Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-21
Young Mems Wing National Con.
yenliOn of Ratification.
To the Whiss Of the United
States.

To the WhjSs OF the UnIteu
Ssales.
FELLow-cirIzeNs: The young Wings
Of Baltimore, assembled in convention,
have delegated the undersi gned I" s"lir-
il, in their name, your attendance at the
Young Mems Wing National C"nven- If
ton vi RailticailOn, to be held IN ihis
city an Thursday, the SECOND Oi May.
/ TIL. discharge at tins grateful duty
reomi,es us tn enter upon ~" elaborate
statement ot the reasons whmh pi"nid
~ to desire y"nr presence. lhe iteH'
d-niml canvass has alteady been o,rned
before the nation. Already the move
menis of tie people have heaun I" Ind'-
cate the profound solic,iude they iecl i"r
| the proper decision oi the great questions
which il involves. Those questions
have be-n the subjects oi y"nr ia"hl'a'
discussion aud anxious thought. i"u
have nothing To learn IA Ia the p"ll'ic"'
/ ianh van profess, and nothing can
/ strengthen, ,oi, couyiciinu al the mn'n'n'
iuis extent Ia whrh the ,i"itunrs "i ,"nr
country depend upon us successful pro-
muna,,nn. Upon these lhInas, thrIe'
loi-, We tnhrar To dwell. L
Il Four years since your enthusiasm burst
| inth upon TN, spot into n fame, "hrh
went ON burning unto yirt"y. We eau
IInpnn ,ou again To light your fires among |
l!u-, ni the altar "i the same Iai'io'i>h
Nnw, N then, YOU have high principles
II,n animate vnur couusris high h'niS L.
conserrate vonr ncii ~. Ehnfh'h'G
m ,lsrlf all that IL comprehensive hnd
sta,rs,nanlike ~ public poliry all That
- thoroughly and warmly Amrrlcan ~
scope aud spirit blending all that de
: serves the appreciation al The good with
. all ,ha, commands the favorable judgment
of ih- wise, your cause has iiehi Ia,
demand that y"n should give your rner-
oies and ihuuu hts I" us Triumph. lp"n
the men by whom that cause Is To br re-
= presented before The c"unIry the cholr"
- nl n national convention has not, II l.
L true, YET inllen.
The public feeling, however, echoed
= in a unnninuy "i acclao'atrn, has l''i
=, NJ doubt that the distinguished r'lIz"n
has been IN tact already rh"srn, up"n
Il whose genius and wisdom aud vniue the
q confidence ni our patty Will chnhy resi-
= the hopes of The Repnhlc. L i'"n his
u, character coninrni i useless. II com
I'b,ues aud illustrates all the el"mputS al
. n ,blrurss which belong I" il" American
81 p.nple. The source al oar hig h".l p'idt
~ II has been not less the centre at "ll
" wn,mrst Affection ] was mnde Tor n
~ uai,nn's reverence has earned ma
= ton's gratitude. Place can lend II ~"
IL diaml, higher than lis own. lhe oliir'
- To which Washington gave lnslre Is The
-, s,,hrre to winch lis greatness belongs.
Al Against our principles, sustained by
to such u champion, what "pp"S'll"n do ~
fnd arrayrd 81 far IA the di-c"''
h. which results fiom unsettled prlncir'r
I" aud conflicting personal amhiti"n ha
y" permitted any thing like ceitainiy u
" spring from the arilua "i our opp"hen'-
., i II seems that they have nothing To ollie
%. but another trial of i6r same m'n an
hi Irhe same measures already s" siEnalI
nr. IInvp,ihrou What they can promise t.
-" themselves from sach policy II - u"
- easy TOR Us Ia imagine, nor Is II necdiu
wv that we should inquire. II may be III"
-" their estimate of popular intelligence an
~, cnu.i>irncv suggests I" them lh'' repre-
nm hation bv the people, four years since
furnishes the surc>t guaranty ni the pee
rle's admiration now ! Perhaps The
in h,ve some hope that their champi"H
mrs may gain IN sympathy, ~ political 'nhi
I,nrs, what was drried To them IN iesp"'
~" as political saints i,e that, h"wr,e
scS ~ il may. 10 them 10 us, The revival I
The the old wnr-cry bat re>ivrs, ~ ienl"
IN. force, every clement oi our lormer r.
,i-iHnce.
w. We deem their men and measures no
ro- MS We deemed them VIII" they last u
ceivcd sentence ni condemnation NJ
,o, worthy the confidence OF The county
=, h"sile io all TINT can promote her We
w fare dangerous I" the puliy ana "
re- permauenry oI her cxc"l.n' ins'i'n''"i'
,ol. -Four yenrs caunot have made p"IIiic
80 corrIp,,on less corrupt. nor p"'I'c"! u
'' bec,liy less mbeci.. They are u"
'rse hat they were before They can
per discontinued now, aS they w"'r r"'''
,ich ,hrn Let our fellow Wings, therefor
, Happly themselves nihe task. IL Isrh-
bu, it is of solemn import Let u
''s" Young men ol the nation gather ih''
selves together The country has NJ
of their united drliber,ir"nS.
"u- We have lately cyrrtrd ourselves,
ore, unsuccrsslully, here IN Mary land,
So make our state u proper lh3 grow
,,,, for the Great thig Council. We h'
shown IL our rounIymrn n wing wet"
D % ih"rouuh and glorious, as the be-, pied
next of our drvuii"n IL the common eau
The We present them iegen'rai"d 1"
A. mnnwrahh, ~ our wuiiheS' aud ~
acceptable "h'r'ng. il is I" the "
'c"'- city ot Baltimore - Wing, NJ last, 'r
Shall ccn,r. tn circumference that we
she rhcm make their pilgrimage "i d'
Our banner ls but Whiting tn he un'ur
by their hands. Oar homes are as"I
To receive them ~ our heats will be
give them welcome.
ncnc" Come, then, teiiom citi=ens, from
'nica. and uenr. Let the East aud The W
f last assemble in irllnwsh ship. Let the "l
The brotherhood from the North and
=, a.