The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-09-10
TROUBLE IN THE WING CAMP.

The following circular, signed by one
hundred and thirty.eight Wings, Of Bel
mont county, appears in the last Belmont
Chronicle In the list OF signatures we
find the names OF Daniel Peck. c. G. Car
rol, and other prominent Wings Of that
county:
To TIE Wines OF BELMONT COUNTY,
The undersigned, your fellow-citlzens. and
members Of the Wing party in the county,
have heretofore entertained and do now
entertain the fullest confidence in the in
tegri,y, capacity and policy Of the admin.
istration OF President Fillmore. and at the
present time feel it to be paramount duty
to sustain the same. We view the ques-
ton OF maintaining and preserving the
Union as well now as at all times heretofore,
altogether above any mere party.Aor sec.
tional interest, and we look upon any at.
tempt. openly or covertly. to weaken. or
sever the ties which bind together the sew
eral States as highly culpable. il not alb
solutely reasonable. We believe that all
laws. either of the Federal or State govern
mrnt. should be implicitly obeyed, and
honestly and manfully executed.
We have appeared before you at this
time, because the meeting OF the Delegates
al Morri>town for the purpose OF no'nlna'
ting the county ticket for this fall election
on The 18th inst. passed certain resolu'
lions OF which we disapproye. and which
we believe great majority Of the wings oI
the county cannot, and will not receive az
their rule of action.
We do not know whether those resolu.
tons were passed with due consideration
OF that meeting or were suffered to pass
without investigation, as a matter Of
course. ....
We cannot. and we have good reason
to believe thai the great body OF the wings
cannot recognize them as a platform. eth.
pr as national or sectional. We disap.
prove OF the first three resolutions. as hav.
lor their object the stirring up Of the slave
ry question. and Of bringing our national
/ administration into disrepute. We do moi
approve OF others OF these resolutions: un.
true in fact, Or calculated 10 raise up issues
between the parties, improper, and unne'
T., ssary TO be made.
We are unwilling TO adopt platform
which will necessarily separate US tr IN the
grra, mass OF the whig party, Tor without
union 10 party can effect any great object
Nor can we see the necessity Of. adopting
different one from that of New York
Pennsylvania, and our own State Conven.
ton. ..,.. .,
Under such circumstances. we are ol
opinion. that the whig party Of this county
should promptly put itself into the proper
position with the wings of the State and OF
the Union. We therefore call upon you.
one and all, to meet with lis on the 18th
day OF September next, at l2 o'clock, M.
at the Court House, TO consider what res
olutions ought to be passed by US. as wings
of this county. and Of the great national
party. as our rule of action.
In this meeting we do not propose to
enter into the subject Of the nominations
already made. bu, simply to set the wing
party right before the country.
Let all come, so that there may be a
full expression on the subject Of our pol
icy. as party. in order that there may be
union and activity in our organization.
Aug. goth, 1851.