Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-30
SENATORIAL CANVASS.

done. the Senator's nominated aud we are now per.
miued To 20 to work for a months ipb Nov
wings. is your time to be up and doing. some Of
you may not have before you your choice. for the
cAnGIcate; bot what matters ia IL is all the
IN life time. You have done the best you could
for your friends. now act for your country, your
state aud the nation. In this, iu all other State
ciectors. the supremacy of,he whig party the hon
or Of your State. the interests Of your section, the
integrity Of your principles is a, stake la some of
che elections that have off this year. we have
found s.1sn regret. that the Wings have set
ied down into apathy contented with what was nc
in 1910 and have gone to the polls
This rs way TO advance your measures, this j. TO
way 10 advoo ate your principles. You must ever |
lac ON the alert, ever be alive your Then
and then only you be victorious. You silni
Wings. people OF this district, before your Eel
low etzens, before your state, before your country
pledged To cause, great. good glorious in all ats
forms. rs were the struggles Of revolutionary
sres. You ale called upon TO your mite in the
scale Of right. You called upon TO sacrifice your
personal predictions. your apathy and your person
al emOlument 10 your state and your country. Do
IL then do II in all honesty aud sincerity OF purpose,
DO il blinded to personal prejudice or pre-
deiicsions, do it who have had no ieuds, no
i'll will. heart burnings but who love right JUS
lice and honor.
Again. there in other places, evidences Of al
apathy that finds other than secliounI dsuu-
on or neghborhood prejudice. there are many voters
who have felt the evils Oft last dynasty pressing
upon them, who still feel hard times tbs pinch of
poverty. the evil Of a deranged currency aud a de-
a.,
made that n change Of rulers has not created the
hoped for change ia circumstances aud fortunes
These forget that when the body is sick It rcquireS
time aud patience aud perseverance to heal i'll
They complain. too that all the measures were moi
completed that were expected. All bus one. IS the
rCply. and Wemust wat reasonable time for their
beneficial effects They u.Ilil al accom-
plIshcd-they must moi permit the enemy 10 catch
them slumbering on their arms. but be always vigi-
liant and ready. Let US look at the periec
ted by short cx;fa session. Lpok them aud ASK
yourselves II a congress and un executive passing
such laws for hoRur and our benefit should not
be sustained 10y the vote by The nclioi. by
Ile unremitling excrtion OF every American citizen
Look at them, friends, noighhors, fellow wings. as
sure yourselves that every vote tells, every nam
counts, whether at the ballot box, in the House. in
The Senaic, or ia Congress
First all The party that came into power, the
choice Of the people; he hope Of our country found
an embarrassed treasury. The wheolr of the Gov.
eminent could not novels honor it, Justice was
ImPeached, and ITS credit made byNvurd the laad.
The contraction paid and they were one
10y one failing 10 perform their contracts. The
wings came 10 the rescue. The loan bill was pas
sed. the loan pay off the loco fnco debt bill pro
Ni0iing fJr the payment Of the vast arrearages Of
the floating debt, saddied ihe county by the mn
prOviden aud spendihrI Loco Foco adm uisiraiion.
The faith Of the Nation was spIemnly pledged for
the payment Of this debi--and the miseraby dscor.
danl state in which that debt stood, on the acces
SION Of The Wing party, rendered it necessary as
measure Ofaccuaie finance. 10 consolidate x into
funded debt This measure was carried through
by the wings and yehemently opposed by the loco
focos.
Then came act for the relief Of the widow Of
our lamcnied IIauison--re imbursing 10 the family
of the iluslrious deceased as an act Of retbntiye
justice, the large expenses necessarily incurred in
making the arrangements for entering upon tho du
lies Of tho high station 10 which the Pcoplo had
called him, aud from which he was 50 suddenly
aud so unhaPpily taken away. The honor Of our
country, tho justice Of republics; the desire To On.
courage, create aud foster The great and good, de-
rnanded this. mPerously demanded H.; yet il was
opposed by the overso Of misrulc. by the opponents
Of great and honorable men--by the low grovclling
uemlgogues like Alexander Newman. rs such
things will ever be opposed ifsuch men arc permit.
Icd TO into power.
Anact WIS then passed, making appropriations for
the pay, subsistence &c. ola Home squadron This
was measure conceived; brought forward and e.
nactod by the wings. Although there Appeared 10
be nothing in our Foreign Relations, Immediately
threatening rupture oflhe pacifcattudo which lhev
have 20 long maintained. yet as there remained i'm
porlont questions in allegiance. between another
great marotime nation ond our own nnJ as that no
lion was evidently strengthening her naval forces
by the preparation Of steam vessels well calculated
Tor naval aunament-a wise foresight dictated 10
our leading members q Congress the propriety Of
adopting measures for the establishment Of conn.
ierschng force, 70 be ready or use IN the even, oC
any occurring emergency. This measure Of the
wings bss been avey popular one and has com.
inonded itself strongly 10 the good Judgment Of the
country. There ~ That IN this act which appe,l.
strongly TO our reason necessary procauron. and
stronger 10 our love Of country What American !.
there whose heart will not swell with iov NJ The
thought uhai we have now a government that will
protect and iosor our navy. guard our shores from
me o'Ige' OF ioreisn aggression, send the Stars and
sF'Pes'O wave 'hor bright folds victorious on ever.
boeeze' aud The tap ofyur m1rnng drum to be The
herald Off rising sun IN every cline. Wings. m.
'"'s' viii you or will you not. by your VOTES and
your etorions. sustain his government and pus, H.
onward 10 his glorious oJnsummltioul
INen neFi 90 lho line Of magnificent Wing Laws
We hANARUrr L'w-that bcncfc emf ncasurc.f I,
winch h'us'Iris upon thousands Of our eiG.eps
have year ai''f yelr. been auro1sly waiting rn,,l
''hs Hg'fyoi hope doisuoi7 ilI aIn5st swall,y,eI
mp every o'heficci"g u relation 90 f l,ur p,,, o,
der The new Wing Ai.riu,stri.,n. t.,s d,y Of re-