Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-02

III its aIlee cOpleu ana commenced Dy the MET
iigeHoe in its leader Of September 22d, says:
" We are glad TO sec in several quarters tokens
OF the activity of the Wings in preparation for
the convention of next month. We trust that il
may be so general that there may be full repre-
sentation Of the Wings of the State-oF THAT
PARTY UNDER WHOSE INFLUENCE MASSACHUSETTS
HAS BECOME WHAT SIZE is, and in whose mem
befs, old and young, we beliece remains the
spirit and the principle which are necessary to
restore TO Massachusetts her selfrespect at home
and her true weight and character among her
sister States
Awkward confession! We know the Wing
party has made Massachusetts what she is, and
trh0t is she Look at her; there she is, prolific
Of sns, antagenistic, and if successful, fatal to
tie Constitution and the Union The Democratic
party is not disposed 10 claim any part of the
responsibility of haring made Massachusetts ,ohot
she Is. we cheerfully yield TO the Wing party
az the honor of this performance.
But under this aspect, what becomes of the
hieAigeneer's theory Of the unchanged ableness
Of the glorious old Wing platform! =
Again the New York correspondent of the
IieHigRcr OF Saturday last, says that the Wing
party ia New York is extinct, has gone over
bodily, merged itself into the Abolition party
Read:
As predicted the Wing party Of this State,
or al least So much OF II was represented in the
convention assembled al Syracuse, has ceased to
exist, having gone over 10 the Republicans. The
joint committees of the two bodies mutually
agreed upon ticket aud platform acceptable
alike 10 each Convention, and ''iusion" of course
ensued. The ticket adopted is unqucstonably
strong one; but out Of the nine names composing
A aplg 10 III ~
Preston King, Democrat heads the list as the
candidate for Secretary OF State. The platform
is quite long, and declares in effect
''Thai the Federal Government has no power
to establish, uphold, or tolerate slavery in any
portion of the public domain.
That, as there can be no legal slavery in the
Territories OF the Union, the right To form slave
States out Of such Territories is denied.
"That the repeal OF tic Missouri compromise
has destroyed all faith in Southern observance
Of compacts.
THAT the conduct Of the Administration gcner-
ally, and especially ia the removal Of Governor
Reeder aud the appointment in his place of one
who recognises the acts Of the Kansas Legisla-
turc elected by the Missouri invaders, has for
leitod IFS claims TO further support BY all who
desire 10 freedom in Kansas
That those who have migrated 10 Kansas
from free States have violated no law and assailed
no right and are entitled to the most Jealous and
active support
.'That the outrages committed in a sister State,
under color Of judicial authority, on a citizen
guilty Of no crime but humanity and truth, (the
case Of Passmore Williamson,) is another evil
dencc that slavery j. everywhere al war with
justice and intent bending al beings TO its will
"That secret political organizations are neon
sisent with the libcrbl principles Of our free Gov
eminent; and that, consequently, the doctrines of
the Know nothing Order are utterly condcmned;
and that, as new political organization, they
adopt and re-allirm as their own the principles
set forth as those of the Republicans OF 100 in
the inaugural Of Thomas Jefferson.
"On State affairs the Wing policy in the man
agement of the canals and an economical expen
dture Of the public funds are the only resolutions
adopted. This, Of course, left out the important
liquor question; but a supplementary resolution
was afterwards offered and adopted setting forth
that, other political bodies had made that ques
ton party issue, instead Of leaving the law in
the hands of the courts, the Republicans, firmly
believing in the great principle Of prohibition,
viii resist the attempts 10 prevent trial Of the
practical workings Of the law. This il rather
lukcwnrm, and yet il only escaped being laid
upon the table by vote of los to -. The two
nominees for the Jud.eships of the Court Of
Appeals are understood 10 be pledged Ia favor Of
the prohibtory law, (which, il is presumed, viii
ensure their adoption by the Temperance Con-
venton to assemble next week
''The 'know-somethings, who have been hold
ing over for the result of the Republican Conven-
ton, re-asscmbled Immediately after that party
had concluded its proceedings and adopted is
entire ticket for State officers. -
Is this the glorious unchanged and unchangc-
able old Wing Platform:
II is clear that, unless the "glorious old Wing
Platform" is identical with the Abolition plat
form Of New York and the know-notling Adolf
ton and Liquor-law platform Of Massachusetts,
it must have changed in some particular, and
some Of its nails must have rusted.
The ''glorious old Wing party at the North
is departed. It is among the things that were,
and the Inttiigencer should make no more Jokes
on the subject.
II was maxim with those virgin ladies, whom
Hood has depicted as the principals Of the Young
Ladies' Seminary at Cedar Grove, England, that
Il is useless 10 attempt being dgnfed Nth smut on
oas's nose. On the same principle we assure the
InteLigencer il is useless TO attempt being digni-
fed if It will persist in waggery.
The Hteiiigeneer has its established and char
acteristic style, which should be sorry 70 see
i jeopardize by any frivolties or lightness.
We look upon it the dignifcd organ Of
deiunct party.