Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-04-11

OF Jefferson are tneerosteo 10 The construc.
ton Of good nstix stion on the Shensn.
Idosh. The mslless snd msrchanss oper,s.
Jog OF o. near the river; the owners of
mills on or nesr it--the holders Of all the
real estate and tenants thereon, from
which estates the produce 10 either cold
OF man ufsctursde ~ the borders Of the n.
yer. end some other psrsons. NAV be in.
clu6sd in the class. having direct inter-
est IN this plan Of Improvement, snd Ill
The citizens who come within the genial
influence Of the effects produced by the
prosperity Of the first class. may be placed
in the second. % having clearly &c cond-
airy or indirect interest. such - probes.
sionsl, mercantile. mechsnicsl and other
gentlemen.
When assert that Messrs. John C.au-
son and Others had no other object than
the improvement Of the river 10 view, oy
urEing me tolesve my retirement, at home
10 board the political bark which, howe.
ver smoothly she may sail for time un-
der gentle breeze. must. according 10
tho admoniiions Of all expe rience, be over
taken by . storm. and ingulfed in .he
deep, no matter who may be At the helm,
no matter with what care and skill il may
be USED, and no matter what sweeping
ruin The fo0nder may include. IL there
shall be no room for tie sgitaiion Of the
political elements in the course Of the
public mariner, by the charge o: negli-
gence or error. the restless spirits Of as
piraois to power will complain when
there'is no ground of complaint. proclaim
aouse Of power nhen there j, no abuse.
and by the exercise of other fraudulent
devices, draw into their tram the Just
and the good TO swell the rising pillows
Of popular commotion, which will surge
upon and sink the political barge Of the
soundest politician. View the fate of
Atisiides aud Washington, the two bes,
OF men. The political character cf the
one was sssailed BY the foul ebulli,ions
OF party zeal. and the person OF the other
was banished from his country by the ia.
famous calumny propagated BY those who
hoped to inberi. his popular fame aud po-
ltical power. | mean 10 say. that those
gentlemen, in drawing me into the field
as candidate, had no motive directly or
politically TO con:ravene the party views
and objects of the Wing meeting held al
the Court House on the third Monday in
February. and have. can have, no ob-
ljections now 10 the public proceedings OF
that meeting SO far as they relate 10 the
selection Of candidates for the house OF
delegates. Those proceedings were re-
gular aud according to the common prac-
tce OF the county. The meeting was re-
spectacle both as 10 number and charac-
ter. ] passed the whole in review with
silence. taking no part in the action of
the day; therefore. IL ] had objections,
under the circumstances of the case.
would not now make them. believing that
this would neither be fit time nor place
to attempt 10 avail myself of the sdvan-
tages OF them. As to the nominees APP
pointed by the meeting, cannot see a
single shadow Of objection unless youth
on the part Of those gentlemea shall stamp
that shadow The one with whom AN
acquainted has nv warmest feelings, and
is entitled TO my highest opinion. The
other. whom / would not know in lhe
highway, is the son OF my departed friend
whose memory mos, cordislly revere !:
and il the progeny shall emulate the viz
tues oil the ancestor. my reverence shall
follow him too in the paths OF lite while
we live. or into the shades OF death. shall
he fall toto The tomb during my existence.
have said that had no objections 10
The public proceedings of the Wing meet
ing in February, but must oppose the
private declarations Of some Of the mem.
bers OF that meeting. both al the time Of
the assembiage and before, that / am not
. firm Wing, and that am not a Wing.
Not having heard one wsrd Of either Of
those deelarsiions uttered by either Of
the gentlemen TO whom they originally
belong. l have had no opportunity Of
learning the precise grounds upon which
those assertions rest. II the assrrters have
any resting place for them. In The be.
gincing. there is much difficulty IN draw.
ing out an exact de6ni,ion Of the term
Wing in iis application to one Of the pre-
sent political parties in he United States
The ancient and literary signiGca,ion Of
friend TO free government as opposed 10
advocate for royal power, OF patriot as op.
posed To tory. will not cannot. in this IN
stance. be sustained by Any color Of truth
Were ! 70 designate BY the terms friends
10 free government sad patriots. all men
in the Union who oppose the present ad.
ministFalion or ere called Wings. or de.
ncunce ell those who support tia. admin
isiraiion as advocates for royal power or
tories 10 the county. IN relation 10 the
latter ] should be grossly ssiliy Of treason
against truth. add AZ 10 the former might
make en- enormous mistake. Let us 10
our deliberations come home 10 our own
eouoiy. and who will then undertake 20
apply tho tern Wing IN iis literal sense
TO the party nov opposing the sdminis,Fa.
ion, and with its sneient meaning in 70.
fsreace TO the other party Or 10 other
words, who will venture N say, that in
The event Of . var bstween the United
Sssies. and any other country, sll the CHI.
zens Of JeHspOa who are opposed IN po-
hticsl views aod sentiments TO the Whix
party would either totally disregard their
nsiionsl obligations 10 defend The eouD.