Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-06-11


fulness and fervent devotion to the interests -
the Wing party and Of the nation ~ en0u.u %
read and we'll remembered by every "nis " oui
broad land and should guide him 10 uuty ana
certain triumph How admirable Is It's spirit,
, ,ho, oomnored with the "rule or union" decla-
. rot;ons unwisey made by some Of our erring
eriends If the lesson inculcated by this Address
shall sink deep into the hearts Of the of our
marty their success will be certain. Honor to
the Wings Of Pennsylvania, from whom it has
proceeded
Address OF tho Wing State Central Com
mittee.
The Wings of Pennsylvania, profoundly sensi-
BILE of the Importance of the great political strug-
| gle they are about to enter, beg leave respect
fully to submit, through their State central com
mittee, to their fellow Wings of the Union,
statement Of their position, and their reasons for
maintaining it.
| As Pennsylvania has never yet cast her cleo
tora vote in vain, and as she is likely to become,
as heretofore the arbiter of the contest, and, of
consequence, the battle-ground, it is proper for
those who have the best means to know the
ground and its circumstances to impart their
knowledge candidly and honestly to their breth
rem of the same faith and party.
The history Of the past fully establishes the
falsity of the proposition that republics are un-
grateful The memories of Washington, Jackson,
Harrison, and Taylor teach US that the American
republic has never yet been ungrateful to those
who have led her armies defended her rights,
and adorned her name with an imperishable re-
nown. This is in accordance with the nature Of
man-in accordance with noble and generous
impulse And as long as human hearts are con-
stituted as now, the man who has denied himself
the comforts of home--foregone the pleasures of
wealth-invested the strength of his body and
the powers of his mind-risked health and life
in the defence of his country, will always receive,
at the hands of his fcllow-citizens, the highest
earthly honors and rewards, when the opportu-
nifty offers to confer them.
In fidelity to the constitution, and in gratitude
to its defenders, Pennsylvania acknowledges no
superior. Within the broad limits of this great
democratic empire there is to be found no COM
monwealth more loyal and patriotic. And while
it is very certain that man who is not true to
the constitution i'll all its parts and the Union in
its integrity stand the shadow of u
chance to obtain her electoral vote, it is equally
certain that no man, Wing OF Democrat, has SO
much the confidence and affection of her people
! as WINFIELD SCOTT. Our adyersaIies know this
and most earnestly and bitterly deprecate his
nomination. But we are aware that, if they
had the good fortune to possess such a can
didate, there would be no divided counsels among
them in regard to his nomination. If General
Scott belonged to the ranks of the enemy, instead
of being an honest, brave, and reliable Wing,
tie first Baltimore Convention ,0ould nominate him
By reclamation.
Shall we be less wise than adversaries?
Shall we sacrifice the victory that stretches out
before us? Shall we suffer the Wing banner to
trail again in defeat, and the Capitol of the ma
ton to be once more entirely given up to those
whose principles are, in opinion, opposed to
Iao,
rests with the Wing National Convention.
And while We pledge ourselves to an honest,
Jealous, and enthusiastic support of the nominee
of that Convention, whoever he may be--for we
are accustomed to look above the standard bearer
to the standard-we most kindly and earnestly |
entreat our fellow Wings to remember that in
Pennsylvania-the batLe-yround-the name of
Scott is as invincible as the battle-felds Of
Mexico. But though he is the choice Of her |
200, 900 Wings, and of thousands of her Democrats,
we will leave unmade no effort however fruitless,
and unexerted no influence, however barren of
victory, in behalf of either of his great competi
tors. Our only inquiries shall be-Is he a Wing ?
Is he true to the constitution?
OF Willard Fillmore, the patriotic and distin-
gushed gentleman who now so creditaby occu-
pies the loftiest official position on the earth, as
Wings we are proud.
OF Daniel Webster, whose fame is not even lin
tied by the bounds of civzation-who, as orator
and statesman, stands almost without rival in !
the world-peerless and unapproachable in the
might and splendor of his genius-aS americans
we are proud. His name shall be handed down
as boast and heritage to our children.
But even for these great and glorious Wings we
are unwilling to hazard the triumph of our great
and more glorious principles. For that we con-
ceve to be of infinitely more consequence than the
political fortunes Of any man, however good, able
or distinguished he may be- Small indeed be-
comes the destiny Of the individual in comparison
with the welfare Of the republic.
With Winfield Scott, the Wings Of the United
States can achieve certain and easy victory
With any other candidate it might be considered
doubtful if not desperate--not because the Wing
party, as national party, is the weaker, but be-
cause, in the present nicely-balanced condition
parties, it is difficult for either to be victorious
in two successive contests. We repeat, certain
and easy oictory. For the people believe with a
unanimity unprecedented, that he cannot be beat
en-. And this state Of the public mind insures the
result, as any one knows who is at all skilled in
political events.
And who shall say that Winfield Scott is not
fit for the high station to which VIC would elevate
, him? Has any single important act Of his life
evinced want Of ability? Who shall say that
the commanding genius which has raised his
name to the Hottest rank among the immortal
names of earth will not prove equal to any posi-
uon OF any crlsls tnaC may hrlse IN the clVl
affairs Of men? Do the humble battlements Of
Vera Cruz, the stormed heights of the Mexican
mountains, or the American flag waving in tri-
umph over a conquered empire, attest this want
Of ability? We leave history and fame to answer
In view Of the important contest we arc about
to enter, and for the sake Of the cherished prin-
ciples for which we have SO long contended, side
by side, under one banner, and with one battle
cry, the Wings Of Pennsylvania call upon the
Wings Of the United States for they know neither
North nor South) to unite with them in another