Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-02
One pav TO vour Country.


One Day to your Country.
To-Day, fellow citizens, by the free Republican
,s Of the greatest nation on the face of the earth
IA, been set apart for high and patriotic service
~ your country. How will you perform this ser
,is.l II you have not ere this calmly examined
he issues Of the contest and decided as becomes
,,rotic f;eemen, It is too late for TO urge you
.,,our duty by lengthy arguments The moment
II setion is at hand. We can only say did on,
;llrstrious standard bearer WINFIELD ScorT, when
q, 1 memorable occasion, the enemies Of his couu-
.r were before him and his soldiers in battle array;
when Just at that awful pause which precedes the
dash Of arms and the roar of battle, there was a
.omentary finchng on the part Of his troops, then
se approached them, and rising to the full height
4 his majestic proportions, and IN his deep manly
,oice said, "Soldiets! have tried you before, and
no. found you wanting; terrible conflict is al
hand, one which may decide forever the deStinieS
of Your country, there IS no time 10 pause, your
country expects you TO do your duty, charge ~
The appeal ran like an electric. current along the
Eae yoiley after volley followed. and VICTORY
Dearched once gore on the stars and stripes.-
That same undaunted Hero makes like appeal
to-day. Have you not known him long and welll
lis name is emblazoned on every page Of your
eoanrys history, for more than forty years. during
which time he has served it with more than Spar
tan yalor and more than Roman devotion. He has
made that country TO be respected and honored on
land and on sea, and in every cline under the whole
heavens" where its starry flag is unfurlei. He
las added more 10 its glory and honor, by series
Of the most splendid victories than any other one
MAJ, since the days of the immortal Washing
Ton.
You have in him also, the staunch supporter oil
he Union OF these States; the man who is pledged
uslaRd by the COMPROMISE which is TO prevent
ten from beirg rent aSunlcr, the protector OF your
WESTERN RIVERS and HARBoRS; the protec-
+: of your DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES, and
var HOME INDUSTRY and the advocate OF
Gtributing to each State its share OF the public
!Inain.
Anayed against him is Il man whose only claim
nan who has done nohing-absolutely nothing
i5r his country: about whom you know nothing.
From whose public services You certainly cannot
fJrm an opinion of his Fitness for the high office
sf which he asks your votes, for he has rendered
zone. You are left to learn, if you possibly can.
something of his personal merits to entitle him to
your votes. But here you meet, if possible, still
less recommendations, for if the statements made
Of his Personal habits, made boldly, and which
appear to be well authenticated, be true, he is to-
tally unfit in i moral Joint of view for your suf
frages.
In him also you have the candidate who has been
claimed by the BRITISH TORY Press. as the
"qUy' OF British capitalists to BREAK DOWN
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES AND PALSY
AMERICAN INDUSTRY. Do you doubt this
Look at the EXTRACTS from the English papers
which have been standing in our columns for weeks.
Look at Mr. Barring, of the lordly firm OF Barring &
Brothers, coming 10 This country Tie ere Of IN
election, to INFLUENCE the price of Iron. Look at
the AGENT OF THE ROTHCuILDS, issuing
p1rate notices 10 convene meeting in the hack
nom of building in New York, TO AID IN THE
ELECTION FRANK PIERCE, and then doubt if
Iou can the efforts of the combined Free Trade
party OF the British realm to USE this man Pierce
10 CRUSH the power which has hitherto enabled
you to hold them in defiance, and TO get you, as
they have long sought to do, BENEATH THEIR
FEET!
For the ilusrious services, then, of the one, for
his distinguished abilities; and his distinguished
claims; for his devotion to the only policy which
will perpetuate the Union, with all the blessings of
Domestic and National prosperity, and for the sig
nal absence of services for the want of abilities,
and the want OF claims of the other; aud Us you
would prevent the prostraton Of the greatest inter
esS Of your country, and as you would continue to
cheer the noble aspirations of your children for the
achievement of great and noble deeds, by reward
ing such deeds, we ask to-day your votes for
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT.
There is one other for whom we ask your votes
You desire to be represented in Congress by man
Of fried ABILITY, HONESTY and INTEGRITY
BY one who has rendered you such service rs vii
enable you TO know that lac can discharge that IN
Portnnt trust TO your satisfaction, and whose up
night and unbemished character is your guarantee
that he ,ciH faithfully and honestly disc barge an!
duty which you commit TO his hands as publ:'
agent, then vote for
waitman T. willeyl
liyou vote otherwise, we cannot promise, nor dc
The known facts in this community promise you tina
you will obtain such n representative.
Friends of the 18th Congressional District :
Fhends OF the UnionI We leave the decision tC
you.
"Sow's the day, and now's the hour
May you render such verdict as in the sight oil
your God and YOUR country, you can say with
GEAR conscience al HAVE DONE DUTY ~
w. HErsKELL & Cove do not wonde tina
this firm sells such enormous quantities of goods ant
that their elegant store room is always crowded
with customers, when we consider that they are al
ways receiving new stocks, and that their adver
tsements appear in every number of the "intelli
gencer." Their last arrivals eclipse in magnficenc'
and cheapness all former arrivals. Look at thei
adyrtSemonts, and then look in at their stor
IooIn, corner Market and Union.