Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-01
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN
THE WINGS AND THEIR DUTY

The time for the election oil members of ,bo
next General Assembly of Virginia. is drawing
mar. and the Wings of Virginia should not be IN,
active. Selfinterest urges them To adopt n nl,a
which will insure the succf oftheir party in H.
approaching contest and il is now the momen, -
adopt and pursue that plan. There is no time for
delay. This Is no day oil inaction. Aside f,on,
the benefits OF The introduction of Wing prime.
ples into State administration, there are other 20 ~
sderations urging the Wings of Virginia 10 a u toy
orous and manly opposition to the Democrats. I,
will devolve upon the next Legislature 10 mall.
choice of an individual To represent the State If
Virginia in The United States Senate. The M.
ston of Senator is a prominent one. and one
which is franght with responsibility. But, view
ed without connexion with the importance of The
office, there are reasons, why the Wing party
should endeayor 10 secure this member of the
National Legislature 10 themselves. A maior;tv
of Congress is opposed 10 the principles avowed
by the administration and "A combination of Dem.
ocratc strength will be made 10 defeat the intro
duction of the Wing policy. This is, in fact, hay
ina a Wing administrators, but Democratic adj
minisration; thus making Wings responsible for
Democratic evils And Is not the Wing party
well aware that Democrats will, in future issues.
operate against Wings, by paradng before the
public mind the evils originating during the ad-
ministlation Of General TAYLOR, and attributing
them 10 the operation OF Wing principles while,
in fret, they are the evils of their own mistaken
policy. But presume that such a course is not
the one which the opponents of the administra.
ton will pursue, yet we have another motive urg-
ing us 10 reduce the majority OF the Democratic
party in Congress Letthat majority remain and
The Introduction of Wing principles is impossi-
ble and without the introduction oil Wing princi-
pies, Wing advocates must despair of support
All the Wing party asks is fair Trial Of its pol
icy-a policy, which is based upon correct prn-
ciples and which must operate for the good of the
country. If Wing principles be introduced at
this point, they will come in strong contrast with
the Democratic policy. And certainly this is
contrast which every Wing ardently desires, aud
which must result IN the exhibition Of our supe-
rior policy. The effect of Wing principles, upon
the prosperity Of the nation, will convince the
people of the wisdom of the policy which We
teach, and which is exhibited in our provisions
fer the prosperity of the nation. But let them be
brought into contrast with the policy OF our oppo-
nents and we will have a double elect-then we
will not only have the supremacy of our policy
exhibited but the utter inetfieiency of our oppo-
nens will be likewise displayed. The Wings
should, therefore, be prompted by their desire to
advance the interest of the party TO all means
to effect prepondeance in the National Legs-
lature, sufficient to cope with the combination OF
Locofocos and Free Sellers; and so TO cope as to
be enabled 10 crush their opposition to the admin
istration. And remember, Wings of Virginia, to
do this every occasion must be Employed; the
history ofeverr canvass must be a record of Wing
activity; and every election must show an increase
of Whg strength Then lei the conduct of Vir-
ginia Wings be such as to elevate the Wing par
YIN Virginia; and, if not such as TO enable us TO
record the triumph of Wing principles, let it be
ofthat character, which will show an actual in
crease in Wing strength. BE united, and 60 in
to the canvass with united .vigor, and you will
come out of it with gain. Be true to your party,
true 10 your principles, and you may be defeated,
but you can never be conquered.