Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-24
LYNCuRUnG, JUNE ~, iss
PENNSYLVANIA-TH ENEXTPRESIDEN
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Our readers are, we presume, apprzed that the
Antt-Ndsonic parry of PennsJ lyania the major par,
Of whom have heretofore co-opera,ed with the
Wings questions Of political character. Tor. to
speak more correctly. have forced the Wings to CO.
operate with rhem.) recently held Convention ia
Philadelphia. and taking lime by the ioreock, nomi
mated an Electoral Ticket, pledged 10 support Gen.
Harrison as next President and Daniel w sbser
Vice President of the United States. The design
Of this premature movement was evidently 10 fore
stall the definite action Of the Wig parry proper, aud
to compel them TO suocumb, ms they bad often done
before TO the dicaion OF this fragment of faction
contemplate alike 10 numbers and in the tanatcal
principles Of its organization. They hoped to do a
gain, what they have heretofore more than ac-
compllshed smother The voice Of The Wing party
and control its action, by compelling it TO follow
their lead,-hodng over its head the threa, of Sc
cesson from lis ranks and Sc pafale organization
aud action, The penalty Of disohedienee Al the
head oi this faction men Of lofty ambition and
Inscriptions p,ncipl,s-wri,hing under repeated
defeats, the consequence of their own rash folly,
from which the only lesson they have learned is in
creased obslinacy in their faal stupidity. Long
since. we believe, the Wing parry would have been
in the ascendancy in Pennsy yana had they NOT, for
temporary purposes, formed an alliance with the
ANTI Masons. who, rendered arrogant by the assidul-
~ with which they were couried. presumed upon
their position 10 dictate 10 their allies constituting
nine-tenths Of the Opposition parry in that State.
But the time has come when Thaddeus Stevens and
his body guard should be given distinctly 10 under
stand, that, fihey intend 10 take stand in the
IN ~ boitle fn,
Wing principles, and not alone that he and the as
pirng leaders OF his deluded flock shall monopol,ze
the honors and -uxuriate in The spoils Of victory
These are but incidental considerations h the great
body lthe Wing party, and they mus, be so will,
them, if they design to operate with that party.
We do not fight for plumber but for liberty, and lor
the great principles of free government, as under
stood and expounded by the of '76 aud SO II
office is the god Of their olatry, and salaries the
! sllmnantto their zeal, they are unworthy to tax
rank under the glorious Wing nag,-lhe Drapeau
sans tache without spot, bleniish wrinkle. Let
them 60 over at once to the Spells party where they
will meet with kindred spirits and congenia sympa.
'hies. The Wings SO for principles broad, defined,
gable principles. They look TO men only as the
exponen;s, uphoders and defenders Of these prnci-
ples and whsn, therefore, bird party, who have
heretofore acted viii, US, because we have uniformly
permitted them 10 name The men who wfte TO bear
ou 6ag, refuse to CO. operate with unless will
permit them TO continue this game OF dctailon II is
time that they should be distinctly tod HAT defeat,
without their aid, spfeleabIe victory upon such
terms. We have heretofore supported the man
whom they have put in nomination for the Pres-
dency and If he be again the lavorite of the great bo
dy ofihe Wing party throughout ill.,, Union. we
shall do again. Bur if they persist in the attempt
to foresla The fee and full manifestation of the
opinions of that party by prematulely bringing their
candidate into the field and declaring an iu0exible
opposition 10 all others, let them 90. The Wings
can do without them at least well as they can do
without the Wings. And although the separation
may lead TO the defeat OF both, it will also result IN
the betrayal of their nsig icanoe and speedily
into the dlss button Of their mscevious organiza-
ton.
We have been led into this long preface by the
proceedings Of Tire Wing Convention Of Pennsy Iva
MIA, winch assembled ut Cllambersburg on the 18Th
INST. and which, we are glad TO see, in accor
dance with our views. Dudng the temporary or
ganzaion of the Convention, an animated debate
occurred on the proposition 10 admit Mr.. Watts of
Erie, men Der OF lie LIE slature, but not dele
gate, 10 a seat-in which Messrs. Penrose, Scott
l,lngersoll, &c. took part at involved the whole
question OF the relative position of the Wings and
Antl-Alasons; one party conending that the Anti
Masons were VIII gs, though they did not choose TO
Hse the name. and rally under that nag and the
Other, that they could not at least claim share in
their Convention without doing so. and agreeing to
abide the action Of The Wing party"
On the second day, Mr. Sergeant proposed a series
OF resolutions; whereupoD Mr. Penrose moved that
they be postponed. ion the purpose of considering
Proposition, presented by himself that the Conven-
'on adjourn without doing any thing, and that
call be made upon the Ani- Fan Buren, parry to
meet in Convention IN H,rrsburg in August next
for the purpose ofenecling union of forces-..a
union, las has been remarked with great poin,) with
those who have placed their candidate ia the field
and nailed their flag TO The mast, and who have over
and often declared that they will not unite with us
batwill have their own way.'' Mr. Penroses motion.
however, was lost. 25 to So and that gentleman
TOOK occasion TO declare that Mr. Clay was his first
ohoice Tor the Presidency An Address to the
" hies OF Pennsyv drafted by Mr. Sergeant.
was Then agreed to, and two Senatorial deIeea,es
Joseph Lawrence and John Andrew Shulize, EsorsA
were appointed TO the National Convention. wbicb
meets IN Harrisburg in December next. Mr.. Shultze
IS one OF the Electors on the Harrisburg ticket nom.