Democratic banner., 1847-11-15
THE GREAT WING MEETfSG*

atIeuuIuS IHLS "ohoSliui SoshcSiiS VI Xix
good Wings of old Pike on the I'd ipss.zs
meeting consisting of 81 Wings and 81
Democrats according to count. This wa,
the great day set apart for the declaratior
Of Wing sentiments, but when the hour ar.
rived it was with seeming r~eluctancy that
many who had heretofore loved their coun
Try; marched up to a meeting, from which,
they knew, the influence Of spleen and par
ty spirit would extort the words Of infatu-
ated malice, alike d~ishonorabie to their
country and disgraceful to themselves.
An unusual spirit of carelessness and in
difference seemed to pervade the meeting,
but it only increased the zeal of a Esw who
have once before enjoyed the spoiks of
Wing success, and whose youthful hopes
might be blasted forever if stratagem and
cunning should fail to triumph and another
unfortunate field should be lost. The chair
man having taken his seat, after an amended
explanation of the objects of the meeting,
for each n seemed to have his own views
about it, a committee was finally selected
to retire and hear in Advance of the more
unfortunate country Wings, the line of poll
cy to be adopted for their guidance-an
edict which had doubtlessly consumed
of labor in its preparation, and which
embraced only seven more cOmmands than
Creator of the world thought fit to pre-
scribe for the government of all mankind.
Whilst the committee was receiving or
ders, the meeting was awfuliy bored by a
long and rampant tempest that blew up
many things curi9us and strange indeed.
I reckon many an old farmer present, be-
gan to think seriously of penning his cattle
this winter, in fear that the innocent crsa-
lures might commit some damage in their
usual Partially for a certain kind of food,
when he heard for the first time that only
millions worth of breadstufs
we're exported from the United States dur
the ten years previous to 1916, and that
millions worth were exported
nine months of the years 1s46-'47.
Editors, I want you always liereaf:
Ter to give that young man eibOv room!
He says again, if he is guilty of "moral
yet "whar! oh whar! is our bill
Of Rights"
His government has been to him and to-
every many beneath its broad shield, a kind
and faithful protector-it has deprived him
Of none Of his privileges-on the other
hand he ejOys undiminisbed freedom and
happiness. No usurpation, no cause for
fear. The institutions Of his country, like
a kind parent watch over his liberties and
continue to guard him from harm-the
mere name Of "American citizen" would
now protect him in tue most distant regions
of darkness and barbarity. That govern
ment by the wrongs and iniquities Of a
neighbor has been constrained to grasp the
sword to sustain her rights. Our citizens
have left their homes and consented to un-
dergo the tolls and privations Of war, to up
bold the honor of the nation-their blood
has dyed those famous fields which give new
lone to American character. Yet in our
midst we behold political hucksters who
are willing to degrade the anne of thoir|
country, to extend to our enemies the words
IF comfort and consolation, and to prolonsI
the evils Of wal in increased expenditures
and q further effusion of blood. Tell them
IF their crime and they appeal for protec-I
lion to that Constitution which supposes|
every citizen a friend to It, and a friend to|
The country. 6 '.'"
But to proceed: The Resolutions came
,f now, and the Lord only knows the mean
ING of all Ur them. In the Arst place, thew
90 for a vigorous prosecution of the war,
at the same time they declare it al
iamnable war. There is a considerable
Rink here to my mind. In the next place.,
hey are bitterly opposed to the acquisition
# territory, provided we get it by way Of
conquest. Then they come with a rant a.
,ainst the WiImot proviso. Now permit
ne In ASH one very simnie ouesfSon. WbvI