Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-22
The National whig Party not mead.

nanper fine n.embers of The Wig Barry 81
Nsw Orleans, to Public Dipoet. He replied
on the Isl ilsiau,. declining The honor, Ia very
eloquent lettcr. Their ere. for the wings
.oue ehrering passages IN tbs letter WhIeh
ought 10 be quofed The ~!ier says
VII venture the prediction, that The y n'gs
Of Tenacs.ee, nothing daunted hy ne recent
sad signal defeat ol the i,aiionai Wing pa y.
Vi ran,in1e 10 be lpyal Il their party and
iitir principles, and be as ready rs able 10 re-
nv he contest " henever and as long a'
hope may be INDUCED Of ENGRAVING Fei'na
aentIy upon the praeilce 81 the lsoYefa"eh'
the principles aud policy hey believe TO be IS
s,pial to an enduring prosperity aud ne man
tenance Of our republican system IN hea'h-
~ aud vigorous existence.
We occasionally hear ne opinion ADVANCED
toat the Wing party for reaaors which need
mol be recjted. Can 10 longer maintain an riiec
u.e tfgnnZatiDn. ! regard ibis Us a mistaken
apprehension. The cardinal ProelP'ee and
policy the wing ary viii endure unher every
sicissitnde Of fortune; and as orgghIzall9n IN
some torn, aud under sorae denomlnaiion.-
Wing, Conservative, or v hat po'-son mode
OF seeming Concentrated effor', by which
tho.c principles can br thought 10 bear, ohd 10
have a saldfary influence upon, Il moi the CON
trol 81 public affairs, must and vii be NAN
tanned.
a nd | may state, with some confidence that
the Wings ofcvcry section, who adhere t. aud
cherish original y h'g pr,nciple the old land
bu few exceptions have an }bld-
ing faith that while The South Will be trgn To
Itself, the North, the yldln Wing North, VIII
come 10 perceive thar, 10 bctrue to the mseves |
mud 10 The country. they mn9t be true To The |
South and 10 all the Obligations OF the Gan.ti- |
tuition, aud ihus not only preserve but mPart
increased energy to the Wing party. III speak |
NJ Of original Wing principles, ! have 10 re- |
Tcfcnce To the eeublishrnent OF United States |
Bank or the prosecution Of system OF Inter |
lal improvements by the construction Of roads |
,r canals in the States. These are not prlnci |
,les--thoy are only modes or forms Of effect |
ng great objects, which may be dispensed !
. ith OF modified as experience may dictatos--i
Principles lie deeper and embrace mulrtudes !
IF raodes and iorm'
The discontinue Of the Wing party IL tie
ate election effected chiefly by ,he activity OF
he new, or " hat is denomipated the progres.
$40 Democracy, was SO Unexpectedly COM
plete and Overwhelming, as TO lead eone 10
UtgpDIl1 ana 10 IOubl SilcLiILi AhN y ''s
will ever be able to make head against th0m.
| IS true that present prospects are lar other
Wise taan fat,er'ng either to the wing party
or to tie country,
The Whige, now reduced to the subordinate
position of mere breakmen upon thu whring
t ram, may combine with the better portion OF
those IN higher command. and by their united
skll prevcGt the cars from running together OIL
the track. Whatever may de The Whiga IN
future trust they Mill nevor wage a factlons
opposition. OF fail to 40 fpll justice and yield a
Cordiat support 10 those measures oi the lnpon'
ing administration which may appear I" be
dictated by wise and patriotic views.
While party divisions must and will ever eX-
ii IN the country, yet every patriotic cltizen,
10 whatever party he may attach himself most
arlenly desires han the only difference be
~ cen them stall come TO be thp difference of
honest conviction on questions OF pubic poll-
cy-tha OIL, strife, y hch shall noet adv nce
the true interests and welfare Of the country.
Gpon The whole. see Ia sufficient capsa OF
despond encY, either on The part q the Wings
ar the country, in the recent popular demon
:traton in favor of tie progressive Demnera-
-.
Senator Bell afterv arda very lingly ex.
presses his deep regret At the loss which the
Wing party have really sustained in the death
of Clay and Webster
The Wing party has sustained the greater
loss. How. that the two il,n,trQas statesman
who by general consent, were permitted 10 oc
anpy the fret rank. are removed, the great
number ofthose who have iarpreten9ono, aod
may well aspire 10 h al off the FIRST hooors.and
hr the leaders of the party, may become the
source ofseriou5 and fatal disscns IONS.
Tie lesson We have recently bad ot the IN
portance Of harmony in the selection or lea
ders. apd the consequences Of a want OF IT,
should adrnonish us tha, this is the rock upon
W chm we may again split. 1t "onId be quite
premature now ag,ta,e the question who the
Whs leaders shall be but it is ne' er IN timed
10 nepcae the duty Of disin,eresredoesa and
| the cultivation q spirit Of aeifsacTliieo to all
| true Wings.
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