Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-17
THE LAST WEEK.

Wings Of Berkeley, but one more week remains
before you will be called on at the Polls to exercise
that pe,timable right of the Jrseman--the right Of
,,Frays. We have heard such encouraging ac-
counts Of your determination to discharge your du-
~ and your whole duty, that we consider II almost
useless TO cay another word to you. This is all
,ipht-it Is worthy Of your ancient fame, and will
add another unfading laurel to the bright chaplet
which adorns the brow Of "Old Berkeley" We
trust tina, We shall be enabled to record proud
end slorios. victory for the Wings of Berkeley
~ ssust that we shall be enabled to announce to
shs world that the Wing spirit Of this old County
10 upeonqussed and unconqusrsbs.
For twenty yssrs We have fought for the e''ab-
iishmsa, Of our principles. and II necessary we can
hshs for twenty moro. Our principles are founded
IN truth--they ars the true principles of the Con-
s,i,s,ion, and the history Of the Country will show
that whenever they have been in the ascondancy
shs country has aourished and ProsPered, and
vhsnersr they have been struck down BY party
,nadaess and set aside, the whole business Of the
Country has become dsorgsn1ed. and commercial
distress esd ruia like mighty tornado has swept
<hrous hous the land. This is fact worthy OF the
deep and calm consideration of every voter-let
every Wing take i, IS proof positive of the value
of his principles, and let him take courage and re-
rrcmber that "Truth crushed to earth, will rise
again" Yes, Wings. our principles must yet sri-
sumph-our Republican institutions and our Rspub-
loan Constitution must yet seek and find shelter
under our flag. Steady, then, Whgs-hsht on
6ish, ever. Let US keep our flag flying, and as
long a. their is sho. left in the locker. and we
can strike spark from shf, Wing flint let US fight
on.
Let u. rally a. we did 10 1910, and let US re
main a, unshaken as we did when treason robbed
US of the fruits Of that glorious victory. Let us
come a. we did in 1874. true to our principles
turning neither to the right the left to court the
favor Of factions or the smiles Of "sprits OF every
hue" for the sake of power. Our banner is again
10 the breeze, "torn but hying;" yet under 1t we
slory--we know what it means, and though defeat
ed, we can truly say
"Marcellus more true glory exiled feels
Than Ceser with a Senate at his heels
Yss-Pro,ectionists and anti Protectionists-Ab-
olitionsts and anti Abolitonists-Polk, Dallas and
Texas in the South-Wright and anti-Iexas in
the North, &C., &C., all combined to defeat you in
1874, and they succeeded SO far as to grasp the
rsins of power-yet they are there by minority
of the public voice as expressed in the vote OF the
country. This is the power before whom you are
asked TO bow--this is the foe to whom you are
asked to surrender your sword. No. No. bfeth-
ern in arms, rather whet your blades anew, and
cas-, the scsbbards away, and swear upon the 'a-
cred altar of the Constitution to sheath them
until victory crowns your efforts, OF you are cut
down hopele.sy Gin the last entertainments oil lib
er,y." Who is not proud to be Wbig-and to
support the principles of Whig' The immortal
Washington is the founder of our creed Initiate
his example he never failed TO vote. True patri'
o,sm demands of you another effort. 1t only de-
mands that you love your country and venera'e Its
free Institutions vote in accordance with en-
;lisbtened convictions of truth.