The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-30

The wings OF Virginia.

lIvered by members of the Wing Convention of
Virginia during its first days sitting, together
with the admirable resolutions with which the
whole proceedings were brought to close.
Yesterdays Richmond papers bring an extend
ed report of the second days speeches, from
which we proceed to Gull two or three extracts,
with the two-fold object of showing how nobly
the Wings OF the Old Dominion are preparing
to do their duty in the present exigency, and of
stimulating to exertlon their less jealous breth-
rem in other parts of the Union.
Mr.. SoUTHALL, of Albemarle, declared his
willingness to let old issues be merged in the
more important one which has lately engrossed
the attention of the American people. He re-
| marked:
"The issue is the preservation of this Union in
| the way our ancestors formed it, and of the Con
stution intact its authors designed it furnish
ing security and protection to all, and shedding
its benign influences abroad over every section of
l the country"
The same spirit is manifested in a subsequent
part of the same speech, where Mr.. SoUTHALL
remarked
1 "I have deep and abiding horror, not only of
the Free-soilism and fanaticism of the North but
the utraism Of the South, and desire to see those
principles, which trust held but by few either
l North South, and which would lead that few to
aid in the support of q system of piracy and plum
der against their citizens, totally eradicated
from among u.s.
CherishiDg views like these, it is not surpris-
ing that succeeding speaker-Mr. PATTERSON,
of Amherst-renewed the declarations of the
previous day in favor of the present Administra-
ton The Wings of Amherst, he said ''gather
around the Administration OF WILLARD FILL
MORE, and look to it as the shield and support
of every interest, North or South East or
West, in the Union" To the PRESIDENT
himself Mr.. PATTERSON paid fattering tri-
butte:
al think that MILIARD FILLMORE, in his own
person, is beautiful illustration of the elevating
and equalizng influences of republican principles
Like Henry CLAY, of Kentucky, the renowned he
no of the Slashes of Hanover he has made his own
fame and fortune. [Great applause.l Once cot
tage born and bred penness and friendess, he
now occupies the highest position among freemen,
and millions of patriot hearts do him honor. En-
thusiastic applause With nothing of the herald
ing of parentage wealth, but with a strong mind
and great and fiery heart TO sustain him, he
stands before the country the first in my estimation
among the Presidents of this Republic, with the
exception of he venerable Father of his Country"
[Great applause.
A conviction that these are the words of
man who has no motive to speak otherwise
than honestly, and whose ideas upon this point
find echo in the breasts of large proportion of
the people at large, may we'll reconcile Mr..
FILLMORE to the opprobrium which is being
cast upon him by the organs Of faction every
where. Time is doing him justice, and while
exposing the narrow motives of not few of
his assailants, is developing and testing the
fidelity of his friends.
We have room for but one quotation more,
and 1t is a well-worded encomium on Virginia
herself, from the mouth of one Of her SONS
Mr.. j. M. Oar, of Loudoun:
"What State is this Virginia of ourss speak
not of it in spirit of Boosting, but here, among
ourselves, we arc bound to look at the advantages
of State in order fully to appreciate the re-
| sponsibility resting upon those who would guide
her destinies and whose votes to direct the
course which she is now to pursue. Where,
in this broad Union, will you find State which is
equal to her in natural advantages? She has
climate excelled by none-a medium between the
extremes of the North, the South, and the West.
Other States have portion of the gifts which the
Almighty has given her, but no State possesses like
her such universal gifts, necessary for all the
and purposes of mankind. If the giver of all good
had intended it the theatre for the most gigan-
| tic exhibition of the ingenuity and industry and
talent mankind, he could not have heaped together
better materials for the exercise of that ingenuity
better facilities for putting it into practice.
She is the thoroughfare for the whole western
| hay nat picati on
her border with of the finest harbors in the
world, destined to be the emporium for all this
| southern and southwestern country. Where is the
State which possesses riches and resources like
| her ? Placed in central position between North
and South, she is looked up to by both. Her voice
| is heard throughout the whole of these United
States, and 10 State possesses or ever did possess
more influence in the councils OF the Union. What
State has greater heritage of glory than this In
coming from my home, in Loudoun, passed by
the residences of four former Presidents of the
! United States-Monroc, Washington, Madison,
| and Taylor-and not far from the birth place of
that man who stands second to but one in the his
tory of this country-Henry Clay. [Applause
| And / asked myself what States can point to such
crown Of glory this?
| We hope and believe that the reign of De-
mocracy is drawing to close in every part of
| the State which called forth this expression of
local pride. Whether in regard to the develop
ment of her vast natural resources, or in refer
ence to her position ndwelfare as part of this
great federation, Virginia has certainly every
thing to gain from the preponderance of Wing
principles.
MIR. Fillmore and his Administration.
Mr.. Boris, of Virginia, in his recent speech
at Richmond accepting the Wing nomination
for Congress from that district, made the fol
lowing allusion to Mr.. FILLMORE and his Ad-