The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-21

torced my tnougnts Ddck 10 tne olu party W
my father, knew its principles to be true !,
some of its practices had been bad but !
believed its principles, once true, they must
always be so, for truth cannot die. They
told me that the party was dead. but | be-
leved that it was only after the death that
the resurrection could come. In concert
with some Of my Wing brethren, we deter
mined to strive after its resurrection. There
was no meeting, calling itself Wing in all
my region of country, which did not attend.
There was no convention at which was
not present Every effort to resuscitate the
old party which could be made was made
The result was the Convention at Louisville
on the Sd of July. 1t was then resolved to
be inexpedient to present Wing candidates
for the highest Offices Tor the sufrages of the
people and it was determined that, having
asserted our old principles, it was proper
that each individual should be left free to
make his own choice according to his own
conscience aud his own principles, for the
good of the country.
Fellow citizens, have followed the Wing
standard so long as it fluttered in the breeze.
would have followed it aIwuys,and | always
expect to maintain Wing principles. Like
an eloquent Old- line Wing OF Missouri, now
acting with the Democrats" have survey
ed the whole battlefield, but find no Whig
banner under which to fight" Like him,
am forced to the conviction that the old Wing
hac lies furled upon the tomb of my father.
Fellow citizens, the country is in danger.
In 1920 our wisest and best statesmen told
US there was great danger from the question
of slavery. For the purpose of putting it at
rest the so-caled Missouri Compromise was
made, but it did not settle the question:
Again, in l849-5O, it raised its horrd front
Fortunately Tor the country, at that time
there were then at Washington rien OF u
giant race. " no could see and appreciate the
danger and warn the country of it. Do you
not recollect how the slack cloud sat like q
Ieaden pail upon the hearts Of men--how
the bravest trembled Tor the Union. Do you
not remember with what anxiety all eyes
were turned to Washington - with what
trembling cogerness you listened for every
scrap of news ? AT last the tidings came
that the Compromise Measures Of 1850 had
been passed, although in detail Have you
forgotten the rcjoiciugs throughout the
whole land ? How the bells rung, and the
glad shouts went up to Heaven in gratitude
that the country was safe ? How vain and
how futile were the hopes of the best and
wisest of men!
Scarcely are some OF the principal actors
in those noble scenes cold in their graves,
when again the black cloud is upon U.S.
The country is in danger. The Black Re.
puhlicans OF the North, determined to carry
out their designs against the South at all
hazards, and every risk, have nominated
purely sectional candidates for the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency. North against
question now before you, and you cannot
avoid it. 1t is not alone who tells you so.
Americans as you choose to call yourselves
Old line Wings, it is Mr.. Fillmore also who
tells you so. Hear what he says in his AL
bany speech, recently delivered-a speech
so patriotic and honorable to him.
" Sir, you have been pleased to say that
have the Union of these States at heart
This, sir, is most true, for If there be one OBJ
ject de arer to me than any other, it is the
unity, prosperity and glory of this great Re.
public and confess frankly, sir, that it is
in danger. say nothing of any particular
section, much less of the several candidates
before the people. | presume they are all
honorable men. But, sir, what do we see
An exasperated feeling between the North
and South, on the most exciting of all topics,
resulting in bloodshed and organized mill
tsry array.
"But, this is not all, sir. We see poli:i.
cal party presenting candidates for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency, selected for the
first time from the free States alone, with
the avowed purpose of electing these candi
dates by the suffrages of one part of the
Union only to rule over the whole United
States. Can it be possible that those who
are engaged in such a measure, could have
seriously reflected upon the consequences
which must inevitably follow in case of sue.
cess? (Cheers.) Can they have the mad
ness or folly to believe that our Southern
brethern would submit to be governed by
such Chief Magistrate! (Cheers.) Would
he be required to follow the rule prescribed
by those who elected him in making his ap
pointments! Il man living South of Ma,
son and Dixon's line, be not worthy to be
President or Vice President, would it be
proper to select one from the same quarter
as one OF his Cabinet Council, or to repre-
sent the nation in foreign country! Or,
indeed, to collect the revenue or administer
the laws Of the United States! If not, what
new rule is the President to adopt in select
ing men for Office?
"These are serious, but practical ques
tions, and in order to appreciate them full
ly, it is necessary to turn the tables upon
ourselves. Suppose that the South, having