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Wing YOuEg Mems National Convention of
Ratification,

TO THE YOUNG WINGS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Fs,iOw WhgS-The Wings of Philadelphia
have delegated the undersigned, in their name,
to solicit your attendance at the Wing Young
| Mems National Convention Of Ratification, TO
be held in independence Square, in this city, on
Thursday, the 9th of June next.
Whatever preferences or prejudices may be
entertained in relation To the candidate for the
Presidency, il is our duty, as members Of a
party aching together for patriotic purposes, 10
sustain The nomination of the Wing National
Convention. The preservation Of The Wing
organization, at all times important, and the
maintenance Of its harmony aud unity Of &C.
lion. are now demanded, by every consideration
which can influence all alive TO the mOmen-
Ious issues Of the approaching Presidential con-
lest, andthe conSe luences 10 flow from their ar.
bramenl. The destiny of the nation, and the
character of It's institutions, will be permGnSnt-
iy affected by The result of this struggle. Dis.
lracted divided and discordanl, we shall fall be-.
fore The onset oc powerful opposition, ANNA.
ted by The hope of relaining power, and insIiga-
led to exerlion by The rewards of active parli-
zanship. United, firm, and resolute, and inspi
red by the purest and most elevated ambition
that of rescuing our beloved country from the
perils which envelope her-no combination,
however. strongly ceInenIed by selfish purposes,
can prevail against US.
As band of brethren, then, prepared to sur
render every private feeling, we invoke you to
assemble with us, on the cunSecraled ground
where the Declaration was first proclaimed,
which gave US a place among The independent
nations of The earth. There, after The example
of our ancestors. and in The same spirit Of de.
voton to Republican Liberty and Constitutional
Government, which actualed them, lei US de-.
vote ourselves 10 contest involving the princ.
pies, to the support of which they pledged their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor
There let US show our regard for their illuslrous
memories. by engaging in an effIn to vindirate,
and restore 10 its pristine purity, The Consrilu-
ZION which crowned The sufarlugs and patriot.
ism of the war Of Independence.
You need not appeal from US, as anexeculive
TO action. The history of the present Federal
Administration, from its origin to tn. present
time, with disastrous influence upon the trade.
commerce and character of the nation, is suF.
cienl of itself 10 arouse the most apa,helic 10 a
SO lsc of duty The guarantee of prosperity
and induslyy-lhe Protective Turif of l842 =
which, during its existence, replen>hcd al rx.
huuslcd treasury with revenue, and brought back
comfort and employment 10 The home of the
lubor"r, was prosraled by Congress NJ The dicm.
ton of all Executive, whose followers had plGdg.
ed him to lis support. In It's repeal, the known
wishes OF the people were disrrgarded, and the
most solemn promises violated, with reckless.
ness hitherto unknown 10 The laws Of honorable
aud political warfare.
Obedient 10 the pledges Of partizan caucus,
ra,hrr than 10 the duties of his station, and The
national interests, The Executive next sought to
plunge US into war with England for The sake
Of few acres of wild waste and mountain land,
beyond the line OF 49 degrees, in the sterile and
uncullvated region OF Oregon. Fuled in this
attempt by the hrmness Of the Senate, and ap.
purenly nSlgatcd by destructive passion, up.
on u question of diplomatic etiquette, by his
own act, without consultation with The war ma.
king power, he commences hosiilies with The
Republic Of Mexico. From time 10 time, lhro'
his official organ he has avowed his intention to
prosecute the contest, unul Inc nationality OF
Mexico is exlmgulshed, and lis independence is
absorbed in the American Union. Whatever
may be our opinions, as 10 the cause Of This war,
as Wings, we are unanimous against The right
Of the Executive, TO engage the naliOn in hosIll-
tiles, without the previous assent of Congress IS
which body the Constitution has exclusively Iu-
vested with The power 10 make, and declare war.
Against schemes of conquest and spolialion on
the part Of this govtrImenl, we protest in the
same terms, that we would apply to the unholy
INVASION of Poland. by The despotc sovereigns,
who have parcelIed her bleeding remains amongst
themselves and upon whose crimes u fearful re.
Itribuuon is now icing inflicted by people drv-
on 10 resistance by long continued outrage.
Apparently determined to obslruct every ef.
fort upon the part of The Representatives Of the
People, 10 promote the interests Of their consli,.
uenis, the Executive has vetoed bills, appropria.
ting money for The repair and construction oil
hurbors OH the storm swept coasts of the North
ern Lakes, and the Atlantic border, and for the
protection of human life an the Western wa
ters, by the removal of distractions from the
channels Of the great rivers. In consequence
Of this uDjusti6able interference of the Execu-
tive with the action of Congress, upon domes-
tic questions, hundreds Of valuable lives have
been lost, and millions OF properly destroyed,
and The shore of the Lakes are now nearly be-
ref Of artificial havens.
his vain 10 deny it--,he forms of republic
alone survive. We are governed by the will Of
one man. The voice Of the people, as expires.
sed through their Representatives, is set at