Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-11
THE WING CIRCULAR.

THE WING CIRCULAR.
We published below an article from the Valley
Star, . Loco Foco print in Lexington Va, COM
msntins upon the circular addressed by the Gem
tral Executive Committee Of the Berkeley Clay
Club to the district committees.
We ere Ut 4 loss whether to admire most the I'M
pardonable ignorance or the unparalleled efffonse-
ry Of this Democratic Editor. 10 Ii his opinion
the, the right Of suffrage should be confined to
those alone Who now enjoy iti Il he not 'a,i'6ed
with the restriction already imposed BY the Con-
sti,ution and laws of the STATED Does he deny the
| RICH, to the young men Of tho State TO qualify
the mseves BY the purchass ofa freehold. or other
wise pursusnt - the Constitutionf
ffthe Editor of :hs Star had thought proper to
publish tho circular, his readers would have been
enabled to perceive that tho suggestion, that the
Whigs of Berkeley contemplated the manufacture
of fraudulent votes, wss a. absurd false-absurd
because it sscribes to the committee the folly of
doing that, which would be perfectly unaysiling
Of evidence in the circular in the action Of the
committee to surpor, the charge.
The Democrats profess to be in favor of Univer-
sal suffrage. We say prcfess, for their actions,
on this other subjects, in eternal conflict
with their professions. Here, for instance is .
Democratic Editor frightened out of his wits
thrown into psroxysm of pas,ion-fancying him
self and the Democratic party swallowed up by
soms great Wing gorson. And what, forsooth is
the cause Of his consternationi Why the bare idea
Of tho young mon of the State becoming qualified
to VOTE pursuant to the restricted rule of suffrage
prescribed by the constitution and laws of the
Commonwealth.
II we hal room We would publish our Circular
day. and challenge an Investigation of the hon
orablo fairness Of every proposition or suggestion
contained in it. 1t shall appear next week. In
the mean while, we advise the Editor of the Star
ed at such cause 90 has now disturbed his equa-
nimi,y, the chances tina, the Wing ,hunder Of
the campaign will shake his Star out Of its orbit,
and him out Of his boots.
IA NEW MOVEMENT.
"The wings Of Berkely county, have
lately 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
may at once be made to them. This is
the way the federal wings are managing
to Increase the number Of their votes, and
to carry the State 10 the next Presidential
election. By pocket deeds they are
fraudulently attempting to increase their
strength. Such nre the means, which
these leaders are resorting TO, to enable
them to stiAe the honest voice Of Vir.
ginia. The honest end bona tfde voters
of the State are to be oversaughed by the
strength OF voters VITO have been illegal.
ly and fiaudulen,ly manufactured for the
occasion. Are the people prepared to
submit, to this outrage upon their rights!
This is the party who have the unpar-
alelled effrontery, to charge the Democra-
lent means to secure their success in the
late Senatorial election. They are really
very proper persons to talk about re-
sort to illegal means, to secure party sue
cess. All this, 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
detected; and each day adds TO the expo.
sure. This circular is signed by Charles
J. Faulkner, Edmund Pendleton, Edmund
P. Hunter, and other leading Wings at
Martinsburg, and bears date March, lS44,
and is to be found in the Republican"
SECOND OF MAY CONVENTION. We
have been requested by Major WILLIAM
II. WATSON, the Chief Marshal Of tho
Second of May Wing National Procession,
to state, ,ha, such delegations to the Con-
vention Of Ratification, from any pluce out