The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-16
To the Young Wings
OF THE UNITED STATES.

W-CITIZENs:-1he Dung Wings
of Baltimore, assembled in Convention,
have delegated the undersigned, to solicit,
in their name, your attendance at the
Young Mems Wing National Convention
OF Ratification, to be held, in this city, on
Thursday. the second of May.
The discharge Of this grateful duty, re-
qulres us to enter upon no elaborate state
ment of the reasons, which prompt us to
desire your presence. The Presidential
canvass has, already, been opened before
the nation. Already, the movements of
the people have begun to indicate the pro.
found solicitude they feel, for the proper
decision of the great questions which it
involves. Those questions have been the
subjects of your familiar discussion and
anxious thought. You have nothing to
learn as to the political faith you profess,
and nothing can sire ngthen your convic-
ton of the momentous extent, to which
the fortunes of your country depend up
on its successful promulgation. Upon
these things, therefore, we forbear to
dwell
Four years since, your enthusiasm burst
forth, upon this spot, into a flame, which
went on, burning, into victory. We call
upon you, again to light your fires among
us, at the altar of the same patriotism.
Now, as then, you have high principles
to animate your counsels-high aims to
consecrale your action. Embracing, in
itself, all that is comprehensive and states
manI'ke, in public policy; all that is
thoroughly and warmly American in
scope and splrt-blendiug all that de
serves the appreciation of the good, with
all that commands the favorable judy
ment Of the Wlse-YoUR CAUSE has a
right to demand. that you should give
your energies and thoughts to lis triumph.
Upon THE MEN, by whom that cause is
to be represented before the country, the
choice cf National Convention has n OF
II is true, yet fallen. The public feeling
however, echotd in a unaninily of accla-
nation, has left no doubt that the dstin-
gulshed citizen has been, in fact, already
CHI osen, upon whose genius and wisdom
aud virtue, the confidence of our party
will, chiefly, rest the hopes of the Repub-
lie. Upon his character, comment is use
less. 1t combines and illustrates all the
elements of nobleness, which belong to
the American people. The source of our
highest prlde-it has been, not less, the
centre of our warmest affection. 1t was
made for nations reverence-it has
earned a nations gratitude. Place can
lend it no dignity, higher than its own.
The office to which Washington gave lus.
tire. is the sphere TO which its greatness
belongs.
Against our principles, sustained by
such champion, what opposition do we
find arrayed2 So far as the disc ord, which
results from unsettled principles and con-
1ictlng personal ambition, has permitted
any thing like certainty to spring from the
action of our opponents, it seems tina. they
have nothing to offer, but another trial Of
the same men and the same measures al
ready, SO signa!ly, over!hrown. What
they can promise TO themselves from such
a policy, it is not easy for us to imagine,
nor is it needful that we should inquire.
1t may be, that their estimate of popular
intelligence and consistency suggests TO
them, that Reproduction by the people, four
years since. furnishes the surest guaranty
of the peoples admiration now! Per-
haps they have some hope that their
champions may gain in sympathy, as po-
ltical martyrs, what was denied to them,
in respect, as political saints! Be that
however, as it may, to them-to us, The
revival of the old war-cry but revives, in
tenfold force, every element of our for
mer resistance. We deem their men and
measures now-as we deemed them, when
they last received sentence of condemns
lion-unworthy the ,nidcnce of the
couhtry-hostile to all that can promote
her welfare-dangerous to the purity and
the permanency Of her excellent institu-
tons. Four years cannot have made po-
litical corruption less corrupt, nor polit-
cal imbecilily less imbecile. They are
now, what they were before. They can
be discomftted now, as they were routed
then! Let our fellow Wings, therefore,
apply themselves to the task. 1t is easy,
but it Is of solemn import. Let the young
men of the nation gather themselves to-
ge'her! The country has need of their
united deliberations.
We have lately exerter ourselves, moi
nnSuccessiulIy, here in Maryland, to make
our State proper raIlyng ground, for The
GREAT WIG Council. We have shown
/, our counlrymen, Wing victory, tho
rough and glorious, as the best pledge OF
| our devotion to the common cause. We
present them regenerated Common
wealth, as our worlhiest and most accep-
table offering. 1t is to THE Wing Cry
IF BALTIMORE Wing, at last. from cen
| ile to circumlerence-lhat we bid them
make their pilgrimage of duty. Our BAN
ner s but waiting to be unfured by their
h,nls.-Our homes are as open, to re-