The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27
Pelansylvania.


Address OF rHE WING STATE COMMITTEES.
For their late untoward, and for the most part
unnecessary defeat, the Wings Of Pennsylvania
owe an explanation and apology to thei r brethren
| in other States. ET
Several causes combined TO produce the result;
and we deem 1t our duty TO set them forth for the
benefit OF those who may be too far away from the
scene OF action to understand them
II is well known to us all that our opponents un.
der the lead of scores of collectors supervisors ral
road agents, and other experienced and interested
politicians, are always organized ready
Tor the contest no matter how trifing- able
to poll their full pots for all regularly nominated
candidates Of the party, whether for town constable
or for President. ~
The Wings, on the other hand, can boast COM
parauveiy OF few politicians. They have in their
ranks thousands of quiet, retiring citizens, who,
though they will rally with great enthusiasm
around the standard of Presidential candidate,
and sometimes even make bold stroke for Cow
ernor' YET VINO think and care so little for minor
omces' II 10 nearly impossible to have them at the
poils on such occasions the last. The difference
Eli .he eiecton Just over and the one at hand
In leaO the Whigs were beaten by 5000 at the
state election, and yet they carried the State for
In ls4s the Wings lost their Canal Com missioner
aithougn It was /" Governors election - and al
though their candidate for Governor, by the most
strenuous personal effort, had brought out a
large vote, and been himself elected. Though at
the polls, they seemed to care so little for the oice
they permitted Mr.. Middleswarth, one of the beat
and ableat men in the State to be beaten by thou
SANDS. Three weeks afterwards General Taylor
carried tue electoral vote of Pennsylvania by
l5ooo majority These instances are full of signi.
hcance, and are only cited TO cheer the hearts of
our friends at a distance. Those near Mt hand are
ne.hef discouraged nor ntimidated, but reused to
Seventy foe thousand uotss ,cere not pollsd at the
Iast election. Nay, many more than these; but
seventy hve thousand that will be cast in Novem-
Der: IYo thirds of these may be safely set down
as Wing. No man will dispute this who under
stands the politics Of Pennsylvania. There is no
danger as long as the Locofoco vote does not in.
crease. In not single county of the State has it
increased Two thirds of these back votes we re.
peat are Wings. And this alone will enable us to
overcome the apparently large majority of our ad.
versaries independent of other considerations
vnnia there are thousands Of Democrats who never
in their lives voted Wing ticket, and perhaps
never Will again, that will support General Scott
openly and vigorously and still others who will
count double. General Scott is many thousands
stronger than his party. His high and rnished
character, his long services and glorious career,
are irresistible claims with his countrymen. No
suffer him to be set aside.
In nine counties of the State we can rely with
certainty on gain Of ID 900; and in twenty coun
ties (including these nine) a sufficient gain to
overcome the whole Locofoco majority for Judge
and Canal Commissioner. On the other hand, We
confidently predict that there are not eight coun.
es where our Locofoco friends will ba able to gain
on US, or even to hold their own In all the others
we shall either increase our diminish theirs
and in some of them very largely. : j. =
In Allegheny, Luzerne, Dauphin, Union, Lam
caster and many others, local causes and local
warfare contributed to our hea Wy losses Our friends
abroad may rely they will gloriously vindicate
themselves on the I'd Of November. III
full vote is always Wing victory, and full
vote we arc determined it shall be. Pennsylvania
Will be true to her own great interests. PennsyI-
uania 'ciA uote for Winfsld Scott.
BY order of the Wing State Central Committee.
DAVID TAGGART, Chairman.
Z. THOMPSON JONES, Secretary. Ia