Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18
The Canvass this Spring.

AS the spring elections approach the prospects
become more encouraging for the Wing cause
The full accounts we have from every part of the
State, assures us in the belief that the Wings of
Virginia are as firm undaunted, and as devoted to
their cause as ever. They intend to stand by it
Within same answering devotion, that has ev-
er characterised their course. They have braved
defeat before, and they have seen the Wing party
of the Union triumph over it. The experience of
the past furnishes them with lessons never to des
pair, and the proud victories that have followed
the darkest periods in their history, will serve to
strengthen their hope and animate them to cling
still more closely to their cause under the late de-
feat that has befallen it. The Wings of Virginia
| are not animated by the spols Of victory, and are
not to be dsbanded by the relentless prescription
of their political opponents Their party has liv-
ed and grown in strength, under the oppression of
the dominant party, and it will continue to do so.
It has never yet been fed and fostered with State
| patronage, and can continue to exist and grow
without it. They have cherished principles to
hold them together, and need not ''the cohesive
attraction of the public plumber" for that purpose
Therein lies the secret of that unwavering fideli-
fly that is manifested now by the Wings of Vr-
giuia, and which causes our opponents, with their
boasied overwhelming majority, to distrust the
permape1cy of their power. The spirit with
which. the Wings of the State enter upon the can
vass this. spring, convinces their opponents that
though defeated, they never can be conquered
The victories of the Democratic party have failed
to do it, That party have now resorted to the
most tyrannical expressions of majority power,
and they will learn too that oppression will be i'm
portant to crush the spirit and strength the Wing
party The gerrymander may succeed in denying
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lin Congress- but it has failed to parayze their eff
forts to struggle against such tyranny Under all
the discouraging circumstances, the Wings of va
rious Districts are Fallying around their chosen
standard bearers. They will show 10 their oppo-
nents that they will never tamely submit to such
Injustice Success has crowned the cause of truth
and equal rights under more discouraging circum-
stances, and it may be 50 on this occasion. Let
there be Whigcandidates then, in every Congress
sional and Senatorial District. and every county
in the State; and lei the FIJI Wing role be poica
The important issues at stake, Federal and State,
very properly prompt the party to this course
| Without the influence of the conservative ele-
ments of the Wing party, Democracy with its
runmad spirit of ''progress" would soon involve
the country in ruin That influence is needed.
especially at this time, when the desiinies of the
republic are consigned by a Democratic Admins
tration to abolitioniss at the North and disunion-
lists at the South pillaging the public treas
ury appears to be the primary object Of the party
in power. In such times it is encouraging to see
the noble stand taken by the Wings Of Virginia.
Ef unsuccessful now, much good may still be efec-
ted. Their organization will be maintained, and
they will be ready, when the time comes, as it
surely will in less than four years, to cooperate
with their Wing brethren ofthe Union, in again
rescuing the country from the thraldom Of Eocofo-
coism. Richmond EVhie. ',E2 s. 20 o.