The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-30
THE UNION.

people. and, true democrat whenever called upon,
talks eloquenly 70 them OF the principles OF his party
bu Inc wings are making their main effort against our
city candidate, Mr. McLane, whose health. regret TO
say, has been quite feeble for some time past Here the
great pae rs to be fought so far as the wings are con.
cerned the young Rough and Ready" imbodied in
Mr. kenly is backed by government officials; and its
mlnons and their are put in active operation to
ne popular Will have no fears however, OF the
cofruptng influences which such means exert
upon the voters OF Baltimore, il friends will only
Keep ,ne oallotboxes pure Of the unhaowed touch OF
intended e be used by the wing party have good
The democratic party Of this city were never in better
seR men as B bsURds Stewart wm
Giles, Pinkney White, II. NJ McLane and Others exert
most powerful moral and political Influence and as the
the cheers Of eemen mingle in sweet harmony with the
nne music. Not so with the wings their meetings are
ih,aIy attended. cheerless, and Improbable.
VINO can doubt the insincerity OF the wing party in
claiming TO be favorable to conventional reform " The
legislative history OF Maryland for long series of years
past sltess their hostility to it. II is well known that
the wings have unfortunately held majority in the Sen.
ate for several and equally true that propositions
have been again and again. at various sessions submitted
In the House by democratic MEMBERS contemplating the
call OF convention TO reform the State constitution and
invariably defeated. Even when the democrats held
majority in the House, years ago, proposition OF
that nature was defeated in that branch of the legislature
by the united concert of THE WING MEMBERS, with few
democrats from the eastern Shore (wh0se constituents
most strangely supposed that the local interest of that
Pooh OF the olate would De eopaded by submitting the
constitution TO convention II is also true that wing
orators and the wing party press all over the State have
opposed the BY what right therefore, do these
willy politicians now call upon the people TO favor Them
upon the ground OF their friendship for conventional re-
form! Is it not sheer trick OF the enemyl Can il
be supposed that the whole whig party Of Maryland
has suddenly abandoned its long cherished hostility to-
conventional reform, and for the mere love of the meas
ure, wheeled right round in body to its defence and
Advocacy Intelligent thinking, reasoning, freemen OF
favor Of the Can you credit the leaders Of the
party with sincerity! If the measure was deemed good
BY The wings, why it that, with uninterrupted wing
Senate for many years. and majority in the House, with
one single exception, for similar period OF time, the
question has been most sgnaly defeated whenever start
ed in the legislature! No, sirs no the wings are not
sincere; and could name some OF its party candidates
for the legislature. well other prominent wing de-
caimers who assert the wing party to be in favor of
ventional reform, that deadly hostile to as the
verdant editor Of the Baltimore American is or can be-
People of Maryland, again repeat, be not deceived by
these evolves in Sleeps clothing" HAMILTON.