Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-18
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AUTHORIZATION.
The subjoined communication has been
sent us for publication, with the sccompa-
nying note. The author is, as he always
has been, to our certain knowledge, tai.
ented, firm and consistent Wing.
BERKELEY COUNTY, Dec. @, ls45.
TO he Edito, Of Ae Virginia Free Prem:
The Editor Of the "Ma,tinsburg Ga.
zeite" declines publishing the following
communication, not because il INDUCES in
personalities Of any kind" but because
he 10 ignorant oil the name of the author.
ana has no assurance "that be is aWhig,"
etc.
The author has only to say, that he is
Whg--a resident Of The County, and
always such--snd that he has had abun.
dsnt opportunities Of ascertalnlng the seh-
tIments Of the people Of Berkeley, upon
the Convention question.
TO THE WINGS OF BERKELEY.
am not entirely satisfied. that l should
assume that there is any occasion TO offer
the precautionary suggestions, which |
am about 10 present to you. Is may not
be amiss. however, to 90 so.
You kaow that the recent convention
movement did not emana.e with, and has
not been sanctioned by the body OF the
party. You know that LocoIocoism is
prompt to change and overthrow existing
institutions. You know that prssen:
exciting motive for tho action Of the Lo-
colocos Of Berkeley, - the destruction Of
the magistrscy Of the county. You know
that they were rallied to the late Conven-
ton meeting. that they attended il ia
strong force, ard that the Resolutions
which were adopted, received their main
support from that party.
Such are tho facts Of the matter, and
you wiD say, that your aversion to the
measure, 10 not the result Of efforts, If any
such have been made, to influence you
but that it 10 instructive in the conserve
tive character Of your party.
Justice 10 you requires, that Il should
b aaaoancsd. - here do. on your be.
NAH, that the large mass Of tho Wings Of
Berkeley are opposed. at this time. TO tho
proposed Convention.
Il 10 not my purpose to discuss the Con-
vsnton question. All that ito opponents
have proposed 10 themselves, Of public
character, has been done. They have
ast anticipated that opposition will defsa.
it. They did not hopo to prevent the
passage Of the Resolutions of the late
Caaven.ion aestiag, and 80 it was pub.
Ecly stated. At the time, by tho author Of
the counter resoiStions.
Indeed, considerations Of policy would
have isduced the opponents Of a 'COnven-
ton, 70 have made no demonstration Of
theis hostility to it, had il not been that
large meeting had assembled, gotten up
in the mode stated. and composed, for the
mos, part, Of Locofoco materials. The
occasion was one, therefore, that called
for the annuncia,on Of those conservative
principles, which 80 large po:,ion OF this
community approve, and the annuncia,ion
OF which alone can check or moderate the
fury Of radicalism.
Ihave nothing more to say, now or
hereafter, but one word 10 my fellow
Wings.
DO not anticipate and have perceived
no indicstiens that this subject will pro.
duce alienation and Iissen sion among you.
but timely warning will not be out of
place. Your opponents, doubtless prom
iss themselves somo party benefit, as the
fruit Of whatever division upon this ques-
ton may exist in your ranks.
am most happy to believe that your
good sense and devotion to the principles
OF your party. will dsappoin, them. The
,day is not far distant when the Wing sol.
sdiery will be summoned TO close up their
,disordered ranks.
The solid phalanx ofWhig power, ne,h-
er dsheartened by ueachery nor dismay.
ed by defeat, will rally around their proud
old banner, when the trumpet sounds the
onset. Then, s,aunch Wings Of Berke-
lay, maintain your political brotherhood.
With loving hearts and blenced hopes, en-.
couraging, cooperating with, and suppo'-
ting each other. move cheerily on. your
senr,ed ranks, to rho destiny OF triumph,
which surely awaits you.
CONVENTION QUESTION AGAIN.