Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-07-04
We find the followine from the same paper.
a Sign rem Logan County
LsIR.LYoNs.


The Locos claim every WING as having gone
over to Them, who ventures TO express candid
or liberal opinion on the subject of Texas A
mong these, JAMES LYbSs, Esq, vas ciassed. and
he has feit II his dulyto put an exlinguisher up
on The report. He says
8 The Report is wholly unfounded. Il
have never THopGHT even, that it would
be wise TO surrender the principles Of the
Wing Party and Mr.. Clay to Messrs Polk
and Dallas aud their principies Tor the
sake OF Texas, and therefore have never
said so, on the contrary, am Of the opin-
ion that il The issue could be made, and
should be made, between the triumph Of
the Wing cause and Mr.. Clay. or is he
were out OF the way. some other worthy
Leader. without Texas, and The success Of
Messrs Polk and Dallas, with Texas
should painfully yetprot1pily. surrender
Texas, although | am decided advocate
of the Anpexh lian .of Texas. having no
dnubtof the constiiu,ionslily and expedi-
ency Of the measure | sm wing, be
--+....as-,s, sr-:--ss1slee ere Whig-and |
maintain those principles because | am
satisfied that he permanent happiness and
prosperity OF my country depend upon
them; 81 arm in favor Of Bank OF tie
United States properly guarded, and with
moderate cspHai--a Tariff for revenue
merely, Discriminating IN favor of Amer
can Manufactures. and fair Distribution
Of the Proceeds OF the Public Lands among
the States--with these measures we can
live happy, united and free, iflanaiics and
ofice-hunters will permit US, though we
have not Texas; but without them; we
shall be. as we have been, discontinued.
unhappy and convulsed. though we have
Texas. II cannot besnpposed, therefore,
that i would renounce the Wing cause
for Texas. for that would be not to annex
Texas 10 the United States. but 10 give The
United States for Texss-a bargain which
! am not disposed TO make, fair and1feriile
az Texas is. and great as | think The &C
QUESTION would be. Neither would an
nexsTexas it the honor of the Nation
wouid be thereby taTnished or lhe hor
roTs Of foreign war brought upon The
country"
Mr. Lyons concludes with the following for
chile paragraph:
The Wing pariyiis now united, pow
erful. and pTosperipg; lei il not be dis
tracied, divided. and beaten, BY illberal
and anjus, denuncisiion Of the friends Of
Texas, or by forcing an issue OF Texas or
no Texas. Come veal or come wo To- The
party. its fate is my .sie 1 pray TOT its
trianph. and humbly will work TO accom-
pllsh it-but let the South triumph with
il. and rejoice in The victory or il il fall,
lei it be amid her tears and regrets. and
not her curses. Let The ground hereto.
fore taken by lie Wings be maintained
then. Let us have nDchange OF The issue.
Let each Wig think as he pleases about
Texas. and let Texas come in. or mol come
10. as the majority Of the people shall de-
lermins, Under The wise and patriotic al.
minisiraiion which Mr.. Clay. and the
Wings viii give US. The country has new.
er failed 10 call upon him in moments OF
trouble and difficulty, aud be has never
failed to meeI the call as q patriot and
Statesman should meet IL: and so ii will
be now. u lhe majority Of the people de-
sire the annexation Of Texas they will
baseit aad 10 Mr. Gays ability. expe-
renee and patriotlsms they will have the
sufesi guarantee that she will be annexed
10 the most secure and honorable man.
nsr."
I'm Excellent DISTINCTION The Editor
Of the Columbus (Ga. Enquirer. in We
~ able exposition Of the duty Of South
ern Wings in the present contest, says:
"Oshers may range themselves under The