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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY. 81. 1874.
TO ACTION.

Every new development at Washington
shows the importance to the nation of that
change in tho administration of the Gov
eminent, which is proposed by the Wing
party. The wretched policy that has
been pursued, for some years past, of making
the Presidential Office a means of rc-election
of its incumbent, or the perpetuation of a
dynasty, call upon every true American to
rally for the principles Of republicanism, and
upon the measures that can alone secure the
correction Of this crying evil, %ruinous TO pub
lie morals, and destructive to the nation.
Men have wrought this evil-men have
produced this state of things and the rcmc-
dy is to be found in "A change of men, and
only in a change. 1t is in vain to hope 70,
any help from men or party, who are pledg-
ed to particular course already injurious,
and who have a greater pride TO establish a
party, than to assist the country.--Least of
all can hope be centred on the present Exc
c~utive, who is bending every influence fhis
station, and sacrificing every principle and
custom Of his high Office, to insure another
term of service-service ! another term of
wild misrule, of ~ruinous dominancy.
Throughout all the attempts at changes
which have been made within these last TWEEN
ty years, public opinion has pointed to Hen
~ Clay, as the man of all others who, ifclect-
I Il ,.,ll c,rrnct tho ornuipn nyIs and hripu
back the nation TO its former prosperity.
But, unfortunately, many of them who thus
confessed the ability of Mr.. Clay, as IA Presi-
dent, seemed to be governed by doubts of
his strength as a candidate, and thus the
strength and efficiency of an opposition was
wasted, and the nation left to suffer the mis-
cries of continued @ulsrulc. The errors Of
opinion touching the availability of the can
dida,e have been corrected, and the Whole
voice of the Wing party from every section
of the Union has been heard in favor of the
availability as candidate as well as great
ability as President, of Henry CLAY. And
the same voice, with the same hearty con-
currencn, has placed with the name of Hem
~ Clay, that of THEODORE FRELINGHyUSEN.
In these men are nowthe hopes (nndcr lleav-
en) of the nation. To their statesmen like
talents and their exalted patriotism, must the
nation look. The miserable casting about
of the broken fragments of our antagonist
party, shows that they have nothing to offer,
and if we could trust to the real feelings of a
majority of that party, we should confess
that any cXertions to promote the election OF
Henry Clay, are Unnecessary. But, we cam
nat. we ought motto trust to those feelings,
it is due to the Importance of the cause in
which we are engaged to secure every avenue
to employ every means, 10 canvass every
man, and TO unite every vote. Our oppo-
nenls, like ourselves, have a party pride, and
they are in danger Of being lead away by
that ola forgetfulness of their patriotic du-
5 ties. They may be banded with the delu'
sive hopes that by mere chance they may
Oct their candidate before the House o! Rep
, resentatives, and thus secure another party
triumph. Against this feeling and ever,
! other that may be considered antagonislical
! it is the duty of the Wings TO be on ,hei
! GUARD. Let them labor, labor, labor, ant
! then, if they have the aid of that class of tn
/, other party it will only swell the triumph o
!, principle and promote the good of the nation
= if they have not, it the enemy continue TO re
gard party more than the country, the Wing
can succeed without them, and show that tn
valor was all To the Wings.
: BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
, The Democratic $50 called,) Na'ioni
:, Conven,;on assembled at Baltimore on Mon