The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-16
leee has not been diminished by the result

What then is there in our principles tina I
Wings can give up? What item Of our po-
litical creed is there, which, belIeyin G as we
do, a patriot can abandon?
Our opponents Of this vicinity, have re-
Gently had a meeting in commemoration of
their victory. They have the right TO rejoice,
and we wish them all the Joy for their sue
cess which they deserve. If it be true, which
we do not believe it is, that their principles
are the ones which will rebound to the honor
and the advantage of the country; that it is
their measures which will bring our nation,
and our State out Of difficulty and embar-
rassment, into comfort and prosperity, and
that notwithstanding our last twelve years
experience, il is the adoption in practice of
their principles alone, which is wanting to
brighten the furnished escutcheon of our in
dividual States and re-establish the general
prosperity of the Union; then | say, if these
things are true, we, with them, have equal
OouoO " iClOISS 1t biIO OuOSOSOS quiz ND We
are, that our individual industry and enter
prise will bring to each one among US his
own just share of the general prosperity. Ex-
cepting mere recipients of the ''spoils," those
Of the democratic party who may happen to
receive the pecuniary benefit of that system
of prescription which they are so fond of de-
~nouncing when out of power, yet so very
fond of seeing exercised in the minutest par
%ticular when they can gain in their pockets;
except those pure democrats who will thus
receive a pecuniary salve for their ~conscien-
ces, thus wounded by the violation of the
Old-fdshioned democratic doctrine, that men
should not be prosecuted for their political
opinions, except these, then, | repeat, if the
democratic measures are the ones required
by the general interest of the country, we
with our opponents, have equal cause TO re-
= joice at the result of the recent election.
E But if, as We apprehended the case to be
it was the slight infusion of Wing principle.
into our National legislation secured by thu
election of 1910, and more particularly thu
enactment ofthe Wing Tariff of 1912, whacl
first arrested the downward tendency of pub
lie affairs, or if among the opposite system.
ofmeasures advocated by the two great par
ties of the country, it is true, as we believ'
, it is, that it is owing to the partial adoption @
Wing measures, that we have partially emel
t ged from the gloom of our deepest depre:
perity and national honor, then, as those
measures are hazarded or defeated throug
the consequences of the last election, S
have our opponents equal cause, with oul
. selves, TO grieve, as we believe many of tn
more judicious among them do grieve, 4;
their success,
The temporary defeat which has met. u
is no cause for our dependency. The gre;
), measures which we support are identrici
+ in principle, with those under which til
country has ever hourished; identrical
- principle, with those introduced by the gre
If Washington, supported by the Wings of til
Revolution, and sanctioned by the fathers
our present form of Government; identric
in principle, WITH the measures of Jefferso
y of Madison, and of Monroe. At whatev,
i, time the country has been advancing in
IL rapid march to prosperity, wing principl,
have been in the ascendent; at whatev
time we have labored under depression, fro
!, causes within ourselves, then have the me
= sures which Wings deem important, be,
. suspended or defeated. Cause for despo
dencY! The idea would never have ente
~ ed the mind of a Wing! Our cause h
h been gaining from the time of the first orga
NJ %ization of the present Wing party, up to +
present moment, and even at the last ele
ton, wing principles had the sanction of u
~, wards Of 10000 more voters, than gave tn,
,ot suffiages to the lamented Harrison. eau
nj for dependency! The lowest depths
es Wing Encouragement, would have to be t
h. fold deeper than Il has ever been, ere tn,
ro- patriotic hearts would surrender their HOP
MS for their country-their knowledge of t
a, ultimate triumph of Republican governme
of Why despond? Even with the defeat
ne Wing men, wing measures, are still susta
Nh ed in our natural councils, and are still 81
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