The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-30
Western Virginia.

A gentleman of the Parkersburg district, in Vir-
GINA, has furnished the following encouraging
statements for the Richmond Wing. They deserve
attention on the Atlantic border:
NoRrHwEsTERN VIRGINIA, Oct. 20, 1852.
To the Editors of the Wing:
GENTLEMEN: Please permit me to give you an
account of the state Of parties in the l4th and 18th
Congressional districts of Virginia, in the present
contest between Virginia's noblest son, General
Winfield Scott, and Franklin Pierce, Of New
Hampshire will proceed to tell you what we
intend to do in the following fifteen counties,
which you may set down as q "fxcd fact:" We
will reduce General Cass's majority in l84S in
Preston 100, Taylor Is, Harrison co. Doddridgc 80,
Richie 100, Tyler 80, Wood rs, rt7O Marion
900, Barbour so, Randolph 100, Lewis 100, jack
con IS, Peasants 80; on Johnsons majority for
Governor, so in Upshur. Now, as Western Vir'
gilman, ask my Eastern brethren to come up to
ours "a sure as the rises in the east and sets in
the west. You will perceive in the fifteen coun-
ties more than overcome the majority against
US in lS4S; and learn from the most reliable
sources that our chances arc equally good In the
ad joinng counties ..t 49,. .s ...rr.
Our Eastern brethren may ask, what has caused
the great revoation in the minds OF their Western
brethren? | will answer. First. Three fourths Of
the Young voters under the new constitution are
opposed to the ruinous policy practiced upon them
by our Representatives and rulers for years in the
Slate and in the Congress OF the United States,
their disregard for the will OF their constituents,
without showing any benefit to be derived from it
by the people, is one Of the grand causes. And
well may they look to the Wing party for change
Secondly. We are in favor of Virginia receiving
her, Just share of the public lands. Permit me to
say, this last is the great absorbing question now
before the people of Western Virginia. The Wing
party and the conservative portion of the Demo.
cratic party of Western Virginia, will not remain
silent and see our western neighbors, under the
lead of Caso, Douglas, and others, despoil US OF
our iust rights, in order to please the few capri.
cious abstractionists who have ruled US for half
century. No; thank God, the days of popular
delusion are numbered. Virginia must be
deemed. This is our watchWord until victory
shall crown our efforts. Thirdly Our State pride
is roused and we, yirgininns, feel proud
to have in power the opportunity to testify our
regard for one of Virginia's noblest sons Then,
ask, shall it be said that Eastern Virginia, the
birthplace of Washington, Henry, Randolph, Mar.
SHALL Clay, and host Of others, and last, though
not least General Scott, will not to the sup
but sit silent and the West rival her in award
ing him the honor he merits? No, never; never,
| trust. Then, / say, arouse yourselves! cup,
guards, and at them'' and the whole of Virginia ia
ours. Fourthly. We believe Franklin Pierce is
as unsafe for the South as Van Buren, or any other
of his abolition supporters. If, then, we in the
West cannot support him, how can the pro. slavery
East? We have had enough of Northern mer
with Southern principles We blush with shame
that our present Gov. Joe halls from the West. He
is fair sample of a "Northern man with Southern
principles" and we intend to rebuke him by CIV
ing our votes for own true friend of the South
General Scott, in spite of the base SANDER Of BIZ
enemies, that he is under the influence of Seward
That "cock won't fight with us;'' it has beer
practccd too long with other distinguished sons OF
Virginia to succeed now.
VOICE FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.