Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-18

SPIRIT OF THE WING PRESS.



Not be, ause mere question Of men has been decided
adverse to our expectations, hope, our CONVICTIONS
Of tlghtl moi because Henry lay, man who has
done his country service has been rejected by the pe
pie, and James X Polk, who has done none, has been
preferred Not account Of that which our oppo.
aens make 81 much account Of that the "Spols" are
transferred 10 hostile hands-No-the wretch who, al,
such moment, could think OF "Spoils" al all. Is one
with wlem claim and will acknowledge no sympa-
thy Not because party defeated, and the antago
MIST party is victorious For none ot these do
feel that depression Of spirit which the Psanis in
spred by God hmsef, 50 ,ouchingy yet 40 simply dc
scrbes Were II an ordinary contest Of contending fac
lions, such as every Free Government which ever ex
s,ed ever can exist, Is necessarily expscd 10, We
should not regard the result either way, or any, as Of
lasting and nomentous consequence. Whether the
President be A. b. or {. whether his officers those
through whose agency the machinery Ut Government IL
carried be Of this opinion IN The questions oi the day.
or that really and practically ot small consequences
Nor is il indispensable, however expedient for the
pecuniary interests Of the people, tina, the sound Wing
doctrines Of Political Economy and International policy
for which the Wings contend. should be Instantly
mrcedl This country always produces bread and meat
enough for hs consumption OF lis people. aud lhefe Is
Tear of starvation here, We can. therefore. wait
awhile for wise Governmental poli"; without fear Of
famine before the eyes -. ....,e people
Is :, len asked why We do ieel so melancholy de-
preston at tho result Of the late great struggle1 We
answer frankly and promptly II Is The popular sp,rn
which the contest has revealed: Is because msj'Tty
claimed majority, Ut Tho American people have
manifested 50 roconcable hatred To the man who
has bcs deserved Of them, next 10 Washington undonhl-
rdly IN real and substantial service II Is because lien
~ lay has been voted against, not for his oPlnons-
not for his prncpeshut because he ,pns Henry Clay,
The first III service and the hst IN renown II Is be
countrymen. in their verdict. have clearly aud
uncqulyocally exhibited that base and unworthy envy Of
excellence disposition 10 pull duwn what Is better
than themselves and 10 put up what y, n'er'or-she
spri o that Ahenan who voted to Danish Afs,dcs DC.
cause he not only called but teas the just-whlch
has been the destruction OF all Republics HENRY
CLAY has been defeated, NOT because he WAS no,
worthy 10 lead his counlrymen, for no man ever pctends
that he has equal becauae he WAS Henry Clay.
The first 10 his country, as the INST ~ &C.
ebtty which extends 10 every climate oi the civilized
world
This is the paint of view which will prcsen, itself to
the inloraed mind instructed by the pas, experience o
the world as the most important and the must fatal
The enjoyment Of power Tor four years, in naiion's
age is Of The leas, consequence; II is the ncapacl'y 10
Judge and To act wisely: 1t Is the haired OF
merit: II is the preference for congenla ,encss and
gnubllIy: 1t IS the spirit 10 pull dorn instead OF The
pirll OF eevaing superior merit. which Ia The mind ac
quaned with the transactions Of past Republics, Is not
merely hateful for liz msannrss but fearful Tor lis omen
1t is tie which cruaks disappointment 10 the fond
hopes Of the Republican who wishes for liberty 10 uni
versal mankndand To The christian and phanihroplst
ahn are prone to h:er themselves, that the world gels
aetter, aud advances IN peecbility as II advances IN
age.
For ourselves difference at all In The
popular aud vulgar envy Of ustrlous merit which has
rejected Henry CLAY, and which refused statue 10 the
younger Cato The events are at the distance OF 20O0
years apart. but they read precisely the moral.
,e the criminal tale against poor human nature.
and announce the same fate 10 Republics! Mr.. Clay
has been gu, because he the creates. aud best
deserving and Mr. Polk has been elected, because, To
elect him, mortified no mans sell-lovei
Richmond Whig.
Defeat Of Mr.. Clay and Election If Mr.. Poik.
THIS result, SO contrary to all human expectation,
aud revolving 10 all sense OF proprey has clothed
this community IN mourning. The badge Is M. worn
the hat the left armit Is not ex blied IN VAN
forms II is told in the counleuances Of the people, in
The gloom which oversprend nearly every counenance
which is lighted up by intelligence Our Rome mourns
as old Rome did. when the battle Of Gamma was lost !
rhe women are in for great calamity as If
Hannibal the gales; and the very children look
desulae and ioTlorn
When the ears on Saturday arrived and announced
the result Of the New York voe, . stern and funeral
silence broken only here there in the lhrong, by hoy
or excited parizan. was observed by the immense multi.
ude. The Wings felt that the country had been de-
luded by The most Infamous system Of fraud and mis-
representation into self betrayal, and the Democrats
present ashamed, verify believe, Of the cand
date they had elected. and the which owed all its
extended and unblushng and rerseverng
scheme OF falsehood dsgraced any age Of civil
zaliOn! ID.
To the Uhig Party, "A ,rord in season
Let us for he present keep quite still. aud give the
reins 10 Mr.. Polk the Aboluonisls the Irish and the
Catholics, who have elected him. There is not the
least mistake, that the Abolliionisls the Catholics,
(north Of Balmore) and the Irish citizens Of New
York have done the deed. Let us wait awhile TO see
what will of this holy combination! Meanwhile
let us all determine remain WlllGS and 10 adhere 10
the name Of " higs. 10.
Fron, The .National Iatelligeaeer.