New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-16
WING YOUNG MEMS NATIONAL CON
NENTiON OF RATIFICATION.
To the Young whiss of the United states.


To the Young W iss Of the United states.
FELLOW wwes The Wing. Of PHILADELPHIA have
delegated the undersigned. ia their name 70 .ol.ci,
your attendance at the Whis louns Mems National
Convention of Ratification TO be held in independence.
square in this city. Thursday, the sth Of June next
Whatever preference or prcUdces may be en,es.
tanned in relation TO the candidates tor the Presidency
10 is our duty a. members Of party acting tcse,her
for patriotic purposes 10 sustain the nomination OF tho
Wing National Convention. The preservation OF no
Wing organization, At all time, important aud tho
maintenance OF To- harmony and unity OF sciion are
now demanded by every consideration which can inau
cnce all alive the mOmcntous sfucs OF the approach
ng Presidential coniest and the consequences dew
from their arhitrament The destiny OF the nation.
and the character OF s Institutions wal be psraaaCafy
affected by the result o; this struggle Distracted al
yIel and discordant shall ts before the onset Of
powerful opposition animated by the hope Of retain.
.ns power an in-tigsted 70 eNertion by the rewards
OF active par ssnship United hrm anl resolue and
inspired by the purest and most elevated ambition
that OF rescung our beloved country from the peril,
which CnycOp her-no combination. however strongly
cemented by selfish purpose, can prevail against Us.
"A band OF brethren, then. prepared 10 surrender
every private feeling we invoke you 10 assemble, with
US the consccratcd ground, where the Declaration
first proclaimed which gave rs place among tho
iniependtnnations Of the earth There, after the
pie Of ancestors and IN the same spirit OF devotion
10 Republican Liberty and Constitutional Government.
which actuatcd th,m let devote ourselves 10
test involving the principles TO the support OF which
they pledged their lives their fortunes and their sacred
honor. There let u show regard for their Illus
trous memories by engaging IN an effort 10 yndcsto,
and restore TO is pristine purity the Constitution
which crowned the .uaernss and patriotism OF ,ho War
OF Independence.
You need no appeal from Us incentive 20 action
The history of the present Federal Administration.
from It's origin the present time, with It's disastrous
nauence upon the trade commerce and character OF
the nation 10 sufficient OF itself 10 arouse the most apa.
th,tc 20 a OF duty. That guarantee Of prosper
ity and industry, the Protective Tariff Act OF le42
which during ito existence, rcpenshed an exhausted
treasury with revenue and brought back comfort and
employment the home OF the hborcr-was prosirated
BIZ Congress a. the dctat0n Of an Executive whose
follower. had pledged him 10 ia support In 10 repeal
the known wishes OF the people were disrcgTded, and
the most solemn promises violated with recklessnoss
hitherto unknown TO the laws OF honorable political
warfare.
Obcd.ent to the pledges of partisan caucus rather
than 10 the duties of his station and the nstonh inter-
este. the Executive next sought 10 plunge us into war
with England tor the sake few acres OF Wild, waste
and mountain land beyond the line OF ~ degrees the
sterile and uncutyablc region OF the Oregon. Fooled
in this attempt by the hrmncss of the Senate and ap
parcntly instigatcd by destructive passion, upon
question of diplomatic etiquette, by his act and
without consultation with the war-makng power, no
commenced hOstlltcs with the Republic OF Mexico
From time % time through his official organ be has
ayowed his intention prosecute the contest until tho
nationality OF Mexico IS extlnguishcd and Us ndepen
deucc IS absorbed in the American Union Whatever
may be our opiniOn8, as the of this war as
Wings we are unanimous against the night OF the y,
ecutye 10 engage the nation IN hostlltcs without the
prcui0Hs Of Congress which body the LOnsttu
ton has exclusively invested with the power 10 mako
and declare war. Against schemes OF conquest ana
svolation on the part OF this Government protest In
the terms. that would apply % the unholy IN
VISION of Poland by the despotic soveregns who have
parceed her bleeding remains among themselves, aud
upon whose crimes fearful Tetribuon Is now being
Indicted by people driven 10 resistance by long CON
tnucd outrage.
Apparently determined to obstruc every effort upon
the part Of the Representatives Of the People 10 pro-
mote the interests OF their constituents the Executive
ha. vetoed bills approPratng money Tor me repair ana
construction Of harbors the storm wept coasts OF
the Northern Lakes and the Atlantic border and Tor the
protection of human life on the Western waters by the
removal Of distractions from the channels Of the great
ryers In consequence 0 his unjustnaDle interference
OF the Executive with the action of Congress. upon do
nestle questions hundreds OF valuable Ayes have been
lost and millions Of property destroyed and the shores
of the Lakes are now nearly bereit Of artificial Ravens
10 is in vain 10 deny the forms Of Republic alone
survive. We are goyernedby the uW Of one MAJ" The
voice OF the People expressed throu 81 their Rapre
scntatlvcs. i set al naught The constitutional pfFf
eges of Congress are longer respected and the pus
,iOns and pre- udices OF single individual ~ no umo
disfns ushed by any high attributes OF mind or char
acer now sway the fortunes OF this country shall We
suffer the Constitution 10 be thus violated with mpu
nityi Shall we when the Old World Is arousing solf
against the ONE POWER calmly permit that odlous
instrument Of popular oppression TO be established on
the ruins Of our Republican nsurufi0ns AZ east lot
il never be said OF Whigs that W. Numbered when
the lOcsn Of national peril was sounding m our ears
Let us raise the banners Of Popular Privilege aud "sSc
an exterminafing against this enormous Executive
Prerogaye that threatens 70 overthrow and crusn oe
meath II the coordinate branches Of the Government
We cherish the glory that has been reflected upon
the nation BIZ the brilliant achievements Of our army,
in the yicore. which In despite Of the aus Of the al
rnnistration have lighted Up iis progress from the
Gulf 10 the -jerrss that encompass the memorial reld
Of Buena Vista and the table land which the City Of
tlexlco stands. Ia common with al save the instru
ncns Of power we are ind gnant M the wrongs OF me
General whose yalor end skill led troops 10 triumph
against the most appalling ODDS. While the country
was vet resoundinz with accsmauon al his unps aeed
actions we have Witnessed with the deepest hunihs'
ZION an effort made in Congress 20 deprive one OF even
tie empty honor OF cougrafnaiofy VOC ana sVo-o-
Quently a accommodation from the LNefutiFe 70 s2'
persede him IN command, BY person WHO hao never
80 squadron 10 the held Every M al no" brings tne
proceedings Of Court created tor me purpose OF &c
sfroyinz the reputation OF another Oeners whose VIC
rories In two wars have filed the world with his lame
Against an Administration thus ost 20 every honort
Die Impulse dead 70 every patriotic emotion bent only
on schemes Of per onal sggfandzement and resoutey
determined composing is ans IN densnce u me
Constitution and Lave, we again call you, on g wings.
% the held The Cty Of Brothery Love VIII be proud 70
receive you her gucsts and tho Wings OF PhiiAtel
pha where the coOrs Of faith have yet been
struck since they planted her oatements.
VII be rejoced 70 open their doors and greet you ss
fellow soldier. in the glorious Of National Regsns
ration. T. JOY NORRIS, w. ,. PRICE,
II. w. AkEY, CHAS. CIIPN
Philadelphia, May u, 1916. ALEX MURPHY.
IsDIAy BATTLE-Barbaruy.-T following
ex,rac. NJ letter from Fort Smelling, puoshed