Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-31
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ih eN Snort DAYS inc solemn lNdHe
ment Of the Am, rican People. invoked ae-
cordlng TO the forms Of our fundamental
law, Is 10 be pronounced upon the acts
and Prctensions OF the present Chief Ma
sisirae of the Republic. The .,raud and
imposing spectacle is To- be presented OF a
whole nation holding in review and pro
nouncing sentence upon the conduct OF It's
own rulers. With what an awful dignity
Is such scene invested IN the eye OF rca.
son aud sound philosophy. Power is
here taught that IL is not unlimited, aud
the majesty OF republican institutions is
made glorious by the display OF their own
inherent energy TO promote the happiness
and prosperity OF the People. But to en-
sure this great end the true theory Of our
own institutions must BE- steadily adhered
10. Tho People must be permitted to
Judge and pronounce for themselves, free
from cosrcion or bias from the arra:gned
party, whether Martin Van Buren,, i'm his
administration Of their own Executive
Government, has conlor med to the letter
or the spirit Of the Constitution which,
when he assumed the office, he scleinnly
sworc to support. We have affirmed,
and, on various occa sions, within the last
lew months especially, endeavored to
maintain that he has not. We have poin
ted OFT at large, in our columns, divers in
stances in which We, in common with
majority OF our country men, charge him
with having, for the qualification OF n sell
fish ambition, betrayed tho high trust
conhded to him by generous people. II
Is not our purpose TO review those char
geS, or TO institute new ones. The in.
dic;ment and the record hive been submit
ted to the American people, and before
| this sheet shall meet thee eve Of our dis.
tant readers their verdict will have b.en
! pronounced.
| 10 many of our readers this must be the
last occasion oil which we eau add ress
ourselves before the great contest will be
closed which will decide, rs we sincerely
believe, for many years, the fate Of our
beloved country. They will therefore
need no apology for our saying TO them,
rs we do with solemnlty aud deep earnest
ness, that the crisis demands Of the whius
OF the country, and OF al who are. under
whatever name, opposed 10 the co.tinu
ance OF an incompetent and unfaIthrul Ad.
minlstration, their most strenuous effort.
until the vic DRY they have begun is com
I
that has for years outraged the spirit OF
Democracy, while essaying TO con ure IN
its name
The country seeks peace and rcpose un
der wise, temperate. and just admnis
tratIon Of the Government, She turns
with loathing from experimcntcrs ana
quacks, and asks again the guidance Of old
experience. and the return Of her ancient
prosperity OF her sons she asks this
! precious boon, that she shall DO reinstated
IN her lost rights and restored 10 IN. bon
cftS Of constitutional laws, To stand in the
place of that ambitious and evil CAPRICE
of party under which she now qroans-
Shall her appeal b. in yainl No: II were
unjust 10 the many noble spirits who
have stood forward in opposition 10 n pro-
scriPnve administration, ar d firmly repcl
led both the open menace and eecret lure,
10 Imagine that they would falter now
when the triumph oftieir principles and
tho rescue Of their country arc
alike secured by another successful blow.
The administration is in the fieid-wi,h
all its resources; lis train bands Of Office
holders, with all tho weapons Of cor
rupiionS, fighting with the Ienacity OF
men struggling for lie itself But pari
with II they must. TIE country is rous
ed, and the fiat has gone forth. TO our
| friends we say, the prospect before US is
cheering; af.er a long n ight OF gloom,l ght
dawns upon the country. In wI.atcv r
quarter we look. We see pTopiiious omen :.
and with the highest confidence we antici.
pate that brilliant success which our
cause and the efforts which have sustain
cd II SO signally merit. If our voice
might prevail. we would say to them al so
that those efforts must not yet be relaxed
In our various recent engagements with
the enemy, we have. Indeed, shown a
power to conquer; but those were partial
: conflicts. Let il be remembers red that the
great and final contest is YET to be decid
. ed. And let every voter who loves hi,
. country, and would be n conscryator Of
her best institutions, resolve to share in
the conflict, and We shall need no OF he
spirit to carry US on TO victory. So high
y do we value the right Of tho electIy,
franchise, and OF the sacred duty which
; deVolves on every citizen TO exercise IL
that we hold no man a good citizen who
neglecis It; who neglects 1t especially NJ a
time when the highest interests OF hi.
country are ut stake. Al the present DC
riod, he who abandoDs this inestiuabIr
privilege should be held unworthy 10 en-.
Joy the blessings OF that liberty Of which
the ballot box is the only sure palladium
10 tbs wings ofthe Union We say, IN
iurl y'ur banners-give them freely IA
The breeze, ane upon their ample folds
lnscrjbe not only the names OF the brave
HARRISON and the virtuoUs TYLER, honor.
ed as the instruments through whom you
seek the recovery Ct your lost rights but,
10 the consciousness OF that holy purpose
for the accomplishment ofwhich you have
| girded on your armo-, initiate the chival.
/ rs Of the heroes Of tho elder time, and
emblazon upon your ensigns the rallyng
cry, "FoR Cop ASD oUR County,"
BASE HYPOCRISY.
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