Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-15

Messrs. ALLEN & GENTRY, on Broad streel-prce two
cents.
No-pARrY1sM LET OUT OF THE BAG.-It turns out that
the Wings ofth State have not been entirely siness
of party organization the language OF their press
and the regetu terms which they have used In speak
ing of the organization OF party, have imported
Their metropolitan organs have each OF them address,
ed most earnest exhortations TO the wig rank and
e TO rally themselves but have always preaced these
partZan appeals with such excuses as l1ey pro-
fessed 10 I'm in The prior and more sinful conduct OF
the Democratic journals We had begun to feel some
regre tor the bad example our party had set these in
nocepts and lis sad effects upon the Wing conscience
TO feel sort of se-reproach Tor so offending their
sense of propriey, wounding their decacy and so
disturbing ther gentlly as 10 force them into vulgar
party contention.
But it now ranspires that they had organized before
the Democr attic party did so; had appointed central
Wing Committee, and provided Tor the calling OF
general Wing Conyanten at time and place settled
and determined before the Democratic party thought
of doing those inqrous thugsthat they have in fact
done every thing secretly which the Democratic party
had done pubciy ard above board Iney had an ntor-
nal meeting o. The Wing members OF the Convention
which the world knew nothing OF. The Democrats
had such meeting called through the public Prints.
which the Democrats o. Rehmo I'D and the Democrats
in Richmond from the State were publicly invited to at
tend, and did attend This Wing caucus appointed
secret central committee, whose names are not vel
known. The Democrats appointed like commltee,
giving their names to the winds. What else this Wing
conc did snot known But rumor says they desgna
ted candidates for the general State offices, which only
await the formal ratification Of the Convention which
they secretly decreed, to be officially announced.
Most of this information is officially dvuged in the
following card of Mr.. Lyons-much too frank chair.
for the committee in ambuscade. -Enqairer OF
yesterday
All this looks quite plausible, and if the in
ferred facts were real facts, we would fairly
acknowledge the corn" and admit that the
Wings had not acted with seemly candour.-
But it happens that the Enquirer is altogether
at fault in its premises.
1st The Wings ofthe Convention did not Or
ganize before the Democrats did, or, indeed,
ganize at all. The ssinformal meeting" (Which
was so informal that we alny ne yer heard of
it until we saw it referred to in Mr.. Lyons note)
took place on the night of the last day of the
session, after many of the members had left the
city, and, of course, after the Democratic men,
bers had eoncocted and announced their plans.
2dly. This meeting did not appoint Central
Committee, but only concurred in recommend
alton that there sho uld be a State Wing Con-
vention at Siaunton, and that the Central Com
mittee, Of the Presidential canvass Of 1s48, fix
the day of its meeting.
3dly. "What else the Wing conclave did is
not known"--to us any more than to the Enqui-
rer.
Thus, our neighbour will perceive that he has
only magnfed very small mole-hill into We
~ large mountain, and, as frankness is so special
virtue in his eye just now, we shall expect him
frankly to confessi it. If the Wing members of
the Convention had assembled in full number,
after the Democratic members had taken mea-
sures to organize their party thoroughly for the
State elections in December, they would have |
done what the whole public, Wings and Demo-
Gratis, must have justified. Having shown their |
indispostion to commence party organization in
advance of the popular vote on the Constitution,
the course of their opponents would have given
them ample reason for devising plans to counter
act it, But, with that propensity to inertia which,
at times, unfortunately distinguishes the Wing |
party, the Convention was allowed to adjourn
without any action on the part of the Wing
members for the purpose of effecting an organza-
ton of the party Some of them, sensible of the
danger of allowing Xthe Democrats to be all pre-
pared with programme of their December cam
paign, whilst the Wings would be acting with
out concert, met together, after the adjournment,
as Mr.. Lyons states and determined that it
would be expedient TO call Wing Convention
at Staunton, and, that, in default of more formal
authority, the Central committee, apponte three
years ago, should name the day when it should
meet.
Although these statements must reveal to the
Democracy the real want of organization which
has until now existed in our party, we have to
remind both them and our friends that there is
plenty Of time yet to mend the deficiencies Of our
arrangements.
The Central Committee, whose names we give
below, to crafty the Enqurer's curiosity Oh the
subject, will doubtless concur in recommending
the Wings throughout the State to appoint dele
gates TO Convention to meet at Stanton on
Wednesday the LIST of October.-We hope the
suggestion will be generally responded to.
CENTRAL Wing COMMITTEE OF ls4s.-James LYONS,
ChslIman; VIM. Ii. Macarland, Sidney S. Baxter Dr.
IT, w ChaInberlayne, Archibald Pleasants Jas Win
ston' e. w Fry, VIM: c. Darlington, 0. P. Baldwin,
Jas Gray, Fleming James, Sampson Jones' j. F
Barnes, n L. Kent, Theod. Robertson Jacob Shook
Russell Dudley, Gustapus A. Myers Henry [. Brooke
Jas. K. Bridges, e. G. Griswod Thos. j. Deane. G.
e. Lee, r. T. Daniel, DR.. Thos Nelson, R. c. Stan.
ard and FL C. Cabell.
Mr. Toer, editor of the Wing, was appointed on
The committee, but died before the canvass commenc.
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NORTH CAROLINA.