The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-05
THE HARMONIOUS WIG Party


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{ leigh Register. the following account from the
| New York Herald, of the proceedings of the har-
monious Wing patty of New York. THAT tr
angular contest between Brooks, the Abolitionist
GreelY the .Fourierite and Agrarian, and Webb,
the great boughtup- of them leading Wing
Editors, must have been highly amusing. Col.
| Webb was dead against new issues, such, for in
slant, as the Texas question; Mr. Brooks was of
opinion that as Texas had killed off Mr. Clay,
and was, also about to be fully annexed, it was
best to call it an old ISSUE and drop it forever;
Mr.. GrceIy was of opinion. that the '' Wings all
over the Unonn were c7nosed to annexation,
and, as it was a question .!hich touched the
hearts and consciences of men" he was tor con-
sidering it good issue, whether new or oldi
while Mr. Benedict-to which Arnold might
doubtless be very properly added-cared not tg
for what the =" Wings at the South thought so
he got the Editors apart, and obtained the unterri-
fed opinions of the unterrfed thousands in front
Of National Hall. III. II ~ 75T ri g.. ..zr0
The Wing Meeting was held in New York
City on the evening of the 28th October, and af
ter nominating Ticket for Recorder and for the
Assembly, the following proceedings were had
L IC pOiI W NLSCtIIlS WCdt uo lOllO"S'
"Bear with us, Fellow Citizens, while we re-
mind you of some of the more important issues
Involved in the coming contest. We ask you TO
remember that the Texas iniquity is yet unconsum-
mated, and that its conditions may be essentially
modified if its success may not be averted by the
heahhful pulsations of an aroused national con-
science. At all events, the scheme of bullying
Mexico into the surrender of that large portion Of
her rightful and actual territory lying East efthe
Rio del Norte, including populous cities and ex
tensive regions never embraced in the province of
Texas and never seen by Texan except as
spy or prisoner, may be defeated by seasonal
Bile exhibition of the mora! sentiment of the ma
tion. We have seen in New Hampshire, the
most decidedly bitter locofoco State in the Union,
that on a fair issue of Annexation or no Annexa-
ton, the people have twice rendered verdicts dis
tinctIy against the scheme. Could the question
be presented with equal dstinctncss elsewhere,
we doubt not that every Free State, no matter of
what politics, would render a similar judgment.
And yet party discipline, and confused blending
of issues have enabled the Executive to drive the
measure though Congress by bare majority of
votes. Let public opinion now seem averse to
the consummation, and it will either be prevented
or rendered far less obnoxious in lis conditions.
Let supineness and apathy be generally manifest
ed, and the boundaries Of Texas will be indefinite
ly extended, at the hazard. if need be, of war.
while so much of her public debt rs she sees fit
to have paid at all will be saddIed upon the
Treasury of the Union. Your votes will be felt
in the decision of this question:" -..- =. e.. r....
The Tariff is next spoken of in the address.
and the present administration declared avowed-
y opposed to every protective feature. The pro-
posed Convention to revise the Constitution and
the reasons for calling it next spoken Of Next
followed a series of resolutions in which the
Wing cause was spoken of as being alike dear in
adversely and prosperity, concluding with the fol
lowing:-n .sr -. s 5es
Resolred, That in triumph or disaster, in glory
or gloom, there is one American Statesman.
whom we can never cease TO regard with conf
dence and love allied to veneration; that in the
great calamity of last November while our first
thoughts were Of our country our second were of
MIN; ; and since then, whenever gladdened by IL
dings which assure us that the reign of shufling
lncompetcncy and mousng mediocrity approaches
its end our hearts instnctivey prompt the excla-
nation.
Here's to you, Harry Clay
This resolution elected all the pent up enthusi-
asm in the breasts of the multitude Twenty
hearty cheers were given for Henry Clay. .
COL. Webb was now loudly called for. He at
length came forward and said-Fellow Citizens
-0hree cheers)-I came here for the express
purpose of addressing you. The difference be-
tween the wings and locofoco party is that the
democrats elect just such men as the party nomi-
nate-not so with the whigs-they examine for
themselves He wished to say something about
the Texas question (Cheers) The wings had
fought manfully againt annexation, but it had
been consummated. The incipient steps had been
taken by both governments, and now that Con
gress and the President had sanctioned the course,
it was the duty of all parties to yield We have
no right say it as whg-to make the Texas
question an issue at this election. (Hissing1 L
will assume (said the Colonel.) that every man
here is opposed to annexation, but still it is useless
to make this question prominent one in the com,
ing contest The wings have other prominent
questions on which they agreed. They were
united on the question of Protection
Voice IN the Cro,od-Good fellowl .hurra for
protection.
COL Webb continued "a "a
The government having pledged themselves TO
annexation, twas no longer an issue for the whig
party. agree with the address in all but that
which consider a new issue, and l, for ono,
will not go to the polls if Texas is made ques-
ton.
Voice IN the Cropd-Then stay at home. 20
Col. Webb resumed Shall we have new fire
brand thrown into our ranks? (Voice, it isn't al
fire brandy Omit so much of the address as re-
lates to Texas. III ~.
Many Voiees-Nol no | no l-go it give i:
to 'em Colonel! (Great confusion.) Ta.a .7.'.@
CoL We66-I move all that relates to Texas
be omitted. 5a ,.sf l@1s ~
Cro,1d-Read it. read il read it-Greelev