Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-27

- The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted by thc recent Wing meeting in
Washington Citr.
WHEREAS it is apparent that ! portion of the
Hhig party, most respectable and influential
alike by reason of its numbers, Intelligence, and
political integrity, remain intlezi5iy true and
steadfastIy attached to the great principles OF
general conservatism and national policy which
h=vo uniformly guid@iits past aTccT-princip!cs
which have rendered 1t a beniiceat agency lii
the political history of the country, and which
it is solcnuiy believed arc identified with the
perpetuity of the free iasitrt'ons bsqueat!icI
10 US by the wisdom of our fathers, as well as
with the full Development and preservation of
the best interests of TIE country at large: and
whereas itbecomes the patriotic duty OF altEnc
Wings il the present crisis to put forth every
cHfoTt fog the conservation of these beniIcent
principles, whose partial elimination from the po-
iitioai agencies of the country is proved of i'll
omen and disastrous po-tent by the evils of.tae
times upon which we have fallen; and where
Is, for tiis purpose the principles thus vinGi-
Gated by experience and ever consideration OF
sound public policy should still find cmbodi-
ment with n local hakitation and a name
amid the factious tendencies of the present time;
therefore be it,
Res9IreI, That this meeting, consisting as
it does of Wings of the National Metropolis,
steadfastly, adhere to their old political creed,
often heretofore proclaimed by them, to the Prin-
ciplcs on which George Washington administer
81 the Government, and to which Henry Clay
dedicated his long aud glorious life. That, to
cherish a cordial, habituai imnovab!e attach
ment to the Union as the palladium of our po-
liticaI safety and prosperity, . and 4 sacred tide!i-
Is tn the Constitution, IN all and In each OF lis
PARTS, in letter and spirit; to abhor geographical
distinctions as the dcstroycrs of public liberty,
and no North, no South, no Ea1t, no West, but
to foster ''brotherlg affection among ali; to be
loyal to the rights and sovereignty of the States
in their several spheres, but to be loya! also to
the rights and sovereignty Of the United States
in the sphere asst Lned to them by the FeieTal
Constitution; to interpret that instrument SO as
to give to it the efficacy intended by its authors
but to confine within their respective orbits the
the three branches of the Government, aud eS-
pecially the Executive: to discountenance the
use, as an ordinary Executive instrument, of the
salutary remedy provided for extraordinary cas-
es onIT, the veto; to maintain public credit; to
guard against foreign influence; to encourage
general education: 10 direct legislation towards
confirming our independents ass people; to re-
spect freedom of conscience, Of speech and OF
the press; to regard as equal the rights of all
citizens ''bY birth or choice of n common coun-
try;'' to practice good faith andjusticc towards
all nations; These ye believe to be the teachings
of the Constitution and the principles OF the
Wing party.
Rs,gteei, That the candidates for the Presi-
dency and the Vice Presidency no" before the
people have been nominated by three parties,
of which each ayoTs a political creed that Is III
different degrees, hostile to the principles OF
the "Old-line Wings"
Reaolcea, That, while the "Old-iine Wings
cannot ADOPT az their candidate any candidate
representing principles hostile to their own, 1t
is nevertheless their duty as patriots to reanl!nate
and continue their political organization, and
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conjectures of public affairs to render efficient
service to their country therefore,
ResoLcsi, By the Wings of the city of Wash
ington, assembled in counsel with their fellow
Wigs, representatives, in Congress and others
from the several States, that we hereby recon-
mend to our Wing friends throughout the conn
try to preserve ulimpaired their political idcn-
titv. and 50 far as possible their political 6rgani-
cation, aud, il called By the eXcgeicIes OF the
times to cooperate with another party, to render
such cooperation only in the name and char"c-
ter of allies, and in obedience to the dictates OF
IL wise and concilliatory patriotism, ready and
waiting at the call of duty to rally around the
old Wing banner, 'in all assaults our surcst
signal and which we firmly believe will yet
gather to its standard those who for a season
may seem to have deserted it.
Rss0lccl, That with the view of concerning
such measures as shall he most likely to pre-.
serve uninpairei the vitality and purity of
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national reorganization of the Wing party
when the phrenzy of the hour shall haze passed,
we do hereby earnestly recommend to the Wings
in all the States OF the Union TO appoint dele
gates. who shall assemble in National Conycn-
ton TO be holden in Louisville, as proposed b.
the Wings of Kentucky, who have already
named the 4th of July next for that purpose
But inaSmuch as the time dcsignatedis now too
near ut hand to admit of general concert If ac-
ton and representation in such convention if
holden on the day specified, and inaslnuch as
the intervention OF some further delay may en-
able the National Wings only the more clearly
TO discern and mark out the path Of duty in the
present troublesome times, therefore be it fur
ther
Resolced, Thatwe respectfully recommend TO
the Wings in the several States, in appointing
their delegates to said Convention, to postpone
the time of its meeting until the last "Wednesday
Of July next, and we earnestly hope that the
Wings of all the States who may be represent,
cd therein will by mutual conference devise such
measures and adopt such policy as shall form a
national centre and nucleus around which the
Wing party may rally.
The meeting adjourned Immediately after the
adoption Of these resolutions.
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner will deliver an
address before the Masonic Fraternity of IIarri-
sonburS ON the 4ti OF July.
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A PRRFUHEp BRxATa.-ThatIadr or gentleman would re-
main under the curse OF a disagreeatie breath when Iy use
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