Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-03

cause are capable Of yielding all our per.
tonsl feelings to holy and devoted spirii,
iofpstriotism. You dcnouncc these men
. - truitors! Why7 Because they have
abandoned their party in the hour Of need.
'E5tow can you pursue similar course
Apfithcut subjecting yourselves to similar
a1ssarges In condemning them as unwor-
4; scy. are you not asserting your own supc-
.ifior'ty; andifyou do no betterthan they have
done, do you not disprovc yonr own claim
TO superiority No, my friends; we are
not OF that class Of Wings. whose skin
deer patriotism consists in pulling down
those above us, that we may chance to oc-.
cuPy theirplaces. Ours is nobler pas
sion, more worthy and more elevated
feeling: II proceeds from an ardent love Of
our couutry;a passionate devotion TO its
'constitutIon; determination TO perpetuaic
Its institutions; an earnest desire TO pro-
mote its prosperity in all and every branch
OF its industry, to support the supremacy
! of its laws; to put down all resistance to;
law and order; to stiHe rebellion; to frown
upon disunion; to develope the resources
sofour State; to encourage the energies of
tour people; to secure happiness and tran
squiIify TO all. These are the high and no.
4Ie purposes-thesc are the great funda-
mental truths and the God inspired princi-
h,ics-for the accomplishment Of which we
have connected ourselves together as a
political party. No low, craven and self
ssh spirit of personal ambition directs our
course; and with the blessing Of God AMI
your good will, we will be found on the
end Monday in December in the thickcst
'ofthe fight, where the blows fall fastest
and hardest, standing shoulder to shoulder,
as we have always stood, welded togeth-
icr as one man: inspired hya sense Of COM
mon injuries, common wrongs, common
principles, common. patriotism, and com
mon duty. cliciting the warmest admira-
ton Of our friends abroad, and striking ter
ror to our enemies al home.
My friends. | enircat you TO stand by
me, now and hereafter, in doing our duty.
our whole duty, and nothing but our duty,
to our principles, our party, and our coun-
try. What ! surrender is nothing but my
personal claims 10 political advancement;
beyond this, surrender nothing; and in do
ing this, place myself on common plat
form with you, where I shall always be
'rcadyto cooperate with you, to share in
your labor, to rejoice in your success, and
mourn over your defeats. A day of adj
vcrsity seems I'd have dawucd upon the
Wing party; let us like men more than
ever resolve to do our duty. to dispe tie
.I,n,,. Lot, I I
turn the blows Of cur advcrsaries two for
one, and never cease our efforts until we
have achieved glorious victory Let our
motto be the CONSTITUTIONAL
ION" and "WIIIGGE RY;" and wheth-
er we succeed or fail, we shall have the
consolation Of knowing that we have acted
MS IT became men to act in the discharge Of
our duty 10 our country.
Onc word of advice to the true Wings
of Richmond. | say to you, as was said to
Sampson Of old--"T Phlisiines bn upon
you" Arouse from your slumbers. ani
break through the inpedineuts that sur
rosnd You, or your strength is lost, and lost
forever. Under the new Constitution. the
city of Richmond is entitled to one Senator
and three rprcscniatives--and short
Time will elapse before Jon viii find Goa
ihtiQn forming between some of the disaf-
iccted or independent Wings aud the De
mocrats, to divide these Offices among them
selves. You have the strength, eXert it.
call a meeting Of all the true Wings; nomi-
nate your own condilucs; organize the
city; register all your votes; bring them 10
ihepolls, and break up at the ihrcshhold, |
a coalition not less shameless than that in
Massachusetts,, by lich Charles Sum- or !
was madca Senator of the t. S The same
elements are at work here that were al
work fhcre-the same ends will he accom-
plIsle not resisted in time. Those men
who have not been true 10 You. cannot be
entitled ~ your support; but il they are
nominated by your party, vote For, If you
cannot work for them. Those who are
now endcavoring to crash You, and are
willing 10 cooperate with the Democrats,
may themselves be crushed. You must
'either overcome them, or tn Y viii over
come you. 1t is in your power to deter
mine which. Choose for yourseles and act
accordingly.
am, with the highest respect and the
warmest regard, your feIlow-citizcn, and
Brother Wing.
Der. rs, 1851. JOHN N. Bolts.