Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29
Prospects of the WING Party.

Never at any period III us history mas tae w NY
party engaged in presidential canvass with more
cheering prospects Of success thin the present.
Never has our party placed itself before the coun-
try in position so imposing and so well calculated
to command that success which the purity and ma
tionality of its principles have always deserved
In no previous campaign have we entered into the
contest with leader, under whom we may battle
with surer confidence of victory. WINFIELD
ScoTTl Why the very name of the gallant old
hero prompts us to renewed eXertions and inspires
us with the hope of a triumph more glorious than
any we have yet achieved. From the moment
that Gen. ScoTT was nominated we have felt nc
fears as to the result of the election. We tcltthat
the old soldier who had successfully fought his way
from obscurity to fame that will live coeval with
the history Of his country, had endearcd himself
to his countrymen; and that while the memory o.
his brilliant services remained in the hearts of the
people he could not be beaten by Fra,klm Pierce!
'PhGbus what name,
| To fill the sounding trump of future fame
cold lack" never surrendered, and "Old Chip
never fails or faints. He has never failed in any
undertaking, from the day that he captured the
British briggs lying under the guns of Fort Erie
until he planted the flag Of his country upon the
walls Of the city of Mexico, and caused the glori
Gus stars and stripes to float in triumph over the
conquered country of the Nontezumas. lie has
tremendous odds against him in the present en-
- with tho VI hnlf
host of Yankee Freesoilers and Aboitionsts at his
heels are struggling hard for the spoils. but we
have every confidence that when the Wing guns
begin to roar and our cloud thunders rattle" that
he, (that is Gen. PIERCE will be carried from the
field in fainting condition as he was at Churu-
busco, while sold Fuss and Feathers" will come
out with fying colors as he did out Of that same
battle
We have been led into this train of remark by
the frequent inquiries addressed tous by cur Wing
friends as to Gen. ScorT's prospects. We have
given our opinion, and might give many substan-
tal reasons for the faith that is in us. From all
quarters we have the most encouraging infoma-
ton. At the South, especially, Gen. ScoTT is
daily gaining strength, and the eyes of the people
are being wider and wider opened to the monstrous
humbug which the Democratic party are endeav-
oriug to palm upon them in the shape OF another
Northern man with Southern principles and feel
ings They are beginning to discover the wooden
nutmeg and to detect the nauseous dose that lies
snuqly concealed under the sugar-coated pill. A.
las! Democracy, in sackcloth and ashes, will re-
pent the day that they revived the slavery issue,
and commenced the cry of ''Abolitionst' against
WINFIELD ScorT. Upon thatissue we can crush
them before the intelligent people of the South.
Let us then 90 to work-even in old Virginia.
With the right sort of energy and exertion Vir-
gna may be carried for SCOTT. From various
portions of the State we have the most inspiring
tidings. Upon late visit to the Metropolis, we
had abundant evidence of the enthusiasm prevail
ing in that quarter and the assurances of the best
informed Wings, that ScoTT's vote will largely
exceed SUMMERS The people of Eastern Vir-
ginia will recollect the JOE JOHNSON cheat! The
West will tell tale for SCOTT as it did for Sum
MERs. The great Valley of the Kanawha is thor
oughly aroused, and it is said that many who have
hitherto co-operated with the Democratic party,
declare that they can't quite go PIERCE and have
come out boldly for the old hero of 'Lundy's
Lane"
With such announcements before us, may we
not urge the Wings of the 'Old Gibraltar" to be-
stir themselves Let us bend all our energies to
the great work, organize clubs, circulate the docu-
ments and labor daily and untiringly to advance
the good cause. If we thus work Augusta County
will do her duty, as she always has done, and to
this we may safely pledge her.