Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-25
noN. JosIAH RANpALL,s
s,eecl. before the DeuocratIe STATE Cea.
VeuIton.

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State Convention Of Pennsylvania, claim the
attention of my feIlow-citizens for short time
[ am aware that have received this courtesy
because have heretofore been member OF the
Old Line Wing party.
In 1924, the Democratic and " hig parties
were separated by no question Of principle, but
were divided upon the question, whether Cen.
Jackson was entitled to be elected President OF
the United States. In the progress OF time, dur
inc the thirty wears Of the existence OF the
Wing party, several important principles were
pTeseated, and the two parties became distinct
and independent Of each other upon questions
of public policy. These were:
i. The renewal Of the charter OF the Bank OF
the United States.
2 The Sub-TreaSury.
3. The Distribution Of the Proceeds ofthe Pub
lie Lands.
s National Bank" was abandoned by the
Democratic party, under the veto OF Gen: Jack
son in 1882, and by the Wing party il 1874.
"The S16-Treasury,r the cardiaal measure OF
4Iy. Van Bureu, was opposed by the Wing par
ty, has fought itself into public favor, ard no
one now wishes to disturb it,
"The Distribution of the Proceeds OF the Pub
lie Lands" has been superseded BY the debt ere
ated BIZ the Mexican war.
The Tariff no longer remains either polit-
ical or geographical questions; the last Congress
eyhibited the spectacle of the Estate Right"
men Of the South and the Republican Abolition
lists of the North, united against Pennsylvania,
without distinction Of party, to reduce the tariff
below its present standard.
If there remain any practical disputable prin-
ciplc, which constituted an Issue between the
Democratic and old Wing parties, do not
know it.
The Wing party has performed its duty, ard
has had ITS day. 1t has been Frustrated hy or
ganization Of the American party, OF the kSOw-
NoTnISG ORDER. They aud not Old Line Whigs
have renowned their old ccgRomeH, laid aside
their Did principles, and substituted in their
fore recognized BY CLAY, WEBSTER, SERGEASr or
their noble conpeers.
know there are many intelligent and patriot
ic men who cherish the hope that the Wing par
ty can again be resuscitnted, but the hope IS de-
llsi7c, and it is Pernicious because II depriveS
the country Of large portion of intellect and
worth, which ought to be brought into public
service In the History of our Republic, no par.
/ ty broken down has ever yet been re-nfganlzed
The fate ofthe Federal aud Anti-Masonic parties
establishes this fact There is not at this time
| Wing member Of the popular branch ofCon
gress elected by a Wing vote. There Is not a
member Of the Legislature of Pennsylvania cleo
ted by Wing vote. There is not member of
the Councils Of the City Of Philadelphia electel
! by Wing vote. For the last two years, with
/ but two exceptions, whenever tile scattered
members Of the Wing Party have met in coun-
Gil, they have felt theirposition, and have, there
| fore, wisely abstained from forming a Ticket TO
be voted for at tho polls. In New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, they rallied at the polls, and
the result was paucity Of numbers and total de-
| feat. But, ask, what coed would be derived
! from the reorganization and triumph of the Old
! Wing Party? They do not want National
| ltft
| Treasury. The most ardent friends of the Ia
| riT do not ask for the re-cstab!ishmcnt of the
| High Tariff of1929, or even Of 1872; but all
they ask it, that the Tariff shall stand where it
Twas Dlnced in 1916 by the casting VGtc OF the
| Vice President, Mr.. DALLAS. All the Old issues
haze been settled, and as natural consequence,
new parties have sprung up, and new issues have
! been formed. The Order Of krCw-Nothings
have violated the letter and spirit Of the V! Ar
ticle Of the Constitution Of the UHited States,
which declares that &" No religious test strN eecr
be required as Il Qualification to arg 11tes or
| Public TFUst under tho Enigel .Staiss;;' they
have established secret societies, secret oaths
and obligations. With these principles the
lWhig party in its days Of power AID numerical
strength had no sympathy nor utilization. and
| there Is no part of the Union where the Wings
were more inAexib,e in opposing the political
! hcreSics than in the State of Pennsylvania.
| In 1915, when the Wing party met in the
| City of Philadelphia, after the defeat of Mr..
| CLAY, the duty Of opening the meeting AID set
ting forth their principles was committed to inc.
| held in my hand at that meeting, the charter
of Rhode Island, granted to Roger Williams,
| which contains the broalcst and most cJnipre-
hensipc declaration Of religious LIsErrY tSo e
QUALITY ever yet Pcnned. l read its eloquent
and energetic platform and said, THIS Is THE
DOCTRINE OF IHE WIG PARTY, ami pointing to
the ruins of tho Roman Catholic Church of ST
Augustine, burnt during the 'iiSSracc:u! riots OF
| 1871, and which lay within few yards of the
place ormoeting added, THERE Is ITS DEsECrA-
TON" There Is not nook nor corner i'll the
vast region of our country which does not con.
tain Old Line Wings who arc willing to stand
by the Constitution and the Union But their
numerical strength is far exceeded hy their pat
lTiotiSln, talents, and public spirit. This is the
body to which have been attached, and flee
the deepest interest in the course they shall pur
sue.
The Republican party is SECTIONAL, and its
success must, in my judgment, lead 10 n sever
ance of the Union. do not believe that thu
great mass of that party anticipate this result
but il it should be conSunmatcd, their regret
will be no equivalent for the lamning injury
thereby inflicted upon this great Republic.
appeal to every Old Line Wing in the Union t.
avert this calamity. The South cannot and vii
not remain i'll the Union, unloss their rights arr
guaranteed to them. If we were in the SAM
Situation, we would demand our rights in tone
as imperative and mandatory as thosewhich ar,
now used by our Southern brethren.
How is this great evil to be avoided? 1 an
swcr, by the election Of Mr.. Buchanan. Every
vote given to him is u check To tic progress 0
the Republican party. know there many
Wings who approve of the administration .
Willard Fillmore, and are willing to trust hin
again. Every vote to Mr.. Fillmore increases tn
danger Of 9Ir. Fremont Every vote given to Mr.
Buchanan potentially seals the fate OF Mr.. Ere
mont But Willard Fillmore in 1913, 90, anC
'52, is not the Willard Fillmore i'll 1856. Whel
he was elected Vice-President in ls4s,-whel
he became the Acting President in lS5Q,-ant
when he was candidate for denomination by
tho, Wing Conyentionin Baltimore, in 1852, h
profrssed TO be Whig-nothing more, nothing
less. The Native American party at that tim