The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03
From the Ohio Statesman.
From the Ohio Statesman.
their hand-M Movements
against Gen, Taylor The Wing
State Central Committe openly
calling on the People to rouse up
and take sides with the enemies
OF their country.

We have, in Saturdays Journal, under the edi.
toral head, a most extraordinary document, put
out by the Wing State Central Committee of Ohio.
The sentiments it contains would be extraordinary
in tint Of peace, but to be promulgated while our
country is at war with a foreign government, as
the foundation of political action, it becomes dou-
bly, important and deserving of notice. The Com
mittee evidently feel the dangerous ground on
which they are moving-they tread softly and
stealthily upon their prey, hoping to elude the keen
eye of patriotism, and beguile the unwary into
their meshes. AS proof OF this, we quote the in.
troductory paragraph:
ssTO THE WINGS OF OHIO.
"FELLow ClrIzENs:--From the rela-
tons existing between US. we take the
liberty of addressing you; especially y, as
the condition of affairs at the present
time seems TO demand that we should
take counsel together. And in what
we have 10 say, we wish it be clearly
and distinctly understood, that we are
not assuming TO ourselves authority to
speak for the party to which we are
attached; but it is rather to be regard
ed as the expression Of our own indivi-
dual views; which the wings are free
10 commend and adopt, or condemn and
reject, as may to them seem ft."
IF the Committee were giving their o,on views
simply, why do the not give them as private citi-
zens' Why do they assume the position as organs
of the whole wing party, sign their names official
", and speak of "the relations existing between
us'.them, and the wing party. We will show
you why they do this-why they disoVn their par
ty character at the same time that they appear in
an official mask.
They are treading on dangerous and ticklish
thorns, and their pathway is obscured by the null
titudes of heretics to the wing faith. Our country
is at war, and the natural impulses of the people
are patriotic, and in favor of their country; and
many of the wings, deceived into the ranks of fed
eralism, not only feel this glow of patriotic fire, but
go SO far as to favor a military hero fresh from the
field of carnage. In this dilemma an address from
the managers becomes necessary-an absolute du-
ty; and the way they approach it, proves it to be
a duty Of perplexity.
We quote the second paragraph of this address,
and which is (mark iD the mere opinions Of the
committee. The time was when they were phig
doctrines, and he who did not avow them was
chased out Of whig communion:
sit is a matter Of just pride, that our
party has always contended for princi-
pies; great and fundamental principles;
which we believe to be intimately con
nected with the welfare, prosperity and
continuance of our government. And
in this respect the wing party has not
changed; our principles are tho same
for which I'VE commended in the last
Presidential canvass; we are still in
favor Of a Tariff; we oppose a Sub
Treasury; we ~deprecate the union of
the sword and purse in the hands of
one man; we would curb Executive
usurpation and encroachments; and we
would restrain the abuse Of the veto