Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-21
..yNCnRURG. MARCH 81. 1850
THE SPRING CANVASS.

Are the Wings of Virginia fully convinced Of
III. importance and utility of vigorous canvass
Without united and vigorous move, the Democ-
racy must and will triumph; but let them be met
with concerted action, aud opposed with zeal, and
though thew NAV bear from The field 'lheir ban
ners floating with the breeze" they will not
march gailv away, without "a slaughtered troop
to tell, where the deed was DONE The Wings
of Virginia, to secure success must combine their
whole strength and act in Union Not only act
ySith combined strength, but efforts mus, be made
10 bring our entire latent strength to arrest the pro-
yress and triumph of the Democracy. The Wing
party conscious of the utility the policy, which
they propose have relied too much upon the
strength of their principles;and hence, they have,
heretofore been too inactive This inacton has
in sured our defeat, defeat which has elevated
our opponents, and denied us an opportunity of
making practical exhibition of our policy. An
exhibition, which was needed to enlist the peo-
pie in our favor and to secure for us an ascenden
CIV. This inacton is wrong, manifeStly wrong,
and is operating much 10 our injury 1t has de-
prived us of our rightlul ascendencv The Wings
of Virginia have pursued this course long enough
10 know its inutility, and have suffered enough
from it, to make change in their mode of war
fare. While the Democrats have been exerting
every nerve TO succeed in their attempts, the Wing
party have been much'too inactive. Let the Wings
remember that wrong will triumph over right,
when the advocates of that wrong are active and
vigorous, while The friends of the right rely upon
the Justice of their cause for triumph. Wigs Of
Virginia! you have tried inactivity, you have
been defeated. TRY anoher'course, and il your
triumph is not complete, your gain will not only
be actual, but permanent. A gain, which need
be but followed up to secure additional strength:
which added to your past gain and former strength
will hasten that day, when you shall not only
have triumphant aScendency in Virginia, but
in the Union
Wings of Virginia, the contest, into which
YOU are about to go, is noble strife. 1t is the
struggle of frcemen. a strife of patriots. \ con-
nict for the good of the nation. An attempt to
change the policy Of the State administrations
And to save the government from the evil and
pernicious influences of policy, under the opc-
ration of which, Virginia has dwindled from the
very first State in the nation, TO one OF the most
uuprospcrous of 'the original thirteen" poll
cy, which has retarded the advance of Virginia, Is
the policy which you seek to change. policy,
which has advanced your sister State, (Mary-
land is that which you propose to Introduce
Then it is, that the greatness OF your cause urges
you TO activity. Your aim is the prevention Of
evil, the introduction of good. Here is work
in which you should be jealous. BE united and
vigorous, and the car of Whiggery will roll in tri-
umph over the mountains and valleys of Virginia,
crushing the injurious policy of the Democracy
beneath its massive wheels. Then will the bu-
sy hum of Virgna's prosperous sons enliven the
plains of the Atlantic and gladden. the noun
famous region of Western Virginia.
Wigs of Virginia Once more ! Are you
ready ? The contest will soon begin. Yea it
has begun. Are you united : Are you active ]:
Remember that you dealing with foe, who
is never inactive. "Nigilance will be the price
of your victory" Let it be brought into requisi-
ton, and victory is yours The notes of prepar-
alton sounding. Let them not pass by Lis
ten to them as the sound floats by you, arouse
yourself and rush 10 the contest Recollect, there
must be vigor Of action, and that vigor OF action
must be made in union