Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-11-09
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WING PRlNCIPLEs-TH STEADY ADJ
VANCE.


WING PRlNCIPLEs-THEIR STEADY AID.
VANCE.
Many attempts are made by our poltl-
cal opponents TO explain their late defeat
in this city as we'll as their reverses else
where. The variety Of these explana-
tons and the want OF uniformity among
them show that there is no general agree
ment in fact as 10 the cause or causes up
on which the blame Of the disaster is TO
be laid. Some say one thirg aud some
say another, and there is too much inge-
nuity at work TO find out satisfactory
solution.
Perhaps the simple suggestion thai wing
principles and wing measures have grown
into favor with majority Of the people,
would go great way towards accounting
for the fact that the majority is on their
side. For ourselves we have no doubt
whatever tina; with regard to the Tariff,
for instance, tho people Of Baltimore are
as community strongly in favor of the
protective policy. Their interests their
convictions of reason-their feeling of ma
tional pride and independence-ar all on
the side of that policy which extends the
power OF the Government over the grea
interests OF labor, to cherish and protect
those interests from the injurious infiu-
ence oil foreign competitor, capital and
policy. AS a system they know that its
principles have been recognized by our
Government from is earliest operation
that The prosperity Of the country is es.
sentially involved in the judicious enforce
ment OF a wise Tariff policy-that our ma
tional independence requires il also as the
only mode Of securing the Republic from
a return 10 the relations OF Colonial bon.
dage.
The position of the whig party in rela-
ton to this question of the Tariff is clear
ly defined and openly maintained. They
are not ul,raists, but contend for the potc-
er on the part Of Government to exercise
its wisdom, as occasion and circumstan-
ces may require, for the encouragement
and support Of American industy in all
departments Of honest labor, and they
maintain it to be the duty of Government
to take care that its power in this partlcu-
lar bs efficiently exerted.
On the subject OF National Currency
the position which the Wings occupy is
one which in like manner commends it.
selfto the good estimation and sound rea.
son Of the public mind. Whether such a
currency shall be supplied by Bank OF
the United States similar to the former
institutions under that name, or by some
other agency yet to be devised, is mat
ter which may be determined hereafter.
The thing commended for is currency
which shall have nationality as one of its
characteristics which shall be of uniform
value in all parts OF the country, and eve
ry where convertible into gold and silver.
The necessity Of such a currency is obvl-
Gus. The Government is now using 1'rea-
sury notes as poor substitute tor it,
The Wings upon their accession 70 power
in the government will reject all such tem-
porary contrivances and 60 to work al
once 10 make permanent provision Tor
currency SO much needed-so essential
to the fiscal operations Of the Government,
and so useful for all the purposes of trade.
The claim OF the States to the proceeds
of the Public Land sales as special prop.
erty for their individual benefit, is anoth-
err thing which stands prominently forth
in the list of measures advocated by the
Wings for the general good Of the coun.
try. We shall not 60 into the parlicu-
lars upon which this claim rests I; the facts
connected with it have been stated so OF.
Ten in our columns that our readers are
no doubt familiar enough with them. -
The election of Henry Clay to the Presi.
dency will secure to the States their right
full individual interest in the great land
fund--how TO be distributed will be mat
Ter of future consideration. In the pres.
ent condition Of the country, with many
States laboring under debts without any
other resourse than taxation, It's OF the
utmos; importance that this subject should
be kept in mind and earnestly pressed.
These three leading measures which
mark the general Wing system are met by
nothing definite on the other side except
the Sub-Treasury. Let the comparison
be made, and no one need wonder al wing
majorltes. American