Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-06
From the Lexington (Ky.) Observe,
TO THE WINGS,


| TO THE WINGS.
We perceive that the Wings in many os
the states are making active preparations 10
meet the approaching contests, in order 10
preserve their strength unimpaired. And
why should they not do so! If it was in,.
portant during Gen. Jackson's administers.
ton, that the opposition to his unwarranta-
BILE, unconstitutional, illegal. and ruinous
measures, should be preserved in full force.
and act with unity ami concentration of our.
pose. in order TO check, f possible, the on.
ward tendency of such measures. TO depre.
ciate the ancient purity of this government.
is not the motive TO continued and comLin
ed eXcriior nOn powerful as it was then !,
Complaints have been loud for the last sew
eral years, that thus government had fallen
upon evil times--that bad men bore sway
had become invested with the administers
ton of ITS affairs, and controlled lis power and
patronage. THIS was the case during the
late administration; has it been changed. le,
us ask. in any particular, by the election ol
Mr.. Van Buren,. Are not the sane men
kept around the person of the new President
who were collected around The ex-Iresiient!
Arc not Kendall. and Blair and hosts Of 9th.
crs. still retained by Mr.. Van Buren,. w,thalI
their power and influence unimpaired! Is not
the Specie Circular. the most dIsgracelui and
ruinous of all the "'experi,nents,' which have
marked this administration as the reign Of
corruption, misrule, and terror, and wh,chi,as,
wi,hou; 4 shadow Of doubt, been the cause
of the pecuniary pressure which is now so
awiully and disasterously affecting this CIV.
eminent continued in full force and effect!
Has not Mr.. Van Buren, pledged himself, land
have you not reason To believe that that
pledge will be most faithfully preservedD
that he will carry ont the measures Of Gen.
Jackson's administration, and .read general
~ IN his footstcps! Surely none Of these
propositions will be questioned, or attemp-
ted to- I've controvertcd. And yet we fear
the Wing party is not sufficiently alive to the
Importance of renewed excrilpn. and unity
of concert and action os a necessary prece-
dent to their disen,hralment from the evils
that are so plainly presented.-Ilavc we not
every reason, by adopting such course. TO
look forward with confidence to the redemp.
ton of this government from the unrigh,eous
hands into which it has been improv identity
thrown, by the evidences which the Taste
lection furnished! Ever party. bent upon
the preservation OF the free institutions Of q
country u impaired; upon the protection Of
the Con stituti"n. by which alone this govern
men, claims all that she IS or expects TO be,
from unauthorized Innovation; upon the res
cua of the laws from violation and the pub
lie records from mutiIation, had incentives
TO redouble their exertions, the Wing party
Of the United States have them. We trust,
then. that no where Will they become mac
tive or careless-tlat in no instance viii
they suffer their strength to be decreased.
and inperceptible innovations made upon
their numbers. until they shall be only able
IL speak OF what they once wcSe, without
the ability 10 boast what they now are.
Or opponcnis---ihe devo'ees OF power
and patronace--we are aware, are looking
with no little anxiety to the period
whe the Wing party shall have become wea'
ried GU, with unsuccessful opposit;on.-Ihey
hone. and indeed in some instances have pre-
d,c,ed. that ere long our boosted Wing party
will tumble into fragments and be scattered
~ Tho fo,,r winds Of Heaven. We call upon
them no. to suier their prediction IN DC We
riGed-not to give up just and righteous
,.,,.so. me cause Unconstitutional freedom
md human rght@ those whose only pr'n-
c;,,Ie i their interest, and whose only AIMS
re preservation Of their ill-gotten power and
r,aie Let ms not be divided among ourselves.
H., present a firm and unbroken Phaianx =
,,,irs. their assu.ts; and as certain as 'nea
20, - inst viii our exertions be croHoeo
18th success.-Tou see that your Ciass'
Websters. and Ca!houns have sacr:ficed .oen .
private feelings in favor Of retirement "o"
,he national councils to the call OF the parry
of which they are members, and consen's.
to remain at their posts. Ihis COURSE W.