The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-26

moon hoax was capital thing in its day,
and answered the purpose of its inventor
exactly We have no doubt that persons
now exist who believe the entire yarn.
We have it from good authority, that
there are thousands of children who have
undoubte&iaith in the verify and reality
of Robinson Crusoe's famous narrative,
All these things have their purpose.
They amuse if they do nothing more.
People talk about them, and laugh about
them, when they have nothing else to do.
We regard the romance about the decease
of the Wing party in Ohio, as a branch
OF the same interesting department of lit
erature. 1t is entitled to the same Gre
dence as these-no more,a tits not even
tale founded on fact. Let us look at it
for u moment. There are at least one
hundred and serenity thousand Wing vot-
ers in the State For a long time they
have been in the habit Of acting together.
A few-perhaps not one in ten of them
not long since saw fit to leave their ranks;
not that they differed with the balance on
any question of State policy, but because
they thought they could act more eff
ciently against slavery in separate or
ganization. We are not going 10 stop
here to argue the question whether this
was wise or foolish move. Its sufficient
for our purpose to remark that few per-
sons, once Wings, left them and set up
Tor themselves. But the mass remained
firm, and at their posts. They are Just as
truly Wings now, as they were in 1840
or "A. Time has but confirmed their
convictions that the Wing policy of Ohio,
as developed in the past history of the
State, is the true policy. They are ready
to show their faith by their works, when
the day for work comes.
Contemplate for moment, the leading
spirits among the Wings of the State
Who are they? EWING, CoRwIN, VIKToN,
STANBURY, SToRER, WADE, &c., De-
Are these mere men of straw? Have
they formed their theory of Republican
Goyernmentha hastily and carelessly? Are
they the representatives of class of
minds that do not think, that act from
impulse, that have no interest and feel no
interest in wise and salutary system of
Government policy? Is it not known to
every man of intelligence that they are
among our ablest, soundest, most learned,
and patriotic citizens? Have they lost
faith in the system of policy that from
the first, they have recommended for
adoption TO the people of Ohio? Have
they deserted the Wing party? Are they
mere party hacks, who hang on to the
skirts of the Wing organization for the
sake of chance at few petty offices?
Do they belong to class of minds that
will be likely to smother their conviction
for fear of losing their standing among
their political associates? We respectfully
submit these questions for the considera-
ton of those speculative geniuses, who in
sist that everything is blue because they
happen to feel blue, and wear blue spec
tacles.
Again: what has been the Wing policy
of Ohio? Have VIC not always fostered
and encouraged education? Has not the
Wing party been the firm, staunch friend
and advocate of our system of internal
improvements? Is it not known that the
Wings have been the friends of our ca
nails and railroads, and have freely ad-
yanced their means and given their time
TO the prosecution Of tl.eSe great works ?
Do We not know that our currency sys.
tom was devised and put in operation by
the Wings? Is not our financial system,
our system of taxation, the result of
Whig policy? Are the people tired of
these things? Are they in favor of exclu-
sve hard money? We ask any man of
intelligence and observation, ifhe believes
the people Of Ohio are ready or willing
to desert all these measures of policy,
and adopt the wild, radical, and destruct-
i've notions that are proposed by the hot
heads Of the Locofoco party in thcrplace?
No, gentlemen, you are mistaken if you
think the Wing party is dead. 1t is now
in the minority, but it has been there be-
fore. 1t hasno patronage to bestow, but
it does not exist upon patronage. Its
are not laid on the spoils Of of
fcc.. It's principles are eternal. When
Ohio Locoiocoism develops itself the peo-
pie will reject it, That party had power
From l84l TO l845 in this State. How
did they uIe it? Let the history of the
frauds and corruption and venality of that
period answer. The Wings were again
called to power to right the ship Of State.
They answered the call like true patri-
OTIS. They built up our currency and our
financial system Demcgogucs started
new theories and humbugs, and on them
they have again rode into power. But
they are the men of l8l2, They will run
the same race. They will disgust the
people by their course, Already the
symptoms are evident. A change will
come in due time. There wiH be fa.
lure 10 The Wig party Of this State. IT.
m0y not be called into power this year.
or next. II is only question of time.
But il wiH coms. Such is our Judgment,
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The state OF Parties.