Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-21


THE DUTY OF The WlIlGS-It is the duty
Of the Wliics to stand firm to their cause. and their
principles, and their name-o iu no other party
whaieverbu So to act 10 induce other parties come
over To them. They are great and overwhelmingly
defeated party. They hold strong maJorili-s in some
Of the largest States in the Unsn they run neck and
neck with Their opponents in others-and they manfully
contest every Stale. Their principles good, their
Is just, and their aim is the prosperity Of the
try. DOES an adverse result alter these principles or
change the nature Of hat caused Surely not IL $40
the Loco Focos routed horse, foot and Dragons
The States aud The People against them almost
cry where-and ye, they raed--ihey re.orgsnized--
they conlended-lhey pcrsevered-and they again have
the control II he governments Eas est ab h0sie docer
We can learn from this lesson which ouph, to ha We
powerful force with the Wings, because their opponents
have not the advantage Of their excellent political pnc
pies
We have stea in no Wing quarter any indication Of
qnai'ins under the recent defeat, abandoning the
cause The Wings riade Of slerne, and better stuff
In adversely IN prosperity they will stand shoulder Ia
shouder--a united band of brothers In adopting the
principle o resistance To foreign influence in
the eleciions and an improvement ct the naturalization
aes 10 effect this desirable object, they make change
IN surrender Of their own prucple do they move
one inch from Their position. Above all they eschew
and repudlae, in this utterly and entirely all
religious seciarlan views and viii have nothing do
with any move that is 10 bring RELIGION any II" the
religious seris into the roIircs o tho county. This,
with them, is a -eticd point.
The WINGS in the stand they are now TO take will re-
collect that they have "a country 10 serve as well
party To obey' Defeated under their great leader,
they know that history is ull Of examples Of The failure
Of the people 10 recognize and reward the greatest
Fortune does not always aligh upon the plume Of the
most valiant soldier nor is the most sagacous statesman
always the most successful in his eids But il CLAY
has not been elected President spme American Republi-
can may yet unite the people in parry sufficiently
strong carry out Cay's principles and measures, We
therefore, having calmly hooked The whole ground
odt eshoflaous the hgs nerrr 10 give up tie
ship Nail the American Flag to the mast, and every
man stand 10 his post long he has hand to move
| and heart 10 feel
The Wings bow in submission IN the will Of the ma
ton constutonaly expressed, through the ballot boxes
and, with unmanly lamentations al their tempo
rary defeat. They hard To effect II contrary
suit, but filling in their object, they must bear the
with all the phlosoPhc cslmness and composurt
which bels the occasion and their own good purposes
OF one thing, feel assured, thai their opponents will
have Of complaint. They will offer faciiou
unnecessary opposition III the plans and policy Of h'
dominant parry. They must of course, vote int .hei
principles, and against what they believe will doin
and believe they will %. They know that the
and they disposed voluntarily. to stir up and far
the dying embers Of party erciienent They will sian
to their rosts like trne men, never snrrend, rngneve
saying debut they will throw needless mpedl
mens IN the way Of their opponents, iD The consnmma
lion of that which they have the power to effect. and til
will TO accomplish. An adherence 10 their own rrinci