The Whig standard., 1843-12-13
P ROSP E C.tTU 81.

Il
Wing newspaper at the seat Of Government
would nroye valuable auxiliary to the Whig cause
during the approaching Presidential contest, will
publish on the first Monday in .Nousmber nert a
thorough and decided Whig paper, entitled, I,
THE WHIG STANDARD,
devoted 10 the principles and policy Of that party
laid down in the following declarations by HESRY
CLAEs: Fjt5a ,Y<,ts ..ss.l N tsg 7s 3sf Sf jtE yf
/. ssAt sound National Currency, regulated by the
will and authority Of the Nalion L,at ,. ,,sf III
o. IAN adequate revenue, with fair protection to
- lust restraints on the Executive Power, embrace
ing further restrictions on the exercise oi the
Veto; s Ho sgx4. .ssi Z; = g,4it 4,z, ,Slil s.sgl
4. GA faithful administration Of the Public Domain,
with equitable distribution OF tne o.
sales of it among the States;
& An honest and economical administration OF the
General Government, leaving public officers per-
feet freedom of thought, and OF the right OF sui
lrage. but with suitable restraints against improper
interference in elections 44.
inc.lnbent III the Presidential oface to Nngle
fl'o ttjs annunoiation we believe every true and
ardent Wkig will iavprabiy respond The hearts OF
the Wing army, whose ranks were unbroken, and
whose banners eoated nnstricken during the CAM
raipn Of '40 must, everywhere, swell with glorious
bride at the memory Of the past and their hopes en-
co,aged by their joyous antcipations oi the future
II q tre nightmare Of treachery now rests upon
the energies Of the party but shall we not arouse
to the importance of the political contict which IS
about to ensue? There are at this time jpe OPPOSE
tion PAPERS at the Seat of Government erch, y its
Notwithstanding to sap the foundations q the Wing
party, and blasting the prosperity oi the country
by tha measures they propose. Shall we mol, rally
against the foes excited by these emlssarles whose
corrupt and atrocious motives are manifest py their
early wraneling for spoils whichthey never can win
We know the response of millions OF ffeemen Will
be sAY,' rALLYo' Already the hum OF either
army Silly sounds, already the general furnishing
Of arms gives dreadful note,of preparation = then
let gors he bright and death-deaImg sword in the
conflict. Let us rally under leader upon whose
standard is Inscribed g Liberty, Order, the Conslit,t-
ton; u whose great POLITICAL and personal virtues
cndear him TO every generous heart, and whose
natriotlsn has never been excelled-etu us rally ior
Henry CLAY, the Statesman and Sage the irlend OF
The worknaman, the idol Of his. country which, tor
forty wears to his God, has had his chief care
III addition to the thorough NVhg course which
this paper will pursue its readers will De furnished
with the earliest local intelligence of the city and
District, and tile general news OF the day. ,s',f
The daily hour of publication will be 8 O'Clock IN
ths morning; and during the session Of Congress a
SYNOPSIS Of its proceedings will be given up TO
ment by able reporters enabling us thus 70 transmit
abroad, through its columns, Whatever o. ihseress
may transpre, at the earliest hour. ,..,
iHE Wing STANDARD will be published, daily, az
10 cents per week, payable to the carriers.
The naner wi / be mailed to subscribers out OF the
nistrict ~ " per annlm payable Invariably in adj
vance. or for a sorter period at the above rate
AS soon as the Presidential campaign shall DC fairly
opened weekly paper, al one doar or ae canpdS'''
will be published for country clrculation y q,
p s All communications by mail must be post
P''u' = wy S'fffiA2{ JOHN L. TOWERS. q