The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-04
THE WING AND CONSERVATIVE AL
LANCE

LihlNSE.
A late number Of the Eastern Argus, Revived"
contains an article the mutual relations and obliga
tons Of the wings and the tone OF which
we approv60 No has better right than the ac
tive and distinguished conservative who presldcs
the editorial department of the ARGUS Revived, to
advocate the claims of the party TO which he belongs
To his personal exertons and the influence of his able
and wclconducted paper the triumph OF the Harrison
ticket in the State of Maine in great to be
attributed He does not, however, on that account
seek monopoze for himself and the band OF patriots
who have acted with him in the struggle, the laurels
of victory but in view of the attempts which have been
made by the loco iocos To dscord between the
wings and conservatives, he refers in modest but man
language to the services OF the latter and expresses
his full belief and confidence that they are fully apme-
cated and cordially acknowledged by the wings them
| selves
feeling of jealousy similar to that which il would
the loco ocos vainly endeavorng TO excite IN
the hosoms of the wings of Maine toward their conser
vave allies, does it is believed exist limited ex.
tent in this State though unshared, feel assured
by the great body the wing party. We do not know
that cfiectualy prove the absence OF all
just for the indulgence of such feeling than by
transferring the article from the ARGUS Revived 10
our columns and in doing SO, we commend II to the
candid pcrusal Of our wing readers.
| THE CASE STATED, AS IT Is IN FACT.
We have been amused with the attempts which
have come TO our knowledge, that have been made,
and still making, in private circles by the disap
pointed, detected loco politicians to work up jealousy
and spirit of rivalry here and elsewhere IN the State,
between conservatives and wings, to which are en-
titled to the credit in the victories achieved
the policy of the desructves in September last and in
i the preeent month.
Now, in our way of thinking, there belongs to each
branch of the opposition party-we mean, TO conserve
tives and wings equal credit of having done their duty,
their whole duty and nothing but their duty, 10 them
selves, to each other and TO the country We do not
| perceive how either could have done more-nor how
either ought to have done less. II was pin con-
current conductive effort of bothacting it is true,
with different directions and upon different classes of
COMMUNICATE for one and the same general result
and for the general welfare of their country
The wings fought under their organization Of long
standing, finching, and alike resoute whether
good or evil seemed to betde them. And for this they
deserve all praise.
The conservatives in their own way, also, conjunc-
lively, but not in amagamation, with the wings,
fought the campaign, assuming different and per-
haps trying and arduous responsibility than was
incident to the position of the whgsviz that OF la
boring to put down the same men whom they had be-
fore labored to put up in the confidence OF the public
And nasmuch in this they preserved consistency
of principle regardless of men, at the sacrifice OF long
established personal and political friendships, they
manifested to the world an additional evidence of their
devotion to principle and to the country which il was
not in the way of the wings because of their different
position to manifest and acquire degree of credit
that attaches to them exclusively. None, certainly,
can be disposed to gainsay this much In word, the
conservatives holding the balance OF power shifted II
from the party whom they believed to be wrong,
to the other party whom they believed to be disposed
to do right and in this they did what it not with
in the province of wings to do. In This they too, de-
serre all praise.
When come to speak of the general result, apart
from the details by which it achieved TO say the
wings like partakers with the conservatives of
the honor and glory of it, that the former less
distinguished in their position and labors because the
conservatives adjudged them worthy Of their, the
servaves cooperation and confidence, would be to do
the wings injustice, and reflect dscredt upon the
servatves themselves.
In point of view the conservatives entitled
10 all crcdithat s for having earlessly turned aside
the tide and scale Of victory in favor of the wings In
another point Of view, the wings entitled to all
creditthat is, in being right in their position and
purposes merit and to win the decision and labor
of the conservatives in their favor Now that either is
entitled to all the credit of the victory achieved in any
| other sense, is what deny, and what every sensi
BILE must also repudiate unfair, invdious, sell
fish and arrogant. He who otherwise, is,
it to u.s. ignorant of has properly anays-
ed the political elements that entered into the great
struggle that has Just terminated in the elevation of
Gen. Harrison to the Presidency, he only designs
to engender ealousies and mischief IN the relations OF
wings and conservatives-N. " Times and Erening
| Star.