Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-07

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which, il united and true to themselves, cannot
fail TO make this Republic the greatest and
happiest which ever has existed or ever will
exist on this earth.
As long as this government and this Union
last, il surely can never be matter Of Just
reproach or valid objection to any candidate
for national office, that he lives in a section
different from ourselves, or that he lives there,
under any circumstances, recognized and
guaranteed 10 him by the Constitution Of the
United States. An American citizens, we
should care not from what section ofthis Union
The Chief Magistrate be taken. Ifhe be "hOn-
est, capable and faithful to the Constitution
I-if he be man, who has mind large enough
10 consult the interests Of the whole people
and If he have patriotism, broad and colnpre-
hensive enough to look TO the prosperity, the
greatness and glory Of the whole Union, it
matters not whether he live under the burning
sun Of the South or the colder sky ofthe North
Strong reasons of political Justice seemed to
demand that the Wing candidate for the Presi-
dency. at this election, should be southern
man. General Harrison, the only President
whom the Wings as party, ever elected, was
The citizen Of free State. In the great con-
test, which resulted in his election, the gener-
Gus Wings Of the South never for moment
stopped to balance sectional claims upon a COM
mon national party, but went TO work in ear
nest to elect him. Those patriotic men have
abOred, for twenty years, faithfully in the
Wing cause and with sentiments fraternal and
disin lerested in the highest degree, have steadi-
! ly and firmly maintained, in Congress and at
home, great measures OF Wing policy, which
were most unpopular in that portion Of the
Union. While such Democrats, from the
Free States, as John A. Dix, Dickinson, Buch-
anan and Niles, A,herton. Burke, Hamlin,
Tappan, Allen, Hannegan and others, Demo-
cratic members Of Congress from New England,
New York and the free West voted to annex
Texas and her war to this Union and subsequent
ly to bring in large foreign territory, which
we did not need and which is already creating
sectional strife, those gallant Wings Of the
South-Crittenden Morehead, Mangum, Ber-
rien, and others, nobly resisted that scheme Of
fraud and iniquity to the last And yet we
are asked to dissolve our political connection
with these our brave Southern associates,
whose past course challenges the highest
admiration Ofevery Wing in the free States,
and who while thus manfully contending in The
Wing ranks and proudly bearing aoft the Wing
banner in the South, against the Annexation
Of Texas and in favor Of the protection of the
free Labor q the free States, have had to
encounter and bear up against strong current
of local prejudice and political opposition which
would have discouraged and broken down men
less determined, and gifted, by God, 18th less
moral courage than they--to enlist under, and
fraternlze with men. who have, who profess
to hold no other political principle in common
with US, and who directly aided IN bringing
all the evils upon the country, which they now
very modestly invite us to break up the Wing
Party TO remedy. There is not true Wing
in all the free States who does not--when he
thinks of their lofty devotion to the Wing cause
Rejoice that these brave, true, and generous
Wings of the South now have a Presidential
candidate among themselves of such undoupt-
ed popular strength, as will give them, in this
contest. the vantage ground over their political
opponents at home. Let the Wings of the |
free North, now show their Southern brethren,
that they are not to be outdone in generous,
patriotic, united and vigorous suppor, of Wing
principles.
Wings of Rhode Island-you have, in this
election, principles to maintain, which are as
true and benefcent in politics, as those Chris
tianity are, in religion You have cause and |
a candidate to support, which deserve your
united and best efforts. You have great and |
substantial State interests to protect and pro- |
mote, which have claims upon you, certainly |
not inferior TO those of any other I" soil" You |
have party to sustain, which has done more |
for the cause of human freedom, and more for |
free labor and freeman upon free soil, than any |
other party which has ever existed or which is |
likely soon to exist. in this country. To your
sober good sense and TO that sound, practical |
wisdom, which has never yet deserted you. we |
commend all these high objects Of political pur- 4
suit, in full faith and confidence, that the prn- |
ciples, the interests, and the regularly nominat-
ed candidates, of the Wing party, will be now.
as they have ever been, safe and successful in \
your hands. We feel no apprehension, tha,
any considerable portion of the sound, sensible. 1
practical Wings Of Rhode Island will desert /
their own glorious standard of 1910 to enlist
under the soiled, tattered and debauched flag
Of the old corrupt Albany regency, or under
that Of small clique oftransce endental politicians
in and about Boston, whose consciences"
had become so sublimatcd last fall that they
opposed the election TO Congress of the present |
able and distinguished Wing speaker of the
United States House Of Representatives.
both OF whom, though widely differing in other
respects, ARE now united in common unprincipl-
ed effor, to break down the Wing Party of the
country We have no fear that any Wing
in this State will support either Lewis Cass or
Martin Van Buren,, both of whom were in
favor of the election Of Polk-bo,h of whom
were in in favor Of the Mexican War and the
acquisition Of foreign territory by conquest,
both of whom are in favor Of the Sub-Treasury
and the most despotc use Of the veto power
both of whom are opposed to protective tariff,
TO the abolition Of Slavery in the District of
Columbia-to the free Legislation of Congress
and TO the freedom Of popular Petition upon the
subject of Slavery everywhere. We trust
that truth and fidelity 10 their poti, al princip-
les-that personal honor and a high sense of
moral obligation to adhere strictly to regular
which they have participated in
making, that united, patrio,ic and enihusas-
tic devotion to that good old Wing cause which
we verify believe TO be the cause of our country
will distinguish Rhode Island Wings in this
election, as they have done on all former occas-
ions. That cause now needs, here and every
where, close, thorough effective organization
-sleepless vigllance-untirng activity and
hard work We should never forge, that we
have shreud, powerful, well drilled and mos,
enemy in the field against us.
We sholuc remember that no matter how brave
ate the men-no matter how skllful, accom- il