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AZ IN individusl member Of the mart =
vh,eh bears the honored and proud name
Of wing. | call your attention 10 remark
which reeen'ly. fell from the lips Of the
gentleman who INV represents this dis.
,riet in the Congress Of the United States.
u was this: THAT whatever he might be
designated there I'm Congress) that al
hozs he WAS known to belong to 4 party
which 70 called Democratic Republican %
Now, II has been said. but I think with
doubtful propriety. that names are fyiis
hinss-s mere IDEAL r,preseafai,rs or a
fhi"g or Person, but then it must be re-.
memoered. ~eeu names are applied and
Certain fixed traits or characters are ssso.
Grated Herewith. that they do acquire
sone weight. And must here .ckno~-
ledge my surprise that the gentleman
above alluded to should have unblu,hiny.
y stated that be sfiN sdheres 10 a certain
set OF individuals whose course Of policy
he processes TO believe have brought and
are still Propelling his country TO dryra.
dalton aud impending ruin. Would i,
have been cr-diiabls 10 the patriots of our
Re xolo;ion 20 have hoisted the British
ting, and have called on their coun,rymen
to tight under a banner which had led
their aHcssfors on to victory. although 4,
was then hoi,,ej by the mother county
Tor their oppression mol would have
been the chiva'rous shout Of every p,,ri.
OTIS bosom.-we will no longer direo, our
eyes to that insignia Of oppression. but 10
AID IN ITS destruction. And in ike man
ner would it seem that those who rxqHyand
sincerely think. that the patty in power are
pursuing course T~plrte With injury "a
the institutions OF our beloved Country.
are bound 20 repudiaie er,n the name OF
those who are associated TO carry GU, those
wicked purposes. ! auf one Of those no
have been disposed TO look With l-nirr.i
eye upon the course Of The gentleman
above referred 10. but cannot but harbo,
the thought that the femark quoted, was
made TO effect certain purposes, and the
object OF m's contradiction is 10 insisi
on Wig Conrsnfion Of ihi, Congress.
sionai District, TO select an individual who
will fully represent the sentiments Of the
people within its limits. The great Whiy
party OF the United States have. And
ever will, SO long as IL is persisted in be
kept IN the back ground by grasping q,
the broken weapons OF their adyeIsar,e,
instead Of girding on Their orn armou,
aud entering 6oLdiy into the confiic, with
The war cry Of Cesar. nut NuHus.i
propose then. that the Wings Of this coun
" do assemble al the Court. House. on
the third Monday in February, (b~ins
Court-day.) IL not fair. the next fair day
aud appoint delegates 10 meet our Whie
brethren Of this District in Convention. tc
| nominsie q suitable individual 10 be run
~ the Rhig candidate for Congres, ut the
ensuing election. l also further suggest
that the representatives 10 said Conven.
ton be empowered TO designate some in.
dividusl whose duty il shall he TO rerre.
sent US in the Wing National Convention
which is 10 assemble the coming Fall. 70,
the purpose Of nominating Candidates iol
the Offices OF President and Vice Presi.
dents Of the United States.
"CGSu Gut .Nuiius."
Jan. 81. 1899.