Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-14
A G. A II ID.
TO THE WING PUBLIC.

will, in few days. issue Prospectus to the
Wing Pubic, disclosing the grounds on which
propose to conduct new Wing Journal at the CT
ty of Washington.
My object now, is principally to say, that the
appearance of that Journal will only be delayed
until the re-assembling Of Congress, on the LIST
Monday in December-possibly, until after the
Christmas holydays, until which time Congress
does not usually enter seriously upon the dis
charge Of public business.
have also another object, which is to assure
the Wing Public that such Journa-intended
to supplant no other, but to aid i'm the mainten-
ance OF Wing principles, sanctioned by the voice
of 10 States, and of 100000 American citizens,
since shamelessly transgressed and disregarded
by men who owe every thing to the generous
confidence oil the Wing party, and whom the de-
cree of Fate has enabled, for short perind, to
play the tyrant-will certainly go into opera
ton.
cannot permit the opportunity to pass, how
ever, without cong :atulating the Wings of Vir-
ginia especially-for Virginia, heretofore so 10y
al to principle, has supplied upon this occasion,
nearly all the iraitors-upon the very cOntempti-
ole Impression made upon their ranks, by the
detection OF names OF some celebrity among them.
Few men knowing the State better than do, or
having better opportunities of forming Judgment
OF the current of public opinion, have not yet
heard. certainly, of the first Wing who had re-
nounced his principles, although invited to the
tergiversation by one President of the u. States,
-'by the Grace of Cod three members of Con-
gress, two State Judges, and two professors of
William and Mary College. The Wing leaders
may sell their principles Tor place, present or pro-
spective, or for the vanity of ruling, or what in
some mems estimation is equivalent, the reputa-
ton OF being supposed to rule the ruling powers
But the Wing Democracy, the rank and file,
whom vanity does notdupe, nor ambition corrupt,
and whose single purpose is the honor, prosperi-
~ and liberty of their country, stand now where
thew SfOnd in NOvamhor
carried over SO little accession of strength to an
enemy, or so little injured the party betrayed
Arnold went over 10 hing George alone, and they
who have betrayed the Wings, have initiated his
example in this as well as in other respects
The Veto, or both the Vetoes, are little or moth.
ing-it is the mofice. to destroy the unity, preva-
fence and separate existence of the Wing party,
which deserves eXecration, and calls for the VEN
geance OF betrayed and insnted people-betray-
ed by those whom they had trusted and elevated
-insulted by the very imagination, that they
could be scdnced from their avowed principles,
and made the humble and obedient instruments
OF executing the ambitious designs of Cabal OF
=. trading politicians.
\. Let this noble spirit still prevail, and neither
treason, not Presidential patronage, nor all the
establishments and seductive influence ofpower
can avail against the determined will and the now
infamed resentment of the Wing party. Let us
who hoped Tor repose after so arduous a cam.
paign, resume our arms, determined not to yield
our country and liberty to misrule, yet more re-
solved that traitors shall not crcumvent and sell
us to an opponent whom we had signally van
quished in fair, open and honorable cambat; and
if we must surrender to eiMer--let us prefer
thousand times, the open and avowed antaponis
even Benton himself, TO the trader in politics who
has attempted to barter us for his own aggran
diZement.
The prospective partnership between Mr.. Gal
laher and myself, was dissolved at my request
Germ.
JOHN III. PLEASANTS.
GooCHLAND, October l, 1871.
~ Wing papers are requested to copy.