Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-02-20
TOT tHe EApr
THAT WING ADDRESS.

The Wing members Of the late Gener-
al Assembly it appears: have thought pro.
per at the close of the session, to issue an
address to their Wing constituents in To-
wa. We have just finished reading this
address, and must say, that seldom or ev-
err have we read a more insolem untrue
and premeditated tissue of falsfcations
against the democratic party, than is
therein contained. Considered even as
literary production, it is one ofthe lean
est, poorest, badly put together affair, thai,
has appeared in the columns even of a
newspaper, within ours remembrance
The author Of it, it is true, has managed
to string words together, quantum su0i-
cit; but as regards the meaning Of these
words, and proper application Of them
to the subject, under consideration, there
lsa woeful incongruity and bar6arily. Log
ically considered, it belongs TO that branch
OF Rhetoric which teaches to begin at the
conclusion, and argue bnckrards to the
premises; or if you like to that division
which lays down as truisms the most a.
larming and palpable, and which, becon-
ing entangled in falsities, its own soph-
isms, seeks to escape through the door Of
abuse. The Wing members Of the Leg
islature should, by all means, diplomatic
the talented Author Of this address; and
order silver medal to be struck, bearing
this inscription ;-"Token Of appreciation
CT the Wing members Of the second Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Iowa, the
Hon. Mr.. Author Of the Wing Address,
A. d. '49, a production Of transccndent
literary merit, we'll deserving a deal
frame, and to be hung up in the kitchen.''
Though the address purports to be d.
rected to the Wings Of the State, i: re-
qulres but little discernment to discover
It's two-lold design and tendency, if ten
dency, it may have 1t supplies for its
Wing readers not only matters Of specu-
lation and doubt, but positively censures
and even eliminates the actions of the
Democratic members Of the Assembly;
thus showing, that it is not merely an adj
dress, conveying actual and useful infor-
nation to their constituents, but it is also
a political budget, got up for political eff.
feet, and intended to cast adium and dis.
grace upon the actions Of Democratic
members Of the late General Assembly.
The address sets out with few gen.
eral observations, trivial and unimpor-
tant in themselves, but in point Of fact,
even portion Of these, are absolutely
false. 1t purports to have been issued
from the Capital Of the State, when the
Assembly adjourned, and the Wing men,
bers were about to separate and return to
their respective homes; whereas the
truth is it was Mother written at that
time, nor issued from that place, but was
first written and issued in the southern
part OF the State, some time after the ad-
journment Of the Legislature, and first
appeared in the papers Of that section OF
the country. We doubt very much in.
deed, whether at this late hour, all the
Wing members have as yet been sup.
piled with copy of it.
Who, but the author Of this address
could have the assurance to charge the
Democratic party rs having been the
cause OF the disgraceful proceedings oil
the First General Assembly? Does he
not know, do not the people know, tina,
this was the work Of whiggery? Was i
not Clifton, who. constantly refused to q
into joint ballot unless the Democrat,
would trample under foot principles
dear to them as life, that caused the whole
amount of trouble and confusion? Anc
in whose keeping was that stupid old Pos
sum-! Aye there's the rubber, WRIGHT
that if you can. You know he was un
der the special charge Of the wings, tina
they blockaded and barrocaded him al ev
cry turn, and that he would do nothing
without an eye 10 their interests. AM
yet, the troubles Of that session, are nov
to be laid at Democratic doors! But no
it shall not; take back your foul charges
and store them up for future use. Wing
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