The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-04

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THE WINGS AND THE WING PRESS.
II the tone and sentiments of ma jorty Of the
whig press truly indicate the feelings of the whlg
party then, indeed we have in our midst more UNI
American, unpatriotle class of men than ever coun
try was cursed with before. In reading many Of
the whig papers, il is impossible TO nd ones self OF
the opinion that the party Of which they are organs
are in truth the lneal descendants of the tories OF
the revolution Indeed, they to partake Of all
that hatred and contempt for everything calculated
to elevate people, that filled the breasts Of the
tories of the period when our forefathers dared to
assert their independence. During the last war
our second war of independence--we find these
tories under the title Of federasts, from Dan
lei Webster down, raising the standard of revolt
calling Hartford eonyentions--yotng against sup
plies for the army and navy-glorying over our de-
| feats-chuckllng over any INSTRUMENTATION, deser-
tons, and mutinies in the army and navy, and
proving themselves in all things anti-Amerean and
antl-republieaH. During difficulty with France
about the indemnity, the same party were loud and
bitter Ia their denuneations Of General Jackson for
the frmness he displayed in demanding, and finally
securing, payment in full from Louis Philippe. On
/ the Oregon question the same party took sides in
favor Of Great Britain, ready and DESTROYS TO yield
| everything TO her demands, and even now insisting
that she 10 fully entitled to the free navigation Of the
Columbia river in perpetuity-a claim that is not
| even set up insisted upon by Great Britain her
self In relation 10 the Mexican war, we find the
same party taking sides with the enemy against
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through fear, did not dare to vote against supplies,
the way il done--the tone Of many Of the lead
| ers Of that party-lhe carpings of the wing press
the ayidlty with which they seize upon trihes to
bring disgrace upon the country and the admlnlsru-
ton, only proves them TO be od-fashoned tories at
heart and ederalists in principle, and thus perhaps
honestly came into possession Of the sentiments and
opinions they entertain and promugate Look AT the
operations Of the wing press in reference 10 pres
ent war. Take the Express OF this city as an example
Of nearly the whole la the fret place the admnislra-
ton Is abused for-as they say-getiing us into this
unnecessary war, when years ofnegotiaton had been
attempted in vain TO effect settlement OF our just
claims. Then every step taken toward its prosecution
Is censuredthe enemy is advised how to act TO tire
US out. II wagon, loaded with provisions, breaks
down, or store-shIp sinks, the War Department
is abused for il. fa poor devil Of volunteer tired
Of camp life, and careless Of the honor Of his corps,
his country, writes home his friends complain
ing of hard fare, bad treatment &c, the letter is
once published throughout the wing press, accom-
panied by leader, setting forth IN capitals and ital-
les all the "miseries Of the Mexican war"
| II fraeas occurs between two soldiers, "nsubors
dination in the army" rings throughout the wing
press. If deserton takes place, a vicious and
useless recruit gets off by pleading the baby act,
"look" says the wing papers, 'see what great dis
satisfaction exists among the volunteers; thew
should have known better than to enlist in this mis-
cradle Mexican war; for they have not yet seen tbs
worst Of II by any means, &c.
A foolish and wicked scamp writes to some wing
paper that Gen. Tay or Jealous of the volunteeEs
is determined to give them empioyment-means
that his regulars shall do all the fighting &C.. &c;
awayit goes into every wing paper in the country
with whole columns of comments calculated, OF
course to induce the Mexicans not to yield an inch
Of territory give in to our demands. So full OF
these dsreputable stories is the wing press that the
Express of Saturday suggests the idea Of sending
these papers among the California regiment on Gov
ernor's island, in order to break it up and destroy
the expedition, IL meeting is called in the Park
denouncing some military movement, the Express
is the paper to the call and give it general
publicity. Such is in part, the patriotism Of the
wings. The course pursued by the federalists in
the Of 1912 has hung like mill-stone about
their necks ever since, and the course pursued by
the same party in 1876, on this Mexican war, will
again bring their to the grind-stone where the
democratic party will hold them for another quarter
of century at least Let such papers as the Ex-
press Tribune, National Intelgencer, and the like
be preserved for future use for they will yet prove
more valuable in party point of view than they are
hurtful now to the interests Of the country.