Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-13
TIE NOMINATION..

THE NOMINATION..
I BY reference to another column our readers will
find the proceedings Of the Wing Mass Meeting
held ip the Cub House." on Monday last, the
10Th inst. We regret that indIsposition prevented
US from being present at the meeting, but We learn
from our friends who were there that the meeting
was quite nsmerously attended, and the very best
spirit prevailed. Our late worthy Delegates, Messrs
Pendleton and Myers, having announced their deter
nination retire, the Wings have placed two Colts
on the turf this tiEe, who, fully satisfied, will
prove themselves worthy of the high confidence re-
| posed in them. With sll due respect to the num-
Der Of highly respectable gentlemen spoken of as
could not have been made from toe ranks of the
| party than Messrs. BoAK an6 CAMPsELL. They
are, in every respect, just such men as we want,
" hoaest, faithful, and capable" and we doubt not
their nomination will give entire satisfaction to the
Wings in every part Of the County. We bespeak
/ for our Candidates the cordial aud warm support
Of every Wing who has vote in Berkeley We
like to advocate and support the claims Of such
men for promotion, because we know them to be
true, and because we know they viii diligently
and Rieliigentiy represent the interests of their
County. and faithfully discharge their duties to
their Country and State. Ia addition to all THE
they are Wings and Wings of the right stamp
Wings who follow the Laws and Constitution Of
their Country as their guides and cling to them
with the same unwaverng fidelity in the darkness
of defeat in the sunshine of prosperity. 1t is
true that Messrs. Campbell nd Boak are not pub
lie speakers, do they calculate upon displaying
themselves in the public debates of the House of
Delegates-but they possess qualities of equally
much Importance. They are both business men
and aeorking-mea too-wth sound heads 10 think
aud honest hearts to act upon al questions which
may be brought before them. Here two plain,
strag ht-forward Republicans sprnging from the
very midst of the People, and, understanding their
wants, they will therefore know how to egisate
for their interests.
But we beg leave respectfully to sugges: to
respectable Candidates that they must be active
ana industrious in the canvas.-a willy and anxious
foe will be closely on their heels, and no exerton
on their part will be left untred to storm and
ry this hitherto invncibIe County. But while we
ask our Candidates to be active, we must say TO
the Wings Of the County, old and young, you have
duty to perform, and much Of the responsibility
of the rests upon your vigilant and
active exertons. Organize then at once, and let
your organization be general throughout the Coun-
ty. Let every precinct in abe County be set in
complete order, and let your organization be eff
cient AMI sure. Your battle being well and proper
y planned beforehand feld WILDE easily won.
The important issues involved in this canvass
are of deeply momentous character, and Virginia,
by electing Wing Legislature at the approaching
election, may have the proud and distinguished
honor of rescuing a violated Constitution from the
hands of those who have dishonored it; and If she.
should fail with her failure may fall the proudest
monument ever erected to the cause Of human free
dom. The Senate of the United States is now
nearly equally divided, and Senator from Virginia
expiration of Mr.. Rives' term on the 4th inst
you are aware, that agreeaby to the provisions of
the Constitution, Senator ought to have been cleo
ted by the last Legislature, bat the Loco Focos
having majority in the State Senate, refused to
go into an election because the Wings bad ma
jority on joint ballot and determined to
elect Mr.. Rives or some other distinguished Wing.
In the face of their known constitutional daes,
they have adjourned and appealed back to the
People. Wings of Berkeley, far as you are
cerned, how will you answer thsml Will you not
rise up in your full strength and teach them that
your revere nee for the Constitution not yet ost
win you not chow them, by the power of your
vote that you will not suffer your voice to be st-
fled, and your rights to be trampled under foot for
better than the qualification ola factOEs
op2ositioni If we know you rightly, we know
what your at the Polls will be the fourth
Thursday in April Do your duty Whigs, and all
will be we'll.