Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-11
TO THE WINGS OF VIRGINIA.

SID, Inc Central Committee, appoinied by TN
| Wing members OF the last General Assem-
oily OF Virginia, deem il II duty which tina
sPpo'ntmFnt has imposed upon them, Il
| suggest and recommend 10 the numeruu
body oil their fellow citizens of this State
VINO are opposed Ia the re- election of Mr.
Van Buren, to The Presidency, proper mea
sures Tor producing concert Of action among
themselves at hnme, and concert also be
| tween Them and their political friends in TIT
other States Of the Union.
AS we now address ourselves only 10 thos,
who concur IN the opinion, that Mr.. Var
Buren, is wholly unworthy 10 fill The office
OF Chief Magistrate OF this q reat people
10, therefore, no part Of our present purpose
10 enter INTO an examination Of his official
character and conduct, or those OF his iiDme
d'a'e predecessor, whose PRINCIPLES Of gov.
eminent and policy he Processes TO follow
with view to expose the dangerous faults
and equally perhicious foIlies they have COM
nitied. The hollowness of all their profes.
sIons-the dishonest arts they have praC,ised
or countensnced-iheir wild and mischie-
Vous experiments,-their daring pretensions
10 powers never before claimed or heard Of
their corrupt and corrupting abuse of the
Executive patronsge,-ihe baleful princi.
pies they have introduced into the admins
tiatioB, aud the yet more baiefuI principles,
absolutely Incompatible with a government
OF laws, which they have propsgated or en-
couraged others in propagaiiDg; and the
fearful change, which, by all these means,
they have wrought in The character. The
morals, and even the manners of the FEEDER.
al Government, and, by con sequence, 10 ills
probable desiinies-these are topics which
may be the theme Of future discussions adj.
dressed TO the good men of all parties.
Neiiher IS II our purpose here 10 recon-.
mend The nomination Of any particular Gill
zen to be supported by the Wbig party as
their Candidate for the Presidency. Our
own strong and decided prefer ence, indeed
points 10 The Statesman. TO whose benignapi
influence this nation stands already indebted
Tor The healing OF The two most fearfu dis.
sen.ions that have ever distracted lis couD.
cils; from whose practical wisdom, the re
suit oil great experience in public affairs, A..
oIity and virtue, we may expect prudent
and prosperous, as well as just admins.ra
ton whose large and liberal views will dis.
pose him, whose generous ambition will
prompt him, whose patriotism will mpel
him, and whose frmness will enable him 10
be The President of nation, and not the
President of faction and from whose mod
era'Ion and magnanimiiy Nc may hope that
The Executive patronage, in his hands will
no longer he an instrument Of favor, of re>
yenge, or OF ambition 4; no longer be degra.
ded 10 The vilo purpose OF iewatding the
selfish zeal Of furious pa.iizsns, and punish.
Jog the independence OF honest opponents A.;
OF continuing power in the hands ina, hold
u, and perpctuating the domino lion of par
~. But the great object we have al heart,
far more than the nomination Of the gentle
man whom we prefer, is that concert and
cooperation in effectiog nomination
which will secure an Undiv ided and sfrenu
Gus support 10 the candidate who shall he Sc.
lie ctsd, being ready TO iorego our individual
preferences, il il shall be required Of us, in
Difference TO The opinions and wishes of The
party with whom we must act in order 10
make our strength efficient.
The proPriety, or rather, the indspensa.
bic necessity, OF such concert, seems so OBJ
Sious, that il is hoped hardly any thing but