Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-29

Vice.
M roga be called ua 70 sisie-ees seen whom
- 5000 ra,her say the eounty will soon be CALI
-, 81 IL urononnce il1 decIsioa-Iof that qe<'.,oni
We sssflain 70 douei 2 ns.,9 ssa sncn.nssse
- fr.aI1 belitrc. with few exceptions too incou-
sIsr,le for notice. exists now. unbroken and nnin
nsiesd. --aradfntt. hadum.yed aad ipyineible-<-
Tk-ir hopes crushed, their araor dsmped, their
erTcrensed ID Tie h6r Of tbsr late 1ixra victory
rn1nbert or them RETIRED Tor lime from contests
where ricces, could bring no relief nor defeat ng
ersr1le shy grievance. Accordingly, comparison
Of he voies given 10 elections Of every grade add
shro'iEhoet he country up to recent period. With
the Presdehtfsl vote d 1870, sheps almoss IN ev-
esy instahes, thatfhe Modern Demorrstr party pre-
vailed BY no increased strength Of theirs but By The
falling OF Of the Wing vote. And there exists
scarcely m instznee, where fnh yoie vas polled,
tn which the Wings did not triumph. But As graz
yer Question Geganito be involved and the proba--
biliiy Of Mr Van Bared's reviewing the nomination
81 the Democratic party became, more and more.
manifest - Iie period approached When the Presi-
dental and ali oer elections receive the impress
q thai National Rslicy which The Sovereign Will
ofthe Nation shah prescribe . daly TO is Repre-
sentztives TO carry out the spirit Of patriotism
again 10 rouse itself a the call Of the country
and III the former zeal ofthe Wings 10 kindle with
lie vonsed Erel Hence The eleelions Of the wear
jast passed assumed snother character. Tennessee
g.llantly led: the way-e.stiag OF indignantly the
I4Uulgt4 uaA 4t1lot - Gouu9ctl0Ttt Who iof trle
psralyEed bee action, sod rc-asseriing her former
Distinguished position IN the Wig ranks-vhileI
North Caroline, Georgia and Maryland ID qaick
suecesiohs were seen again 10 rally under the Wing
Banner Aud IN III the recent instances Of eiee-
tIoaf, referred back 10 new Trial beTotcthe peo-
pie he Wing Csndids,es. Il Is believed have iav4-
ri.bly succeeded, or shown constant increase Of
strength.
Hehee ne repeatfhe oppression Of our arm eonvie-
tion that the ofd Wing Phslanx remzios nov. rs ia
49,
~ ewn hdepe idsnt strength, % parallel 10 1884 the
victory Of 1910.
But indications from every quarter pour in rpon
rs, 70 show great and rapid iacredse Of tie Hhig
strength and q satisfy that 10 the hour Of battle.
Our ranks will he swelled by thousands ofsour feI-
law-citze,s Who, not with ut on all points. have
heretofore stood aloof, seemed be against us,
bot whos Ct reeoi from the thought BY eoDtrbu,ing
TO the restoration Of MF. Van buren,, Of replunging
the country into the shAmss and eorruplons the
evils and disasters Of his ili-starred and most cas-
Il was indeed plain from the beginning, TO all
bat those VIII would not see, that the mere in.
cIcstion OF decided<prefefence for another,
Mr. Van Buren, being candidate, imported,
under the circumstances, not merely preference
for that other sbuI objection or hostility to him
and We see nothing 10 the manner 10 which Mr.
Van Burensrivals have been adroiily mandeayf-
ed oul of his way, 10 remove those objections or
soothe that hosiIiiy-or TO weaken our conf
dence that thousands oil the fr ends or the dis
appointed aspifanis will stand aloef in angi
discontent, { ON every attempts to compromise
thrir principles; or, hopeless Of seeing their Ia
vnriie measures honestly carried out by MIR.
Van Bureo, give Iher votes fiaally TO one whom
II they belisve wrong, they know 10 be honest,
u they believe mistaken they know 10 be paui-3
site. ~
and though Political Managers may cry out
tpeaee, Peacef-theTe is6o peace-and though
party leaders n ay. 10 secure1.'lhe welfare and
success Of lheparly, overlook BY thsit acis, ''df
fefenees," which involve and are based upon
Important principles Of truth and jasIice,n and,
which, they themselves declare lean neither be
overlooked nor disregarded consistently with The
solemn Obligations Of honor and patriotism, -
and professlp6 f.full and thoTo' accord with the
senlImenty and principles" of Mr.. Calhoun's
late letter, mayigire equal proof. Of consistency
and statesnanship BY rendering their co-opefa
ton 10 party, the larger part OF which" DO not
BY their own shelving, accord wi h those senti-
menls and principles, ia the illusory hope, that
from their intrinsic force and Justice, ~ "lhey
must, . a, some future time, become a portion
of The Common Greed - and under the fu.Iher
delusic nj that the action on Occasions"
" a4portidn OF their Northern friends, 'tincpn-
sistent with their opiaions" on topics deemed BY
them "pecaliarly yitll TO The South, the Tariff
and Abolition questions" shall hereafter be full
~ rectifed and redeemed :n-lhe members 81
that party will neither be bewildered BY lhei:
tIanseendentalism, nor betrayed by their poll-
cal Ethics, inta The support Of a man, who,
whatever his professions, has, through all his
life, been directly opposed TO them by his votes,
"a these very questionable Tariff and Abali-
ton which these leaders themselves declare
Hpeculiarly vital to the Sonih y
We express 70 yon then, after calm review
of the whole ground, our Nfrm and gratifying
conviction that we're the contest to take place To-
morrow Il would result in the triumphant cleo
han Of Henry Clay ;-and that causes are in op
Grafton, calculated in our opinion, the longer il
is postponed, bal to swell and magnify the ri.
umPh.
we have no fears then for the general result
but We feel the deepest solictude forthe part ir
Kinia shall play III thai grsa day Of Difference
Firmly persuaded as we are, that the struggle
we are nov engaged in, involves nothing less
than contest between the principles Of Public
Virtue and Private Morals -andPublic and PHI /
Iyaie Corrupton F-of regulated Freedom and un-
bridlel License loft Law and order, and the !
observance ofedntyaets, OF the one hand and
Jacobinicai violence, Anarchy and Re,udation !
on The olher-a just Interpretation OF the Const-
tuticn Ia its tue spirit, and faithful and fesr-1
less ex rcise Of ALI nor less Than all the powers
II confess-none that il denies and a truck. |
ling, palieting construction ofit-npw ovefeap- |
ingnow falling short, Of lis just limitations, to-
suiIlhe caprice of the hour, or catch The popp-
lar galei--betxeen genuine and a spurious |
Democracy lin fine. between the principle Of
DemagouRe1sm aid The Spirit OF PaiIioism we.
cannot as Vifgllians but feel flial solcitule
foe the course Virginia shall pursue. Who that
delights in her ancient renown, achieved in re-
tis.Ing oppresSioh-ihat recalls her earlier elp- |
Ties won in the cause Of public flrlne-Ehoihat
feIoioes 10 her fsms foEhaYing presented 10 her
country long line of Presidents uniu peached |
By one single. act of eneroaehmeni Of usurpatinn
= unlainted BY even.ihe s1s pici6a OF corrupted
but fselsNdeeply The humiliation to which she |
was subjected bYkIsslng the rod OF the iron. will
ed PresldeEi--lhe yet worse humiliation OF hav- |
Ing eounienanced The corruptions ofEan Barren |
ISM ltusas never, we believe. 10 The informed /
Epir. or Virginia. 10 have submitted to the enc |
af 10 hef love Of virtue. TO have counienanced /
he oiher.. but, trusting 20 faisegnides, she was
nisled and betrayed. Isl |
AS she ignorance, usurpaiion snd tyranny OF
he Jackson rule--the puallanimity. proagaey |
ind 'selfshness Of the Van Buren aseendancy.
have been brought, BY discussion, more ane
more ia,o the light Of day, lie further and fur
lher has she fallen away from the error nf their
adgecscy- affording another and gratifying
proof that "Efror. indeed, ceases to 10 be dam
yerous when Reason is seft free 10 combat ti.~-
The vast majority Of 1861 votes given by vim
linia 10 jackson 10 1928, dwindied to less lhah
100. in 1870. To The same full aud free Dis
sussion-lhe sword and shield al once ofthepuh.
lie Liberty. land frsl, be il remembs red. fully /
fvoked ID lis defence BY The Whig partsO We 1
Dwe this great and encouraging change; and 10 /