Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-23
THE WINGS OF INDIANA.

Fello,p Citi=ens:-The unJersi gned Sc
iected by the Wing Convention which assembled
al lndanap polls on The Is n instant. State
Central Committee. With view to The dis
charge Of the duties imposed upon US by me
Convention, we respectfully submit 10 your con-
sdsraton the following Suggestions, tor the pur-
pose Of securing iha; concert OF action and eff
Gent organization, ty which the Wings Of ind-
ana may be enabled 10 do their duty IN the APP
preaching Presidential canvass We have taken
this step thus early, because are deeply i'm
pressed with the cesslty Of avoiding those eau
ses which led to defeat IN the late elections
I. is necessary that every man should do his
duiy-hs whole duty. in every movement, which
may be made between this time and the presi-
Dental election. The Wings are admonisbed by
the disasters Of the past, ihanfey law
much to perform during The presen, year.
slight glance al some of the prominent causes OF
defeat in previous contests will enable US all TO
perceive the line Of conduct which i, 10 necessa>
~ to pursue. Last year in many OF the counties,
in which there were Acknowledged wing maJorl-
ties they had several candidates fer the snrne
Office for which the opposite party proposed bu,
single candidate. These aspiran,s were encour-
aged to persist, by apparently sincere assurances
that, as that particular Office the party lines
would not be dra wn; but when the votes came TO
be coun ted all were defeated by the opposite par.
ty adhering to their own men, whig Constituents
ces were represented by those opposed TO their
principles and regardless of their views and wish-
es pscord sown among those who should
be firm friends, and their subsequent cooperation
rendered more difficult. But the worst is :hat
the evil did not stop here. The Wings were
doomed 10 suffer defeat TO candidates Tor 9th
er Offices. when they would otherwise have sue
ceeded Similar occurrences in other years might
be pointed out; ,ohiie the other hand it can be
satisfactorily shosCn that nohen this state OF things
has been auoided. the most brilliant success has
cro,rncd their efforts.
| We cannot omit to mention that over conn.
dence in their strength has proved most detrimen
tai TO the success of the wings IN numerous IN.
stances. Many, wishing well 10 the cause oil
sound principles, made not the slightest effort,
supposing i, not to be ACCOMMODATIONS again
have INDUCED in a n apathy the most fatal, jlsi,
fying i, in many cases on the ground that 10 or
binary elections success is a matter Of little mo-
ment that it is enough if thew come up TO the
work on the great question. The consequence
however Of careessness and apathy is, that the
opposite party emboldened and encouraged by
victories under such circumstances, while
those Of the Wings who have to bear the "hrnnl
of the battle" are disprited and the habit OF act
ing together on ordinary occasions tor the com.
mon good IS lost.
These matters not presented for the pnr-
puse of iuf1ictIng reproach. They are merely
REQUIRED 10, as a part of the history OF the las
fewyears from which most useful and IN struc-
tive lesson may be learned. Nor do We wish. IN
any thing we have advanced, to be understood as
desiring to infringe upon that freedom OF though
and action, which allows to every citizen the
right of contending "a a candidate Tor oflces
which are in the GIFT of the people; bat we do sub
init il 10 The good sense of every man who loves
the success of his principles, whether he canno
better advance his own personal interes'e, anf
the prosperity of tho cause which he 10 advoca
ting BY acting harmoniouslv with his iriends: es
peciaily in view Of the fact tina, contrary course
liz I'D fhn scpn
dancy principles and measures which ne re
CARDS as in curious 10 the Welfare Of his country
We have every encouragement TO united and har
mon ious action. Recent Indications are IN on
favor We have only 10 be firm, uniied-'rue Il
curse Ives and TO pes-und the close o
this contest must secure to the country the 90
minisr.aton Of government upon the maxim
Of sound reputiican,stn and genuine democracy
By union can, must succeed; but let l
constantly be borne in mind that to secure TIM
union, there mus, be hearty. active. and eth
Gent CO, operation Of every member Of the VIII:
, party.
TO the end ,ha. union may be secured. ant
the evils, TO which the recent Teverses OF tn
Wings are attributable, may be avoided, the un
dersiQned after such consultation as could be ha
among themselves and with Wing friends in va
rious parts Of the State, would respectfully sug
gest that plan Of organization and cooPeratol
tn At has been heretofore adopted with SO much ct
fciency and success. For this purpose, il is pro
posed that a vIgilant central committee, wherev
, er 1t is found expedIent, be organized 10 eacl
, county; it's members far as practicable. to b
, so selected, that each township in the count,
shall be represented in such committee; and TIA
the names OF the persons composing such com
mi,tee be transmitted to the Safe committee.
:, I, is also suggested that Wing clubs. or sue
other associations may be deemed proper. b
!, formed 10 each township TO communicate Wit
each other and with the county committee
This organization is deemed feasible and G
!, vital consequence; and il is hoped that the vari
Gus county and township committees and club
will communicate freely with the State commit
tee on all important matters. and as 10 the dis
semina,ion of ell necessary information.
The undersigned respectfully propose that tn
: organization be carried out by the first of mex