Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-03

DlED-On Monday. the 2Sih alt. ancr a severe
illness, the IIOmI League Of The City Of Wheeling
The symptoms Of approaching dissolution in the de-
ceased we're watched by its friends with anxious
solicitations ill. becoming weekly more alarming.
the painful truth wa' at length revealed, that it,.
alike with US all. mustdischarge the great debt Of
nature. A few Of The old frenis md true, lowered
around this child OF decay with a lingering hope Of
its recovery, but the seed had been sown. the arrow
broke in through the clouds Of uncertainty. the sad
reality became ton s"on apparent. that is mortal
remains were destined To he consigned to "ihe
tomb Of the Capulels." Itis To be regretted .tha,
commencing It's career under The most harlering aus
pieces. the Lees que should have met with such an
unumely end. We oil had thronged the old hall TO
listen to the words Of wisdom and 10 participate ia
the cJunsels OF the most wise-we all had become
imbued with a 5eep sense Of lis importance To tho
communicative all had met together aud pligkied
our faith upon the altar. 10 Use our best exerti1ns
and give our perseycrng energies to the protection
Of native industry and the good Ofourselves. II is a
humiliaiing confession. and. however false in gene
raj The charge may he, Va this instance II is never
iheleEs true. that NC are indeed = fuSsy people; we
love 10 breathe an atmosphere Of cIsitcmcct-;o
ride upon he ~hihwind while the storm is TO- mo-
ton, out wren the spirit has passed out II lis reach.
becomes a waste Of soullcss nrarhy. Il is not my
Intention t. pronounce an eulngy ga Inc League mr.
to indulge in an unffuitfnl TRADE against the an.
seHcs Of that interest in its success which lis ends
! A. enniuauflx slaseKrc The II,uua -,-t., ~ tYr
med for the protection Of home industry. II was
designed TO awaken a general feeling of anNioJy in
ats bosnm-irw was intended To be The meals OF cal.
ling Congress TO the necessity Of friendly legisla.
tinn-iu object WINS TO defeat the III consequences
that flow from an eIcess Of Imports and The inse-
parable c-oncommiianto Of a drain OF our specie cir
cnlsiion-ii was intended TO inculcnte tho impor-
rant preeepts Of economy in Rll our expenditures. 20
TO this eferi and with a 'hberal spirit of regard for
the encouragement Of our manufacturer. We had
pledged ourselves not 10 deal in mr. csnsuR, cur
selves nor ia oar families. any article. the manu-
faeIurs or growth nf a foreign country when a SINH
lar article can be had tho growth or product Of
our own. In the face Of Ibis laudable object, and
in The accomplishment Of these desirable ends with
the pledge we have taken sill ringing in our ears.
q calm and letharIy has been di scovered that. To
is well wishers is murh to be lamenied. We have
entered upon the work and let it go bravoly on
May wO not hope that, though the League be e1-
tincI, the feeling which called il into being is not
entirely quenchcd. that tho en- ,ers ARE vet une1.
tingnishod. and the torch once again kindled, will
burn with renewed light. that The friends who en-.
circl"d il in its last moments. and those who have
pledged Ihem elves TO the furherance Of ito primer.
Piles. may be found 10 possess a LILLE Of that Prone.
Ihean heat that can restore il 10 If,.
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