Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-06
WING ORGANIZATION.

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publican, in favor of State Wing Con-
vention for the nomination of candidates
for Congress; and the st. Louis New Era,
with great ability and tact, urges its aban.
donment, and presses county organiza-
ton for State purposes.
We yield our own convictions on this
subject, by entering into the discussion. and
with reluctance comply with arequest that
each wing paper in the State should pro-
claim its opinion.
AS general proposition, we are not
backward in matters of this sort, but at
the present moment there are numerous
causes of very delicate nature pressing
upon the wing party, and we would greatly
prefer time for investigation and concia-
ton, to an engagement which will compel
gentlemen to embark in cause without
proper time for observation and reflection.
The wing party of 1871, is not the wing
party of 1910, if objects andprinciples are
to decide, and for this reason we prefer
liberal discussion among ourselves, of the
proprety of these principles and objects, to
any hasty organization which will place us
in the field without all our men and armour.
If this discussion is attempted, and i'm
mediate organization abandoned, it will not
be our fault if the balance wavers, or any
thing but good faith becomes connected
w; III tho coptroyprrv
But the immediate object of this article
being the delivery of our views upon the
question of Congressional Wing organiza-
ton, we will at once dispense with such
remarks as policy seems to require and our
feelings dictate-promising proper atten-
ton to that branch Of the subject at a
proper time.
We are opposed to Congressional organ
ization for 1912, for two reasons: One is
that the doctrines of the party are not suf-
fcientlv understood and concentrated to
form creed for our government, and the
other is that without unity of action VIC
would be defeated.
The want of indoctrination on the part
of our party, is a delicate matter, but must
be alluded to, and ought to be admitted
This necessity pervades all classes, and
nothing but time and deep meditation and
reflection can cure it.
In the face of this necessity, to compel
men to take up arms, would insure the dis
grace and distraction of party, which,
two years hence could pass the swatch
word" and sweep the State.
But can we not better accomplish our
object without than Nth organization!
This will depend upon the nature Of the
object in view, and the means usually en-
ploycd for the attainment of such pur-
pose.
The immediate object of the wing party
is to reduce majority to minority-to
satisfy the people that the organization
among the democratic leaders is purely sell
fish, and that better men and better pur-
poses can be found in different organi-
cation.
7 reduce a majority by producing the
conviction alluded to, two means have been
employed.
One is the propagation of truth, through
the press, and by the persuasive powers Of
men, and the other is to permit reckless
and overgrown majority to have the field to
themselves, and thereby manifest their utter
se6shness and Worthlessncss.
Prominent instances arc on record of
the success of each of the..plans suggested,
and the question for wing decision is which
system is best adapted to the exigcncics
and present condition of our party.
If parties in the State were nearly bal.
anced, or if decisive contest was at hand,
we would suggest and adopt the mode of
desolating battle;-would call our best men
to the field, and require every man to
mark his man.
Such, however, is not the case. A great
contest has but just closed, and is not 10
be renewed until 1874. We are the de
feated party, and in our Judgment policy
requires the abandonment of the first, and
adoption of the second mode of warfare.
For various reasons sufficiently alluded