The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-13
From the Wing Rifle. s
A WORD TO WINGS EVERYWHERE.

WIGS, the time for action has now come.
Pardon us for saying (for it implies no lack
OF confidence in your patriotism or exertion,1
that the time has come for entire organiza-
ton. When addressing you as a party we
shall always speak plainly. The rock on
which you split last year was that over conf
dence and lack of discipline. James Whit
comb was elected simply by lulling the Wings
with the delusion that victory was conceded
to his opponent, until the time for efficient
organization of the Wing party had passed
b y;-while, from the very commencement
of that campaign a secret and thorough I'M
Outstanding was had among our adversaries.
While the Wings, in the confidence of their
hearts, cried out, victory is ours, and went
str a light way to their farms and ordinary bu-
slness pursuits, trusting to others-thinking
not that others were also trusting TO them
to accomplish success, our adversaries were
busy night and day listing their men, hatch
ing their plans and so arranging their forces
that the day of election found them all at the
polls. s
AS early as May last year, we raised our
warning voice on this subject. Earnestly and
often did we and our coadjutors of the press
proclaim this truth, but the response still was
all is right! all's we'll! But ccompanyina
these responses, there was no detail of sys-
TENS of organization in the different coun-
ties. There was nothing, or but little said,
j all our correspondence, of the mode by
which what was so desirable was to be ac-
complished. Hence, when, to thousands.
unexpected defeat stared us in the face, the
condemning co~nsciences of delinquenis who
failed TO exert influence and to vote, told the
whole story and covered them with NORTH.
cation and chargin.
Now, Wings of Indiana, another trial Of
strength draws nigh. Upon the complexion
OF the majority in your next legislature de.
ponds the politics of the United States Sen
ator then 10 be chosen. On the result in
August hangs the issue, perchance in No
vember. On your thorough organization now
depends, greatly, the important COMPRESSION
al elections of next summer. We are in nc
spirit of complaint. WE ONLY DESIRE
ITO IMPRESS UPON THE VAST MUM
Der OF OUR READERS THAT ALI
THAT is NECESSARY FOR THE
MOST BRILLIANT RESULT is THAT
EVERY WHIG VOTE SHALL BE AT
THE POLLS. We wish to write it earnest
" on your hear ts-nobly though you have
begun the campaign-numerous as are you
clubs and committees-Mat gour work i
not done until you haze a county and town
ship organization, of which the State Cen
trail Committee shall be apprised-untii yol
have exerted every atom of your personal in
fuence-until you have aided to spread
facts before the people-until you yourself
without waiting for any body else TO move
can say that you have done all in your pow
er-untll you have voted a ticket represen
tatlve of your principles. When-and no
till then-these things shall be accomplish
ed will you have done your duty.
:. And we pray you mistake not the spirit o
this article. 1t is written because we fea
more from over confident enthusiasm ON you
! part than from any cause whatever. Tn,
brilliant successes which, thus far, have at
tended our glorious march in the presen
campaign, the shouts and songs Of our gal
! liant and rejoicing army, the vast conven
: tons shortly about to be held and which vii
answer each other, like the roar of waters
throughout the contest, thFillingI though
they be, must not exclude from your mind
that the most important work of all remain
! behind. The work of Thorough organization
continual personal effort, and tie vote of eY
cry man.
Now, wherever this paper goes and Thu
article is read, let the reader lay its sugges
; tions 10 heart. Sir, if there is no organiza
ton in your township or county, allow us II
, say that so far you are delinquent, and Sc
i.Ix-,k
!; that you are no LEADER-that OTHERS mus