The Whig standard., 1844-01-26
THE SENATE AND THE NOMINATIONS
OF MESSRS PORTER AND SPEN GER.

| Vt NEACCnO. IOh LII AMI OTLNOEn'
| The Madisonian complains of the delay of the
Senate in acting upon the nominations Of these
two gentlemen. Is there such great delay in
reference to that of Mr.. Spencer The Madi-
sonian says that he has been confirmed by the
Senate as Secretary Of War and Secretary Of
the Treasury, /" he is, therefore, it must be sup
posed, thoroughly known" Does it follow that,
because the Senate may be satisfied man may
have abilities sufficient to administer the affairs
of Department he must also be qualified for
seat upon the bench Of the Supreme Court ? Do
the two stations require the same kind of knowl-
edge and abilities We humbly think it is not
a sequence, that because the Senate were salts
fed that Mr.. Spencer could discharge the duties
Of Secretary of War, or the Treasury, that he
would be proper person to elevate to the bench
Of the highest court in the land and we think
they show proper regard to the public interests
on the one hand, and to Mr.. Spencer on the 9TH
er, in taking time to consider his nomination
before they either confirm or reject.
AS to Mr.. Porter; does he complain? We
imagine not. We might inquire, also, whether
his friends in and about the Capitol complain Of
this delay9 The Madisonian does moi speak By
the card, we can assure it, in this instance. We
know not who Mr. Porter's particular friends are
in the Senate, but whoever they are, to them we
refer the Madisonian for better information. YER
bum sap.
JOHN G. LEGRAND, the present Secretary of
State of Maryland. has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Locofocos of the Fourth district,
(the first eleven wards of Baltmore,) to run be-
hind the Whig nominee, JOHN P KENNEDY.
Wonder if he will resign his Secretaryship in ad-
| vance, or will he think I" bird in hand, worth
two in the bush?" Wings of Baltimore do your
Duty and beat him thousand!
The patriotic Whig ladies' Of the eleventh ward
have determined upon decorating the Clay Hail.
at the corner of Fayette and Howard streets, and
have already hung it with flags, festoons, por-
traits, &c. and placed in it other embel lshments,
in a style and with taste, which exctes praise
from all who see it. The work of decorating is |
not yet yet completed, and when it is, the Clay |
Hall will be one of the most beautiful as it is |
already one of the most eligible places for meet
ings.
The example thus set by the ladies' of the
eleventh ward, may be expected to arouse the
emulation of the Wing ladies of the other wards.
Bait Patriot. .
Yes, and the ladies of every county, town, and
hamlet, in the Union Where the associations
have no Club-houses, let the ladies give them
banners and emblems. What employment is
more appropriate for them than the equipment of
husbands, sons, brothers, and sweethearts, for
battle-the great battle of " Law, Order, and the
Constitution" against tyranny, usurpation, and
anarchy. They are deeply interested in what
ever concerns the prosperity Of our country, and
in no way can they better testify their approba-
ton than by such acts as these. What say you,
ladies of Washington +! The stars and stripes
the Wing standard-would be worthy ac-
compartment Of the Ladies' Banner of l84O"
SHoRT-BUT FULL OF POINT AND FoRcE-The
Yasoo City Wing, published in the city of va
zoo, Mississippi, has the following pithy paragraph
1t sets forth in few words in very happy man.
ner portion of the advantages which have result
ed from the Wing Tariff of 1912, and we are the
more pleased to copy it, as it from part of
the country where erroneous views with respect
to the effect of the protective principle have un-
happily too long prevailed:
WHAT HAS 1T DONE.-Ihe Wing principle of
Protection has made us erporiers instead of i'm
porters Of manufactured cottons; erporters instead
of importers of calicoes eaporters instead of i'm,
porters of mixed cloths; and IMPORTERS instead
of EXPORTERS of SPECIE. Why then should hard
money men oppose Protective Tariff
THE CHARGE OF "BARGAIN AND SALE."-A
Tennessee paper states, that at late meeting
of the Wings of Jonesborough in that State, Col.
John A. Aiken, heretofore Democrat, came
boldly forward and declared himself for Henry
Clay. In the course of his speech he said that
he was "a member of the Legislature of Ten
nessee at the time the resolutions were adopted,
charging Henry Clay with bargain, intrigue, and
| corruption" and that he voted for them. He
had lived to see that he was then in error-had
done that great and good man injuslice-and as
an honest man he took back that vote. If he