The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19
THE WING PARTY


We commend to the readers attention the fol-
lowing extracts tom the Republic Of Springfield
and the Transcript of Dayton. They speak
like men, right to the purpose.
The Wing party, though least down. is far
rom being ''destroyed,'' 1t as known darker
noers than the present. even within the brief
time of our participation in its triumDhs and de
teats. And it never was stronger thanit is to-
day. 1t never gave more votes than it-bas Jus.
done. Its principles never were purer, not even
in the struggle offs. Those principles. we are
hTmly convinced, will yet be IN the ascendant
ana raise the Wing party into power, just as
surely as the GoYern ment slands-for the Gov
eminent was originally built upon them. Let
US one, then, ~despond. Let us watch the con-
querors closely, and hold them to the positi ons
assumed by them during the canvass. We must
not break our lines-we must not slack our
organization-we must not lie ssen our vigiIa nee
II The Wings are quiet, firm, wise, and faithful
10 their principles, they will yet enjoy many
proud victories, which shall bless the land with
prosperity.
Most especially should the Wings of Ohio
stand fast and firm. Their column is unbroken.
Their division of the great Wing army is trium-
plant We hold the Government of our below
ed Stale in our hands. Let us notIigltlv risk
the rich possession. Let no temporary excite
ment drive us into a position where we could
not MAINTAIN ourselves and preserve our power,
and whence we should find too late that we
could not withdraw.-Wh;g-to be Wing to
leel like a Whig-to fight like a Whig-is glory
enough for any American citizen. Let us stand
fast then, here in Wing Ohio, by Wing princi-
pies, and preserve our organization unimpaired.
Springfield Republic.
Now and then we hear from the lips of some
more titisid Viii s the doleful exclamation, .let
us disband % Ginsband! Don't utter th word
Disband! The word sounds harshly. We don'l
like to hear 1t. Burnish up your armor, ye gai-
liant Wings of Ohio, and march again to the
conflict
Although a calamitous defeat, TN the direful
evils Of which you will have 10 share, so far as
national affairs are concerned0 has overtaken
your brethreni in other States, yet at home y6u
stand forth-far advanced on the vantage ground
OF victory and triumph. Here at home, all is
rtght-alt is well. You enjoy the proud salts
faction ofhaving done your duty. and nobIy
have you sustained your principles.
And OF those principles You may also be proud.
They are the political salt, which alone can
save this country from utter rum. Then main
tain them, and maintain them inviolate. Keep
up your organization, and never for a moment
turn aside after this or that ism. 1t is your du-
ty 10 make constant war upon Locofocoism. and
cease not the contest till til foul monster be ex-
tirpated from ale land, aud truth sh l"lIreign I'll.
umphant. True for four years to come, you will
have 10 live under a President, given you for
~ htSt INV y lOiClSi ihAlN6AlC duu iOIcl2u
votes, but know you not, that that British Pres
-ident aud his parasites in Congress, arc render
ed powerless, as to any positive mischief they
might do, by a Wing Senate?-Though Texas
may be annexed, yet the odious Sub-Treasury
law can never be passed, nor can the Wing Tar
if OF 1912 be repealed. That they dare. not do
dare not attempt.
Tie Wing party, then, is the great conserva-
tive party of the Union. Let 1t maintain lis
integrity. and, e~relong, the honest Of allParties
will come to its aid and save the Union from
destruction. 1.-THE Locofocos and their foreign
allies can live under the reign OF King Hickory
the second, surely the Wings can. And though
the wheels Of business may stop or be rendered
nugatory, BY the weIghty clogs of Locofocoism.
yet we have a country and a government worth
saving. Wings OF Montgomery cOunty-of0hio
of the Union, let us save it, and enjoy the
proud satisfaction of transmitting il in all lis
primitive purity to future generations.
Your name, WING, is a tower of strength.
1t calls up the spirits OF our. Washin gtons-our
Madisons-our Adamses aud all the host of oar
Revolutionary sires. Then forsake not@name.l
Its associations are glorious and heart-stirring.
Defeat with il, is more desirable than victory. un-
der the black bannerofTexa and Loeolocoism,
although tinseled over with the false and hype-
critical drape1y of modern Dcmoeracy.-Dayton
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