The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-08

crissi ana we cannot dsabt that these common
sense views that this liberal and catholic spirtof
the Medina Vaig. viii find ready response in
the breasts of The peaple generally.
The WING Party.
Many Whig papers advocate change oi
name iii the WI Il partr. and thorough cor
ganizati6n. The Cleveland Forest Cry has re-
Gently been exeriing lis poWersto prove that the
Wing party is deiunc, used up-and that ii
can never revive and reilpenate itSelf, SO as TO
be beneficial to The country and useful in the
dissemination of correci principles.
We know not whether change of name
be essential to carrying out the lleas oil
those who advocate il, but we are convinced,
that The Whg party, a national organlza-
lion. has stood in false attitude upon the re-
cord-the platform Of the Baltimore Convention
having placed il ihthe position OF great party
sustaining lhe Fugitive Slave Law and advocat
ing pro-slavery principles and theories, when
in fac',the heart Of The w WhigparFy-ihe Northern
Branch, wi ich constituted is principal vitality
was antagonii!ical to The Ballimof platform,
and could only be induced 10 remain in ths o!d
ranks because Of their cofidence that their great
leader, like themselves. sy mpaihised vi h the
friends Of republican freedom, and apparently
sustained positions repugnant to his feelings
for the sake OF sustaining the old Wig organ
iza;i,n.
The tone and sentiment Of almost the entire
Wbig party ofiEe Free States is heartily anra-
hnt he
bonds of party could have compelled The mas
ses of Northern Wings 10 give in even an nppar-
ent adhesion 10 prc-s!avery dogmas. The de-
feat of Gen. Scott showed The futihty and inn
possibility OF attempting 10 in,erpolaie Them in
| The Wbig creed. The failure Of the eff5r', we
trust. will prove salLtary lesson TO The North
ern political ttinmers who made the diSas-
rous expsrimei Land hereafter we hope that the
Wing party, by whatever npme it may be
known, will be found atling ably. honestly and
earnestly for the true principles of freedom =
Whatever may become Of the party organiza
| lion the principles which actlated lhe masses
Of Northern Wings are nc, dead. They are
| immuiable, eternni.
What, then, shall the Wing party dof Shall
| it disband, and merge itself in some other or
ganization2 OR shall it, dscarding and re-
nouncing the heresies foisted upon it by the pol
iIical gamblers Of its National Conventions still
mainisin lis party name, and rally with renew
ed energy in behalf OF The true principles of
freedom and repubicnnism? These are im-
porlant questions, which SHOULD be gravely con-
sitered. We love the old Wig nume, idsnlif-
ed as has been with civil and religious freedom
throughout the world; but mere name is no.
lhmg-emphaiicaly notaing-if we eun better
sustain cherished principles under orgaE-
cation known by some her appellafion.
On general Stale ard national principles,
there is but liitle difference Of sentiment be-
tween the Wigs Of Ohio and The party known
as The Free Soil organization. The grea, mas
of the latter seeded from The former from an
honest Giference of opinion solely upon the
question of slaye'y-znay, moi even that, bu,
merely upon the question of The best means oil
effactiug results against SlaveIy.-ar'd SO leav-
ing the Wing party. they generally changed nol
whit Of heir sentiments in relation TO mensur.
es Of State and National policy The Free SIT.
ers of the Stale are rs firm trends of a sound
paper currency, and is decided enemies Of al
the .scrow barr operations Of ihe present dom,
inant party of Ohia as ,he Wbigs-as deternin
ed in their opposition TO the extravaganza ane
pecuatiors OF the last Legislature Snail they
then. friter away their strength, and allow rhe
common enemy 10 t,iumph from mere dnggce
adhesion to party names!
The Ohio Star, the organ Of The Free Soil
ers of Portage county, has an able. jad ciou:
and well written article upon the SUBJECT, from
which we quote:
8. Free Soilers al Wings huve had many
sherp conflicts with each other. This from ihs
nature of the case Unavailable. The
Philadelphia Conven:itn of 1S4S resulted in
rupture in rhe Wing pany,,hd in The formasi N
the Free Soil parry. This engendesed muci
bitter feeling and animoslty, too much of which
has douLtiees been peFpe'uuted to the presen
day. But why longer iDhame this bitterness
Why indulge in personal rancor? Here arr
great interests at stake-here are great respof
siolliiies Involved. Why then, mol rise, insiEt
true nobility of human nature and magpatii
mously forget past feuds, and strike hands. no
as Wing and Free S,it parlisans going int
coalirlon,bu, ns citizens progressive mer,rnd 70
geiher encounter the common foe t, our views
our interests. our happiness. our welfare
, people.
Nay mnre-shall we,longer perpet1a'e ou
useless feuds in This County? Have we no
had n sufficient taste OF Locofoeoism? We pu
il TO the candor of our political friends We
ask them 10 review carefully, cantiliy. if the,
will, the forgoing remarks. They nre net u
tered in the sri itof arrogance or dcla'ion. hu
Snggeslively. lflhese things are so, if The fore
going considerations are founded in reason, W
= ask aDy candid man to tell US, how al this inc