Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-21
THE WING PARTY.

The following communication which appears
in the Richmond Wing, speaks our decided senti.
ment. Let us adhere TO our name and our princi.
pies, and battle for them as we have done hereto.
fore, whatever may be the sympathy which has
been excited in our bosoms for another party
which circumstances have forced into existence
in some of our larger cities, under the grea,
wrong inflicted upon us and the country by a cor
rupt abuse of the Naturalization laws, and the
banding together of Foreigners as Foreigners a.
gainst us in the recent election. Whatever may
be our views in regard to the necessity land we
admit it TO be imperious,) of radical change in
our Naturalization Laws, let us not assume DO.
sition in which we may for a moment lose sigh,
Of the great and important principles of Nation al
policy for which we have so long contended.
Dear Sirs,-Your humble correspondent is one
who has for eighteen years Toasted upon your
wit, and Joined you most cordially in your praises
of that best of patriots, and wisest of statesmen,
III. Clay.
He addresses you this from the same motives
which induced him to cast his maiden vote. i'm
1928, for MIR. Adams-the life and soul of whose
administration, was MIR. Clay. He was at that
early day taught by that greatest of living states
men, that the liie-blood of this nation depended
upon me protection OF her labor, against the sell
hsh policy OF Great Britain, and the better to en-
able her to consummate that design and to deve.
iope her vast resources, was to sustain her then
United States Bank, as part of his policy. AS
the results OF those great measures have been de-
veloped, we find the people have gradually rallied
10 their support until we are now assured that a
majority OF the American people arc i'm their ia.
vor, though by the intrigue of designing parti-
zans' the friends OF their great founder and cham
pion are defeated. DISTINGUISHED integrity. NAV
he Tor time defeated by the designs and arti6ce
OF the dishonest but rely upon it, it will even,u-
ally prevail. Then, in the name of this great ma
Hon. whose destiny depends upon the action of
the present Clay party, let us invoke the adhe.
renee OF that party to the support of its present
measures, and not allow themselves to be driven
from their present position, or led into factions
let them adhere TO Protection; a sound currency
by means OF United States Bank, distribution.
&C. &C., and 1t you choose, incorporate into them
the principles OF the American Republicans but
LOT the sake OF country, let none forsake the for
mer tor the latter. If necessary, for harmony let
us twain become one flesh-cast from your coun-
CHS, MIN who would advise you otherwise, as YOU
would viper from your bosom. Let not our
party to avenge itself upon the commercial man
ana tarlihte who have acted against us and them
selves, join our common enemy i'm visiting unop
them what they justly deserve, free trade and
hard money-or to convince the stupid, feed them
upon the poison they crave-but rather let us re-
member we have principles to sustain, and upon
those principles depends the bread of many of
,he great wing party who have fought so gallant
~ LOT the wing cause.-the cause of our country.
Let US renew the battle, armed with our princi-
pies, which have raised us from mere corporal's
guard to mighty army, destined to conquer, if
we Will 1t. Those principles and measures are
the property of the great Wing party-our legacy
TO our children, our countrys hope-then allow
me me once more to urge you to adhere strictly to
them, as the anchor of that hope Thouub de-
feated in the election of Mr.. Clay, as presume
we are, we need fear no evil. The Tariff, which
the Locos dare not touch, will protect us from
the evils of a balance of trade, which, if pre-
vented, will enable our State Banks to keep soul
and body together, and so long as we maintain
our ascendancy in the Senate of the United States
we may defy Locofocoism, let il do its worst.
Respectfully, L..