Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-26
FOR THE HOUSE or DELEGATES.
THE SPRING ELEC ilONS.-THE Duty
OF THE WING PARTY.
T{LLOTSON FR FdTT. Esq
JACOB VAN DOZEN, Esq.

OF THE WING PARTY.
Indubitaoe and unerling signs exhibit, in every
part Of the State, that the inilu ,nces which have
heretofore bound Virginia 10 the Powers that be,
no longer possess the magic charm erewhilc exert
ed The monstrous dogmas which have for the
last few years captivaed and enslaved the People,
have shrnnk before their sober second thought y
and the Patriot is consolcd by the gmmerings Of
the dawn of a better day, whilst his mertal vision
rejoices in the shadowing forth Of coming events
which bespeak the triumph Of Principle Party,
and of Freedom over Faction
I" Liberals: qua sera, tarnen rcspexit inerem;
Cnndidior posquam tondent bar ba cadebat:
Respexit tamen, ct longo post tempore VENT"
The ills under which the country has been labor
ing for the last three Presidential terms-brought
on, they have been, by the bunglng and misora-
BILE mistakes of the who catered upon his du-
ties protesting reform, (and reform it has been.
with vengeance y and by him who pledged him
self to follow in the footsteps Of his iIlustrious
predecessor, "-have arrived at such pitch
bring many Of the old supporters of these indlyid-
uals the reasoning point, (he sticking point has,
for time, been attained y and, as a conse-
quenco upon the slightest examinations they have
been forced to acknowledge, that pursuing utopi-
an schemes and idle political phaniesies-which
have existence but in the minds Of the Bentons
and Stranges of our and-they have totally lost
sight Of their country and her dearest interests.
But The golden dreams dissipa,ed, and the
PROSTATE energies of our common country have not
appealed to them in vain. La the language of a
proselyte to the good cause of Harrison and 7y-
Ter, and Reform" they have been cajoled long
enough by speeous promises of better times in iu-
ture; and looking TO such result, have been led
from tho advocacy OF one to another, until
they have found themselves brought a stand, ig-
norant of their bearings 90 use nautical phrase)
and ignorant us to what they set out to attain
Hundreds Of this class, who have been awakened
to a consciousness Of the ruin that is upon u.
have come out from among their former associates
and declared their resolution no longer to aid IL
perpetuating the state Of thing. which now exists
and are firmly united with the Wing party in
its opposition to the Faction that now, regardless.
of law, of right. of the Constitution, and the misery
and distress of all ranks and conditions directs the
destines of the land.
Nor has the importance Of tho contest been over.
looked BY the Wing party proper vast numbers
throughout the State. who in times past, took no
part in political .rifes. will hereafter be found at
their posts. They see how much is at stake they
feel that the election OF Gen. HARRIsos, and con
sequent success of Wing principles, may depend
upon their movements; and hence the determined
energy that every where throughout the State,
chaIacterses our party. Depend upon it, Wings
of Berkeley, the victory is assuredy ours--if we
but stretch forth hands for the prize Ia add.
ton to the regular Wing force of the State, (Which
will be largely augmented by the turn ont of mum.
bers who viii not stay al home, IN such crisis as
the presently we may calculate upon a formidable
auxiliary force Of Conservatives led on b, such
men as RiyEs, PAYNE, FoSTAISE, Anderson and
others; besides the Of positive changes from
the other party ,chich must ensure a certain and
decided victory! But, upon what condition IN
SLEEPING VIGILANCE: UNcoMPKoMIsING ENERGY
or ACTION MOT that we stay at home, has,
hitherto, been too much the case. Let US, then,
consider it our imperative duty, to turn out, one
and ALL and cast our votes, in the spring, for the
friends OF HARRIsos and TYLER and in the fall.
for those gentlemen themselyes.
We have said that the fate of Gen. H.Rp,,oy
may depend upon the elections il the spfing.-For
although he can be elected without the vote of Viz.
GINA yet the importance that is attached abroad
TO the course of this State renders Whig victory
here, in the spring, hnrbinger Of success in
the great fall contest. The moral force Of a Wing
triumph will have almost healculable effect up
on our prospects hereafter with this fact be-
fore them, can the Wings of the " Old Dominion"
need any stronger induccment for strong pull
long pull, and pull all together, at the coming
contsstf We apprehend not
But further Besides that the votes cast next
spring viii settle the question whether Virginia is
to be ranked on the side of Spoilers not--the