Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-11
From The Richmond Whig. Jan. ..
1874.
APPEAL TO THE WIGS OF
VIRGINIA..

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VIRGINIA.
The year for which all Wings have
panied, since April lS4l, mas dawned up.
on The world, aud. we believe, there is
peryadng belief in the Americsn mind,
that il IL to prove memorable year 10 The
history Of their country, ard probably OF
those institutions which the American
People have original d ana Offer TO the
example OF an eDsaved world. That Of
home these Institutions have been assalled
BY the IeyeiiUg splri, which, in success.
500, has oyerinrown oil Republics
spirit fsr more dangerous than The hostility
Of Afstorrats, and the arms # Kings
no Wig his now 10 learn. Scattered at
the period OF the French Revolution 10 our,
az in every Christian SO the seed Of this
A2rarianism, within the last Is wears, has
g-rmlnated, grown up, bossomed and
Dords iruit in our own country. Tint the
WING party have been enabled, by steady
egenion, TO keep il in check, IS the most
hjnourabie testimonial 10 the enighten-
ment Of tn, American character; and that
they will finally an absolutely prevail in
coaquering it, besides that such a SUCCESS
cies, and outranks in true glory and good
oil tie victories Of all the Alexanders,
Caesars and Napoleons Of the earth, is, we
IRE happy to believe, a new evidence of
thc great purposes Of Providence towards
tits favored land.
Conquered, this faction the same which.
b pretending to be the Peope's onlg
iTtend8, destroyed the splendid glories Of
Athens, aud subvefted the granite pillars
OF Roman Liberty conquered, il is to be.
BOT IT IS not conquered yet, except in the
secret convictions Of all men Of all par
ties.
Il las. AMI great struggle is about to
ensue, and the Wing party must prepare
'" m ct /. with the buoynncy and zeal Of
mn who not only know they are right,
but feel convinced that they are about to
prevail, if they will exert a vigor proper
toned to the desperation of those with
whom they have 10 contend. Victory
row, is victory until new generation
shoves III, one from the stage; defeat now,
when ,hc power Of success is so COM pete-
y with the Wings, is not only Ruin, but
fiaal and merit,d Ruin.
Looking at the slate Of popular opinion.
Throughout the Union, we feel the most
sincere confidence that the Wing party
will triumph, AMI that by decided ma
Jority. This certainly is the frs, object /;
but hardly inferior to it, ought to be the
wish of Virginia Wings, to redeem aud
o'senthral this their native State, and put
her under eounsels which will retrieve
her ancient and forfeited regulation, and
restore her decayed prosperity. This we
confess, is an object denrer TO our affec
tons, than general Wing success, though
less so to our sense ofwhat the universal
good requires. In Virginia we have the
most arduous and doubtful conflict to sus-
tain, and we shall all feel that TO be van
pushed here, deprive triumph of half its
pleasure, ard leave US mourners in ,he
midst OF national rejoicing.
To tho Wings Of Virginia then we ap-
peal not TO permit these results to come to
pass, for we believe it to be fully in Their
power to prevent them. Early und con-
certed action perserering and unremitted
action-the individual action of erery man
IN las sphere, and as opportunity offers,
viii most assuredly prevent them.
To the Wings OF every county, let US
be permitted to say, what is the wish of
their brethren at the Metropolis, without,
we think, any dissent of opinion. 1t to
contest every county, without any regard
10 wha: thu issue may be in any particu-
lar county. We need not say what the
reasons for this advice are. They will
suggest themselves to every intelligent
man. Let suffice that interchange of
opinion among enlightened Wings from all
quarters of the State, induces the belief
that it is the best mode Of carrying Viz
glna in .Nocember, 10 carry it in April
Wishing all fellow citizens happy
New Year, and to ALL WINGS AGLO.
RiOUS YEAR, we commend these obser-
vallons to the notice of the latter.