Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-24


They breathe the right spirit, and should impart
kindred zeal everywhere in the country. Th
Wings have a high duty to perform, Let then
stand firm and united. The Land Fund will be
come the engrossing topic in Virginia, and we pre-
dict, that before long, the Democrats will adopt il
as one of their peculiar measures, and swear by i
as a long cherished scheme. The Tariff, Interna
Improvement, Direct Trade, Educational and Man
ufacturing questions, as they affect Virginia, are
great practical issues. We hope the Wings of the
State, nothing daunted, will organize, and contin-
ue to struggle for the ascendency of these salutary
measures in Virginia. The young Wings of Rich
mond have set noble example-[Whig.
At meeting of the Young Mems Wing Club
of Richmond, held on Tuesday last, the 9th inst,
the following preamble and resolutions were on
motion, unanimously adopted, and ordered to be
printed
Whereas,we regard the principles and policy Of
the Wing party as they were laid deep in the af-
fections and confidence fthe American people by its
llustrous founders, and have been carried out into
practice in the recent Administration of the Fede-
! raj Government, as sanctioned By sound con-
structon Of our State and Federal Constitutions, as
embracing in their practical bearings the support
and fostering of American as opposed to foreign in
terests in all the Industrial pursuits the develop
ment of the internal resources, and the protection
Of the external interests of the whole country; and
the maintenance of the absolute supremacy of the
laws, alike against the assaults OF faction on the
one hand and fanatcism on the other; and as pre-
sentng the best, if not the only guarantee and
safeguard for the perpetuity of our institutions
Be it therefore resolved,
1st That while, as true republicans, we bow in
submission to the will of the majority, we do not
recognise In the result of the late Presidential cleo
ton, any justification or excuse for the indulgence
of that craven spirit which would meanly abandon,
in the hour of adversely, the principles we proes
sed to hold dear in the day of our triumph but,
on the contrary, we find in recent events but
higher and yet more imperious call on every true
Wing to stand firm by the convictions of his judg-
ment, and to renew, with increased zeal, his unit
ring efforts to defend, illustrate, and maintain, on
all BETTING occasions, the patriotic and salutary
doctrines of the Wing party.
I'd. That we will continue to advocate and sup
port true Wing principles, with zeal undated by
defeat and equal to the occasion; that we will con-
tinue to oppose the One Man Power, and to advo-
cate the republican doctrine that all power of right
belongs to the people; to oppose taxation for pur
poses attainable by the. judicious expenditure of
that portion of the land fund of right belonging to
Virginia, and advocate the distribution of the pub
tic lands reception of Virginia's quota, and the
dedication of this fund to the great purposes of the
improvement of our State and the education of our
people that we will continue to advocate tariff
for revenue with proper determinations in favor of
American labor-a wise and just system of inter-
nal Improvements calculated to develop and bring
into efficient oparotion the varied agricultural min
eral, manufacturing and commercial resources of
the country-and, so far as in lis lies, to maintain
invioate the Constitution and the laws against all
assaults from whatever quarter they may come, or
under whatever specious pretext they may be
sought to be disguised. ....
Sd. That we will continue our organization land
every honorable effort to disseminate our prin-
cpes and extend our influence, with view to coun-
teract the free trade system, and anti Internal I'M
provenent policy, and anti Distribution doctrines
OF the Democratic party land we respectfully,
but earnestly appeal to the Wings throughout the
State,t unite with US in these efforts;-and should
the day arrive in which the union of these States
shall again be involved in perils like those through
which, under Wing Administration, and by the
aid of Wing counsels it has been SO safely and tri-
umphantly conducted-let the Wings, at least, be
at their post, prepared then, as in times past to do
their duty, and their whole duty, to our common
country. 80
ROBERT C. STANARD, President.
SANDWICH lsLANDs-A letter from an American
in Lima, dated October IS, and published in the
N. Y. Journal of Commerce, says
am again becoming alarmed for the fate of the
Sandwich Islands. The French question has new
er been settled, but has remained dormant for two
years. They have now strong squadron coming
out, in which are two sixty-gun ships, destined
undoubtedly, to act against the Islands, which |
have no protection but such as may be granted by |
the United States and England. This should be |
seriously considered by our Government. These
Islands, in possession of maritime nation, would
give it the control Of California and Oregon, as |
much, or more, than the possession of Cuba con-
trolls the commerce of the Gulf Of Mexico The |
Sandwich Islands can furnish more good sailors to
man a squadron than can Cuba besides, it is not
so easy to afford efficient protection 10 Oregon and
California as to the States on the Gulf of Mexico. |
trust the importance of preventing the Sandwich
Islands from falling into tn possession of any Eu-
ropean power is sufficiently appreciated by our
Government.
GU-A Washington letter in the New York Tri- |