Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-12
Correspondence Of ths GsIhpoli. Journal.
CrNcrssATI, june 8. 1851


forward at a rapid pace 10 maturity
But as the wea,hes he's warmed, business
seems to have colled and is now deci-
dedly dnH although II is1iyely to what
il was last year at this time. Having
some matters to attend TO with one of
our largest houses in town, stepped
around there a day or two since and
was struck at the change that had taken
place in a short time, from bustling &C.
tivity TO dull monotony. found the
head clerk sitting IN chair dreamingly
scanning newspaper. his heel on the
top of his table, a fine favored Havana
stuck in one corner OF his mouth and
gently emitting the finest tiny kind Of a
puff Near the door the drayman was
stretched out on some bags Of coffee
sound asleep, whilst the porter and the
under-clerk, having tied an old rope
round the sleepers neck and fastened il
to one of the bags were intensely busy
at poking straws, feathers, &c, in the
ears and nose Of their victim, who eve
nv now and then would snort, twist his
head and strike most Justify in his
dreamy Inconsistencies at the tickling
intruders of his organs Of hear and smell
"Not a sale to-day" said the clerk,
"duIl times just now" and ! thought
so too.
There is an under current Of feeling
Just now, which, although not made so
very manifest. is nevertheless strong and
daily strengthening against the adoP-
ton of the new constitution, yet | am
confident a majority Of those who uote
upon the question will be in favor Of its
adoption. Seeing this it is not hard to
satisfy ourselves as party (the Whigs)
as to our duty in regard 10 the first ad-
ministration Of is provisions andPowers,
The Objectionable features Of the new
instrument. if permitted TO be radically
construed and carried out in a radical
and partizan spirit, will be made ten
times more Objectionable than they ac.
tually are, or would be, if softened and
modified in their first life by conser-
vative and Just construction and aPPli-
cation at the start. Such construction
and application it will receive only from
Whig functionaries, selected fr o m
among the good and true Of our party;
men in whom the people can rely with
safety and confidence for high toned
and lofty conception Of the powers and
provisions of the fundamental law
Give to such men the moulding and
rashioning ofthe new government, and
we can laugh at the intended radical
ism it was intended to contain and pro
muIge, by our Democratic friends; and
every injustice. save one, it was inten'
ded TO infict upon majority oil the peo-
pie, can be avoided if not actually
turned to advantage by the Wings
Then there should be a general atten-
dance of our good men and true at Co
lumbus on the Sd proximo, and if the
new constitution is elected, we should
act accordingly. Let US on the altar OF
our country and on our countrys birth
day, pledge ourselves TO use every hon.
orable exertion to secure Wing ad-
ministration to succeed the one now at
the helm of State. From now forward
there should be less anxiety among the
Wings of our State concerning the adop-
ton or defeat of the new constitution
than IFS primary administration; less re-
grets for the past than hopes for the tH-
ture. To secure the ultimate victory,
let minor differences Of opinion on
agitating questions be dropped; let pro-
scription on account of certain points
of private faith cease; let union be our
motto, and united action our watchword,
until the "Ides Of November" proclaim
great Wing victory at the ballot box.
By our supineness at the polls, we lost
the convention that framed this new
law, the Locos have taken advantage OF
their temporary power TO infiict great
injustice upon the people of this State
the Wing portion especially; but by
wise conduct and powerful exerions,
we can, in measure, roll back this tide
of ultraisms that has been set in motion
and which threatens TO overwhelm our
State; and triumph even with the engine
intended for our destruction and degra-
dation. We owe il to ourselves and
State, now to make that exertion. Let
US fling out to the breeze the old Wing
banner, inscribed on its folds the good
old platform of 40, IA and '48 and call
around it the stout hearts and strong
arms of every one Of our party, and
we can surely conquer victory. Why
should our brethren at the North and
the East fall awav from the ancient faith
and in the tents Of strangers, seek after
strange gods7 Are not the great truths
upon which our faith is founded the
same now that they ever werel Is not
the true Democratic Wing creed now
the same as of yore, when Harrison led
on our columns, and when Clay was FORE
most in the fghtl By the memories Of
the glorious past, by our prone position
now, by all our hopes veiled in fu-
mre, let us unite once more and con-
quer our true, victorious position in the
Buckeye State.
hope to meet you at the gathering
in Columbus on the Sd, and If the right
men are put forward the task will be
easy. would like to see your towns
man, who was also distinguished and
able member of the convention, taking