The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-05
Young MEMS WING National Com
ton of Ratification.
TO the Young Wis of The United State.

TO the Young Wbi~s Of the United States
FELLow-Cr1sE1s The Young Wings
of Baltimore assembled in Cenyention,
have delegated the undersigned TO solicit
IN their name, your attendance at tise
Young Mems Wing National Convention
4oF Ratification, TO be held in this city OH
Thursday, the second Of Nav.
The discharge Of this grateful duty &c,
qllres hs 10 enter upon no elaborate state.
nlent Of the reason which prompt Us to de-
sire yonr presence. The Presidential can.
eass has already been opened before the
nation. Already the movements of the
people have begun to indicate the profound
soIcltude they feel for the proper decision
If the great questions which it involves
Those questions have been the subjects of
YOUR familiar discussion and anxious
thought You have nothing to learn hs
70 the political faith you profess, and no;h.
ing can strengthen your conviction of the
momeu'ous eXten. to which the fortunes of
your country depend upon its successful
PRONUNCIATION, Upon these things, there's
fore we torbear to dwell.
-Four years since your enthusiasm burst
forth upon this spot into flame, which
went on burning unto victory. We call
upon you again to light your fires among
us At the altar of the same patriotism,
Now, as then, YOU haYe high principles TO
animate your counsels-high aims to con-
secratc vonr action. Embracing in itself
all that Is comprehensive and statesman
like in public policy all that is thorough
" and warmly American in scope and spir-
It; blending all that deserves the approba-
ton of the good with all that commands
The favorable judgment OF the wise, YOUR
CAUSE has a right 10 demand lhat you
should give your energies and thoughts to
its triumph. Upon THE MEN by whom
that cause is to be represented before the
country, the choice of a National Convex
ton has not, it is true, yet fallen, The
public feeling, however. echoed in unan-
unity of reclamation, has left no doubt
that the distinguished citizen has been in
fact already chosen, upon whose genius,
au4 wisdom, and virtue the confidence OF
our party will chiefly rest The hopes of the
Republic. Upon his character comment
is useless. II combines and illustrates all
the elements Of nobIeness which belong 10
the American people. The source of our
highest pride, it has been not less the cen
ire of our wnrmest affection, II was made
for a nations gratitude. Place can lend
ii no dignity higher than its own. The
office to which Washington gave Iustre is
the sphere to which its greatness belongs.
Against our principles, sustained by such
a champion. what opposition do we find ar
rayed1 So far as the discord which re-
suits from unsettled principles and conflict
ing personal ambition has permitted any
thing like certainty to spring from the ac-
ton of our opponents, ii seems that they
have nothing to offer but another trial Of
the same men and the same measures al.
ready so signally oyerthrown. What
they can promise to themselves from such
a policy, it is not easy for US to Imagine,
nor is i:Reodiul that we should inquire
1t uas, Aak their estimate of popular
intesretehedness, consistency suggests to
theiapresentlRz on by the people, four
yearkish kaEA IS, Q the surest guaranty
Of the of les ..7ration now! Perhaps
thew h 4 ms 'pe that thoir champions
mas Flh~Ss S2spathy, as political mar
IT little, Il was denied to them in respect
saints BE that, however, as i:
nav, 10 thcm-to US. the revival Of the
old war.cry but reyiqes, in teniold force,
every element OF our former resistance
we deem then men and measures now
as we deemed them when they last Seceiy'