The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-02-11
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nmph ios ahe people. 'he na..o" YES
,.,sed the dangerous doctrine Of Van Blu
,en, how much the more will they delest
,hs hynocrisy, and battle against the vi
.,onsry schemes Of John Tyler. The
New bedford Mercury, unde,erred BY the
.sd ,everses which have given Tempo
lazy ascendancy to Loeofocoism in old
Hias thuse,.s, thus gives the history Of
The causes Of defeat and shows the spirit
which anima,es the Wing cause for the
utute. Il says-"Thc successes which
crowded the Wing arms in 1910, have
been succeeded by series Of defeats more
or less disas,rous--bui as yet nothing de-
,,Sire has been determined. After me
mighty struggle which placed the gallant
harrison in The Chair OF State, the victc-
liaus army naturally so'Isht rerose; they
became fa,igued even with victory and
were con,en, 10 take off their armour and
.isband their forces. They slept upon
heir ayms, and if their gallant leader had
lived, would cheerfnly have resumed
lhtm. and sustained his administration as
lrinn,hau,ly rs they had created it, But
When he, the glorious old farmer soldier.
was removed to the gr' a, Camping ground
ON high. the noble army which drove the
Go,hs from the CAPITOL became dispiriled
"A panic came upon them, and like sheep
having 10 shrp!,e: d,they WIRE scattered a
broad. The sagacity of public sentiment
outrun fu,urity. John Tyler was distrus-
ned even before he assumed the reigns o:
governmental felt that he was not the
man 10 lie entrusted with power-all
knew tina. he was weak and vascillating
all wondered why he YVES ever nomi-
mated. WIe,ched mistake Miserable
wan, Of forecast! TO select such man for
IN Office which might control the des TIMES
Of tie country. But who ever dreamed
Of the Vice Presidency as an office OF any
moment? who ever imagined that the peo-
r!e's choice would die2 Rlas, the folly Of
believing that the voice of the people is
The voice Of God
Mr. Tyler's policy seemed especially
calculated to destroy the Wing PARTY
ind he openly declared his hostility TO
the party which elected him--had lie
expressed his determination to thwart
rheir favoriie measures ard prove false to
I'll his professions, the blow would have
los, half its force. But he concealed his
real sentiments, and would doubtless have
concealed them TO this day, had the
eighties, prospect OF a reelection been
held on, to him by the Wings. lie re-
tanned the Cabinet which Gen. Harrison
had appointed, and gave out no intima
ton OF that dire hatred, which he has
since manifested against the party which
now reaps the jus, reward of elevalinS
such Judas to power. Consequently
the .reachery Of Tyler was most subtle
and insidious. Hundreds of minds were
gradually poisoned, and thousands were
disguised to such a degree that they a
bandoued all concern with politics. The
flee holders also were worked up into
Tyles-nln. and held their places solely
- ;!.a; tenure. "Sauve qui p'm" became
the walchword among the mercenary and
time serving-and thereupon the Cush-
ings, the Spencers, the Profits, the NAL
lnrys, and all that sort Of place.. hunters,
left the camp and stood guard around the
White House.
The Wings ,hrs laboring under every
disadvantage abused, betrayed and per-
vecu.ed-had become for the time dis
hcar,enct. The elections do not show
an increase in the locofoco strength, but
only timinulun OF wing votes. In N.
York, the Empire State, for instance, Mr..
Bouck was elected by 10000 majority,
and yet lad not so many votes as were
cast for HIM in 1910, when Gov. Seward
was elected by about 5000 majority
The Wing strength then, is not materially
impaired--the party is not dead, but slee-
pelh. 1t is night time with us--a CHM
merean darkness envelopes us u! in the
The distance we see the glimmerng of an
auspicious day. Waichman what Of the
nigh,9 When will the morning break2-
iis breaking even now-everv sign in the
political horizon indicates the approach
of glorious day. Let US patiently await
the dawning of this new day-it will not
burst upon us at once, but as surely as
day follows night, it will come al last
Le, the Wings remember the reyerses Of
1885, following as they did upon repea-
ted triuu2i,s. Let them remember the
thick gloom which then overcast their
prospects, and which was not dispelled
until the sun OF 1910 burst forth in daz-
cling splendor. Now, as then, we shall
do ba.tlc for beloved leader--for one
whose patriotic heart is devoted TO his
eoun.ry's welfare--,lor one to whom we
owe the victory of lsiO--for one who
welded his own claims in favor of the re-
~ered flarrison---for one in short whose
rame is endeared to every American as a
patriot, a statesman, an orator, and above
al an homes, man. Before that name the
distracted ranks of loco!ocoism will scat
ter IN dlsmay, and HENRY CLAY will
rceup" the Chair Of Washington cheer