Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-29
COURAGE. WIIJGSJ

Certain It is, that the result OF the late election, in
Virginia affords matter Of regret 10 every t.uo-
hearted Wing in the Union. No uue pa,tio, can
witness the success OF principles which he honestly
believes TO DC adverse TO the prosperity and welfare
Of his country, without serious and solemn re,,e,.
But while the Wings Of Virginia cannot be o,b.r-
wise than panied and mortified on nceoun, Of ,ha
defeat they sustained at the late elections. think
1t must be apparent to all that none but the casu,
observer will find cause Tor serious apprchension.-
am aware that our opponents, and few of our
friends, affect TO regard the result Of the election. in
Virginia and elsewhere, since the accession OF MIR.
Tyler TO the Presidency, an index TO the future
and sure omen Of oGE defeat in the ext pfc.;Jen
en'e,ecioh. L nope thete are but very few OF our
friends who nre at oil disposed TO concnr in such
views, but know there are some who are occus-
toned TO look on the dark side of an object without
ever turning TO the bright Now, sir, If there IS A
man IN Virginia, calling himself n Wing, and who
Is truth Wing, entertaining such views wouId
ask HIM TO refer as far back as the origin of tho
wing party: " he will do this, he will find that II
mad IT'S origin IN series of abuses pcrpet, ated bv
inc General Government during the Presidency Of
ben. jackson; and that IT, in its very infancy had
ID contend against the whole power and patron,sa
oil the Government, welded by that extraordinary
man-lhat defeat after defeat successfully came
upon us would then ask him trace its rise and
progress until VIC finally trumphed with the lament.
ed harrison rs our lender:-and if he he , man
who has acted his part in former struggles in the
wing cause, he cannot fail TO be convinced that tho
o'hculties which, during our long and arduous
struggles, we have encountered are much gteater
man those which at present lie in our way. Per-
haps no will recoect that, like great many noble
patriots OF the land, he almost constrained to
cry out IN despnir ard surrender all hope of ever
regalning the liberties Of his country-that at soma
periods, we were surrounded by ono continual
darkness, aud that we had nothing but q thorough
conviction OF the justice OF our cause TO cheer us on
But we did not hesitate long-we rallied, again and
again, until ut length ray OF light burst upon us
and opened 10 our view a bright future-Wc then
rallied again, and the result was, that we effected
revolution unparalleled in the history of the civiz-
ed world. Any man who will do this cannot doubt
OF our success IN 1874, when Henry Clay will be
our leader-His bhnner will then be unfured and
thrown TO the breeze and such will be the enlhu-
siastic feeling IN his favor, from one end OF this
union to the other that all opposition will be una
vailns--is name will carry a tower Of strength
anu influence that does not belong TO any other man
hvIng-liis country owes him Debt OF gratitude
which 1t can never pay, but which will then be i'm
part paid. Gu, prospects now are much brighter
than they were the year preceding the last Presi-
dental election: then the Administration party had
maores IN three fourhs of the States Of the Union
and our opponents imagined themselves to be in a
state OF the utmost secur ty-The result proved
otherwise, aud SO it will lie again. II but DO QUE
duty. The sage OF Ashland must be called ffom
retirement before the suietings of our country can
be relevod-NoIhing can be expected from MIR
lYler-hc has betrayed a generous and confding
people, and has forfeited oil claim 10 their respect
Or conhdeIce-Then let us prepare fof the conflict,
and for one entertain no doubt Of ultimate
triumph. A WING PROPER.