Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-08
From the Louisville Democrat.
VVHIGERY EXPIRING.


When an entire race of animals is likely to
become extinct, naturalists recommend some
extraordinary means to save few, as memo
rails OF species that once was. The entire
race Of modern wings is about TO pass of; and
it is a subject of some consideration whether
any specimens should he preserved for the ed
ifcation of posterity. Some think, to be sure,
that there is nothing ntelestlng about them,
and it would be just as well to let the whole
generation pass away, and leave not trace
behind. Indeed, the party themselves seem
anxious to melt away unobserved, or to make
quietly one of their chameleon changes-for
which they have always been so remarkable
and assume gradually the colors OF their OPP
ponents. We don't know any law against 1t,
and hence cannot prevent it. know all, then,
whom it may concern, that the universal har-
monlous wing party are about transforming
| themselves into democrats-or rather into To-
cofocos, for they will not content themselves
with any moderate ground. The process has
already commenced. The Journal intimates
that the wing party will triumph under any
good administration, whether it is made by
VIII: gs or democrats. The intimaton is, that
the present administration has every appear
ance of being good one and hence look out
for wing triumphs. The fact IS, that wing
movements are becoming daily more odlous,
and the present administration cannot success
fully be assaulted. Hence the wings are pre-
pairing to slip quietly into the democratic par
ty, and hurrah for the measures of the present
administration. A United States Bank is out.
of the question; so that they will no longer con-
tend for that. The Tariff will be modified;
but still all duties will protect; and the wings
will say, There, now, we know that's wing
: policy; and, although every protective fea-
) fnrp hnc ii. Of tIo ant fho
wings will contend that it is Just what they
meant, at least, that it is not free trade at last
that the locoiocos wanted to abolish duties al
together, and did not succeed, for tina: the
wings stood firm against it. AS to Texas,
there is no issue about it: they say, We are
now all agreed about Texas ; personally, no
obiection-g1ad to see it. Prospecting Ore
gon, we will do just what the President may
advise" We Were always in favor of Ore
, gon. England has not the shadow Of claim
to that country: so said Mr.. Clay long ago.
In short the wings will find out who James
K. Polk is; and as to his grandfather, they
, will swear that some locofoco raised that to-
E ry about his being tory, and that nobody but
, locotoco ever believed it. At the end OF
: four years, we shall see nothing of whigery,
but here and there little decency, patch or
! two of nativelsm, and few other of the null
;, When these stand out by themselves, they
4 will be SO odious that they will deceive nobo-
! The wings will swear that they never did see
4 such ugly deiormed things in all their long
. experience in the observation of ugliness.-
Il There will be some delicate points for whig-
+ cry TO get along with; but they are good at
: managing; and if they are not watched, they
o will begin to claim the credit OF all popular
f measures. They will tell US, that a wing ill.,
- troduced the resolution for anneXIng Texas
i and that Choate was the FIRST TO demonstrate
e that Texas could not be annexed by treaty, and
. suggested the right mode of doing it. We
"a advise the wings that they must be little
:. modest; although it is very absurd to expect
y that they will be so. They are welcome to
a. become democrats; but they must not claim
RI all the democracy in the world. They may
s still ''feel lively interest in the progress OF
r. the Iatter-day saints" but they must not fosl
is the matter into politics. They may protect
ID kid gloves and Cologne water; we shall no
n. be particular about those matters; but the,
,,e shan't take the duty off railroad iron. Wher
ID they do start, let them be moderate, and no
~ run things into the ground. We think they
i! have Overstepped the mark already; in pro
g. missing to do whatever the President advises
10 respecting Oregon. We have no doubt tina
y, that the President will advise what is right
10 but still we should not promise our supper
~ beforehand. Our neghbor of the Jonrna
must drop the decency before he can be ad
~ mitted as an advocate of democracy. He neet
70 not suppose that because he has got the pos
~ office printing, he is thereby invited to chang
Cd parties. He will have TO dip seven time
No in the Ohio before he is purified from his mis-
IN celaneous sins.