The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-12-04
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 4.


young Wings of New York to the young Wings
of the nation:
The Democratic Wing Young Mems Commit
tee of NeuO York 10 the Wig Young Men Of
the Union:
Brethren: A great battle has been fought
"a great victory achieved. The principles OF
the Wings, long and honoraby struggled for
, beneath the weight of adversely and in the
face of Encouragement, are about TO have d lair
Trial i'm the administration of the government.
A Wing President and House of Representa-
tives are already virtually assured, and even
should an inscrutable Providence al any time
bereave us OF our chosen Chief Magistrate and
leader, we have in the character and career OF
Willard Fillmore ample guarantees that our
just expectations will not be blasted by the
treachery impelled by unchastened ambition.
They grossly libel the American people who
affirm that this benign revolution has been
wrought by the magic OF plumes and epaulet-
tes-the sorcery OF catch words md the thun-
der of cannon. Here and there handful of
the unthinking and unsiable-the more con-
spcuous from their fewness-may have been
won to our standard by the prestige of militia
~ achievement or come over to ii upon cal
culatiOn of the chances for triumph and spoils.
But an immense ma jority OF the votes for Tay-
Tor and Fillmore were given from regard to-
principles rather than men, aud with a view
to benelicent changes in national policy rather
than TO any personal considerations. A great
majority, like most of ourselves, surrendered,
not without painful struggle, their cherished
predictions for gallant aud glorious leader
on the altar of their countrys well being ),
cheeriully following the tme-honored flag,
whoever might be designated 10 bear it, if on
ly the old principles, endrared alike 10 our
convictions and our memories, were seen plain
ly and brightly emblazoDed thereon. Satisfied
this point, we gave, with you, an ardent
aud unIirlng support OF the Philadelphia nom.
nations, and We have no fears of disappOint-
ment.
But, while much has been nobly achieved
much yet remains unaccomplised, and we call
on you, young Wings! for energetic action to-
wards the perlecting of our common triumph.
representatives in Congress are yet TO be cho
sen by half the States composing the Union,
while the complexion of the next senate, it
not adverse, Is yet extremely doubtful. The
utmost exertlOn should be made in every State
where Senators are yet 10 be chosen, or Gov
errors and Legislatures who mBy be called to
fill Senatorial vacancies. tOsecure Wing Sena tors
wherever possible. Nor must any election
though seemingly unimportant, be neglected.
since whlg reserves, however unreal, uill tend
10 paralyze the aims of the government aud de
feat the cOnsummdtiOn of measures essential
TO he cOuntry's well-bving.
Happily. the great cardinal features of the
wing policy are so plainly engraven on the na =
tOnal heart and the national annals that they
tan neither be mistaken without stupidity,
nor repudIated without manifest tredChery.-
The protection OF home labor against disturb
ing and depressing foreign cOmpetion--the
development and perfection of the national
industry through the naturalization of new pro
ducts, new arts, new processes, and the fOS-
tering To ma turity aud enduring thrift of those
already known but not well established among
us--the vigorous prosecution of river and har
Dor improvement, and all other meals of per-
fecting our Observation-Disclosures, thus bind
ing our whole country more closely together
by the golden threads of mutual advantage
common interest-the Preservation of peace
and good will with all foreign powers by a
rigorous nUnlnteTierence In their internal az
fairs aud scTupuluus care TO exact no more of
them than We would gladly accord them if the
circumstances were rrversed--and, finally,
such notifications in our public land system
8s well extend It's blessings indisputaby to
every section OF our country, and preserve
them TO all future generations OF our people
such are the great outlines Of the cherished
American system, which is eminently calcula
ted 10 impel our nation rapidly OH its path 10
greatness and true glory,b diiIusing happiness
coutentment. and Thrift 10 every portion of the
community.
With the year now opening before us. on:
country enters upon new phrase of her exis-
tence--we trust one OF the brightest and no
blest The wing ascendency just achieved
will endure through many years or be over
thrown al the earliest moment as orr party
shall prove worthy or unworthy OF such trans.
cendent responsibility. The issue, whig young
men, rests in good part with you. You can
strengthen and secure this ascendency BY eau
sing the untaught the poor, aud the friendles.
but especially the helpless and wayworn fugi
tives from European despolism, to feel tha
the Wing party is not, as they have been
schooled To believe it, hostile TO their inter
ests aud inimical to their we'll being--that il
is not in truth arlstocratic and bigOted, dis
trustful and backward lookirg--but, while i
is sternly adverse to anarchy, to malignant en-
w OF the fortunate, and to lawless violence
for which there can be no excuse in a republic
il is also the friend of true progress, or genu-
Inc Democracy, and of all that tends 10 make
mans condition on earth more hopeful anC
happy. Let but these truths be thoroughly IA
they have already begun TO be, made clear Il
the general understanding. and glorious ca
reer lies open TO our country aud 10 those who
having long and faithfully served her in oppo
sing bad government, are now called TO serve
her still more usefully in giving example o
better. Under deep sense of our mutual re
sponsibiity at this crisis, we entreat your Wig
liant fidelity to the common cause, pledgin.
you to requite it by ours. On behalf of thu
Wing young mems general committee.
JAMES I. NJ. BLEAkLEY, Cairman.
Robert NJ Stershpiuh