Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-01
THE UNION WING rICNEF.


THE UNION WING TICs<EF.
This week we place at the head o. our CO.
lumns the Wing State Ticket, comprising the
honored names of SUHTMERS, WATTS &
BAXTER. Let every true friend of the
Union gather around the standard, and make
bare his arm for the coming contest. The
nomination Of our gallant leaders will be
greeted with one universal shout of applause
throughout the State. GEORGE w. SUM-
MERS is known aud appreciated by friends
and foes; his reputation is not confined to
the narrow limits Of Virginia bat is nation
al. The highest eulogies were pronounced
upon hun on the floor Of the late Locoioco
Convention. Members arose and testified
TO his exalted character and lofty talents.
Mr.. KENNER, of Kanawha, was his near
neighbor and personal friend, and knew no
foeman worthy Of his steel save HENRY A.
WISE, Of Accomac. The very mention of
his name seemed to send terror 10 the heart
of the assembled Democracy. Men ofpow-
erful intellect and undoabted character them.
selves, confessed to the power Of his elo-
quence, and paid tribute to his integrity and
honor. When Locofocos bear such testi-
mony to his ability and worth, we hardly
think either will be questioned.
Mr.. SUMMERS position on the great ma
tional issues Of the day are so well known
that extended remark is unnecessary. Ev-
cry one will remember his noble letter to
the Union meeting at Stanton. He is no
doubtful friend of the Union, no lukewarm
supporter of the Compromise; but firm,
decided, unequivocal friend of both.
In matters of State policy he is eminent
ly Virginian. The able advocate Of popu-
lar rights and the jealous friend Of internal
Improvement, he stands forth with higher
claims upon the confidence and affection Of
the people than any man in the State. To
him, the people, we will not say of the West,
but of Virginia, are indebted for the vindi-
cation of their rights and the triumph of
their cause in the late Convention; and his
services will not be forgotten. Such our
candidate for Governor and who is his op-
ponent2 "Old JOE JOHNSON" of Harrison,
! his acknowledged inferior in talents, who
has been pronounced by high Locofoco au-
thority, ga mere political pimp aud party
hack, fit only for political intrigue" Peo-
pie of Virginia choose We between them.
Our candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Gen. SAMUEL WATTS, of Norfolk, is said to
be second in ability and character, as he is
second on the ticket, to Gro. w. SUMMERS
alone, and his political sentiments are sound
and unassailable. In this gentlemau's stead
we are asked to take SuELroN T. LEAKE,
man whose prominent recommendation
seems to be that women name their babies
after him; man who stands before the
people with his moral character impeached, |
not by us-not by his political opponents
but by honorable gentlemen of his own par
", who declare before the assembled De- !
mocracy their readiness to sustain them |
selves. Far be it from US to blacken the |
reputation of any man for party purposes.
When the charge is fully developed fairly
met and satisfactorily refuted we will assist
: the members Of the Convention in its buri-
al; but, when we see them so anxious 10
hasten the funeral services We have our
fears that it may be buried alive. Investi-
CATION, as public as the reference to the
charge, was due to Mr., LEAKE, and when
we see him permit the ins,nuation to go
forth to the world without his personal con-
tradiction even, the most natural inference
would be that Denmark cannot boast of its
purity. We, however, shall neither believe
nor disbelieve it until both parties are heard,
SIDNEY S. BAXTER, who is the nominee
of our party for the position he now occu-
pies with distinguished ability, is native
Of the Valley. Although transferred by the
merits which called him to that post to an
other section Of the State, he is in sentiment,
feelng and fact Valley man. We claim
him as our part of the ticket and will en-
deavor to testify our attachment at the polls.
He is a gentleman of fine talents, unim-
peachable character, distinguished legal at
tainments and altogether worthy opponent
of WrLLIs P. BoCocK-a fit associate Of
3SuMMERs and WATTS.
Let US rally then to the support of these
pur gallant standard bearers. The crisis
n4Wds our utmost energies our warmest
Virginia, our beloved old mother is
be redeemed from the misrule of mis-
named Democracy and expects every man
D do his duty.
Gse JOHN LErcueR, Esq, of Lexington,
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