Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-12-05

proscriptive principles in another way:
DEMOCRATS in general are to be the
subjects of their spleen. Before pro-
ceeding further, we will give the read
er specimen from the Richmond
Wing, which, it must be recolected,
is the organ, and must therefore be pre-
sumed to speak the sentiments, Of the
Wing party in this State. That paper
says
"If you have to employ a Larger, there
are whig lawyers in plenty, and of the highest
eminence-a Doctar, nearly all the physicians
are wings; a Carpenter-here are numbers,
and they are the most distinguished in their art;
a Mechanic Of any kind-there are in all the
departments Of mechanics, wings distinguished
for their skill; schoolmaster-a clerk-an
agent of any kind-TliERE ARE THOU
SANDS OF WINGS, honest, capable,
faithful, and anxious to obtain employment
From yard of tape up to Brussels carpet,
and down again to pipe-stem, let wings give
the preference to wings, until the cloud aohich
threatens al has passed. Not we say again to
punish opponents, but to take care as far as
possible Of those who have nobly exerted them
selves to save the country.
elf this be treason, make the most of it -"
What sane man will believe that the
Wing editor has no other motive IL
view than merely Ito take care of the
wings of Richmond In that city, at
the late election, the Democrats polled
only 282 votes, while the Wings poll
ed 847-and yet, according to the
Wing, the Democrats must be pro-
scribed, to save the Wings from ruin!
1t is plain enough to our mind, that
this proscriptive recommendation ofthe
Wing is the offspring of malignant
determination to compel the 'Spantan
Band of Richmond to submit to whig
dictation. A large majority of the
merchants, lawyers, doctors, and me-
chanics, and at least three-f ourths or
four-fltbs Of the entire population are
whigs-and they are to defend them
selves against handful of Democrats!
In every instance where this proscrlp-
tive policy has been adopted by the
wings, it is where they have the ascen-
dancy. This explains the NOTICE more
fully and powerfully than words could
possibly do,
It is with feelings Of deep sorrow
and regret that we contemplate this
proscriptive policy-not that we be-
lieve the Democratic party in Rich
mond or elsewhere are likely to be at
all injured by the process, In the end;
for we have lawyers of pre-eminent
abilities, both as advocates and coun-
sellers; we have physicians of unsur-
passed skill and judgment; and in ev-
cry branch of mechanic arts we have
men whose workmanship would not
suffer in comparison with that Of any
whig but We cannot look with COM
placency upon any measure that has so
direct and palpable tendency to dis
turb the social relations Of our fellow
citizens-that arrays political parties
against each other in matters that are
strictly private, and which the peace
and harmony of society require should
ever remain so. 4 majority Of the
people are Democrats; and if the poll
cy Of the Wing is universally adopted,
the evils consequent thereupon will fall
upon the heads ofthe wings. Added to
the fact that there are more Democrats
than wings with whom to deal, it must
be. recolIected that the former are more
flush in the MONEY way than they were
before the election; that a large amount
Of CAPITAL has been transferred from
the wings to the Democrats
We unquali6edly condemn this policy,
and we conjure the Democrats, where
they have the power, not to follow the
example set by the wings.
The Legislature ofthis State convened
in Richmond on Monday last. In our
next we expect to be able to lay Gov.
McDnWeiEs Message before our rea