Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-02-29

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Her bonds, which had SINK i,,e,,{n- ti,,
PI ee"' below par, are now. selling at 8
premium OF five per cent. BY that JUS
ys.eh or equalization, introduced by
me iast Legislature. the taxes are AGAR
leuuced to their ordinary rates-wb,lt
me whole will be adequate to every JUS,
demand, OF The government. These are
me ausPleious results of legislation bias.
Gu on sound Democratic principles. -
surely Virginia has good reason to cher
lsh and maintain them,
we canEot clcse this Address, fellow
ci''zens, without earnestly pressing or
your attention the Importance of the con.
TEST IN WHICH we are about to engage
Inc election i'll November next may de.
cue the late Of our Federal Administer
, uoh Tor tour years, and possibly forever
ne enemy with which we have to con-
tend IS bold, daring,and desperate-ar.n.
ed with the power of wealth, the ipHu.
ence OF the towns aud corporations, aud
resorting to every device to attain the
ooJect OF their ambition. We must meet
mem with all our forces united. And
mere we congratulate you on the auspi
cious results Of this Convention. A no.
Die spirit Of union and harmony has per-
vaded all its deliberations. The union
OF our party Is no longer in danger of be-
ing disturbed by our own discussions
and with an unbroken front we are ready
to Sc into the field. But let us not for
get, that we have first to fight the battle
OF the tWenty-third OF December, before
we engage III the final battle of the Sth
OF January. We have first to pass
through our Spring campaign, before we
measure weapons with our enemy in the
Fali-and the result Of the one will have
great influence on the other. This
great State must be carried in April
10 accomplish it, we must promptly Or
game ourselves--forget all differences
on the Presidential question-and direct
all our energies to the Spring elections.
We must sacrifice minor differences of
opinion, and run the strongest man in
each county and senatorial district
Let the local preferences and the person
al aspirations, which unfortunately exist
IN some of the counties, be promptly set
tied by the friends of the parties, or by
the people themselves. Not a single
county should be lost by any dissen-
sions.
Let political aspirants learn to make
sacrifices, and postpone their claims for
a season. lie will deserve the reproba-
ton of the people, who shall suffer his
personal pretensions to leopard the gem
eral result. Let but the spirit Of this
Convention so into your county deliber-
atlons, and complete harmony and union
wilt prevail-all personal preferences
will be swallowed up in common zeal;
and glorious triumph shall crown our
cause. We invite you to attend another
Convention during the present year. just
on the eve of the Presidential election
Let it be in August next, and in the
town of Charlottesville. Let all the coun-
ties send delegates. Let us meet and
consult together, and animate each other
to the great contest. Let US spare no
honorable means to secure the triumph
of our cause.
vIgnians! to you we now appeal, -
We have faithfully set forth the reasons
which have Influenced US, in selecting
the following named persons to be vo-
ted for as Electors fo. President and
Vice President of the United States. =
We have chosen them, because they stand
with us on the great platform of Demo-
cratic principles; and hold in detestaton
the old Federal doctrines Of Hamilton
and their modern representatives in the
doctrines and measures of Henry
Clay and the Wing party-and because (
they are true and faithful men, capable (
of expounding to you the momentous
questions involved in the approaching
controversy, and will faithfully reflect !
your will when assembled in their Eec-
toral College. 10 you, then, we now
appeal. Will you not rally around these
men and the standard We have this day
dnFured before you! 1t is the same flag
Virginia has ever nobIy burne. When
first the tyrant came beneath this banner
with holy zeal she fought against him,
and flung upon the breeze her thrilling
war cry-elUs 1ss Liberty or gire me
DeaM-and when the charter Of her lib
critics was rudeIy torn by treacherous
friends she piucked it from their ruthless !
grasp, and saved it in the ample folds of
that banner, whereou were inscribed the !.
names of Jefferson and Liberty. Her sa-
cred rights again endangered once more |
in deepest jeopardy. agalh she lifts her
well. known standard and calls on her
sons to the rescue--and surely they will
come, and never suffer the ancient ilas OF
this old Commonwealth to be struck 10 |,
her enemies, and trailed in the dust, and
her yenera.ed name dshonored.
Home .Mnket--This is the great catch
wore. Of the universal Wing party adj
yocating high protective Tariff. In
its literal meaning, it would IMPLY that
the United States, and all other coun-
tries, ought to cunsu'ne all their surplus
If bread stufs, provisions. cotton, tUbac