Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-18

The Future of the Wing Party Of
Virginia.

vIFKbUlOs
We were about to say something ofthe
present attitude. the duty and future pros
poets of the Wing Party. when our eyes
fell upon an article in the Richmond Re-
publican. so full of the true spirit so re-
dolent of courage and hope-and withal
so 6tly uttered. that we beg leave to sub
siitu,e it,for what we might have said. In
the history of a party-in the long battle
for principles that are eternal-in the ever
waged and never ended contcs, between
right and wrong-truth and ierror-rea-
son and delusion--w what is single and
short-livcd overthrow A temporary ad-
vantage is gained-but have the objects
for which we have striven ceased to ex-
istl-are our convictions changed !-must
ourwill succumb, because, for the present,
we have not triumphedl Is this the spr-
it of firm and free menl The Wing cham
pion, says the journal from which we
quote, has been overwhelmed by the bill
lows of democracy; but, as Mr.. Irving
eloquenily said in late speech, enough
our Palnurus has sunk beneath the deep,
the stars by which he guided his course
shine eternal in the blue Heaven" Wing
principles are immortal.
"Wedo not know how others feel under
the overwhelming defeat which we have
sustainedin Virginia. There may be some
who are disposed to surrender at discre-
ton. There may be those, who consid-
err it useless to struggle any longer a.
gainst the democratic tide. And in the
breasts of all there may be some natural
emotions Of dependency for our cause
and for our country. But this will not
be the permanent spirit ofthose men who
are Wings. They have embraced whig
principles, not from personal ambition, but
from deep conviction oftheir truth, JUS
tice and Importance to the welfare oftheir
country, and therefore they cannot be
conquered by the frowns of fortune. They
cannot be deprived ''of the glorious con
seriousness thatthey deserve success, nor Of
the proud consolation that ifthey fall, they
fall with honor. Victory may desert them
but they will not desert themselves. The
timid the time-serving the wayering, may
depart. but to every true-hearted whig
his cause is only dearer in adversely, and
as the rude winds assail it, he hugs it clio.
to his heart and will not let it 90.
We may mourn for Virginia that hel
energies, under the new regime, should be
directed once more to the strifes of fedora
politics, rather than the high road Of State
enterprise. We may mourn for our can
didate, that one of the first of American or
ators and statesmen should be overthrow
in such contest. We may mourn fol
our country, that almost everywhere e
cause which we believe to be identified
with her prosperity, glory and indepen
dence, should be defeated. But, let u.
not despair Of the Republic" There j.
hope for her still, is the wing party, undis
mayed by disaster, will stand to its arm.
and gallantly face the foe. Even though
we should be in a minority in the United
States, as in Virginia, it is powerful minor
ity, and capable of great good to the coun.
try. The wings of the United States
were not strong enough to resist the de
mocratic policy of territorial aggrandizc
inert, nor to elect the great leader whose
prophetic voice warned the nation against
the results of that policy. Yet, though de-
feated and reviled, they cere strong enough
in conjunction with patriotic statesmen Of
the democratic party, to save the country
from the gulf of disunion to which she had
been hurried by democratic policy. Sc
that, even amidst the gloom of "a party de.
feat, they achieved victory for their
country, in preserving its integrity, more
brilliant than any other which has been &C.
complshed since the war of independence
It's, then, the duty of the wing party to
stand together and struggle onward, if no,
for the victory of party. for the vel
fare of the Republic. Their services
may be again needed, and that at no
distant day. to extricate the nation from
the results of democratic errors. When
we look at the mad passion for an
nexing new territory which still exists, and
which is stretching out its eager hands to.
wards the Atlantic and the Pacific, and
when we remember the disposition evinced
by prominent democratic candidate for
the next Presidency" and by so many Of
the Northern progressives, to plunge this
country into the whirlpool of European
politics and war, we must be convinced OF
the necessity that the wings, instead of be-
ing disheartened by political defeats, should
perfect their organization, and, in n solid
phalanx, dispute inch by inch the destruc-
tive march of democracy, and stand ready,
even in defeat, to present a formidable
phalanx, around which all good men Of
every party name may rally, as in our
late national troubles. to save the integrity
of the Republic and thehopcs ofthe world
South Carolina.
A report has been made in the legisla-
ture ofthe Palmetto State, by a special
committee tn whom wac rafcrroJ a., ,...