Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-14
YOUNG MEMS WING NATIONAL
roxyrNTtON or RATIFICATION.
TO THE YOUNG WINGS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
CONVENTION OF

UNITED STATES.
Fellop- Citizens: Tho Young Wings
of Baltimore, assembled in Convention,
have delegated the under signed, TO solicit,
in their name, your attendance al the
Young Mems Wing National Convention
Of Ratification, To be held, in this city,
on Thursday, the second Of May.
The discharge Of this grateful duty,
requires US 10 enter upon 20 elaborate
statement OF the reasons. which prompt
US TO desire your presence. The Pfesl-
dental canvass has. already, been opened
before the nation. Already, the move
ments OF the people have begun TO indI-
cate the profound solicitude they feel. for
the proper decision Of the greet questions
which il involves. Those questions have
been The subjects Of your familiar discus
sion and anxious thought. You have
nothing to learn as to the political faith;
you profess, and nothing can strengthen
your conviction of the momenious extent,
to which the fortunes OF your country de-
pend upon its successful PRONUNCIATION -
Upon these things, therefore, We iorbear
to dwell.
-Four years since, your enthusiasm burst
forth, upon this spot, into flame, which
wen. on, burning, into victory. We call
upon you, again TO light your fires among
US, at the alter Of the same pair otlsm.-
Nov, as then. you have high principles to
animate your counsels- high aims 10 con-
secrate your acti n. Embracing, in IL
self. all that is comprehensive and states
manike, in public policy: all that IS thor.
ouglly and warmly American in scope
aud spirit blend ng oil that deserves the
appreciation Of The good, with all that
commands the favorable judgment of the
wise--youR CAUSE has right 10 demand,
that you should give your energies and
thoughts to its triumph. Upon THE MEN,
by whom that cDuse is TO be represented
before the country, the choice Of Ma
tional {, INVENTION has not, It IS true, yet
fallen. The public feeling however, ech.
Odd in a unanim.ty Of reclamation, has
left no doub, that the distinguished citizen
has been, in fact, already chosen, upon
whose genius and wisdom and virtue, the
confidence of our party will, hafly, rest
the hopes of The Republic. Upon his
chart cter, comment is useless. 1t com
bpes and illustrates ali the elements of
nobleness, which belong to the American
people. The source Of our highest pride
it has been, not less, the GENRE Of our
warmest affection. Ii was made for a
nations reverence--it has earned ma
toms gratitude. Place can lead it no dig
nifty, higher than its own. The Office 10
which Washington gave lustre, is the
sphere to which its greatness belongs.
Against our principles, sustained by
such champion, what opposition do we
find arrayeJ. So far as the elscord,
which results from unsettled principles
and conflicting personal ambition, has
permitted any thing Ike certainty to
spring from the nciion Of our opponents,
il seems that they have nothing 10 offer,
but another trial Of the same men and the
same measure already, so signally, over.
thrown. What tn y can promise to
themselves from such a policy, it is not
easy Cor us 10 imagine, nor IS 1t needlul
that we should inquire. |: may be, that
their estimate Of popular intelligence and
consistency suggest to Them, tnatr proFa
ton by the people, four years nee, fur
nishes the surest guaranty 81 the peoples
admiration now. Perhaps they have some
hope that their champions may gain IN
sympathy, as politica martyrs, " hat was
DE- MED TO them, in respect, as politlcal
saints. BE that, however, as IL may, to
rhem--to us, the revival of the old war
CIV out revives, in tsn!old force, every
clement of our former resistance. We
deem their men and measures now -as
we deemed them, when they last receiv-
Ell sentence Of cnndemnaiion--unw worthy
The confidence Of the country--hostlle TO
all that can promote her welfare danger.
Gus to the purity and the psrmanency OF
her excellent Institutions. -Four y, airs
cannot have made political corruption
less corrupt, nor political imbecilIty less
imbecle. They are now, what they
were before. They can be discontinued
now, as they were routed then! Let our
fellow Wings, therefore, apply themselves
to the task. 1t is easy but it is of solemn
import. Let the young men Of The nation
] EhltIeT tlt iDStiNcS tose'uCi uc touht'
ry has need OF their united deliberations
We have lately exered ourselves. no;
unnecessarily hire in Mary land, to mnk ,
our State proper rallying ground, for
the GREAT Vine COUNCIL. We have
shown, to our counirymen, Wing VIC
tory, thorough and glorious, as the best
plecge Of our devotion TO the common
cause. We present them regenerdled
Commonw aallh, as our woithlest and
most acceptable offering. 1t is to THE
WING CRY or BALTIMoRE-Whig, ut
last, from centre to circumierence--that
we bid Them make their pilgrimage Of du
ty. Our banner is but waiting 10 be un-
furied by their hands. Our homes are
as open, TO receive them, as our hearts
will be, to give them welcome.
CONE THEN FELLow-CITIzENs, FROM
FAR AND NEAR. Let the East and the
West assemble in fellowship Let the
oiden brotherhood Of the North and TIE
Souih, be once more comented, by com.
mon devotion TO tight, Gus cause. That
cause and lis success demand yodr pres
ence. We shall be prepared TO greet
youi
S. TEACKLE WALLIS,
LEVI JAMES