Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-29
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> Republican, of a recent date:
Missouri is now in her delegation in Congress-
and in her policy, a Wing State. She was
Wing State in the last Congress, being then re-
presented by majority of Wings in that body;
and it is remarkable that nearly every beneficial
appropriation which has ever been made for
Missouri, was obtained from that Congress.
We know that an indefinite maiority-varying
from ten to fifteen thousand, according 10 the en-.
thusiasm Of the individual lis claimed for the
Democracy in this State; yet, while we concede
something Of this kind, as exhibited in the result
OF Presidential election, we maintain that the
Wing policy is the policy adopted and acted upOn
by Missouri, and that, in this respect, Whir re.
representatives. in Congress are better opponents
OF the wishes and principles of the people than
their opponents.
The policy Of Missouri now and henceror
ward is Wing policy. 1t was developed in
The last Legislature, in the system of Internal
improvement then adopted, and which is now
being successfully carried out. 1t found its
ablest, its cearest, its frmest and most untiring
supporters in the Wing party - not because Of
ITS being measure Of wing policy, but because
1t was necessary to bring out the vast resources
oil The State, to open the eyes Of the people 10
the advantages and the wealth which was in
place her in the position which she ought 10 oc
cupy as the greatest mineral State, and actually
possessing within herself more Of the elements
OF nations wealth, than any one Of her sister
States. 1t is wing policy TO encourage com
merce, manufactures, agriculture; and all this
was done at the last session of the Legislature,
and this in way to satisfy large portion of
the Democratic members of that BODY. A suS-
TEN OF railroads was adopted--the credit of the
Stale was loaned to them, in cautious, but still
very satisfactory way, making the loan depend
upon the investments which individuals and cor
Iporations were disposed TO make of their own
innds--and the management of the roads was
placed under the control Of individuals, The
system contemplates the main trunks of rail-
roads - each so contrived as TO be of general
benefit, and from which, in time to come, of.
shoots may be made TO secure any portion Of
local trade which may be deemed desirable,
This is the syatem engrafted upon the Legisla-
ton OF Missouri, at the last session, as we be-
lieve, by the wing policy, which, after MANY
trials, satisfied the State OF its correctness and
the Legislature of its necessity. 1t, doubtless.
VIII be said that this system received the assent
oil the democratic members of the Legislature,
and was carried by their votes and influence
honestly eXerted. This we do not deny. Bnt
- s'"i wing pOliCy1 dSSSIleu everywhere, |
and carried out as soon as it was possible 70 do
So This policy and this system is TO work
wonders for the people and the State. 1t is TO
do more than all the legislation of the previous
thirty years. 1t cannot bring embarrassment
upon the State, nor upon the citizens, but will
progress as rapidly as possible, and always
within lhe control Of the Directors and of the
State.
This is wing policy. What more does it pro-
pose to dOp 1t proposes to support and main
tain this policy by acts of legislation if
but at all events by maintaining this system in FIJI.
ture Legislatures and before the people. And
to this end, and as the only means of carryin.
out the work, we maintain that the whig marty
ought to rely on itself: that as at the election
next August, members of a new Congress will
have to be elected, the wings ought 10 have
candidate in each Of the seven Congressional
Districts: that, az a Senator in place Of ArcHI-
son is to be elected, the wings owe il to then.
selves to have candidates for the Legislature in
each and every Senatorial district and county of
the State, pledged to the support Of a whip, and
nothing but wing, for the Senate of the United
States: that, the whig party being strong enougb
20 stand by itself. it should resist all propositions
Ior compromise, for afiiliatiOn with, or contin-
gent support from any ether party, or to be CIV
en- to any man out Of the pale of the wing party;
and that the system of Railroads as now adouted
should be everywhere recognized as a part of {
the wing policy. VI
This we believe to be wing policy. II is
honest policy. If other parties choose to come {
TO u.s. we shall not object. But as we believe
We are right; as wing policy is in the ascendant L