Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-28
cow IUNICATION.
u. S. Q.

What is Whigism-or to simplify the calculation
| will say-what isa Wing ! Is he one who makes
\ National Bank the distinguishing feature which
separates him from other political sects-or does he
found his claim to the name by his opposition to
such an Institution Is he one who pushes his State
Rights doctrines into Nulhhcation-o does he halt
at Secession or a step even short Of Secession? Is
he a Fcderalist of the old school A National
Republican of a later date! Orindeed do any of the
generic terms, which parties have assumed from the
commencement of the Government, to the formation
Of the Wing party truly define a Wing J Let us
answer these questions by asking others. From
whence did the Wings spring! What party or
parties were merged and cultivated (f | MAJ, coin n
word) TO give birth to the great Wing party And
what is the distinguishing rinci pie which marks the
party as a party and causes it TO cohers together !
Facts tell us Federalists of the old school, and De-
mocrats Of Jefersons day. wheeled into the ranks
side by side Tarifite and Nnllifer, filed in shout
der to shoulder Bauk-Anti- Bank-nay, every
party and fraction of a party, which has ever existed
amongst us furnished its full quota-and the broad
basis upon which we formed rs a Party-tne amin at
ing principle which has kept us alive in the darkest
days OF our sIruggle--the cheering watch word,
which can alone lead us to victory is, opposition TO
Executive usurpation and Executive misrule and
corruption. The truth is, all traces Of former par
ties, perished beneath the iron tread of Andrew Jack
son-and thousands who had stood in hostile array
against each other, in the emergency which had bo-
fallen the country, forgetting all minor differences,
unfniled the Wing banner, as a sommon standard
around which all patriots might ralley, TO fight a
gainst the stubborn despotism If his will, and save the
CONSTITUTION anu LioeI'y from tue iea'inl guIph
WHICH was y'"n'og l" ue'our theh'' never oo 'ne
sun shine upon a more disinterested-let me add
courageous party in a fearful minor,y-opposed TO
the boldest, the most popular, aud the most sell will
'ed 'eauef ,na' ever eA's'eu-w"h "o voice 10 oheef'
ana scarcely nope 10 animate 'hehi, ,hey h"og our
'"eit banner upon ne QUEER wal, II sun sh,ne
anu i" s'o'" !" mas eon'n"eu u "o''I," "u'u's"y
and in prosperity, IL has still formed the raIlying
polnt OIL Tue ia'r'o', ana as 'hey hocAeo' u " o"es
or ny 'ens' or ny huhuteds' .o-oay' 'o-"o"o", '"
Tue "eA' o"y' .oPPos'uo" EAec"t'' "su'p"'o"
ana corruption were the magic watcn-wofos' w"'e"
'hitia'eu 'he'h az once INTO 'u'' fellowship ~ '"o
gallant oahd VINO 'rst gave u TO the breeze.
With no Offices and honors to seduce the Amt'-
nous anu asP'f'ng-no patronage 10 "uy up u 6
nal ana corrupt Lioetly is'he variety VIM" n''
ever animated mem IN ,ne nsnt-'he eIol'ou' ne'",
age winch mas enlisted IN their cause the ofa'e an"
the Tree. lhsy were a minority IN arms 10 oea'
back,ii possible me rude uo'h VINO was uesecIa'"s
the temple and trampiing upon the tcics o',he"
former ifeeuoWh' ana patriots, not patt'Iahs-'tec
men, not mercenaries' were the materials 'hey ca'eu
on, out oil whlch 10 form freedom Army
Slowly, yet surely, that call was responded TO- a
Poindexter, a Tazewell, a Tyler, a Wise, one by one
star'ied a'the usurpaiIens and cofrupt,ons OF an FIX,
ecuuVe, winch they supported, burs'ed me ieteis d
party ana buck'ed on their armour to hgh' III ,n's
cause. No rude repulse met these patriots as they
" "P
ing, cooled of their ardour, and dampen.dt the gene
rous enthusiasm with winch tley were burning, 10
retrieve the errors into which hey had been 'e1!-
No causeless suspicious OF ireacheiy-no jealous
fears OF motives were INDUCED H. but one oy one
they were welcomed INTO inc camp ana ae en &c sun "a
to the combat and nob'y ana The hgn' pu, az, wouau
not d"1one oy one 'heyiel' before the 'n'efha. p'J Ts
ess OF me "velled MoSannah un', =, p y 10.
linguished men, wise alone remaineu. pu' ~
'houeh once a h@yaats,' was a nost h mhl" anar ,hs
asa,ns. the most 6san ,eaf. 0n, o osIs.d ne ,h sun Ior "s.' Of 9'T I;be ~
consecra'ed banner ana cal'ed me love'S . lucy
10 his succour. A Mangum' a EWING d Iey.o"'
h '%s nn,i.d 10 p ms Sani U Uas s VAN ia wirS ,%' and all bu,
~, ne o"e ! .opn., 49, La arm, pn, b. did
W'se aga" pe''s"e' Den.." mS :, Tho h,vocL A..
no. Go"e'-Ms eyg iu"n su;,, 10 ann sh,;sLin,
u nm' I Iu w., n, ,ho noonI. of Tho cominS
on every p,"S', ", Ma,n"s - hi p,o ,,r;o, ,o wake from
DeSpo"'" ""1 :n'" "p.u ,haw ,,,l;sd IN b;s cry
MS e." - r,s Tbe G,ea, p,ophet was
d .a"0 ~ anJ"J ii. Hind and r,r;ou, hon.
o"u.po.en" and vain Ssre ,be;, efforts. Sa,rd
sanus as Il .""" "" NV sa n I'D ;ns,li.d Tho 1. Iit,le
W ~ 80 h Ms sn,uassor who took charge Of the
n"s',sn us - ra1o,n :, ~. foo,s,ens or his IL.
rauy pr nrssdecssso,"W,o consummn,e his despo.