Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-06
The WING of Virginia.

Anc WING OF virginia.
The Richmond Wing of the Ord publishes
extracts from a large number of letters. receiv-
ed during the later half Of August, from vari.
Gus portions Of the State--all of which breathe
the spirit Of the trues, devotion 10 the Wing
cause, md strengthen the hope that our good
old commonwealth mny be redeemed from the
thraldom orlocofocism. We would not know
ingiy rnisead public Judgment on this subject.
We frankly confess, Tint the probabilities are
not in favor Of the vote of Virginia being cast
for her own renowned and patriotic son. ut The
election now Fastening on:--bnt we unhesita-
tingy declare. that there is such Il possibility
oft, as should inspire MI true Wings with the
most determined resolution To pui forth every
effort, and strain every nerve To accomplish 80
glorious result. A slow bun steady reaction
is going on in the minds of the people. The
interest Of novelty, which ut frst attached To
the nomination of Gen. Pierce, Inns passed awny.
and has left hm without any genuine and hear
iy zeal in his favor. Whatever Fictitious and
spasmodic enthusiasm the lenders may occa-
sionaly excite ii is undeniablo that among the
people at large, there mover was so little con.
Germ exhibited in behalf of democratic nomi.
nee in Virginia, as at present. Fullcr acqnain-
lance with the history aud character of Gen.
Pierce has exposed total want OF those ut.
traetive qualities or brilliant public services on
which the popular mind can iastcn. No one
can perceive any other reason for voting for
thnI, bp ia fho e
parry conveniion-nnd this with thinking and
liberal men is no sufficient reason. Norris he
merely negatively wanting in tho antecedents
and qualities that inspire admiration, but SO
far as Virginia and the South are interested, he
Is Convicted OF entertaining sentiments at war
with their most closely cherished feelings and
rights. Thousands of democrats in the slave
holding States will shrink back from the en-
brace, to which they are exhortcd, with a New
Hampshire man, who openly declares that he
"hates slavery as much as those who would
dissolve the Union on account of it," No com
pulsion of party can force unpreiudiced South
erners, to all in placing such a man in posi-
ton from which he coull assail with fatal eff
feet the institution he so much hates.
On the other hand, the better the position of
GenScottis understood. the more warmly does
the public confidence gather around him. The
falsehoods and caIumnies that for while con.
cealed him from sight, are daily being swept a.
way,and each one leaves him standing out to the
public gaze in fuller and fairer proportions the
citizen without reproach-the patriot whose
breast has never known throb but from heart
thatyearned and puisatcd with love FOR his coun.
try, and the soldier whose deeds will be remem-
bered with admiration and gratitude. to the
remotest posterity. Those who support him
not only feel that they have in his past life an
assurance that all his energies will be devoted
to the interests of the whole country, but they
are impelled by the desire to reward with be.
coming honors the man who las conferred SO
much lustre upon the American name. The
feeling of confidence and the sense of gratitude
alike animate them. They will fight on TO
the last' more and more resolutey, as The de
cisive day draws near.
The Wings ofVirginia have yindicated. in
other contests, their claim to be reparded Ms
gallant and patriotic band, as ever were "a.
soclated IN any country. for any purpose. For
years they have resisted the brides and allur.
ments Of the majority. and have struggled on
against odds and under difficulties, that would
have unnerved and disheartened any party,
whose objects were not pure and as eleva-
ted as patriotism could make them. This is
not the time for them to falter. For ourselves.
we are enlisted for life. and shall not give up
the hope of seeing the blessed old mother of
'tatesnen and warriors Wing State-untl
Ill that is noble in her past, or hopeful in her
uture. are forgotten and disrcgarded.