Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-09
TIE PRosPEcT--APPEAL TO THE
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WINGS.
We repeat The assurance 10 the wings
Of the Commonwealth, while ID 10 vet
time 10 profit by the admoaitiou. that
victory Is wiibiI their reach, II Ihey will
use bu, ordinary exeriions 10 attain it,
We speak advisedly. We DO not wish 20
deceive our friends. and therefore do not
initiate the example OF the Van 9uren
press, aud indulge in vain boasiings.--
Blu, We tell the Wings they have The nu-
merical. aud, IN a ten-filJ greater degree.
the moral force. To- achieve a glorious tri-
unph; but. q; the same time, We tell.
them. that to achieve this desirable result,
Will require OF each and every one his
mos, strenuous efforts. We have in the
Government party" kni,t0seiher, as i;
10, by the "Poih' MS by cables Of perdu-
rable toughsess. wary and interchangeable
foe. rroh6c IA resources. and unscsupu.
lous about the means Tesoriet 10. 10 effect
.,s ends. But tho sign. from all quarter,
are ansp'oious;--,he great deep Of party
has 10 some extent been broken up. aud
the People, more than =, any period Tor
the las, ten years, are prepared 10 listen
TO the truth, aud be governed by il. die
,aies. Let the Wings in every county
IA tho Commonwealth pu, forth their
strongest men, and discarding all petty
differences among themselves, rally Wig
oiousiy and unI,edly TO their support.
and We Will guarantee 4 certain aud last.
ing victory. Even in counties where
there are no prospects Of immediate sue
cess, Wing candidates should be brought
out 10 discuss public men aud public
messures. Let the truth DO sown broad.
cast among the People, in time il will
: bfing forth a hundred fold. IL cannot be
that the People Of Virginia, even IN the
most benighied regions, who have no in.
iersst. Ike MIR. .Ritcbie, 10 sink or SWIM
with Martin Van Buren, can forever close
their eyes TO the light. and steel their
hearts 10 the onvictions OF truth.
No party ever occupied nobler posi-.
ton than the present Wing party Of Viz
gina, or had stronger or more hallowed
Inducements TO urge il EDWARDS. While
ihPregnable itseif-iis cause resting ON
the intelligence and patriotism Of the
country for support. aud contemplating
the supremacy of the popular will and
The iramph OF popular rights, its antaso-
mist. the seli-styled Democratic party. i,
a'SaI!abie al every point. and obnoxious
to a patriots just reprehension Tor thou.
sand reasons. /, has proven false 10 all
It's pledges-it has administered public
affairs with .eobleness. without wiSdem
aud without forecast. Every well inform.
ed man feels that the public liberty is
exposed 10 constant peril in its hands.
and knows that the Constitution has re-
ceived moro violent shocks under its
iai!hlSss guardianship. than during the
whole fifty years of It's existence. The
disgraceiul Developments Of the Last few
years, prove that the pubic money is in.
secure IN ITS eustody--for shelves have
penetrated the innermost recesSes OF the
temple. and III the strong language of
Mr. hennecy, THE reTy PrisSis hare rob-
bed Tie dHarS"
! These varied and aggravated mi,deeds
OF the rulers al Washington. their hired
pariizans throughout the country, have
been unable TO Justify or excuse. and
IN the absence Of all apology. they have
stamped upon their brow the servile motto
(Which. although heretofore conce aled
has invariably directed their footsteps
OF devotion 10 one MAN. They openly
a'ow they will sink or swim with Mar.
TN Van Buren, They Gao recommend
The Administration 10 the confidence and
support of the People, not because OF i,s
meriis-not because OF the honesty and
capacity of lis northumberland because
( OF the wisdom Of its measures, (for these
they confess, will leopard the public lib
eriy, and prove Iuinous TO the People,
but because they, the recipients of exec.
u!ive bounty. "iciU sink or spim Win
.nUfH Ian Buren, ~
To PROSTATE the party which avows
this slavish principle Of action which
has perPetrated SO many ouirages upon
the C1Ds,ltuiion-and which has recent
ly stimulated the hundred thousand Office.
holders Of the Government 10 lake an &C.
tive part in elections. the Wings are sp-
pealed 10 by every confederation which
can influence Patio. and friend Of
Republican liberty. We believe IL can
DO overihroVn without The aid of Virgin.
/! ia; With tha, AID, i,s downfall is certain.
! Richmond Wig.