Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-08-20

ra" We notice by the Wing papers that the
several factions of the wing party Of the State
of New York, have counselled together and
have united in call for State Convention, to
be held at Syracuse, on the seventeenth day of
September next. The address and call, is sign
ed by the committees Of three different factions,
being the factions ends of what was once known
Gin the zenith of Henry Clay's hey-day of glo-
ry0 as the great wing party. One of the other
ends we believe to be the fag end, and latter
end of Abolitionsm. The last end has several
smaller branches leading from it, all factious in
their nature, such as Anti-rent-ism, Sewardsm
and the higher law principles, Fillmoreism,
strongly welded TO Galphinism, Scottish we'd
ded to the great Native American partysm, (not
including hasty soup or. fire in the rear, or any
thing of that sort,) and many more isms might
be set out here as the legitimate floating prop
erty of the great wing party of New York, and
the Union if we had space
The Detroit Tribune says the address does
not endorse the Compromise measures directly
or indirectly, if anything it repudiates them
And further, that the important positions assu-
med, are the same as the old wing platform that
they have fought under for many years.
Oh, Tribune, what whopper Look back
to the Harrisburgh Convention where
"Tippecanoe
And Tyler too"
were nominated, and where it was gravely as
serted, that no declaration of principles were
necessary for the public eye, and see how the
history of hard cider and coon skin principles
agree with the following principles laid down
as platform upon which all the factions of the
great State of New York, and of the Union
may unite. So say the the trumpeters that
have sounded the call for the convention on the
seventeenth day of September next. Here
comes the declaration of principles that accor-
ding to the Tribune, have so long been the sheet
anchor and foundation hope of the Wing party :
Economical administration of Government
Strict accountability of public officers
Rigid adherence to Constitutional limitations
of power.
Faithful performance of obligations with for
eign nations.
Prudent and enlightened appropriations for
internal improvement of Rivers and Harbors by
the Federal Government.
A Tariff for revenue, constructed with refer
ence to protecting American labor.
Infexible opposition to the extension of slave
ry.
The undeniable right of every citizen to dis
cuss the expediency and propriety of all laws,
and to seek their repeal or modification by con-
stitutional means.
Devotion to the Constitution in all its parts,
and the preservation of the Union unimpaired
at all hazards.
The right of the majority in the State and
Federal Legislatures to control"
To the first subdivision of this platform,
which is an economical administration of Gov
eminent, with strict accountability of public Of
fcers. Every honest wing will secretly pray
the shade of Galphin not to rise and give the
lie to this gull trap, and good enough Morgan,
until after election. For recolect, Mr.. Tribune
man, that wing Administration now Yields the
press and sword of this nation, and that Gal
phinism has had its sway; and that many fair
and more than liberal allowance is now being
made to Texas and Mexican claimants that ia
vor the Administration. That rusty rat-trap
will not spring.
The second subdivision Of the platform, is
rigid adherence to constitutional limitation of
power. This part of the platform is calculated
for the rigid Constructionists of the wing par
ty, there is none such in that party; the wings
are all loose with none other than floating prin-
ciples, that can be better sung than spoken, or
written.
The third subdivision is as follows: Faith
full performance of obligations with foreign
power. Now let US see how well this will be
acted upon by the wing party, who have all the
power at present; and upon the presumption
that the conduct of the Administration for the
future, will be of the same piece of the past.
Let us inquire what has been done by the pres
ent Administration in performing faithfully their
obligations with foreign Nations. We answer,
that the treaty obligations of the United States
with Mexico, made just at the close Of Mr..
Folks Administration, at Guadalupe Hidalgo,
binds the former power to protect the latter
against the depradations of the Indians of the
United States territories. Now, has anything
been done by the powers that be at the present
time, to carry out by way Of faithful obser-