The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-13


proposition was not the reputation of the principles
of its advocate; indeed, under different auspices,
he might and would consistently with his princi-
plea, refuse his sanction to the proposition. ]
dwell upon the distinction ] suggest because II IS
important that they who would keep the Wing
party forever the same tread mill-forever ex-
hibiting in the political market the fossil remains
of a by gone time; men whose intellect never has
distinguished and never will distinguish between
the political philosophy which writes men as
party and the application of that philosophy TO the
passing exigencies Of society shall not be accept.
ed the only true exponents OF Wing principles or
be published as the lights by which we are guided
IL may be well to study the lessons OF the past but
we must, at the same time. remember our duties
and responsibilities are with the present and the
future. lCheers,l Questions OF policy advocated
| by the Wing party have been defeated--some
have been rejected after adoption; but
| the principles Of the Wing organization remain
They are founded on patriotism, and arc essential
oenlightened national progress. They Will not be
repudiated while the American people desire ''to
establish justice-to insure domestic tranquility
to provide for the common defence-to promote the
general warfare, and to secure the blessings OF b
erty to ourselves and to posterity." They can
not be repudiated while the American loves his
| country, and shall be willing to devote his ener-
| gies and life "to form more perfect union Of the
people Of all sections. and, by wise regulations and
the practice of good faith, to harmonize the wide
y diversified interests which claim an equal share
/ Of the solicitude of common Government.
| [Cheersl l am not to be told when the particu-
| lar assures the Wing party has desired to en-
graft upon the policy of the country have been re-
ected superseded by others. that the principles
of the party have been repudiated by the country,
/ and therefore the political organization should
l cease, and the party should dissolve. Why, gen
| tlemen, were there organzation-no Wing car I
didates for officeno administrative effort to be put
| forth under Wing auspices-our principles would
yet remain, and our action would be guided ny the
light Of those principles 80 long as we have faith In
| their truth and country to serve.
The great leading principle of the true Wing is
lops Of country. He must love his country--his
| whole country-and, no matter what may be his
own condition in life, he must devote all his ener-
gies-physicnl and intellectual-to advance the
glory of the Union by developing the capacity Of
i the Government to promote the true happiness Of
| the people. More cheering From this propo
sition flow many corollaries. First, true Wing
is always the advocate Of social order and OF the
security of private rights, both as to person and
| property. He would preserve the institutions Of
family and property as corner-stones OF civilized
| society. You will never find him running into the
doctrines Of Communism, Socialism Abolition
| ism, Agrariansm. Great cheering here, inter-
| rupting the speaker, commingled with cries Of
&c eeley--thats Greeley-aye, and Greeeyisms
! The advocates Of these hereses arc "the men OF
anarchy" for their teachings lead to social degrada
ton, to violence, to tumult and revolution. Zap
plause The true Wing, again, is the advocate OF
| progress and improvement His voice is ever
heard in behalf Of that policy which tends to de-
velop the material resources OF the country-to
open to the Of civilized life the mineral riches
| Of our mountains and valleys. and TO fashion the
| rough and raw material to the polish and finish
Of exquisite art His motto ia advancement" in
| every department OF socety tVoice-"Ihaps IT,
with cheers.) He is the friend of labor. He would
mould the national policy to afford IT protection
against ruinous foreign competition, TO elevate its
condition, lend energy TO its honest arm, ana d.
versificaton to it's employ ment He is the patron
Eof genius. He assures TO the discoverer oil mover
and useful inventions the first fruits from their APP
plicaton. At this point delegation entered the
hall to inform the chairman that Broadway. In
front of the Assembly Rooms, was full of people,
who could not get into the hall, that being already
Overlooking. They wanted to know il the meeting
could not adjourn to the open air, or II that could
not be done. they wanted speakers TO address them
| Three cheers were given on this announcement
and the wants Of the delegation being attended to-
Mr.. Marshall proceeded He ia the friend OF com
merce. To render it's paths easy and sale, be seeks
to improve the difficult and dangerous channcls Of
the great rivers Of the interior and the harbors on
your seaboard and inland seas. A gallant navy
is maintained, by his aid. TO follow the distant
adventures of commercial enterprise; ministers
are maintained abroad, to form liberal treaties
with foreign powers, to provide new theatres
for mercantile action, and new markets Tor Anne
rican staples. The farmer, the artisan, the man
ufacturer, the merchant the benehciarics alike
OF liberal foreign policy. The legitimate efforts
OF all are protected by that flag which waves in
every sea TO invite friendly intercourse, yet ready
to aseert the rights and to redress the wrongs OF
| Americans everywhere. He would insure the in
dependence of his own country by stimulating the
production of every essential TO her provision and
defence IN time oil and increase ner lnnuCuCe
and renown among the nations by judicious encou
ragement Of every useful art that will add to the
comfort. wealth, and refinement Of our homes in
time Of peace. He finds margin sufficient for
liberal exerton Of his patriotism in the Constitu.
ton Of his country, and he bases bis political prin
ciplcs the objects which that instrument was
established to achieve He Ia in snort loyal, true,
conservative American republican his fondest
anticpations may be realized by the future. which
vice policy for his own country will insure to
the free citizens Of a Union for whose glory he
lives, for the preservation Of which he would die.
| He lie National Jphig, and ever the same, whe.
ther he halls from Ashland, Marshfed, or But
falo. An individual animated by such views will
never find n law OF political conduct higher tnan
the Constitution, or an inclination TO donounce that
instrument az can accused compact" IChecrs.
On the contrary, his principles incocate obedience
TO the law, and the enactment Of the law go as TO
secure 70 all the enjoyment Of constitutional rights
and the honest enforcement Of constitutional com
pacts. He is the antipode OF Radicalism and High
er lavish. His principles pure, and unslained
by the impusive breath of sectionalism or sedi.
ton. The idea has been industrously propogated
that the principles Of the Wing organization are
hostile TO national progress. II have correctly
stated them, you will perceive the error OF this
opinion There are men in this. az in every other
country, discontinued with the existing order OF
things, whatever that may be. They always ad-
yocate change. But change is not necessarily
progress. There IL a genius Of discord "a well "a
Of order. Our glorious earth performs her course
under the influence Of opposing forces. We can
TO guard the progress OF the Government, and
though ready TO advance, we must have care that
the ship OF State shall not lose the landmarks
by which she has thuifar been safely guided.
1.-The Thirteenth Ward Club here crowded their
way into the hall, as best they could, with drums
| beating, and amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of
the multitude, bearing a white banner, on which
inscribed, in large lctters-"For President,
MILLARD FILLMORE" The cheering was - loud
and prolonged during the progress Of the Club,
that Mr.. Marshall was obliged TO suspend his re-
marks for a while, but again resumed
Our country Continued the spcaker) has had
extraordinary development. In three-iourths Of a
century we have increased from three 10 twenty
five millions Of people, and have scattered Ameri-
can homcsteads from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific.
That development has boon made under the iniiu.
cncc Of opposing forces, which may well be com
pared 20 the Centrifugal and ccntripctal forces,
whose combination preserves The order Of plan
| ctnry motions. n we had made wars. debts, taxa
ton, and territorial acquisitions under Democratic
. influences, have won the rumpbs Of peace I'M
der Wing counsels Yes, TO the latter, Mt least,
) may be attributed the growth Of American man
, ufacturce, the expansion OF American commerce,
the Improvement of the interior, and that greet in
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