The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-02
Words of Truth and sobsrness.

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Words of Truth and Soberness.
Under this heading the ably conducted
n. ii. Statesman puts forth an article preg.
nant with significant facts upon the dispO-
sition manifested in some quarters, to rec
ognize the Wing party. After stating his
orical facts relative to the course Of the
Southern wings relative to the Slavery qucs-
ton, and adding that Mr.. Webster prououn-
ced sentence OF death on the wing party in
1852, thus adding pOignancy to the defeat
il sustained in November Of that year i. goes
on to say:
In the face of these circumstances there
is a disposition in certain quarters to re.or-
ganize the Wing party; and il is worthy Of
observation that in no section Of the land is
this purpose so resolutely manifested as in
Boston from that Identical city and by
those very men whence came the mos, dead
ly blows ever aimed against tho Wings
The papers there which sustain the VALLEY
ticket are now glowing with eulogics upon
the good old Wing party. The Wings OF
the entire Union are having their memories
quickened regarding their patriotism and
valor in other days; OF the excellence Of
their principles, and the resolution with
which they were sustained, whether victory
or defeat was the result Of contests in their
behalf. They are informed Of their steady
advocacy Of the union of the States; no
less now than in any preceding time of
their attachment to law and order. always
living principle in good Wings every
where;l and are reminded. (as il they had
forgotten ,hem) OF the pleasant days when
they were in power in a large number OF the
States, and when the affairs Of the General
Government were administered by men of
their own choice with sundry other rem.
iniscences, not unpleasant to contemplate
unless the mind be simultaneously directed
to the indisputable fact, that from no city
Of the land issued so strong influences agains,
the success OF the Wings and the progress
of these principles, ms from Boston, many
of whose most prominent men ar now in tho
movement here under consideration.
Ii has been the fortune of this paper neither
to disown the good old Wing party, or to
administer roproach to the men who COM
posed it. We revert with the EXTREMIST
satisfaction to the republicanism of its prin-
ciplss to the conservatism OF it, course,
consistent with rational public progress
TO its unfaltering attachment to the Union,
in spite of Southern Notification and North
ern Fanaticism; to the many great men
and firm patriots who were guiding spirits
in the ranks us it travelled on, sometimes in
sunshine and again envelOped in clouds and
darkness to the contests il waged against
the tyranny of JacksOnsm to its steady
encouragement to the home industry and
the internal improvement Of the country
objects upon which Democracy constantly
trowned, until it found opposition vain let
il be repeated, it affords us satisfaction to be
able to say that even in these days, when
old parties are jostled about like bladders
upon troubled sea, our regard for the
Wing party has been and IS 50 deep that.
nothing has been and nothing will be put
upon the record by US against its action or
its principles; for we have been always per-
suaded purer or a more patriotic organiza.
ton could never arise amongst men.
But in view OF The great and lamentable
CUuuW-S VI tut Du1b btNCh Va
the fact that the Wings, even in the days oil
their greatest power, could not, OF them
selves, succeed in a national election; 10
view Of the utter alienation Of Mr.. Webster
and his immediate personal friends in 1852
what good, let it be seriously asked, can
come from Wing organizations - and of all
Others, from local organization the head Of
which is in the city Of Boston, and most
prominent in which are men who not only
stood aloof from Gen. Scott in 1852, but
aided in giving the vote Of that city to Gen.
Pierce To presume that the leading and
exceedingly intelligent men at the head Of
this movement expect to be successful in
Massachusetts,. much more. that they be-
lieyc the Wings can lie rallied throug hout
the United States, would be an unjust re-
proach upon the intelligence even of unen-
lightened men. What, then, can be the
purpose, except to crafty personal resent
Inent, and what the result, il persisted in,
but TO give the State over to the tender met
cies of their ancient and deadly foe Are
they aware that no amount Of eloquent nd-
dresses in State and County Conventions
no high. sounding resolves; no earnest
newspaper articles, can save this Wing
movement. originating Us It does in Boston,
from wearing the appearances OF being u pro-
longation Of the unhappy feuds OF 1852
year when the name of Gen. Scorr was
Kissed Mt there; when sentence OF death
was pronounced upon the great Wing p,rty,
and the vote of that city, with its five or six
thousand Wing majority, given to Gen.
Pierce For men cognizlnt of those cir
cumstances, and many of them actors there.
in, to arraign the motives o! the mass Of the
Wings Of the country, and throw out impu.
tations against their integrity and utter sus-
piciOus Of the Senuineness of their patriotism
is about US much us flesh and blood can
bear.
These are certainly words Of truth and
soberness. In this State as we'll as in Mas.
sachusetts and New York, the men who
talk about keeping up whs organizations,
the leaders we mean, are men who have done
their utmost to defeat the success Of the
whis nominees, whenever such nominees
were not acceptable to their tastes. They
remained in the party so long US its organi-
nation continued rs does now James Brooks
orN Y. so to stabe !. more fatally. While
some Of them may have made show Of
voting for the regular nominees, their IN
fluence has been given really to the support
of the worst men.and. measures Of the falsely
called Democratic party. This very year
these men have not been laboring to sustain
the wing party, but solely as the Swiss corps
of the Democratic party, and now, many oil
them with professions of tender regard for
whiggery on their lips, but with treachery
in their hearts, are preparing to so directly
into the ranks Of tho Pierce Democracy,
such men as E. w. Farley, Daniel Sanborn,
John A. Poor, and Others OF like character,