Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-05-23
For the Spirit of Jefferson.
THE POOR WING PARTY.

Ma. EDITOR This political party of our
country is actually reduced 10 & MosLpltable con-
dnicn. Beaten all kCliUw at tie Presidential
election OF "A, although they thcn went into tho
canvass with LIgI aud hatteriug hopes OF success,
having several issuCa, sucb as the United States
Bank, Protective Tariff, &c, &c. But what
arc tho issues Upon which they enter urun Tie
canvass OF AS? are they those old issues No.
These have become, in The language OF their own
political vocabulary, obsolete IDEAS" What
THEN are their present issues Have they ut
all ? Oh! yes, Mr.. Editor, they have lost of
them, nay, mistake, they have but single sOli-
tary ono" tie uuuslness and unconstitutional
"" Of our present ar With Mexico. And is this
solitary issuc likely TO lie more potent in 80
than ali their issues we're in IA? Not ut all
The present signs OF The lines triumphant.Y re-
puLiaIe any snch idea. The peoPie-tle great
mass u; tie Ameri>Wn people, are perfectly c"Ens-
zaut oil The rrctGl1utc iau's, ;Lat lie Me&Icans
themselves were The Hg"EFaaors IN tins war, that
they actually threw at the first stone, nay that
they even crossed cmt boundary line and murder.
N.:e..I Of nf our unotcIEd.
ing citizens upon our own soil. Under these cir
CuinstA ncC6 then, aud VIA. these stubborn facts
staring thcEA in the face, tI.. cunning office.
seeking Wings ,"skc an available l-sue of this
Mexican war war which, III my hUELI0.. opIu-
ion. could not lave been avoided on our pa>.
without furnishing our hitherto bright and CnsLI-
lied national cscuIckcon. IveIiIy believe not
Ii is an Issue that will not be- worth fig to them;
nay, il is already knocked from under them Tor Z
Wig Congress voted, "t:at war with Mexico
existed by the act OF Mexico" Having, there
fore, not single solitary available issue, upon
which TO RELY for success in NUvcIrb 7 next, " hat
IL the present condition OF this Cresg-aCn, piebad
Wing party? Why, as te!ore said, i; il in most
ptab.c COnCitlCn!
And, Mr.. Editor, are the sturdy Democracy of
our country also without issues With witch to
enter upon the Presidential campaign OF '4S?--
Not al all They have host Of them. they
have the successful operation Ut the Independent
Treasury. They have the revenue Tariff act Of
46, which is doing wonders it, / Z way OF tessCH-
ing tic burdens Ui the great mass O; the Atncri-
can people, whilst at the saGne time il is filing to
Overlooking our National chest, uni enhancing
interests OF cur county, The CC!esLl predictions
OF the Wings to the contrary Notwithstanding
And they have too, besides these and humber
Of others could mention, very large amount oil
National glory, %lish WAS wen for them by cur
CITIZEN soldiers on the ever memorable plains Ut
Mexico. And tiI these available issues, tho
Democratic party OF our country cannot uiherv iss
than win the day in November next, II they will
Only then he true TO themselves and to their FrIn-
cirIes. AID are they likely 10 !e so? Its there
is 10 doubt Oi it, judging from tie rreEenL Eigns
Of the times. Go ahead then, We study, Lard,
and long fisted Democrats uf This Land u lac
free and hume OF tie LtaTe;' ,oU;I.he 10 hold
your precinct AMI county meetings, AID therein
show to the voters the admirable success anu bcs
nru workings Of yoUFDemOcTatc measures which
arc row in the full tide Of successful operation
AID have no doubt but.tliat IL, Move mbtr next,
lcutI. G'ow viii be will given To the 81 nip
t,escent form 0! Feteral-Huy. ariEi0cTatic Nbig-
gerry, from u hich tuIty galvauc batteries will lie
IS So mole itbe-" Il DEMCCkATt
Anril 81. 1913.