Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
,rh. fsaxsrnar,s ELECTION.

we nave ueteluilned all arD'lg so s'oo' N''''' VI
an erna into which many WING editors have fall
en- in regard to the Governors election. Many
Of them manifest strong opposition to the noIh'-
nation of Mr. Wise Now why eaonld this be
All acknowledge Mr.. Wise ts be man of talents
and Of good character, and moreover he was once
a good Wing. True he left the Wing party
but he did not do so until that party was about to
hse its power, by the detection of Tyler. Why
should Mr. Wise then remsin in the Wing party,
when it was likely TO be in a minority! Mr..
Wise is man of sagaciiy, and doubtless saw he
could be much more useful to the country by ia
king the command of the Democratic party.
There is one consideration which the Wings
seem TO have lost sight Of, viz: The gratitude
they owe Mr. Wise for past services. The beau
iiful seutiment-'The union of the Wings for the
sake of the Union"-o,iginated with him. They
are in debt TO him for that Moreover, he was
one Of the boldest and most efficient denouacers
Of Jackson and his tyranny and usurpatons. We
recollect too how he held up the ''brandy faced
Senator" Silas Wright. to public contempt. He
pursued Van Buren,, Woodbury. s. Co. with
zeal and ability which commended him to the
kind regard of all good Wings. As for Polk, he
told him TO his face that he was the 'dirty tool of
petty tyrant." Do the Wings not remember,
TOO, his lofty euloges on Clay, the great leader of
the Wings? Have the Wing editors never read
his speeches at the Hanover and Louisa dinners?
Where can they find more glowing and eloquent
expositions of Wing principles than are contained
in these noble illusions? And are the Wings
now to forget all these things and oppose the NOM
ination of MIR. WiSe2 Gratitude forbid it! If
We are to have Democrat let US have one with
Wing sympahes. Most men as they advance in
life return to the love OF their early days. Who
knows then but that if Mr.. Wise should find that
he can serve his country more efectually by be-
ing Wing than Democrat that he may be-
come Wing again before his term is out. He
is not man Of narrow and bigoted opinions. His
past history shows it.
We are opposed to the course Of the Wings
who are against the nomination of Mr.. Wise on
other grounds also. The Democrats have here
tofore been liberal to the Wings who have joined
them. They have always given them the best
places. The whole Democratic army has been
differed by men who have left the Wing party
Hunter, Bayly, Gilmer, Goode, Meade, Garland
and host of others have been Wings. Many of
the best Democratic editors too have been Wings
AS soon as they went over, they have been re-
ceived with open arms and promoted Now we
are against doing anything to shut the door against
the promotion OF Wings If they cannot get it in
their own ranks, let them 90 over and get it at
the hands of the Democrats. In this way we can
provide for our aspiring and patriotic Wings who
desire to serve their country in high public Off
ces. The course of the Democrats in making
Captains of the Wings who join them is practi- |
cal admission that there is deficiency of talent in
their own ranks They feel it aud hence their !
anxiety to get materials from the Wing army to
officer their hosts DON'T the Turks take officers
from the Christian nations Of Europe? Why |
shoald the Democrats then be denied the pry-
iege of getting their leaders from the Wings 3
Let US then leave free outlet for all the talent of
the Wing party. fit cannot be employed in the
Wing cause, let the country have the benefit of
it in leading and controlling the forces Of the De-
mocracy. In this way the Wings whether their
party be in the ascendency or not will always
govern the country.