Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-03
THE RICHMOND wHIc--rExAs.


The Senior Editor of this leading organ of the
one fer whom we entertain the highest considera
iion and respect. But he will permit US to say,
that some Of his recent editorials have not in our
Judgment, been written in q spirit well calculated
10 advance the interests or maintai the integrity
Of the Wing Party. Does he expect to drive from
the Wing ranks every politician who favors the
Annexation Of Texas-aye the immediate Annex.
alton Of Texas. Ifso, we beg to assure him that
after he has disposed Of The heads of james Lyons,
Jeremiah Morton and Willoughby Newton, he will
find host Of others sprinsng up to demand the
exercise of his Herculean prowess.
Upon this subject, We do not wish to be mi.un
dersiood. 1t 10 well known that we have been at
all times opposed to the measures which have been
the Union. We considered the Tyler treaty
disgrace to the Government of an enlightened
couniry-wicked in conception. ard fraudulent in
design. The Joint Revolution of the House Of
Representatives met with no better favor in our
poor judgement, because we nside,ed it an open
and violent outrage upon the Constitution. and
dered more o6ous still by he amendment of the
Senate, which places the President Of the United
States above the organic law Of the land and inss.
him Judge Of Constitutional questions. These
opinions we entertain still, and far our hum
bic abilities are worth anything, shall exert
them to the last sgsinst Annexation. But still we
have never looked upon il as party issue, and
we have at all times been disposed to regard 1t as
one Of those questions upon which any Wing nigh,
indulge the widest latitude Of opinion, consistent,
with the most absolute fidelity to his Party. Ma
ny Of The ablest and most distinguished Wings Of
Virginia are warm and decided advocates for the
aggregation Of that country to this Confedeiacy.
and il the course now beirg pursued by the Edi-
tor Of the Wing is persisted 10 and sustained. il
must inevitably have the most fatal effect upon the
harmony and integrity ofour party in many part.
Of the State. Welook upon Lyons. Morton. New.
ton, and other Texas advocates, If you choose, as
staunch and sterling Whigs-men who have stood
in the breach and warred to The knife in defence
Of hig neutrality-suspicious. far more dear and
important to our people than the Annexation OF
Texas, and we are not disposed to cleave them
down upon that solitary point under the feet of
Loco Focoism. Cui bono-what If Newton, al
ways Wing, should be beaten in his District be-
cause of his vote in favor Of the Joint Resolution,
by Hunter, who ia an advocate of the same mea-
sure-and a ful-booded Loco Foco Of the Cal
houn school! Look to Tennessee. that gallant
Wing State. who, notwithstanding Mr.. Fosters
ofthe Joint Resolution" has given him
the unanimous nomination for Gore NOR, which
he has accepted. Will not the Richmond Wing
aye will not every Wing in the land hail the nom
nation of Ephrsim H. Foster with reclamation,
and rejoice in his election with exultstoni Sure
lv-surely they will Texas is no party issue now
whenever the solitary issue is presented of Ter
as or no Texas. the division of parties will be
sentially different from what they we're in Novem-
Der, 1874.