Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-29

And where Ne find spark Of public virtue.
Z" Blow it into flame"
Ia a felc short days the solemn judy
ment Of the .lmericGn People, iauoked
according TO The forms Of our fiindGmen-
tai la'r, is TO be pronounced upon The
acts and pretensions Of the present Chief
Magistrate oftie Republic.
This must be tie last occasion on
schich ice can address ourselves before
the great contest ,ciU be closed ,chich
tcW decide, as ,ce sincerely bsliere, for
many years, The fate Of our beLored coun
try. They ,oiitUcretore need no apollo
gyJor oar saying 10 them, as loc DO ,cith
so!emnity and deep eGrncstness, that The
crisis demands Of The Wigs ofthe eoun-
try, and Of all tcho arc, under ,chatersr
name, opposed 10 hc continuance Of an
Incompetent and HIydittfIl .4dminisira-
ton, their most strenuous Efforts unfil
the rictory they hare begun is completed
IN he total orertiro,o Of a party that has
for gears outraged Tie spirit Of Demo
crazy, tohae essdying to eoyiure IN its
name.
The country seeks peace and reposc
under icise, temperate, and Just adj
ministration Of tie Government. Sic
turns oih ioGthng from erperimenter.
and quackS, and asks 0gGiHthe guidance
If old experience, and the return Other
ancient prosperity. Of her sons she
asks Hsis precious boon, that she shall be
retnstdted IN her lost rights, and restored
to the benefits IF constitutional lar, 10
stand IN the place Of that ambitious and
era caprice Of party under chich she
notc groans. Shall her appeal be in
rain? No; it igere unjust to the many
noble spirits ,ohO hare stood forward in
opposition 10 a proscripfire .4dlninistra-
ton, and firmly rcpeiIed both the open
menace and secret lure, to imagine that
they iCOuid taiter no1 ,cEem the triumph
of their principles and herescue of Liei,
country are alike secured by another sue
oessfid Jior.
The administration is ia he field
Nth all It's resources its train-bands OF
oGee-hoiders, wih all the teeapons Of
corruption, fighting ,oith the recklessness
Of mon tcho see that their cause is despc-
rate they cling 10 their abused po,rey
Nth the tenacity IF men Struggling foy
i9e HseE BIT part tsih ii hey must.
The country IS reused, and the fiat has
gone forth. To our friends ice SAY, the
prospect before rs is cheering after a
long night Of gloom light dGtcns upon
the country. In 'rhateUer quarter zee
look, zee see ProPitious omens, and tcith
the highest confluence ue anticipate that
brilliant success rhich our cause and
The Efforts Which hare sustained IL so sig
''dHy merit. our Uoice might preuaii,
tre ,couid say to.t1em also That those eE-
forts must not yet be relaxed. In our
rdTlous recent engagements tcifh the enc
my, 'ce hare, indeed, shoten a polcer 10
conquer, but those ceye partial conflicts.
Let Il be remembered that The greaf and
final contest Is yet TO be dccidcd. Ind
let ercry Wig who Iorcs his country,
and 'conld be a coHserrafor Of her best
Institutions, resolre 10 share in the con-
.dicf, 07d IRE she'll need no other spiyit 10
carry as on 10 rictory. Tie hiqAesf an
teTesfs Of your country are af Hake.-
.H me present period, tie Wig ulo
.faiIs to creroiSs The igesiimabie priri.
icge ef me clerfrs franchise.
fFoaS9 BE- hs!S a"JoSahy 10 enJoy ne
blessings Of that liberty of rlicL nc BAL.
l0t-boE is me- only sure palladium.
To he Wings erery ,chere rce say.
uafnri your banners-gire them C,eeiy
10 The breeze, and upon their ample Tolds
i1scribe not only The names oChe brare
H4RRISO.Vaad he pirtuous TYLER,
honored as ne Instruments through
'chom you seek ne recorery of your
lost rights Bat, ia he consciousnSss Of
that holy purpose for tie accomplishment
u tchioh you hare girded on your amor, ,
'nifafe me chirairy efht heroes ofhe
rider time, and emblazoa upon your en-
signs ne raiiyiag cry, "FOR Con and
OUR COUN'TRR"-(Natioaal IN
tsiiigcnccr.)