Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Signs Of the Times I!

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Our wing friends have always been famed
for their wonderful representations With
anxious fosebodings, they are continually
watching the political armament. and augur-
ing wonderful events. such as the ruin of the
country, or their own success! They can
always demonstrate the latter, on the eve Of
an election. cithowt the figures !! The approach
Of the presidential campaign is beginning to
develops this peculiar characteristic of the
party, and we find wing paper now and then,
startling its particular locality and the country
with its wise divinations Our neighbor of
the Tribune has aided in giving publicity to
some of these, with editorial endorsements
In copying from the Ne~ Hampshire Natesman.
recently, it ventures the following. serious
matter of belief ........ t... ..
1t 10 evident, beyond q doubt, that the
next Presidential election will be conducted by
the two political parties upon their well estab-
lshed and legitimate issues-that the Wing
party is to nominate Wing candidate, at a
National Convention. and vote for that candi
date as awhig; and we are rejoiced to see the
press and the people dropping all local preju-
dices, side issues and individual preferences.
and preparing to come up to the contest with
such harmony Of feeling and unity of purpose.
a. never have failed to insure them a signal
triumph. The Wings are, and have been. for
months, arraying themselves on broad, nation
al and liberal ground; adopting such policy.
and imbibing such principles as characterized
those magnanimoas minds to whose labors and
prudence we are indebted for our present form
of government. We cheerfully respond to
cry call, from press Or people, for union among
our party. Every Circumstance conspires to
make it highly desirable that the next admin
istration should be Whig.'
The opinion of our neighbor in the above.
"that the wing party is to nominate whis
candidate at a national convention, and vote
for that candidate, as a whig." we are not dis
posed to question, although the appearances of
even such proceeding, to our mind, are ex-
eeedingly dubious. But where. in the name of
Heaven we would ask, does our neighbor find
The evidences that so rejoice him, of the "press
and the people dropping all local prejudices,
side issues and individual preferences, and pre-
pairing to come up to the contest with such har.
mony of feeling. and unity of purpose" &C.,
&C.: Is it discoverable in the coolness with
which Mr.. Webstcrs name is received in New
England. or in the marked and determined
hostility created by the mention of SCOTS name
at the Somhs
But, says our neighbor, "the wings are, and
have been, for months, arraying themselves on
broad, national and liberal ground" Where
We would ask. In what locality: In what
State The evidences of it certainly do not
appear in our o~n State--where then are they
founds In New Hampshires How was ii in
relation to the passage of the Compromise res
olutions in the Legislature of this State, re-
centlys Were these resolutions carried through
by the aid of wing votes! No! While al
the democratic members voted for them, nearly
all the ,ehigs voted against them How much
better. than this does the State of Connecticut
stands Let US see. In the Senate, which is
wing, compromise resolutions were laid on the |
table. In the House they Jared better, and
were adopted, receiving the support of the |
democratic majority. with small portion of |
the wings. But .At,o York, where abolition
Sescardism holds sway, we suppose was intend
ed to be excepted. by our neighbor-for al
though the "woolly heads" and '.silver grays"
ASNeheiy W aSSohhpish tieiI HdttoH
Canal scheme. it can hardly be pretended that
they can meet on the same national and lib
eral ground" to which our neighbor alludes
Instead of coming out boldly and showing their
position on this question. there is determi-
nation to skulk and dodge it. This is evident
from the recent movements of this party there.
Having decided majorities in each branch Of
the Legislature, they successfully thwarted
every effort on the part of the democracy to
take the subject up for consideration.
This policy Of the whig party in New York
State Is To be universally adopted. for it ena-
bles the party TO unite all the conflicting Gle |
rnents and flag ends" Of society, and this is |
all the broad. nafiona! aud liberal ground"
that 1t is designed Tor the whis party to oecu-
py. or that they will ever aspire to,