New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-05
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1852
The Kindling Of the Fires on the IIill Tops.

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The other day we noticed the assembling Of
from thirty-fve hundred to four thousand
thorough, and true-hearted and enthusiastic
wings in council, at Baton Rouge.
We now notice that on the 9th and 2Sth ult
two thousand of loyal wings left Cincinnati, to
travel hundreds of miles, to attend the great
Scott and Graham festival at Lundy's Lane.
At that celebration there were, as we learn
by telegraph, from forty thousand to seventy
thousand Scott and Graham soldiers, rallying
from every section Of the Union and enlisted fol
the entire campaign, upon the ground. They
had with them worthy chieftains, Jones, Ewing,
Winthrop, Jessup, Forward, Hunt, johnson
and others Of equal note and eminence, won by
eloquenee, patriotism, craftsmanship and ma
tional service
The camp fires are blazing, and the great
wing army is rallying as of old, in 1910 and
1s4S, to the vindication of the consecrated prn-
ciples of Henry Clay, Webster, Mangum and
our earlier and conservative Presidents.
The light of Lundy's Lane, and many other
brilliant American victories, illumines the war;
path of the gathering host; their battle-cry
will be the echo of the cannonry of q hundred
battles noted in American history, and upon
their banners will be emblazoned the words of
peace and wisdom of the Father of his Country,
and Of the counsels of the great and nationally
1amentea Pacfcator of the Union,
The wings are rallying to the vindication of
their honored and proven political faith-no
question of that, spite of the sneers of antago-
nists; spite of some reluctant feeling of submits
sion to the rejection of a preferred favorite,
Fillmore, or Webster, or Crittenden; spite of
some prejudice (now disproved) forpast silence
the wings of the Union are rapidly rallying
around principles and recognizing the solid value
ofthepledge old soldier of the Union to stand
faithfully by to yigilantly sentinel and honestly
guard national necessities, national compro,
misses, national laws, and Constitutional rights.
One hour, one moment, one spoken thought of
treason, would barter away Il life time of honor,
wither up fame which has its roots deep in the
soil of American nationality, and darkeu
glory which CLOVIS brightly upon every page OF
American history. Forty years of the noblest
most gallant and successful national service are
an ample pledge Of four coming years of ma
tional fidelity.
THE whigs are everywhere recognizing that
to abandon their nominee, would be to abandon
their principles and inaugurate the triumph of
their democratic opponents, to desert the ban
ner of an old servant of the Union, voluntarily
pledged faithfully to abide by national de-
eiaration OF faith, of which the fnality of the
Compromise measures is prominent feature
This no genuine or sensible wing will consent
to do.
Hence. the wing watchfres are blazing broad
ly and brightly upon every hilltop and in cv
cry valley, the wing host is gathering to tho
rally-call, and the wing army will soon be in
full march to battle for the possession of the
Capital. The dream of serious distraction in
the wing ranks is passing away, in the heat
of the opening contest and the warmth of old
associations, like morning mist and the sun
of 1S4S is rising, full, and broad and bright in
its light, upon the struggle of 1862.
In its light, the wings will be neither heavy
of heart nor irresolute of purpose, nor falter,
for one moment, in the work which is before
them.