Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-10-27
P OLITIC A l.,
e. The following Circular has been sent
by the Committee to various Wings in the

RICHMOND, Oct. 1, 1852. )
DEAR SIR AS Wing, who loves the
cause and ardently desires the triumph OF Of
his principles, we address you. From all
the information we have received, from
more than one hundred counties, WE ARE
co,vr,nrNT THAT A vIGoR Gus, DErERMlN-
I'm Ann UNITED EFFORT on the part OF the
Vb;rs Of the State, will redeem our good
old Commonwealth from Locotoco thrai-
dom.
Never did a party have stronger induce
ments. both as individuals and as patriots,
to put forth their most Strenuous exerhons,
than the Wings Of the South, and especial
" those of Virginia, have in the present
contest. On the one hand, we have the
most illustrious living son Of our own State
for our candidate,-a man who has shed
honor on his whole countrywide has per-
formed more great deeds, and more vaIu-
able services, for the Union, than any save
Washington-who in all the great enter
prises OF his life, whether OF a military or civil
character, has been so guided by prudence
ard wisdom, as never to know defeat;
frank. open, bold and manly patriot, who
never turned his back to friend or foe; false
10 no engagement-true to honor, true TO
his country, true to his friends, and. above
all, true and loyal to the beloved State that
gave him birth. A Virginia Wing should,
above all others, take all especial pride IN
siding to elevate to the Presidency such
man. Pledged, as he is, by his solemn
word, which never has been violated, & by all
the attachments of family and kindred, and
the associations of early life, the Southern
people never had candidate. since the
rise of sectional controversies, more rell-
able. and more true to the South He wears
with noble pride the sword which Virginia
gave him. and it would be morally impossi-
bic he could ever draw that sword to do her
harm.
Our opponents, on the other hand, have
brought forward an obscure citizen of New
Hampshire-aS State distinguished from an
early day for its Federalism, its bitter hos
tility to the institutions OF the South, and
where a negro enjoys the same political
privileges that white man does, i. e., the
right to vote and hold office. Before his
nomination, but very little was known Of
Gen. Pierce, even by his own party in this
State and the Convention selected him
less for any merit he possessed, than its in
ability to nominate any one else. He has
served in Congress some eight years, and
without single qualification for the office
he was appointed Brigadier General in
the Mexican war. His career in war was
one interrupted sores ofridiculous and NOR
tifying misadventures and his career IN
Congress was as destitute of usefulness as
his career in the camp was of glory. 1t e.
iected, he must, from the feebleness Of his
character, become the tool of the powerful
Abolition faction by which he is support
ed. By birth aud education, and assocla-
ton, he is linked to the anti-slavery feeling
of his own State and by party ties, of long
standing, he is the thrall of Martin Van
Buren-who hopes, through the election OF
his creature, to regain power, and consum-
mate the scheme which he avowed in '49,
of surrounding The South Nth free territory.
He may be willing to make any quantity
of pledges to the South. But pledges cost
nothing-what are they worth' Have we
not already had pledges enough' Van
Buren, gave us an abundance and yet he
was the candidate of the abolition party in
'4S. Gov. Joe. Johnson was said to be a
most devoted champion of the South; and
vet, he has scattered spirit Of insubordl-
nation broa least through the land, and done
more to shake the social fabric of the South
than all the Nothern fanatics put together.
But it is not necessary to dwell on Fed
eral issues. 1t is as VirginianS that we are
all directly and more deeply interested in
the result OF this contest. What must be
the destiny of our dear old State under the
continued bondage OF Locofocoism' What
must be the fate of our schemes of inter-
nal improvement? How. shall we be able
to endure the load oftaxation, already crush
ing the energies of the people, and driving
our citizens forth to seek subsistence in
other regions? Another success will en-
bolden the dominant party to make fresh
inroads upon the treasury The Coupon
Bond negotiation, the OUTLAWS upon the
Washington Monument, the over drafts up
on the contingent fund, will be renewed
under aggravated forms. Our only hope of
arresting unbridled depreciation, is Wing
victory our only chance for deliverance
from intolerable taxation, and for the COM
pletion of our improvements, is the ascen-
dancy of Wing policy, aud the obtaining
of the States portion Of the public lands
Our opponents deny us all relief from this
vast fund. While they stand by and see
their party friends, such as Cass and Doug
las, grab as much as they want for their
own States, they obstinately refuse to let
Virginia have an acre or cent. Ii the
State had been represented in the last ses-
sion by two Wings in the Senate, instead
of by two Democrats, we should now be in
the receipt of land warrants to the amount
of two millions five hundred thousand acres
worth, at Government price, upwards of
three millions of dollars. A bill to that eff
feet passed the House of Representatives,
and failed in the Senate by the votes of our
Locofoco Senators. II must ever be thus
unless we can shake off the incubus of Lo-
cofocism.
We ehtreat you as Wing, as Virgin
ian, to give few days or weeks to your
country. EFFORT WILL SECURE SUCCESS.
As honest men, having surveyed the entire
field, and with the fullest information be-
fore us, we tell you that if the Wings Of
Virginia WILL 1t, they can carry the State
FOR ScoTT AND GRAHAM. Will you not be
one to make the effort? Will you not Wis
ityour neighbors and exhort them to aid
in the good work? WILL YOU NOT SEE
THAT WING VOTER IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD GOES TO THE
POLLS? Will you not use your influence
with vonr Democratic friends 10 ,ndrca