Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01
GOOD WHIGS-

JESSE ID. SEARLS.
GOOD WINGS.
! However much we may dislike the prin.
ciples man advocates we can neverthe
less respect the man, when he gives evil
dence Of being honest and conscientious in
what he does. But what can we think
what can any one think of those wing lea
ders, who on the occasion Of the election
of delegates TO our state constitution, man
fest a willingness to Gasp hands with
Democrats and TO assist in the election oil
Democrats TO office. Have they Ieally cv.
er had any confidence in the virtue OF whig
principles. All their lives have they been
talking Of the destructive tendency OF loco
foco principles, and the beneficial tenden
cy of wing principles; yet on this most i'm
portant occasion they virtually confess that
their whole life has been a lie; either tina,
wing principles are not so good or locofo
co principles so bad as they have represen.
ted, for certainly they do not wish to be &C.
cnscd il they do really entertain the opin>
ion Of Loco Focos ard Of loco foco prn.
ciples which they have prolessed, Of seek
ing 10 elevate them to office. We know
the great mass Of the wing party is honest
They are wings because they really be-
lieve that in the principles professed and
advocated by lha, party is 10 be found the
greatest gooa TO The country, and doubtless
they hopad and expected in this falls con-
lest as in previous ones TO stand or fall by
their own principles and own men. Can
they then follow in the wake Of these self,
constituted leaders who have attempted to
sell them for no purpose nor end except
their own individual ACCOMPLISHMENT Are
they prepared 10 acknowledge with these
leaders that there is no virtue in whig prin
ciples, and that its success on this OCCASION
is of no importance. If they are, never let
us hear again that the ascendency Of wing
prime Piles is of any use or benefit 10 the
country;-never let the wing party as a
party al.emp, again to attain the power OF
the country, for they. have confessed there
is no virtue in them, and their eiinrt must
sand open and confessed an effort for the
spois True ard good wings will scorn
this attempt to barter and destroy them and
We believe they will recolect the actors in
it. They know of their principles are cor
rect as they believe, that sooner or later
they mus, triumph, if they labor uniledly
as true men to tina, end. Any concession
10 any enemy, undoes :he work which
ye1rs of toll may have accomplished and
which it will take years TO again repair
Tie good and true party man is the bes,
and only patriot, and he who shows a will
lingness at any time and on any occasion
TO yield one inch of his gr ound, shows a
dishonest weakness, which ifgsueraly fol-
lowed, must result in disastrous overthrow
Perhaps we are ont of our province in speak
Ing to wings, but we are a true party man
ourself. and we are speaking TO true and
honest party mon. We are Democrat be
cause we know in the general principles of
that party are alone TO be found the best
good Of The country; and we are party
man because we know alone in party or
ganization can We secure the ascendency
Of those principles Never then, whilst we
love our country. whilsl we regard the
cause Of equality and human rights, will
we yield one inch to any enemy, never
will we make one particle Of concession to
secure any end. Our object andmotive is the
highest and best and if any men or set Of
men want our assistance they must come
up to us, we cannot go down TO them. Do
wings believe SO OF their own principles.
do they SO recognize the necessity of in
flnching unity of action and organization
as party. These leaders do not, and il
remlins 10 be seen whether the great mass
are willing TO acknowledge their whole
life lie, and their principles nothing, by
supporting for importan, Offices men who
if they be not Democrats, q, least, they
will not acknowledge as good Wings.
We take the ground that every officer Of
government should be elected or come d.
rectly from TIE people. We know of no
good reason. why the appointing of single
officer should be vested in the hands of eli
Their the Governor or Legislature. In The
case Of Judges, precisely the same reason
which would exist for distressing the capa-
pability Of the people will exis, for dislrust-
ing their capability in oil other respects.
The same arguments that will hold against
the election ofJudges will hold against re-
publican institutions The foundation Of
our government rests upon the principle
that the people are the best source of pow
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