Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27
From he philadelphia z. s Gdsefie
THE DUTY OF THE WINGS.


,hose who are called croakers, and yet JUS
ice 10 those for whom we write, and win
whom we act, requires that we should OF.
fer n monitory word on the present state Of
arms. and be constantly ON the 'qui vive,
whoever may be nominated by their oppo'
,ep,s or whoever offended BY their nomn-
stion We grant that, at the present mo-
nen, the Locoiocos are entirely separated,
as could be desired by their opponents, or
could be expected from the bad character
of,he principles upon which they were uni
ted. |, is most eviden, that they are IN
stale of commo,ion and disqule,ude that, a,
the presen, moment, would prevent them
from carrying more than two or three
States, But there are so many common
objects among them, such fixed dislike TO
the statesmanlike qualities Of the Wing
candidates, that we do wrong TO depend for
single moment, or, at most, for more than
moment upon their disagreements They
are now beautifully separated, and the scat
tered members oflhe party look as If they
would wander any where, and be attracted
by any thing, rather than TO approximate and
re unite. But this may prove that the snake
is scdched, not killed and it is the duty Of
the Wings to stand ready to see it's parts
Join for unity of action.
We know that a portion OF the Tyler
party are looking to see such arrangements
between their leaders and the Locoiocos,
MS will ensure a concert of purpose, while
there may appear to boan hostility in action.
They desire to have one State portioned off
to TYLER and another, through pure Loco
focosm assigned to Polk; and by this UNION
under an appearance of dlsunion, they cx-
pcct, or rather they threaten, to defeat Mr.,
Claws election by the college, and to throw
the choice upon the House Of Representa-.
,ivcs, where their bargain may be consnm
alei, by the ELECTION Of one party to the
bad contract, and the benefit in other
respect to the other party.
Against such wiles we caution the wings
not that any caution, on the part of the
wings, can prevent the compact but that
mar, and it can, prevent the result which
the parties to that compact desire and ex-
pect.
One other plan we have heard suggested
as possibility. Mr.. Polk is not qualified
for the office of President of the United
States, even according to the low standard
which has, of late been adopted and people
knew this well & will act from it. And it is
said that W hen the Loco party, in different
part of the Union, shall have expressed
their cause of disquietude with the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Polk, and have signifed their
preference, then new set of delegates will
be assembled, another nomination be made,
and not only will our songs become useless
but our bataries will be pointed the wrong
way.
We do not know that any new nomipa.
ton WILL be made, but we do know, and
we make it the ground of our remarks, that
every method will be adopted that party STRAIT,
ggcm can justify,to defeat the Wings, 10 take
them by surprise, TO drive them from the
field, or to divert them from effective action.
LIE, our friends, them be ready at all
points, and at all times. Let the organiza-
lion ofthe party be perfected. Let no man
content himself with the bare election of
"Clay and Freline huysen" They will be
chosen undoubtedly, and majority of one
will make the President and Vice Presi-
dent, as much as nine.tenths of the vote of
every ELECTORAL college. Butthere is some
hing due to the principles of the party to
which we belong, something to the incom- !
parable merits of the men we have nomin-
ated; and we owe it 10 ourselves, our prn-
,iples and our men, to rally for all, to make
he nation feelthat it has in itself recuper-
,tlve and regeneratve power; that cast
Down, she is not destroyed, that though
hey may be hidden and voiceless for time,
ner psinciples are vital and eternal, and
would, if allowed, re.establsh themselves.
These considerations call for action, call
or union, call for organization. Let the
ration feel that it is not party, but the peo-
Die, that have done the work of reform
A party has plunged US into the deepcs.
difficulty. The Wings call upon the peo.
Die, to come up to the ballot,box, elect Clay
md Frelinghuysen, and restore principles
md prosperity 10 the Union
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