Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-19
Wing Signs Of Life.

There appears to be diversity Of opinion
among leading wings as to the condition of the
wing party. While the "Republlc" of Wash
ington City, pledges to the administration of
Gen. Pierce its "uniform and cordial support .
so long as his actions are just and national,
and the IN. Y. Tribune" maintains that whlg-
gerry is "dead and gone in other quarters, the
sold spirit" is considered to be alive and burn
ing, ps usual. For instance, the Louisville
Journal says -.
What! the old wing spirit dead? That
patriotic fire gone out which burned so bright
.Iy through SO many years of Encouragement,
and enlightened the gIocm through which our
party was called on TO pass Oh, no p
,'Ghat spirit and that fire can never cease 10
animate the hearts and illuminate the path of
the wings The wings wait but for an occa-
sion. They know that the government is, in
.all It's departments, hopeessIy surrendered
into the hands of The spoilers, and hence it
is useless now to rally against the domnent
party. But they wait only for the coming
round OF The proper occasion, and then the
-buges of The party will be sounded, and
fromhll and valley, from city and from coun-
try, from the lowly and the lofty abodes, alike
will come thronging thick and fast The egons
Of The wing party, which; if they have known
defeat, have also experienced the enthusias-
TIC delights OF triumphant victory. Thick
and tast as fall 'auumnal leaves in Vallam-
brosa' they will come, and, with firm hearts
anu stalwarl arms, soon assure their old and
Inveterate enemies Of their sincerity and oil
the
Might that slumbers in a freeman's ARM
1--WE can assure the locofocos that the wings
have not the slightest intention of submitting
TO the political bondage which would be i'm.
posed on them were they basely to deser
their me-hoDored standards. They have
as already stated, oOntended for principles
sprlnclples considered by them Of the great,
est Importance to the well-being of our con.
'!soeracy, aud just as soon as an opporlunt.
70 afforded for the successful assertion o
.i'ose principles, they will come forth ia al
en strength, and strive manfuIly for the
'"'ee"uency'
pu' LOT the allusion to "principles." the
above would pass for a very couraeeou. anf
insplriting rallying cry. That i eno,oh J,
: give an air of righteousness to tho
eloquent extract. While such a Gle.
opinion exists among the wings as to th,i~ 80
sty existence, it will be well for demoora,I !.
be on the watch.
4 The Washington Union says the above Ian
igqase of'the Louisville Journal is not to b
mistaken. 1t is public proclamation TO tn
wing party to stand by its guns, and seize III
nrst occasion" to bring back the whole blac
catalogue OF corruption, abuse and public peri
winch stlgmatized the administrations of Har
.rison and Taylor. .il.
~ mere may be many honest wings who hav
made up their minds to leave their marty an,
join the democrats; but democrats should no
place too much reliance upon the "un;fo,r
and cordial support" of such men. sDoken \
by the Washington Republic. The Union :,
this point, further remarks:
Among these men who, having once beer
wings, have now awakened to the fact lila