Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-15
The wings Of virginia.

We are highly gratified to find that
the Wings Of the Old Dominion are
moving with union, harmony. and ener-
o. :, favor of Harrison aud Tyler
The Richmond Wing Of Friday contains
the proceedings Of a meeting Of Wing
members Of the Legislature, held on
Wednesday. at which resolutions were
adopted urging upon the opponents Of
the Administration speedy and tho
rough organization for the great contest
next fall.
As tending to this end, it is recon-
mended that convention DO held IN
Richmond On the 9th of February TO
nominate an electoral ticket. I. w.
Gilmer, Speaker Of the House, presided
at the meeting, and there were sixty
three members present in person, and
two by proxy; besides several mem5srs
were detained by indispostion, and 9th
ers wore absent from the city. There
was but one feeling pervaiing all present
enthusiasm in the cause they espous-
ed, and confidence in its success.
There was reluctant support pledged
to Ger. Harrison, bul each man resolved
''cordiaIly and zealousiy" to aid in his
election. There was no hesitation in
and disappearing the mea-
sures and the men of the present admin
first as "hereticnl and
baneful," resulting in ''the direful evils
of anarchy and confusion and despotizm;'
and the other as men whose only fixed
principles of action is seIfaggrandize-
ment aud the lov9 Of power"
OF General Harrison, the resolutions
speak as an sold public servant, diStin-
guished alike as a citizen and a soldier.
in the service of the country; and of his
principles and character they say:
eve are satisfied, by the high moral
character and unspotted integrity Of
Gen. Harrison. IS evinced through a long
life of public service, that, should he
be elected, he will administer the Gov
eminent as the President Of the nation.
and not as the chief Of partv: and
being moreover convinced, that upon
every question involving political prin-
ciple, he is more orthodox than his com
petilor. especially upon the ALA bsorb-
ing, and to the South, vital question of
Abolition, which is assuming every dav
a more portentous aspect, for he who
sacrificed a high and honorable station.
by having opposed the Missouri restric-
ton. as Gen. Harrison did, and denies.
as General Harrison does, the power Of
Congress to interfere with slavery in
the States, ought, by the South at least,
to be preferred to him who was chiefly
instrumental in getting up that restric-
ton, as Mr.. Van Buren, was. and who at
home voted, as Van Buren, did, to place
the free negro upon a footing. as 10 the
right Of suffrage, with the white mn. :
There will be no holding back in Vir-
ginia, but all will 60 70, ward heartily
and cheerfully n inc cause.
nc convention OF tn I4th of Febru-
airy viii e%nIbt the enthusiasm with
y nlch the Wings Of the State are now
animated. and from that hour forth the
canvass will be opened in earnest Mr.
Clay is 10 be in Richmond on the 22d-
he now, as the Wing says. being at lib
erty to visit the scenes of his nativity
and childhood without being arraigned
for it-and will doubtless address the
convention.
The spirit in Virginia cannot be mis-
taken. At no time since the election Of
Gen. jackson has the same activity and
determination been evinced by the oppo-
nents Of the Administration, and all be-
ing now tremendously united, they will
yet redeem the State.