The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14

whix National convention.


Below we publish the address of the Wing mem
bers of the Legislature to the Wing members Of
Congress, giving the reasons why they desire to
have the next Wing National Convention in Gin
cinnat Wee commend the subject to those to " hon
II 10 addressed.
Will the National Intengenc1 and the RfpubIic
copy the address, and obge their friends the
Wings Of Ohio9
TO THE WING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
BY usage of our party, the duty of fixing the
time and place OF holding the Wing National Con-
vention has been entrusted to you; and, the time
for fixing the place of holding the convention has
come, in behalf ofthe Wings OF the West but espe-
cally Of our constituents-the Wings Of Ohio--we
ask 10 invite your attention to the claims Of the
West with reference to it.
The centre OF the representative population Of the
United States is now in middle Ohio. This fact
alone, in the absence Of controlling considerations
Of an opposite indication, would seem to point 10
Cincinnati as proper place for the converting OF
convention. to be composed Of delegates equally
distributed to, and selected from. this representa-.
tive population II appears to that q regard to
this fact, in deciding upon the place OF holding
this National Council, would contribute to the
convenience OF the majority OF the delegates,
would apportion more equally amongst them the
expense and sacrifice Of time incidental to the at
tendance upon the convention; and. above all,
would secure to all portions OF the Union more
equal and thorough representation in its import
ant deliberations.
The facility with which Cincinnati lie reached by
means Of rivers and ralroads>from every portion
Of our country, the safety. comfort and speed
which these lines Of travel now afford to the pub
lie, well az the attractions which visit to the
homes and institutions Of tho West has for the
stranger, are all considerations in favor of our
claims.
Such a visit, VIC believe, would add something
to the enlightened nationality of the ssntments Of
our Wing brethrcn--thc public men Of the South,
the East, and the North. BY looking at the great
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future power Of the Republic--by witnessing its
vigorous development in all the great elements Of
national strength. its population, it's produc-
tions, it's enterprise, it's wealth, and it's bound
less capacity for growth and prosperity, the
mote portions Of our country, men whose bust
ness has seldom or never brought them amongst
Us, would learn something more accurate Of what
the West 10.
mercia relations of her population with every por
ton Of the Union, the West must not only
form a conservative element in the policy of the
nation. but must be tie, holding together and
binding fast to their common centre the remote
parts Of our great empire of States.
By mngling for a season with us, and thus learn
ing tctat we are, and h0iD we are, and tch0 are,
aud ,cA0e we are. we think our brethren, whatever
may be the liberality OF their sentiments towards
us. could not fail to acquire and more nation
allied views Of the relations which the East has to
the West and Of those which the South bears to the
West, and Of those which each bears to each, and
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acquire deeper convictions with reference to the
claims of the West, and of the Northwest, and the
Southwest, upon the muni6cent care of the Gov
eminent with reference to their lakes and rivers.
Philadelphia has twice had the Wing National
Convention-the valley Of the Mississlppi not at
ALL kspPears TO US she ought TO waive her claims
in favor Of US.
We do not desire to be understood as urging the
claims of Cincinnati OF Ohio, TO the exclusion of
other western places. If Louisville, that gem upon
the border Of our gallant Wing neghbor, is pro.
fcrrcd. we of Ohio will cheerfully acquiescc. But
we do desire to earnestly call the attention Of our
Wing brethren Of the Onion to the claims Of the
West with reference to the convention, and hope
that they will give to those claims that consdera-
ton to which they are entitled in deciding upon
the place of its meeting. The time Of the meeting
of the convention to be pretty generally fix.
ed on the 18th Of June, by the expression of the
party, SO far as that is given, and Of that time
heartily approve.
We conclude by saying that whilst we thus
press desires with reference 10 our convention,
should it not be thought best to yield TO them,
will cordially yield our preference to what may
he decided to be for the beet, in view Of all the
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