Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-28
Vhi.s TO the Rescue !


We do mol know whether there are now any
Wings, in this section of Virginia, who intend
withholding their support from the Wing tick.
ct on the day Of election. There were some
such hen the nominations were first announc.
ed, but we are persuaded that most, if not all Of
them, have yielded to the suggestions of
camer and better informed judgement, and re-
sumed their proper positions in the party to
which they are allied by common principles,
recollections and purposes. Since the action
OF the Baltimore Convention, the condition Of
the party, us of the country, has greatly
changed. Clay and Webster, its great lights
and leaders, were then with us. The alleged
opposition of the former TO the nomination Of
Gen. Scott, as well as the supposed superior
claims ofthe latter, over Gen. Scott, to the high
est honor of the country, disinclincd many good
Wings to acquiesce in the action of the Con
vention. The reported opposition of Mr.. Clay
has been uscertained to be groundless, and
Mr.. Webster, alas is now inscnsibe as he to
the impulses Of patriotic ambition, and beyond
the reach Of friendship and good wishes Mr..
Fillmore too, for whose nomination most Of
the Southern Wings were so ardently DESTROYS,
has bowed with cheerful and graceful acquies
cence to the action Of the national delegates.
and has gone as far as the prophecies of his po-
sition will allow, 10 make known the interes,
he feels in the Success of the nominee.
What is there, when We regard the present
aspect Of affairs, that should prevent any Wing
from supporting Gen. Scott Can it be ques
toned that the platform of principles on which
he stands, and to which he has pledged faith
ful adherencc-is preferable, as system Of
government, 10 that presented by the oppos-
toni Does any one doubt that he is superior
to his competitor in intellect Has not his
patriotism been sufficiently tested Has he
not done more to inspire gratitude and con.
6dence than Gen. Pierce? Why in the name
Of all that is consistent and reasonable, should
any Wing now hesitate about the course he
should pursue? There can be no such thing
as neutrality Every Wing vote lost to the
Wing candidate is equivalent to democratic
vote given by the democratic candidate. :
1t is impossible to be silent without assisting
our advel sary:-are you willing to do that? Do |
you wish to bring TO an end thcsound conserva-
tive and prosperous management Of affairs now
in progress under Wing administration-and
institute in It's steadthe destructive, revolutiona |
ry and corruptng practices and tonets Of loco,
iocolsm Shall we have another four Years |
carniv@.. Of public swindlcrs and delaultcrs
Shall the country be again plunged into war
Shall It again be rocked and shaken by mites.
tine commoton We invoke disan'ected
Wings, ii there be any to consider these things.
We appeal to Wings of every shade of scnti-
mcnt. and every degree Of feeling, to forget
their petty causes of discomfort, to shake of |
all lukewarmness and indifference, and come
up to the work like brothers and patriots.
In less than q week the contest is to be de- |
termined, No cxtrnsic and foreign issues, of
which many have been forced into the can.
vass, can keep from sight the fact that II is
struggle between the Wing and democratic
parties. In such contest what believer in
Wing princples--w hat friend of the Union
and the Constitution-what follower of Henry
Clay can forget that he is Wing? "When,
said an eloquent gentleman the other day in
Pennsylvania, can forget that Franklin and
Jefferson and Washington were Whigs-when
can forget that it is distinction baptized in the
pure blood ofthe revolution, and hallowed bv
the genius and patriotism Of our country's no.
blest spirits-when l can forget that its princ
Piles are the vital air which liberty breathes
and that its polcyis the palladium of, the Union
and glory of my country-wbcn my reason