Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

Loudoun county IN Virginia is de-
servedly condemned by .he Wings OF
Virginia. A Wing majority of 1900
votes could easily and ought to have
been given in that county. We make,
however, no complaints. If, with such
conduct, the Wings are beaten, they de-
serre to be beaten.-Aier. GaS.
deserve to be beaten!" Who de-
serves this fate? Have not the delin-
quents shewn that THEY are insenSible
to the promptings Of honor and patriot
ism-that THEY laugh at their country's
calanities, and indulge an inglorious
ease whilst their brethren are toiling and
bathing against corruption and prohisa-
cy? What care THEY for being ''bca-
ten Have THEY not proved themselves
recreant, and therefore incapable Of NOR.
tifcation at the result? Do THEY not
prefer ignominy to honor? Can you e.
ven beat" them into an appreciation of
the dignity and sell-respect which are
the attributes of freeman? Moan ig-
noble spirit cannot be operated upon by
either persuasion or Teproach. and moth
ing but mercenary motive can impel it
10 movement in behalf Of country or
Kindred. If none suffered but those
who shrunk from duty when a bleeding
Constitution demanded the mere exer
else of a warning voice, we certainly
should assent 10 the malediction of the
Gazette, and say that they well deserv-
ed not only to be beaten" but to be di-
vested of the privilege which they seem
incapable Of estimating. But it is not
such as these who feel 1.-THE steel enter
the heart'-it is not such as these, upon
whose ears fall the vengeful and demon
lac shouts and civilizations of vigilant
aud relentless adversary, 1t is pom hose
who have been the faithful guardians
and sleepless sentinels amidst gloom and
that the odium of defeat falls !
with the greatest weight, and it is those
alone who suffer the modification of be-
ing "beaten."
Surely the Gazette has not exercised
its usual good judgment. else it would
discriminate between the listless and the |
the active-betwcen the good soldier
who had done his duty and the craven
" no had hidden himself during the heat
Of the action. Instead Of a general de-
Gunciation, itshould join US in driving
over TO the enemy every faithless non
combatant who has been guilty of the |
OF enrolling himself nominally
under banner which he has suffered !
10 be dishouored, and in cause which !
lie has betrayed. Let no man wear the
badge of Wing who forgets his coun.
lry's honor aud prosperity in the hour OF
need.
In these remarks, we intend not to be
invidIous towards Loudoun. She has
yet the honor of having given the Iarg
est Wing majority in the State. We
mean that our censure shall strike home
to every recreant in the Commonwealth,
no matter where 10 be found Against |
all open and honorable foe, every man |
can guard F; but who can escape or coun-
teract the injuries inflicted by a perfid-
ious friend
In future contests against the encroach-
ments OF power, let us beware how we
count the timid and the hesitating-for
the man who cannot find time, or who
is unable to brace his nerves once in four
gears. to exercise the right of suffrage.
is unfit to be trusted in any capacity, and
should be marked as a mere hanger-oa
about the camp-who, as jackson once
said OF distinguished parasite, is mot
worth the powder and shot required to
shoot him. '-RiChmond Wing.