Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-04-19
PRIZE BANNER.
TO THE WINGS OF THE UNITED
STATES

The Committee appointed by the Balti-
more City Wing Convention for the purpose
of preparing can appropriate BANNER" to
be presented to such State Delegation Ma
ryand excepted) in the Young Hens Wing
National ConuentiOn Of Ratification, to as
semble in Baltimore on Thursday the second
day of Nay, 1874, as shall on that occasion
have the proportionably largest number in
attendance, having in view the Wing popu-
lation of the several States as tested by the
Presidential election Of 1910, and their res
pective distance from this City, respectfully
inform their Brother Wings throughout the
Union that the agreeable duty thus assigned
TO them is now nearly completed. A ban
ner is in preparation, which the committee
have endeavored to make worthy Of the oc-
casion, worthy alike Of the donors and of
the gallant Wings who are to be successful
competitors for its possession. 1t will bear
upon its front an admirable likeness Of him
upon whom the eyes of the Union are now
fixed in hope and expectation, and who has
always been Ito use the words of the motto
upon our Banner) sin a assaults our SureSt
signal" 1t will be supported by an ASH
STAFF, cut at our request by the hands of
HENRY CLAY himself from the soil of ASH
LAND.
II is the object Of this address TO invite on
behalf Of the Wings Of Baltimore, an ear
nest and energetic competition among the
Wings Of the several States for the possess
ion Of this Banner The Committee fiatter
themselves that intrinsicalIy it will not be
unworthy of regard; but they feel assured
that hereafter it will possess far higher val
ue as the memorial Of an occasion hallowed
by the interchange Of whole-hearted fellow
ship among Brothers Of the same political
faith, and which, for the Importance ofthe
transactions there enacted, and the benefits
resulting therefrom, will be entitled to per-
petual commemoration.
The Committee desire also TO state in adj
vance the principles upon which the Banner
will be awarded. 1t will be observed that
by the terms Of the resolution under which
the Banner has been prepared, it is to be
presented to the proportionably largest State
Delegation, having in uieo the Wing rOte Of
1910, aud the relatiUe distance from the city
Of Baltimore.
The first particular Of the calculation (the
Wing vote) has been easily ascertained, ex-
cept in the case of two States, South Caro-
lima and Rhode Island. In South Carolina
the electors are elected by the Legislature,
and there has never been test vote by the
people. In Rhode-Island, under the old
Constitution, which has been altered since
the last Presidential election, the qulifca-
lions for suffrage were so limited as to re-
duce the vote below that of Delaware,
although Delaware is entitled TO but
halfhe representation in Congress-. Under
II -. al ~f ka..,
manifestly an unfair test, the committee
have determined to leave the question open,
in reverence to Rhode-lsland as well as
South Carolina, until more definite informa-
ton can be had direct from some of their
Wing friends in those States. They were
DESTROYS Of obtaining the necessary particu-
lars before issuing of this address, and had
postponed it for that purpose but the I'd of
May being now so near at hard, they deem
il advisable to defer its issue no longer. Be-
fore the meeting the Convention they will
endeayor TO adopt rule which will be just
alike to the gallant Wings Of the two States
named, and to those of other States.
To determine the relative distance from
Baltimore ofthe several States, the commit
tee have come to the conclusion that the
fairest and most equitable general rule they
can adopt is to take the mail route to the
capital of each State, and TO make the post
Office books the standard.
Upon this basis the calculation is as fol-
lows: Make Delaware the starting point
Her Wing population is 5,967-Dover her
capital is so miles from Baltimore The
delegation from each other State should be Ell
Their larger or smaller than that from Della
ware, in proportion to its greater or less Wing
population, with proportionable reduction
for an increased distance, or uproportionable