The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-29
Egg Hill speaks.
EGt, ItlII, CLAW IIITu

AT Il meeting OF enthusiastic wings helt
at the Union Schoo! House Oh the even.
ing OF Saturday 22ud June, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted.
As the period is rapidly approaching
when the American people will have to
perform the important duty of eiecling a
president to preside over the union for the
ensuing four years, 1t becomes every good
citizen to look around him aud see the
issues that are presented III the present
contest
The l.oc"ioco party after an Intellectual
attempt TO select from among the promi-
nent men OF their party a candidate for
the presidency, were compelled rather
:han separate without nominee at all, to
bring forward certain James X. Polk
whose name had never before been heard
of in conneXion with that office. As to
what principles that party are to adopt in
the coming contest, is entirely unknown,
except the "spolls" principle, which
seems the only standing one of the party.
Hence they are very properly called
party without principles; the remnant of
a once powerful, but how feeble and tot
terlng faction, making the last and death
like struggle to excite a feeling in their
behalf, but alas, the decree has gone forth,
the handw ting on the wall is against
them, and the days Of ,hen power arc
numbered. Turning away ron the dark
picture of locolocoism with that loathing
and disgust which every true American
must feel when he reflects on those vio-
latlons OF law and justice, on those mobs,
riots, outrages Lynch law, disregard of in
dvidnal lights and usurpation of power
which have characterized that faction,
we see with pride and delight the glori-
Gus doctrines of the wing party spread to
the breeze, inscribed in letters of light to
the view OF the whole nation. A Tariff
Tor revenue and protection whereby The
expense OF the general government is pro-
vlded for and the industry of our people
encouraged; market at home for the pro-
dnclIons OF the soil, as well as for the la
Dor of the mechanic and the money of the
consumer expended on articles of our
own production, aud while the treasury
is filed by the operation of the
tariff, the proceeds Of the public lands can
with great justice and propriety be divi-
ded among the states, thus anording great
relief 10 our people by reducing their
taxation. One term for a president, thus
preventing him from using the patronage
OF the government 10 secure his re-. cleo
Iion. Restriction Of the veto power to
prevent one Rau from thwartng the will
ni Che whole people An economical adj
ninistration Of the general government,
md well regulated currency of equal
value in all parts of the Union. For the
success Of these doctrines, and the faith
Wigs rally around that man who has
wei stood by his country aud defended
lcr by his power and cloqucnce in the
lour ,oi gloom and peril, whose name is
he theme Of admiration wherever elo-
iuence has an adnurer OF genius votary;
henry Clay, the uualrImous choice of
hat convention of assembled thousands
rom every part Of This wide spread union,
rom the cold regions of north, down to
he burning sands of Florida, and from
he stormy surges of the Atlantic 20 lhelar,
ar west. There statesmen and orators,
md men of all conditions and ranks We'd
with each other III his praise, and nigh
y peal OF acclamation arose from thou
ands Of enthusiastic breasts, and Is being
choed bach by equally enthusiastic mil
IONS with rcvcfberalions that almost shake
The continent, and arouse in every
generous bosom those flames of national
ride aud glory which viii lalse our be-