Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-10
THE ELECTION.

Alabama. Vice President 81 The United States
from tie 4th day Of next March. scoTr, the
brave defender Of his countfy's honor and the
successful extender Of his coantrys domain,
has in this civil contest Been defeated. OF
the causes q this defeat. and tie reasons
Why the people have willed that it should be
50, We DO not at present intend to speak
Tie Richmond Wing truly says:
"TLo principles Of the Wing party remain
These are eternal = for they rest upon the
ground Of true Republican Liberty. :
The pathway Of duty is but the clearer 60 the
patriots heart and judgment. as the voice of
internal diseord threatens the disrupturc Of
our Federal relations. The instinct Of Amer
icaa conservatism is but the more potent, in
proportion as the fell spirit Of Intervention
ia cngrafted on our National cscutcheon.
The law Of self preservation il but the more
iniper:ous il, proportion as the doctrines Of
froo trade are enforced on our people In
word. the patriots heart should beat but the
higher, as bis country. aud oil that is dear
and sacred in her vcucrated institutions, is
endangered
Nv hen We take calm review Of the cam
paign, just closed. and contemplate the issues
for the time settled by its results, we feel
more deeply the impcrious calls Of duty, and
hcarken with yet more attentive solieitude
to the dictates Of eur settled convictions -
When we realize the neglected condition of
our home labor witness the shameful disrc-
gard of our foreign commerce the
oppressed condition Of our people--tler bca
W taxcs-their deranged carrency--their
llstless trade and reflect, that the party
whose legislation has caused all this have
again trialnphcd in our National councils
we derive fresh incentives to reward cxertion
Convinced OF the soundncss and practical
wisdom Of tic Wig creed the more it Is as.
sallco, the more determined is our resolution
to naiotain it. expound it, defend it, and IL
lustraseit it. Party triomphs have no charms
for US, except so far as they result in practi-
cal good to the people aud The institutions Of
our country. BY tho continued ascendancy
II Democratic rule, we feel assured that the
cmbarrassments IT the country will be IN
creased. We predict severe financial eli
sis "a depressed condition of every branch Of
trade-an increase in the expectation of spe |
Gle and great influx Of foreign manufactures
y
with still more depressed condition Of
bone labor. This is no idle declaration I
We would use every effort to ward off the t
chilling effects of Democratic nisrule. 70 I
tbs end every true lover If his country
should, as opportunity efers. rise above party.
and use his best efforts to serve his country.
Ia this respect the power of the Wing party
IS indeed most potent. Negative though it /
be, It can nevertheless accomplish much of I
good for the present moment and ensure /
final triumph at no distant day. In tie wild I
spirit Of Southern disaffection and Northern
absclutism it can ii.st the split of true con
servaiism, aud thus cheek the downward pro-
civity Of public morals aud party l,miuion.
"Who that loves Virginia. and desires Ter
prosperity, will consent to fold his arms and
sec her robbed Of her interest in the pub)ic
lands! Who that clcrisles the permanent
interests Of his pativc or adopted land, would
tie willing to SEE her home labor brought to
the level Of the paurer employees Of Europe
Who that feels an abiding confidence in the
rights Of Virginia, and regards her soil as bis
home, would be willing longer to witness her
dependence on tho North for her trade, for
eign and coastwise Who that has an Amer
lean heart in lis bosom, and revcres the high
and honorable stand on which IToshington
Madison aud Monroe placed her, with re.
gard to her foreign relations would be willing
to see Der launched, without The hope Of cx
trication on the untried, forbidden, dark and
dangerous ocean Of European broils Let
the Wigs Of Virginia ponder ON these ques-
tons, They are significant. and have p,ac-
teal bearing. They not OILY argue Of dan.
gers. present. pressing and increasing; but
they distinctly appeal to svery Wing to stand
by his arms aud exercise lis best energies to
serve bis country. in this the dark and peri.
lous hour Of her trial. Our forefathe.s were
not discouraged by the defeat of Bunkers
Hill They derived fresh incentives from
tho onward march Of their coutry's foo The
brave. the gallant, the patriotic Scott was
not disheariened at IIulrs surrender. He
but redoubled his exortions and saved the
American arms from impending disgrace. SO
let tho Wings of Virginia act Take counsel
Of each other--reorganize-- to common
'tandard--press the enemy at every point -
debate every qucstion--Gefend every princi
pie 10 not discouraged anticipate every
coming danger, and strive to ward il off or
Mt least fo 1roak ;fa f,r.o w. -