The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-16
spir;t of ,ne wing Press


Spirit of the Wing Press.
respectable, and very influential portion of the
Whig press is evidently hooking to come new basis
of liberal parry action. Brief. extracts from few
will show this.
The Holmes County Hhig snys:
The fict is the Wing party as party is in /
hopeless minority in the State and natiou This, I
however, should not alter our action if there was
auy prubiple policy advocated by the Wing party
of vital importance to The country that is now at is
sue. Isl there anyi The sustenaDce of the Cum
promise Measures is made by our last National
Platform the test of Whiggery. We suppose the
test question embraces the most important prioci |
pie. But unfortunately we % not see the neces
sity of converting the Wing party into Fugitive
Slave catching posse.
Now counsel il, and has been, that the
Wing party plant itself upon real living issues
worthy of its support; and then it will become
worthy of success"
The Mansfield Herald, spirited Wing paper
says:
That the State rs hopelessy Democratic is
fully demonstrated. and at present we no rem
edy but for that party to run its full length
in its extravas CANT administration of public af-
fairs. and iGen sustain a check from some
increment, BY The people, Independent of all par
ty. That the Wing party will ear party be
enabled to regain the asC ,ndaucy and curb the
reckless course Of the Democracy we do not be-
iieye. 1t has served good purpose, and has ac-
compshed much good. But the occasion of its
organization no longer exists. The issues between
tI,., olb md hpy
narrowed down-new issues have sprung up
which the people determined to settle, and up
on W hich it is un impossibiIity Tor the Wings to
unite'
The Toledo Bllde, the leading Whig paper in
the North West, says:
"In politics it is very apparent that the people
can no longer be managed by the cid and corrupt
Devices and machinery of parties. Men having
no affnties nor sympathies with each other. must
in the end cense TO cooperate with each other
The whole fabric of old part7 organizations is
crumbling, and the fact is no longer concealed by
honest, thinking. and patriotic For some
years we have viewed with pleasure each success
full blow aimed at the structure. When the con-
stituents of Tom Benton and Gerrit Smith rindca-
ted their independence and manhood BY tramplng
down all purtes and niz,tors, we viewed it as
the dawn of better era. and renovation of the
Republic, without pausing TO inquire whether we
adopted the principles of either neither of these
distinguished Amsricaus. The crisis is pecn-
arly favorable to the dissemination of deas, opin
IONS principles. and we shall avai, ourselves of it
without inquiring whether our views are profess
ed by a nnjority minority, whether they are
palpatable or unpaIpatable The question with
US will be their truth:''
Even the Cleveland Herald, unrivaled in ab-
ty and influence among the Daily Journals of the
State, paper always sffiy conservative, exhibits
a somewhat liberal spirit and enlightened precep-
tion Of the philosophy of change and progress. 1t
says: .-
There exists, however in the nature of our in
stitutions and in the character of the public mind
q necessity for the perpetuity of the great Wing
party, its equivalent. 1t may be modified By cir
cumsfances in some nom essential regards; bu, the
sentiments of national Independence, ofrepubican-
ism of sound and rational progress, ofresstunce to
all manner of tyranny whether it be of the few or
many, of American Industry and American inter
ests against the world. which have animated the
great national, intelligent, patriotic Wing party,
will continue TO give life TO the best party anherrDer
or hO,oeuer it may be organized, and the Wing par
| ty will be that party"
| We have ilalicssd a few words in the foregoing
carefully worded sentence. The Herald evident
| ly looks to possible, if not probable reorganza-
ton of parties, and we ventureio presume will not
be found in opposition TO that uprising of the people
which must soon take place, to overthrow the not
much longer TO be endured corrupt dynasties OF
State and Nation.