Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-17

their great Willingness TO receive the COM
mands of the people, and to live and de
in their service"
THE WINGS UN!TED.-1HE PROSPECT
BEFORE THEM.
Mr.. CLAY.-The Wing party of the
Unit, d States has not, since It's oTgtnlZa-
ton under tie name which il now bears,
been more thoroughly united than al he
present TIM. From all parts of the T.
Mon we hear but one expr, ssion Of feel.
lug. From the North aud the South
from the East and the West, the favorlte,
the only candidate Of the Wings f,r the
Presidency, is. Henry CLAY, Of Kentucky.
Thus far, every Delegate to the National
Convention is in his favor. Georgia has
spoken through the largest Convention
ever held in that State, and every Wing
paper throughout that Comm nwealth has
t,k,n bod, manly, and decided ground 10
fav Of Henry Clay. A similar spirit
breaihes among the Wings of every State
in the unon; and il now ems to b.
placed beyond all donbt, that Mr.. Clay
will receive the nomination Of IL Ma
tionai Convention, not only with unaDim-
ity, but with an enthusiasm unprecedent-
in the history Of political assemblies
The Whi2s, We repeat, were never more
united. Bot more they never were more
conscious OF the patriotism Of their cause,
and the identity Of the principles Of that
cause with the real prosperity Of the coun-
try. AGmirng, as they do, with warmth
almost without precedent, the public SER
vices and patriotic career of their candi-
date, their attachment ntverth less to wing
principles is much stronger. They will
e. forward TO the struggle, therefore, sat
lsfed in the first place, that the man Of
their choice is in the field, and still more
satisfied because OF the integrity Of their
motives, an ! of their belief that in his ,lec-
ton, they will not only render justice to
a tried patriot, but they viii promote the
best interests Of tn, country.
Such being the conciiion If affairs. The
Wings can afford to be liberal. They
can with perfect propritty, invite thou.
sands of the Democracy to rally with
them, bee use it is quite apparent that
there is not and cannot be union in the
ranks of our political opponents with re-
gard to candidate. Mr. Van Buren, the
CHI noes a-e, will be selected by the Lo-
co Foco National Convention. He can
never receive any considerable support
from the S nth, or indeed any enthusiss-
TIC support from any section OF the Tn on.
He has been weighed in the balance and
found wanting. The people have ,ried
him aud have rebuk d him. His admin
ls'raton was not fraught with solitary
measure calculated to brighten the honor,
to strengthen the ere lii, or 10 assist the
prosperity Of the nation. lie identified
himself with Sub.T,easuryism, and W th
Sub.Treasuryism he fell. Mr.. Van Blu.
rem, it is The conviction Of thousands who
supported him al the last election, can new
er be re. elected to the office of President
Of the United States. But, we repeat, the
chances are in favor Of his being nomina-
ted. His great competitor, at The present
moment, is Mr.. Calhoun. who has many
noble traits Of character, and much cal
culaled TO commend him to the South
But the fatal heresy Of Nulli6cstion still
darkens his character, aud weakens his
slrengh in the popular mind. Besd $,
Van Buren, can and will out manage him.
The questl n arises, with Van Buren, in
the feld-would the entire party rally
upon him! They would not at the las,
contest, and is he more popular now p
Few will venture to say that he IS. He
was too weak i,r success then, and he will
prove far weaker in 1874 We repeat,
that under all the circumstances, the pros
pect for the Wings is every way eneouf-
aging. Let them keep together, united,
earnest and determined but LEI them new
err forget that their true duty TO their
cause and their candidate, requires them
by liberal, manly aud truly American
policy, TO win as MANY converts to their
ranks as possible, and thus to increase the
strength Of their cause and The majority
for their candidate. - Philadelphia. hgui-
rer.
Gen,r,l Morris, OF The New Mirror, re-
lates the following anecdote IN relation to
Mr.. Preserved Fish: "'rhs gentleman in
early life, was sea-captain; one day his
vessel was b 'iled by big, when the fol
lowing dialogue took place. Ship a hoyp
sHaliulP Who's your capta,nr Pre-