The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-13
Prom the N " Essni"s Post
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE WING PARTY

The party which for the last ten years has called
itself the Wing party Is no more IL mas poeo
formally abandoned by IT, leaders Alter desreis'e
attempt 10 keep itself alive IN the person oil "f'
Clay, IL forever dsbanded, aud viii only appear
again, when does appear, ~ another form ana u''-
der another name.
Ia other words, the Wings have joined themselves
to the new party, which has named l,seii he AMER
can Republican. This party, having recently sprung
into existence aud achieved brilliant but uneApeot
ed success, the Wings immediately took II oy tbe
hand in the hope of coasng II into their support
but finding il too sagacious TO throw away The ad'sh'
tages it had already won, they have hnaiy SURRENDER
ed themselves, aud jumped into ITS embraces
That this movement the part VI The wings IS
general will be seen by the extracts when are SUD
Joined Ii is not confined 10 this city, but - recpg
missed in Massachusetts, and will be responded 10 by
the Wings Of tho South. The .fussriean oil Friday
said
"The result has proved that the Irish Of the Sixth
Ward were moi far out OF the way the banner The,
carried
'.7nlsrieans shanl rule us.n
Z" But the end is not yet--and now The ISSUE must
come--the sooner the better, between American lie.
publicans and the alliance Of native demagogues and
foreign mercenaries Finally--and this is The topic
to which, when the full returns IN, we shall have
occasion to return the President of the United
States has been chosen by foreigners, nsturazed Tor
the occasion. Men Ignorant Of our laws, OF our m
situations, of our public menhayng no stake or M
eres in the country portion of its past giores, no
tie feeling of kth or Mn, and those who received
their naturalization papers within the last SIX months
have decided the choice OF Mr. Polk, and thus have
determined the policy Of the country for years-il
may be for all time. From this fact will the Ameri-
can Republican party derive such strength and per-
manency, as will give 10 it, we must hope eventual
ascendency.n
The Express, in the same spirit, remarks
.4eicnns must rule .4nerica there is stabil-
ty to our Government, aud no permanent value IN
the Independence achieved by our fathers. There
must be fewer privileges 10 foreigners, and more TO
Americans. in word, there must be American
party to rule America. Its principles must be libe-
raj as its spirit must be entirely National. II must
protect lis own labor, commerce, agriculture manu-
iactures, and all its interests, moral and political. 1t
must welcome all to its embrace who are Americans
at heart, who by their works carry their princ-
pies, and II must resist every influence from abroad,
whether ii come In one form another, that aims TO
the establishment OF controlling foreign influence in
the country"
Other wing papers speak in yet stronger language ;
but It was Left for the whigs of Boston TO adopt the
Natiyist principle by exclamation.
1 here was meeting there on Friday night, at
which Mr.. Abbott Lawrence presided and Mr.. Web
ster was the chief orator. 1t appears to have been
called under the Influence of that flush of JOY which
was felt by the wings the receipt of the apparently
this State, but together under the revuson of
feeling produced by more advanced degree Of
knowledge Vigorous attempts we're made by the
speakers 10 dispel the depression which had
come the body--not we should think, with the COM
pletest success. AT the meeIing Mr.. Webster and
his friends frankly announced their adoption Of Ma
tiyism. Mr.. Webster said, in lendeavoring to ac-
count for the disastrous overthrow of Dir. Clay in
Pennsylvania and New York
81 approach the subjecc at once, for il is useless
TO try T. keep IT back And say that, in my mind
there is great necessity for thorough reformalio
OF the naturalization laws. (Cheers, long and loud
continued The results Of the recent elections in
several of the States, have impressed my mind with
deep and strong convictions that is that there is
an imperative necessity for reforming the nairaii-a
non iacs Of the United States. The preservation Of
the government, and consequently the interest Of all
parties IN my opinion, clearly and strongly dema and
this. All willing and DESTROYS Of course that
America should continue 10 be the safe asylum for
the oppressed OF all nations All ore willing and de-
srous thai the blessings of free government should be
open TO the enjoyment OF the worthy and industrious
from all countries, who may come hitler for the
purpose OF beterng their circumstances, by the
successful employment Of their own capital enter
PRISE or labor. But II is not unreasonable hat the
elective franchise should not be exercised by a per
son Of foreign birth, until after such length of resi-
dence among u.s. as that he may be supposed 10 have
become IN some good measure, acquainted with our
constitution and laws our social Institutions and the
general Interests OF the country and TO have become
an American IN feeling, principle, character, and
sympathy, as well as by having established his dom
Iclle among US.
am well aware, gentlemen, that these sentiments
may be misrepresentrd, and probably will be- in or
der TO excite prejudice IN the minds Of foreign resi-
dents. Should such misrepresentation be made or
attempted, must trust my friends TO correct it, and
expose IT, For the sentiments themselves am ready
IN h elf he, atl.l /. a
add that what ! have now suggested is Just as I'M
portant TO the rights Of Foreigners regularly and
lafy naiuralized among Us, 1t Is 10 the rights of
natiye-b1rn American citizens
(The whole assembly here united in giving twenty
six tremendous cheers
The present condition Of the country imperstively
demands this change The interest the real welfare
Of all parties the nonor Of the nation all REQUIRE that
subordinate and different party questions should be
made 10 yield to this great end. And no man who
esleems the property and existence Of his country
as OF more Importance than a Aeetng party triumph
w or can hesitate TO give IN his adherence to these
principles (Nine cheen)
The Boston Courier, from which we take this re-
port adds
The conclusion Of MIR Websiers speeob was
hailed by cheers innumerable and the Native Anne
rcan doctrines which he asserted received through
out the greatest applause
This movement on the part Of the Wings is no
freak produced under feelings Of disappointment
We might have expected much from their prev,-
Gus history, and recent tendencies. The Whig pary
has always been tho party Of expedients. IL has
been Increasingly shifting the grounds Of It's policy
TO enable Il TO catch the popular current, and with
few exceptions, IL has been frequently foiled The
men who compose IT, with stone blind tenacity. re
fuse to look into the causes Of their perpetual failure
They will sscribe II TO any cause-no matter how
abused, rather than 10 the right one-their essential
hostility to the spirit Of the country Now il is g-
noronce-again, lraud-and next foreign influence
which oyenhrows thembut never, what is perfect,
clear TO all men with their eyes open-the want of
votes.
From The PiqsIuygL Co-,u,