Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-10
The Result.

Well the contest is over and the Wings have
been defeated-not by the Locoiocos-b by them
selves. Had they rallied as they should have
done to the support of WINFIELD SCoTT-had they
batted in his behalf with the same earnestncss
and courage displayed by him while fighting the
enemies of his country-thcir efforts might have
been crowned with success. Instead ofthis, how
ever, they have been lstless and indifferent, care
less and unconcerned, and graciously permitted the
Democracy to elect their man PIERCE, President
of the United States for four years from the fourth
of March, 1858. Thus has ''pigmy been placed
upon the pedestal erected for the statue ola giantw
Well might the earth quake and tremble from cen
ire to circumference at such an exhibition of ma
tional ingrattude! We'll might the heavens weep
to see the robes which WASHINGTON once wore
shorn Of their graceful amplitude to suit the dwarf
ish proportions of FRANKLIN PIERCE! But the
deed is done and we are not disposed to ''cry over
spilled milk, ;" or spilled soup" if the Locos pre-
fer it. We cannot rid ourselves of the conviction
that Mr.. PIERCE will hang himself dead before
his four years expire if he only has rope enough,
and we are therefore satisfied to let him and his
hungry followers have loose rein and run riot
Let the ''Rogues and Royasts' reign and stuff
their craving maws at the public crib to their sat
islaction let them carry cut their policy both for
egn and domestic to the fullest extent, and involve
the country in bloody and costly wars of conquest
and aggression; for the eyes of the people will
never be opened until the loss of blood and treas
ure makes them sensible of Locofoco hypocrisy,
folly and misrule.
1t is useless to speculate upon the causes which
have produced our overwhelming defeat. 1t is an
undeniabe fact that by all kinds of frauds and ly
ing devices, perpetrated by our INSCRIPTIONS ad-
versaries, many Wings were deferred from voting.
and thus lent their aid to the elevation of PIERCE.
Then too the Northern Freesoilers & Abolltionists
led on by the VAN BURENs who ''knew their man."
strange communion, the Secessionists of the South
sustained him also. Not sustained by the Wings
of the South, owing to the apathy growing out OF
their disappointment in the nomination it is not to
be wondered at that the Wing candidate was over
come by this remarkable, hut powerful coalition.
By the union of the extremes of both sections upon
PIERCE; by all sorts of coalitions, bargains, and
corruption; by every species OF fabrication trlckery
and deception by the vlest abuse, defamation and
Observation-Disclosures SCOTT has been defeated.
But WINFIELD ScorT still towers head and Shout
ders above President PIERCE. Defeat has not ia
ken one cubit from his statue. Around his veneer
able brow is still wreathed the laurels OF many
proud victory and though ''scorners may laugh at
and Writings defame him." the name ofthe gallant
old hero will go down to posterity inseParaby as
ISOLATED with the most brilliant achievements IN
the history of his country. He is not cast down.
His sword still hangs at his side, awaiting the call
of his country, and if, as we conscientiously be-
leve will be the case, we are in short time IN
volyed in war with Spain and France and Eng
land, if not with the combined powers Of Europe,
then will that sleeping brand"
''leap nobly from its sheath
And welded by hero's hand
Work victory and death"
What spectacle will it be for the contempla-
ton of the world WINFIELD Sco1r leading the
armies of his country to the wars brought on by
Democratic folly, while PIERCE sits shivering in
the Presidential chair, smelling the battle afar oil,
and tsiat, to look upon the "ruin he has wrought"
To the Wings we can only say, be not dismay-
ed. Emulate the spirit which has ever animated
the old soldier who led you in the late contest-a
spirit that quails not at disaster, and heeds not the
shaft of adversely. We are as powerful now as
over, our principles are founded in right and JUS
tice, and commencing themselves 1.-THE good sense
of the people must ultimately prevail. The riot
Gus reign of Locofocoism for the next four years
will accomplish the work for us. The discordant
elements of which that party it composed will as
suredly work its explosion, and in 1856, the mot
ley crew will be hurled from power. Back MI
PIERCE will go to his home in bleak New Hamp-
shire, and some good, honest Wing will take his
place, and sweep the White House clean.