Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-12
Prov me .Nitr iOTi Duiir E,rrr,ss.
STAND BY NEW YORK.

Nov that the smoke and dust of The
skirmi'h on the Western flank OF the
Wing army are clearing away. the brunt
OF the battle, We see. Is to come upon the
Old Guard Of the Empire State; snd we.
who have breasted tho storm OF di.com-
future twice, are thrice 10 have the honor
Of ral'ying the Republican Eagles TO the
rescue of the Union. Well be IL SOL
We rolled back IN November las. uncon-
qoerable. tho disastrous ball which the
architects OF rum set 10 motion from Ohio.
AID when we saw u coming. we msnned
the battlements OF our State, ADD we
brandi,hed this ball wiz the strength Of
Ti,ans. tall We hurled il in vengeance
upon the very capital Of our enemy. and
crushed hIm to the earth. New York
cove,s the honor the Union grants her
Her ivo millions Of people are a guard
That can AT auy time defend The Whic
army OF the Union. We march 20 Wa
ierloo once morn with the cheerful alac-
nty OF conscious strength and conscious
integrity. We siuned most vofully a.
sainst our countrymen IN transferring a
reerean, sun Of ours from Albany 10 Wash
ington. and II is meet aud h,iins that We
who did the crime should make the full
atonement for IL.
Stand ~ .Setc York, hsn, and all Is
well. Let US understand oil we have 20
do. and ie, us prepare solcmnlv 90 do n.
Without New York, Mr.. Van i}uren cah-
not, dare not. present the Illuminating
spectacle Of q candidate running tor the
Presidency scowled by has own State.
and that State an Einpne with ;orf5-fco
electoral rOfes' The spectacle cfa can
dltate running for the Presidency without
the confidence an1 support OF has own
ousehold-throwin himself. with false
preiences, upon other families Tor their
support, 10 one so extraordinary thatuer
ambitious aSpIrants will ihrus, aside such
prodiCal son. What will CALuor1
say' What BUCHANAN; What BrS-
Ton: What common sense End univer-
sal example, We never have had
President, or candidate for the Pre.i-
dency. with so audaoious an ambition rs
10 aspire TO the Imperial Purple, without,
his own household friends 20 honor him
We. ourselves, then, wings Of the
Empire State. must fully feel the na-ni-
tude OF this our position. The Union
has twice before been committed in trust
to Nv, and II Is now trusted 90 us sran.-
We hold the keys OF the administration
OF the Government. five are lost. all Is
lost-and Il We are safe. all is well. and
Mr.. Van Buren, IL secure OF nothing that
he wins. We must sacrifice ell cur pre
JUDGES Tor men. We must have annie
unity OF action. We must imrate the
glorious example Of the Wings Of the Re.
violation. who, when the toesin OF alarm
was sounded, abandoned their pIouchs
and. matching their fo.ling pieces, ruSh-
! ed 10 Lexington. or Concord. or Bun.
ker Hill. Every man must work. All
parts Of the State must organize. Irregu.
lars, IS We are, We must redouhlc our
spirits aud our exer,ons TO matc.i the
Pratorian GuArds OF power. Now aGd
henceforih I'LL November. let US consc.
crate our exeF,ions 20 Liberty.
But New York stands firm a. yet. She
does not waver hairs breadth. Powet
fTovns, and power braodishes, and power
Is met With patriotic contempt. There
never was moment when the freemen
OF the Ssalo were so uneonquerablo a. al
the present The Joy Of the adversary
over bic triumphS on orr dis,ant hanks
will DO spurs TO our exeriions here. Our
valleys will ring With defiance. and DOR
hills will echo back the shout. Other
People may be made 10 surrender the
povet Of the Purse 10 the power Of the
SvoTd-bui we are sworn defenders Of
constitutional liberty. We trust IN God
that We were never created 10 be tho
servii" Instruments Of yielding M TO one
nan the keys Of the Treasury. We we're
not born to be the tools Of iyTant. nor
ths miserabls dSpes Of tho One man IN
eeutive. that eonvulses the property and
the labor Of millions solely 20 obtsin n
mastery over tho cunenry IL New
y ofk has been corrupted. she I. nteligcni.
That Intelligence has over protected her
Interesis-anG we rely upan i, nov with
confidence. rs veil a. upon Der love OF
constitutional hbsriy.