Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-21
ADDRESS
TO THE WINGS OF VIRGINIA.

fett0U Citizens In compliance with suggestion
from many of the Wings who were lately assembled in
Richmond, as members Of the late Reform Conven-
ton, and In conformity with what seems to be the ge-
neral sentiment OF the Wing press through the State
The Central Committee recommend that Convention
OF the Wing party should be held at Stanton on the
25th day Of September nert.
Questions OF great moment, both TO the State and
the nation, before the country, and must soon
be passed upon by the people. A new form of Go
vernment is to be submitted to them for their an
pfoVal or rejection, and, II approved many very mpor
tant appointments are 10 be made soon thereafter h,
the people. In view of these issues, and with the
avowed intent TO determine them according to thei
oplnionsand to obtain for their party the poltiea
power OF the State and the benefit of all its Offices
political opponents are organizing viooronsv anc
1t does not become the Wing party at such time to BE-
idle and inactive, if, as we believe its PRINCIPLES are
sound and wise, and are therefore dear 10 it. With
OUT organization we cannot select our agents and with
out agents we cannot sustain and enforce our princ.
Piles.
The great ends of the Wing party are, the liberty
and prosperity of the people. For the accomplish
ment OF these ends, just and equal Govern men the
firm maintenance of the constitutional rights of the
States and the Union; ability and integrity in the pub
lie agents; and proper development of the resources
OF the country, are necessary and TO these the Whie
party stands ledged nay, is the offspring of devotion
to them. 10 omit, then, such fair and Just measures
as are necessary to make the action of that party eec-
tive, to renounce our principles, and surrender the
country to opponents. 1t would be to neglect the
only legitimate ends of party, viz: the liberty pros
perlty, peace of the country for however we NAV con-
cede, as with pleasure do, to political opponents
in Virginia, honesty of purpose and patriotism vel
it cannot be disguised, and should not that we differ
widely from them on many vital points, and that their
political brethren, or very many of the M in the North
The West and the South entertain opinions and would
enforce maxns fatal the peace and happiness of the
country, fatal to the Union, and therefore inimca to
liberty; and however the Virginia Democrats NAV diff
fer from those to whom we have referred vet as ma
tona party they must act by common agents. and upon
common principles If, then Wings can be found as
honest personally, and capable intellectually as the
Democrats, to fill the various and important offices
which the people will soon be called upon to fill is our
duty to the country to place them in those Offices That
such Wings are, no man doubts.
We respectfully recommend to you, then to appoint
delegates without delay to Convention to be holden in
Stanton on the 18th Of September next Select only
such will attend, but let them be of your wisest and
most discreet, well as most Jealous, men,
BY order of the Central Committee of the Wing
party. JAMES LYONS, Chairman,