Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-15

the Baltimore American has very Just aud timely
remarks upon tho fanda principle of tho Wing par
ty. That party IN namo may become extinct; but the
great principle, opposition overwhelming EIccu
tive, which gave It being, must survive while Re-
publicansm has votary. III
We copy from tho American:
TRIrNrn OF VINO PRIScIpLE.-The speech Of the Hon.
Mems Democratic Society, Of New York. is distinct
cogniion Of the original principle upon which he Wing
party founded. There those, aware, who
regard tho Wing party reaching back to period when
IL was identified with what was, in the classification Of
the day, called Federalism, but such n supposton has
been always couradiced by the circumstances under
which the Wing party OF 1889 took It's and organ
zatou The for the expoekion Of the
principles Of those who assumed it. Tho men who op
posed the proclamation and removal Of tho dcposts-who
condemned the doctrine Of prescription for opinions sake
were united by single principle, that Of restricting the
abuse Executive power is obvious that since Fed
eralsm consisted In honest belief that anarchy
dangerous than consolidation aud that the Federal
government entitled to the benefit Of all constitution
al constructions against the States people, Il must
follow that member of that party-even f It's orgsn
zation had not been destroyed by the Monroe fusion
could have joined party for the Limitation Of Exec
utve power without at the time suendering the
doctrine of the Federal party. The platform Of
the Wing party Republican. 1t the
platform of Magma Chara of the Judges OF
Charles Stuart; OF the pilgrims Of Plymouth Of the
last gun Yorktown Years have passed-the original
principle Of Wing organization has been forgotten
cept by few. Stimulated by ambition inspired by
rivalry its leaders may have combined with its sole and
heroic doctrine certain in their opinion
tia to the prosperity of the people. They have ad
vocated these until in the heat of the conflict
they have perhaps lost sight Of their peculiar and
original principle They triumphed in The force Of
that principle. They held at bay the popular
this country has ever known, armed with the whole
patronage Of the government In the name Of limitation
aud reform they triumphed his willy and venA
But then victory with usual effects The
mnistration could not effect those radio changes in the
distribution Of patronage in the surrender Of power which
all felt to be necessary. The policy of she country
settled itself upon systems adverse to those recommended
by tie Wings. At the present time, the Executive
or the Regency-so far forgetting the restrictions
Of the Constitution as TO interfere in the local affairs
Of the States, removed public officer for
tumaceous refusal to surrender his opinions and
execute the will of those from whom he drew his
salary Instantly, not only the Wing principle but
the Wing spirit, arose in the bosoms Of those who
thus prescribed for opinions and who were
thus required to be the mnions oil Executive will Bron.
son, like Duane threw off the livery of Office and
ced the wages of servude O'Connor avowcd the same
opinions that had cost Bronson his appointments aud de-
manded his own removal strong party Of disinteresed
aud patriotic rallied against the principle Of Execu-
tive dcaton and are now determined to reduce that De-
partment of the Government within the limits assigned il
by the Constitution. The speech Of Mr.. Stanton is dis
tnct vudcaton of the Wing principle to which have
referred ltsays the Executive is arrogant the Execu-
tive oppressive; the Executive is ess the Executive
has violated its pledges We say nothing in relation
General Pierce, who happens TO be the pin upon which
the Executive mantle hangs present We neither
surprised gratifed at it. II all be true charged
would rather forego party triumph than rejoice the
dshonor of country. But all these things have
been the characteristics of the Crown. No people
free who trusted the discretion OF single person.
the ronsdes of Cromwell used always call the Ex-
ecuve. We may fancy, because Government is cal.
led "a Republic that the abuse Of Executive power is
impossible Mexico has preserved the under
every form Of desposm, anarchy and bigotry George
Washington and Martin Van Buren, have administered
Government-Aaron Burr came within Of filing
the station.
The object OF every political convention is to dis.
some nominee obscure that his opponents
find out nothing against him. What guarantee is there
that some future President may like the Pretoran
nominees of the latter Roman Empire be weak athess
and ignorant and that after dishonoring the nation by his
deeds it may be compelled by force expel him from
the high place that lie occupies? We therefore graft
fed perceive the manly condemnation Of the Executive
by Mr.. Stanton and those who think with him. Whether
they right wrong matters comparatively little
They have shown the courage TO defy the power and
despise the power OF the patronage OF the Executive
This auguTs well for constitutional liberty and although
Mr. Snton says ";hat he clearly why Democrat
cannot be Whig" and "knows reason why patrio.
tic Wing may not be Democrat" tell him that
whilst may be inclined the Of his pro-
position, cannot see how either patriotic Wing or
Democrat avoid being Republican, aud in that cha
opposing every violation oil trust and restraining
every alteration of power.