The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-09
No Principles for aH.e Pub
Tic Eve.

| u l'ds utcl part vi oui ucIlcI, lnat idlsc-
hoods may be so palpabie and monstrous,
as TO carry with them to every man ct
common understanding, evidence of their
utter incredibility, and like an over dose
of arsenic which acts as an emetie and
proves medicine when it was intended
to kill, bring disrepute and shame upon
their author, instead of affecting those
they were intended to injure.
And we have met with instances Of
bareaced impudence, which so far from
provoking opposition or animosity, could
only awaken i'll all who witnessed them.
feelings Of disgust, and of pity, for the
ignorant and palry being who perpetrat-
ed them, and who seemed sufficiently
punished by the lrowns oGconempt which
lac encountered on every side.
We Lave had handed to us a neighboring
locoioco sheet. (Which shall be nameIess
IN our columns and have been requested
TO notice all article in it, in whic hit is char
ged that the Wings carefully conceal their
principles from the public eye. We had
seen that article and had not noticed il
because its ialsity and impudence. as we
thought, entitled it to be rated IN the class
es we have named above.
1t asserts that the wings keep their
principles hidden, and expose to view
"eoon skins and poles" with which ,hey
humhng the people. We cannot imagine.
how any man can be so lost to all sense
OF truth and decency. as well as to all fear
OF exposure as to pen such a downright,
laIsehood' The leading principles of the
wing party were reduced to code bv
Henry Clay himself; every wing paper in
the country has published them, and in
every issue print arguments in their favor
many Of them keep them standing at
'he head of their columns-we have print
ed Them repeatedly, and here they are
again. Here they arc as advocated by the
leader of The party when he retired from
the Senate.
WIG PRINCIPLES AND MEASURES.
l. A SOUND NATIONAL CUR
RENCY, regulated by the will and au-
lhorlty OF the Nation.
2. An adequate REVENUE, with fair
TO AMERlC AN IN
DuSTRY.
8. JUST RESTRAINTS ON THE
EXECUTIVE POWER, embracing fur
her restriction on tn, exercise of the
VETO.
a. faithful administration of the pub
nc Domain, with an equitable DISTRI-
SUTTON OF THE PROCEEDS of the
'ales OF 1t among all the states.
a,;5. An HONEST and ECONOMICAL
Of the General Govern
dom az ling public officers perfect free
but with suj}I and of The right of suffrage
proper Acknowledgements against i'm
s. An amendment elections
limiting the incumbent ofe. Constitution,
Office to a SINGLE TERM. iesioehtiai
These objects obtained, thinM
we should cease to be afflicted with 'l2t
administration Of the government.
HENRY CLAY.
These then are the principles Of the
wing party-that the world may see and
know them, they proudly embIazon them
upon their flag, aud under lis gaily naunt-
ing folds they will ''march forth to battle
and to victory"
And what, we ask, are the principles of
the locoloco party2 When and where did
they display their banner to the gaze of
the people? What are their measures A
sub-treasury, no tariff, 10 cents a day for
labor, and the will of one man in prefer
ence to the will of the people-lf they be
not for these things, what are they Ior2
The loco sheet whose insolent remarks
called forth this article, has never advo-
Gated any principIes-has never told its
readers what its party believe in or would
act upon, yet it is all the while falsely
charging the wings with concealng their
measures from the people 1t IS time 1t
, had severe castigalion. and II II docs not