Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-12
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ago. Goated the uamesSof ScorE I'D GRAF
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pgFJ with the names6KFkANK PIRRoE andeNM.
r. KlNc broadly floating to the breeze Here
is it's own account Of this conversion hom the
party of intereR toathe party of principle:
We are opposed to the nomination Of General
Scott. Wefegafd 6imds unft foF 50 high q civil
trust sthat 10 which hesasPiTes, and dangetoas
in Tie extremesi in The position that he occupies.
When be TeceiYedthe nomlnation by the Balil-
more Whig Convention, we shFfeDderea0nreoi-
toriaf char TO our Senior, intending to take no
part in the contest; butWe can no lohgerst idly
by and see our columns devoted to SO tIgnoble a
service as the defence Of Gen.Seott RndEWe have
therefore taken our Seniors vacant eatand1w We
now stand forth an humble aHFocate0 Of franklin
Pierce determined hencef0Fth, 10 use our poor
ability in the eause OF the county tOswhich we
owe our birth, and'to which we are bound by
every tie ihatiS sacred. To-day re- unfHrl the
banner of Pierce and King, and raise our voice
for the Constitution and tue Union. To-day we
declared our allegiance to that party who are nobly
struggling for the perpetuity Of our glorious con-
iederacy, and have sworn 20 preserve ~inRtolate
the Constitution that was bequeatbed to us as the
hest boo~Uofwfsdom and patriotism of a Wash.
inpton. a Jefferson and a Madison. FO.dayawe
step feaflessly and freely into the ranks OF that
party who know NO. North, no South, no East, no
West, butonIy our UNION now and forever. To-
day we throw off all the shackles of party, and
offer up our preJldices on the altar of our cOun-
try.
Thetime3 has arrived when the mere name of
Whiggery can no longer sway the patriotic of
onr counirymen with telesmanic power. The
time has come for bold, fearless, independent &C.
Etion-tbe die is cast, the Rubicon past, and it is
not now a question merely of Wing and Demo-
cratic ruie-but Of Union or Disnnion-Of peace
aud prosperity or anarchy and confusion, dark
ness and terror: Hence II is that we have taken
odrsstand wilhathe Democratic party, and now
! call on you our couRtrymeng by every high and
holy acknowledgements you hold dear
to ioin usin our efforts TO elect Pierce and King,
and if " triumph hope will point with radiant
finger to a bright and peaceful future and the
| dark clouds that obscure our stars will be dis
|, PEELED forever.
The Rtchmond Wing Loathing the Fugitive
Slave Law.
The following is part of an editorial article in
the Richmond Wing, of Wednesday, September
10Th, 1852: 49,,
"Thev (the slaveholders) 1UouLd neuer hare
asked for Lhe Fugitive Stare LaO-not that the
Constitution does not give them the right to de.
mand it-but it was A HARSH heller
calculated 10 infGnle and erGSperdte sectional
feeling, and endanger the security of slave pro-
perry, than to produce any SaIutary results. Then
icOuM NOT THEMSELVES LIKE TO be required 10
catci other peoples negroes, and they rery nGLu.
raHv supposed the task would not be a pleasant
one to persons whose education and ,prejudices
were all opposedto the institution of slavery