Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-11
iPoLITIcs.-wIuG PRINCIPLES AND WING
DUTY.

To-one ~ho feels with the people. who LOOKS uPon
politics not as a game Of chess. wbc 1cares not for
the success Of this selfish sehemer for promotion, or
chat dsmagogue. whose life is made up Of hypocril.
zeal professions oflove for The people, while his sole
purpose. sc Ihe possession of then support and peck
citing iheir money. the present is, perhaps as gloomy
as any period Of nur history as q nation. Year by
year. the party mostly in power have gone step by
step, as n party. rs a body, from one course of ruin.
Gus policy, TO another more oppressive, until there
is no measure that can serve to elevate che people,
earich the country or even give stability 10 OUT
present humble and contracted commerce, which
they DO moi with prOmptness and bitterness oppose.
They propose nothing new. they seem TO look with
apathy and indifference 10 the ruin that surrounds
then. ~glorying alone. in the fact that they are exempt
hom lis effects. by che liberaliiy OF the public crib.
When we look 10 the different state legislatures. we
'are iorciblY impressed with the fact that there never
vera IN this country aSsemblnges ofmen, convened
FOE any public purpose, 50 utterly regasdless or pub
Inc interests, or worthless 10 the people, as those now
IN session. In the daily proceedings. we find non.
ees OF long speeches. short and irritable brawls.
reckless and undignifed motions; but no measure
calculated 10 relieve the wants Of the people. who
are suffering. or elevate thc condition Of the GOV.
ernmelts that have sunk under such misrdie Slnos,
beneath administration
Under these circumstances unless wo would Weld
10 hopeless dependency, shrink ialo ourselves and
stand oloof hereafter from the political arena ca re.
less OF all but our own immediate pressing Lecessi.
ties Tor the preservation Of life or credit, we must
mark out the boundaries Of the field we oceupy.
and determine, henceforih. never to overstep or
remove the landIAarks. Wing principles. as we
understand them. are as follows.
Ehe elevation OF our gOyemmel At from its party
or sectional character. ios Highland honorable stand
oihrm rePublicaniSm. which shall ensure as far os
practicable. honest and high.minded men 10 the
principal offices in the country. who will Gil 4hose
below them with a single eye to the public good
The restoration ofCongress and the legislatures from
tho Ihraldom Of locofoeeism and selfshneSs.
The commencement ola. ccsue Of stability in
leg islniion, that The people may know on what they
can depend. and be relieved from the fears constant.
ly sngendered by frequent change. in legislative
views and measures. .
The imposition of'duties that shall fora series Of
yean. pr'iect our labor from the competition OF for.
sign PauPers. and capital from foreign plumber
and oppression, add our currency hom a foreign
drain. e.
The establishment Of a national institution Alat
shall be. an agent for the government. and give the
people a sound and sniform currency.
The adoption Of measures To insure The payment
Of The state debts aad preserve their fame and hon.
or. and relieve the people from taxation.
There. IL aiainable, will place rs back. where
n reign Of Corruption and uRmiigaied deppvity
found rs, the government bsleysd Ri home. hon.
ored Bboead. and the people truly, prosperous and
harry"
To accomplish these PuTposesi Is he da,y Of The
wings, end by energy. union, perseverance,. a high
and noble ambition for the public good. they can
accomplish them. Ii is now lime FOR lhsm TO begin
the WORK. io.siudy their cnuse. JON with unanimiiy
and a hearty good viii, upon men to carry out their
vioWs. On cbe. the fni. the greatest. they seem
now 10 bayo united. and oil that is necessary is Tor
thsm 10 march IorrnJ 6r their eouaiy, and The
noble Hurry eCUs Wsa"