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The Duty of the Wings.


Il the duty Of the Wings to stand i3m 10
their cause, and their principles, and their nnma
to go oucr to no other party whateyer- but 80
to act as to induce other parties to come over
to them. They are great and powerful
though defeated party. They hold majoritles
in some of the largest Stltes in the Union
they run neck aud neck with their opponents
in others Their principles are good, their
cause Is Just, and their aim is the prosperity Of
The country. Does an adverse result alter these
principles, or change the nature Of that cuuse:
Surely not In lSlS, the LocotocoT were rou-
ed horse, foot, and Dragons. The States and
the people went against them almost every
whcre-and yet they rallied e-organlzed
they contended they pcrscvered and they
again have the control of the government
fds est ab haste doccrj. We can earn from this
with the v mgs, because their opponents have
not the advantage Of their excellent political
principles.
We have ,ccn IN no Wig q1lrtor any midi
cation Of qInIIlng under the recent defeat or
abandoning the cause. The " tnrs are made
of stcrncr and better stuff In adversely, as IN
prosperity, they will stand shoulder to shoulder
IA unjiei banM Of hoihnS.
In the stand they are now to take, they viii
rccoect that they have "a country to serve. as
well as party to obey" Defeated, under thor
g1rnt leudcr, they know that history Is full of cN-
amples of the future OF the people to recog-
nze and reward the greatest men. Fortune
does not always light upon the plume Of the
most valiant sol Ter, nor Is the most sagacouS
statesman always the moAt successful in his
ends. But if Scorr has not been elected
President, some American Republican may yet
unite the people IN a party sufficiently strong
t. carry out his and our principles and mea-
sures. We, therefore, having cllnly looked
over the whole ground, renew Our exhortatlons
to the Wings, ncrer to give up the ship. Nail
the American flag to the mast, and every man
stand to his post long as he has hand to
move and heart to feel
Remember thrt the overwhelming defeat Of
the Roman forces on the field of Clnrp, was
followed soon after by the expulsion Of liann-
bal, flushed with victory, from the gates Of the
Imperial city. Ay, remember, too, that Wash
ngton's retreat across the Delaware. with iow
regiments OF hall-clad and hal'-starvcd soldiers,
on of the darkest hours III our Revolutionary
struggle, was sign llzed soon after by the rout
of the onemy'S forces at Trenton, IN the midst
of their rcycry and rejoicing. Take hope
from these facts and when the days of your
mourning shall have passed, and the proper pc
rod for action shall have arrived, once more
unturl the " hig standard, and lay not aside
your arms until the infdels are driven from the
holy land. Till then rest in peace and bldo
your time Rd'cigh(N CO. Register.
OFREJoic NGs IN TAMMANr IiALL.-The
Young Mems Democratic Union Cub, Of New
York. had grand dinner in Tammany Hall on
Monday evening, in honor Of the recent Dem>
ocratic victory. llomtIo Seymour, John Van
Buren,, John A. Dix, and other distinguished
Democratic leaders, were present and made ad
dresses. The only drawback to the festivities
Of the evening, was puglistc encounter to-
wards the close, which resulted in eXpelllng
Nj. Blackrnan from the speakers stand, Tho
melee was quoted by John Van Buren,, who
appeared upon the stage, and said, Come,
boys, let Us have another drink !" This had
the desired effect, and the remainder Of the pro-
ccedlngs were orderly - Boston .Hias.
THE SCOTT STATES The States carried byI
Scott are four OF the finest States in tIls cuuu-
try. What better land than Massachusetts,
Vermont Tennessee, and Keutucky, Ile .houle.
of Valor, Intelligence, aud Freedom Who
were the men that went up To Bunker Hill one
night aud lad, IN lreemen's blood, the founda-
lions of nation stX.slence and Independence!