Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-04-18
From the Msrtinsburg Gazette.
THE WING CIRCULA

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| We publish below an article from the Var
ley Star, Loco Foco print in Lexington Va.
commenting upon the circular addressed by
the Central Executive Committee of the Berke.
ley Clay Club to the district committees.
! We are a a loss whether to admire most the
objectionable ignorance or the unparalleled
efIrontery of this Democratic Editor. Is il
his opinion that the right of suffrage should
be confined to those alone who now enioy il
Is he not satisfied with the restriction already
imposed by the Constitution aud laws of the
State' Does he deny the right to the young
men OF the State TO qualify themselves by the
purchase of a freehold, or otherwise pursuant
to the Constitution
III the Editor of the Star had thought proper
To publish the circular. his readers would have
been enabled TO perceive that the suggestion
tina. the Wings of Berkeley contemplated the
manufacture of fraudulent votes. was as alb.
surd as false-absurd, because it ascribes to
'he committee the folly of doing that, which
wouio oe perfectly unavaing and nugatory--
'aise' because there is not particle of evi.
uence IN the circular, or in the action of thu
committee, to support the charge
The Democrats profess to be i'm favor ,f
Universal suffrage. We say profess, FOR their
actions, on this as on other subjects, are ih
eternal conflict with their professions. Here,
Tor instance is Democratic Editor frightened
out OF his wits-thrown into paroxysm Of
passion-lancying himself and the Democra.
tic party swallowed up by some great Wing
gorgon And what, iorsooth, is the cause or
his CONSERVATION? Why the bare idea OF the
young men of the State becoming qualified to
vote, pursuant 10 the restricted rule Of suffrage
prescribed by the constitution and laws Of the
Commonwealth.
IL we had room we would publish our Cir
colar to day, and challenge an investigation
oil the honorable fairness OF every proposition
or suggestion contained in it. II shall appear
next week. In the mean while, we advise the
Editor Of the Star to Try and compose his
herves-lori II he Is so alarmed at such cause
as has now disturbed his equanimity, the
chances are that the Wing thunder of the
campaign will shake his Star out of its orbit.
and him out of his BOOTS
ga NEW MOVEMENT,
"The Wings of Berkeley county have late
~ issued circular to their associates at the
several precincts, in which they ask them to
furnish lists of all young Wings who are not
voters, in order that deeds NAV at once be
made TO them. This is The way the Federal
Wings are managing to increase the number
oil thS,r votes, and to carry the State in the
next Presidential election. By pocket deeds
they are frauduenlly attempting TO increase
their strength. Such are the means, which
these leaders are resol,ing 10, to enable them
to stiile the homes. voice Of Virginia. The
honest and bona .fde voters of the State are
to be overslaughed by the strength of voters
who have been illegally and fraudulentlv man.
uiactured for the occasion. Are the people
prepared to submit to this outrage upon their
rights
"lhls is the party who have the unparallel-
ed eftronery, to charge the Democracy of
New Orleans with resort to fraudulent
means to secure their success in the late Sem
atorlal election. They are really very proper
persons TO talk about resort TO illegal means,
To secure party success. All .his, has come
from the fact, that they were preparing to use
all sorts of advantages in the coming contest,
and they wish TO direct public attention from
their own misdeeds. But they have been de-
tected and each day adds to the exposure.
This circular is signed by Charles j. Faulk-
ner, Edmund Pendleton, Edmund p. Hunter.
and other leading Wings at Martinsburg. and
bears date March, 1914, and is TO be found in
the Republican,