The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-21
Willis Hall Now York, and the Dissolution or
Wing Party.

Mr. Hall, it will be recollected. has long been dis
ngushed wing leader in the city of New York 1t will
also be remembered that a few weeks SINCE he Mr.
selden and host OF prominent of the party of the
city, out for Mr. Clay. They nominated him for
the presidency, On the decinaton of Mr. Clay, MIR
Hall came out with address to the Clay wings of New
York. in which he very ably defines his POSITION and in
which he Indignantly hurls back the furious missiles with
which he had been most vrueny assaed for his course
by some OF his own party and friends In referring TO
the letter OF Mr. Clay declining the use of his name Mr.
Hall observes; "From that the wing party has
ceased to exist Its will continue to he used for
short time to caoe those who are governed by sound
without meaning, but its principles are abandonedopen
denounced, mpaccable and obsolete by those who
have been most noisy in their vindcation"
Notwithstanding the positive dissolution of the wing
party here directly asserted the wings yet struggling
as vehemently under other Names in other clans
and conclaves, to put down the democratic party In
their available candidate holding opinions himself
but boldly procaiming that, "eyen were he President,
they would not be important necessary" all the odd
ends, all the divisions and factions of the country seem
to be concentrated The old wing party being dsband-
ed, entirely dissolved as distinct organization, the
whole artillery OF the combined fragments and patches of
conquer, is their watchcry With protested political
principles to suit all ATTITUDES, they can send Wimo
Proviso tract to New England and free trade, anti
tariff, antproviso pamphlet TO the distant South This
arch and deep-laid game has been going on for the
past five months, and it will cease only on the 18th
of November next But it lis our great satisfaction
10 know that our friends are everywhere meeting with
the courage and spirit of reemen They are not slum-
l. A.. : IL
be yielded All is cheering before Energy and effort
must finish what union and harmony have begun IT, as
Mr. Willis Hall says, the wing party is Abandoned it
is only to gather fresh strength for the terrible onset
now making upon the democracy The New York Her
aid may well say that they have sufficient strength of
themselves, and must, consequence, depend upon
accessons from the ranks of their adversares to afford
them the least hope of And deeply are they
playing for the needed accessions" How many shall
they have? Who will place himself first in the caa.
ogue of the bolters Who will lead off in such dis
graceful surrender of his principles Where shall we
look for them Where shall we find them Are they in
the north, the east the west the south Give the cat
alogue-he lis--he We have black letter enough
left give them sufficient distinction How many to be
found in Maine, in New Hampshire in all New England
How many in the north or in the But above all let
us put the question to sunny South In which OF
the States south of the Potomac shall begin pot.
ca boiling tables? If the wing strength and dependence
is entirely upon accessons from ranks" want
be the very first to be put in possession of the
and residences of the patriotic fellows who, after having
walked so long with through flood and storm, with
victory upon banner, now orsake the good old
flag and "gve up the ship" to the mercy of the enemy
We seek to know in what State they be found Can
there be any considerable number in single State out of
New York May not, in response to this inquiry, in
the expressive lang of the Indian chief when asked
" who was there TO for Logan ," be enabled to
say" not one }"