the Ba!'i-
more Patriot, that IT Is TIME, 1T Is HIGH
TIME, that the Wings ofthc Union agreed
upon some course of action,-that some
understanding should be had as to the
plan to be adopted for bringing out effec-
lively the whole strength Of the Consti-
tutional party. What is said by our CO.
Temporary, as to the effect Of the present
state Of things upon the politics of Ma
ryland, is true Of the State of Rhode
islands true Of almost every other
State in the Union, where the Wings
predominant. Unless some point Of ac-
ton be presented to our friends in these
different States, the consequence must
be, that the firm bond of sympathy and
principle which now unites them, will be
gradually looscned. Men, whose prin-
ciples are as thoroughly Constitutional
as our own, will be inscnsibly diverted
from the support of the cause into an OBJ
stinate adherence to some favorite can
didate. Some even may be swept away
by the great tide which the power and
patronage Of the Government are essay
ing 10 create in favor Of the man, who is
pledged, body and soul, to uphold that
Government in its enormous abuses
The consequence must be, that instead
Of presenting a firm front to this host Of
adversaries, we shall be found, in the
great day Of trial, divided, alienated,
disheartcned-ready to be made sac
rilice to the political Baal, at whose idol
atrous shrine so many Of our countrymen
are ready 20 bend the knee, at the ex-
pense of principle, integrity, indepen-
dence-every thing in short, which con-
stituted the old and proud character of
American lreemen.
We are confident, that if the necessa-
ry precautions be taken, the Wing
strength can be united, in support Of one
candidate, in Rhode-Island, Massachu-
setts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Ken.
tucky, Indiana, Louisiana, and Penn
sylvania. In the south and south west
ern States, q candidate is already in the
field for the sullrages Of the Opposition.
Our friends in those sections, as it is
well understood, are rapidly concentra-
ting in favor Of JUDGE WHITE; and this
course Of policy is there recommended by
some Of the purest and best informed
statesmen and patriots Of which the coun-
try can boast. We regret to witness
this division Of opinion. We think it
would be far better policy to unite at
once upon some eminent WING candi-
date. But at the same time we think
that the feelings Of our friends in those
quarters Of the country, their peculiar
situation and predictions, should be
fully considered, and the utmost forbenr-
ance and delicacy manifested with re-
spect to their present selection. 1t is i'm
possible, we conceive, from what we
know Of their character and principles,
that the Wings Of the South and West,
those passionate lovers Of Constitutional
freedom, should not finally, to a man,
come forward TO the rescue Of the Con-
stitution, and unite with their brethren
in other parts Of the Union in one con-
centrated effort to effect this great, this
paramount object.
In the mean time, we repeat, 1T is
TINE, 1T is HIGH TIME to act on this sub
ject, as to our immediate vicinity. In
this State, in particular, an expression of
public sentiment is loudly demanded.
After succeeding in the hard fought bat
tie, which has just been so gallantly a.
chieved for the whole Union, and Sc
curing to the Wing cause a continued
asce endancy in the National Senate, it is
right and Just, that the Wings of this