The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-21
YOUNG MEMS WING NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF RATIFICATION.
TO The YOUNG WIGS
OF THE UNITED STATES.

Baltimore, assembled in Convention, have
delegated the undersigned, to solicit, in their
name, vou attendance at the Young Mems
Wing National Convention of Qualification, to
be held, in this city, on Thursday the second
of May.
The discharge of this grateful duty, re-
quires US to enter upon no elaborate state
ment of the reasons, which prompt US to de-
sire your presence. The Presidential can
vass has, already, been opened before the ma
ton. Already, the movements of the peo-
pie have begun to indicate the profound So
licitude they feel, for the proper decision of
the great questions which it involves. These
questions have been the subjects of your fa-
miliar discussion and anxious thought. You
have nothing to learn as to the political
faith you profess, and nothing can strengthen
your conviction of the momentous extent,t to
which the fortunes of your country depend
upon its successful PRONUNCIATION. Upon
these things, therefore, we forbear to dwell.
-Four years since, your enthusiasm burst
forth, upon this spot, into u flame, which
went on, burning, into victory. We call up
on you, again 10 light your fires among US,
at the altar of the same patriotism. Now,
as then, you have high principles to animate
your counsels-high aims 10 concentrate
your action. Embracing, in itself, all that
is comprehensive and ~statesmanlike, in pub
lie policy: all that is thoughly and warmly
American in scope and spirlt-blending all
that deserves the appreciation of the good,
with all that commands the favorable Judge
ment of the wise-yoUR CAUSE has a right
to demand, thut you should give your ener-
gies and thoughts TO its triumph. Upon the
MEN, by whom that cause is 10 be represent
ed be fore the country, the choice OF a Ma
tional Convention has not,it is true, yet f'U-
en-. The public feeling however, echoed in
a unanimify ofacclamation, has left no. doubt
that the distinguished citizen has been, in
fact, already chosen. upon whose genious
and wisdom and virtue, the confidence Of
our party viii, chiefly, rest the hopes of the
Republic. Upon his character, comment is
useless. 1t combines and illustrates all the
elements of nobleness, which belong to the
American people. The source of our high
est pride-it has been, not less, the centre
of orr warmest affection. |, was made for
nations reVerence-it has earned a nations
gratitude. Place can lend it no dignity
higher than its own. The Office to which
Washington gave lustre, is the sphere to
which its greatness belongs.
Against our principles, sustained by sucI
a champion, what opposition do we find ar
rayed? So far as the discord, which results
t from unsettled principles and conflicting per
) sonal ambition, has permitted any thing like
certainly to spring from the action of our.op
ponents, it seems that they have nothing Il
offer, but another trial of the same men ant
the sam measures already, so signally, ov
erthrown. What they can promise 10 them
selves from such a policy, il is not easy 70
c US TO imagine nor is it needful that we shouIt
e inquire. 1t may be, that their estimate O
: popular intelligence and consistency suggest
e to them, that %reprobation by the people, fou
b years since, furnishes the surest guaranty O
IL xho nonr1o5-a J-.a4.o,1 ro- D1.Io-- IL
have some hope that their champions ma
gain in sympthy, as political martyrs, VIVA
was denied to them, in respect, as politica
saints! Be that, however, as it may,to then
2 TO US, the revival Of the old war-cry bu
!" %revives' in tenfold force, every element c
our former resistance. We deem their .ne
and measures now-as we deemed then
when they last received their sentence o
condemnation-unworthy the confdenc,
of the country-hostile 10 all that can pre-
mote her welfare-dangerous to the purit
and The permanency of her excellent inst
buttons. -Four years cannot have made pc
litical corruption less corrupt, nor POLITICAL in
becility less imbecile. They are now whatthe
were before. They can be discounted nov
, as they were routed then! Let our fello'
Wings, therefore, apply themselves 10 til
= task, 1t is easy, but it is of solemn impor
Let the Young men of the nation gatht
themselves together! The country has nee
of their utmost deliberations.
We have lately exerted ourselves,not vi