Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-10-23
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

The Wings have had great ralIy in Pb;ladel.
phia, and were addressed in an elouuen, and in.
spring manner by Hon. T.. j. Morris j. II
Chandler, }. Randall and other gentlemen We
copy the following resolutions, and believe tina,
they speak the language of every true WHO
breast:
"Resolved, That we will never abandon that
cause f; that The Wing principles are broad as our
country, and bright her destiny; that thew
were twin-born with American Freedom. were
rocked In the same cradle, will share The same
glory, or rest In the same grave. That till truth
itself can change, they will be immutabe and
so toiH we To The latest the Wing creed shall
De cheriShed In our hearts, and the Wing banner
shall float over us.
'Resofred. That we believe the present to be a
struggle not for party triumph alone. but for par
ty existence; that there be but ,w great par
ties IN the country, and, be the other what it NAV,
the Wing party shall be one Of them; that the
Wings are majority of The people that fidelity,
organization, and effort are alone required To sa-
cure success; and that to such fidelity, organiza-
ton, and effort do the Wings of the Third Dis
frlct, one and all, pledge themselves
Let the Wings everywhere engrave those no.
Die resolutions upon their hearts. Now is the
time to try the fidelity Of our party to its prnci-
pies, and the characters OF the men who compose
mat party. we are passing through the hot fur
mace oil disaster, and the result will show whelh-
er ike worthless dross we shall melt away or
whether our virine, like true gold, will only be
purified and made more brilliant by The fiery Or
deal. 1t is nothing 10 stand by your cause in
ProsPeriiy.-to hold up your head and march
with iirm step and brave countenance, when
bright flags are waving in the air, and the ,rum-
pet sounding cheerily the charge when, wherey-
er the eye glanccs, it sees countless force of
brother soldiers, painting for the fight, and with
victory lowering above their banners Then,
even the soul of a bastard might kindIe with the
enthusiasm OF the scene, and the very coward
grow bold from sympathy with the gallant hearts
which beat around him every side Then.
even an hirefng might affect patriotism, as the
sPols OF battle rise in giitering profusion before
MS view. The true man cannot always be told
at such an hour. 1t is when the contest has mass
ed, and bitter deiea. has followed a hard FOUGHT
day; when our ranks are driven back at every
point and the enemy Numbering with increased
impetuosity upon our shattered columns, that the
real hero is shown, his heart still brave and nm
subdued, and his whole soul on fire TO retrieve in
another contest the lost fortunes of the foht.
Such is the spirit which the noble WHY'S of Phil
adeIphla evlnce in this dark moment Of our for.
tunes; spirit which scorns 10 breathe the base
word-diSband-which is as high and strong and
iuil oil hope IN storm as in sunshine,-whch, if
u does but rouse an answering thrill in the W hio
heart Of the nation, will ensure US an overwheIm-
ing victory in '16, and drive before it, as before
whIrlwInd, the flock Of noisy and rdvenons vul-
lures, which are now peTcbed upon the high pla-
ces OF Power.-LeringtOn GazcRe.