Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-23
The wings OF virginia.

few days ouly remain before the State cleo.
,ion- election more important in It's present re-
suits, and It's future bearing upon political Issues
and the integrity of parties than any that has ever
happened in Virginia.
For many long years the Wings of the Old Do
minion have been bathing mantully and calamity
against the central oljgarchy u the Richmond
,'uu,o. No hope Of reward animated them. None
OF the stimulauts which are supposed to WHY the
stagnant patriotism OF office seekers were needed 10
impel them TO their duty. Though gerrymander
ed out OF Congress-thOugh driven from every
office In the State as though they were disgraced
feuns, though iusuled aud trampled upon by the
arrogant leaders of the central JuntO, they never
faltered in their manly resistance, never gave up
in supine indifference, though they entered every
contest with the prospect OF defeat staring them
in the face, and though they have been always
beaten by the disciplined followers OF the Junto,
,hey have never surrendered an zach OF ground
without protest and have come cut 0t every canvass,
weak indeed in number, but strong IN the justice
of their cause, and the CONSCIOUSNESS OF having
performed their whole duty. Ii there ever was
party which occupied proud and noble position,
ii is the Wing party OF Virginia w..
In the present contest we have, as Wings, no
ticket in the field. Our choice must be made be-
tween the American ticket, with one OF our most
gallant and gifted leaders at It's head-and ticket
of the Richmond Juuto, composed OF renegade
Nhirs. the leader of whom deserted us in our
hour of peril. and has ever since been the stead
fast supporter OF the dominant party This, Of
itself. should, in our opinion. determine at once
what course the Wings of Virginia should pursue
in the coming eectiOn-but when they recoIlect
the ingratitude of Henry A. Wise to our former
great leader. aud his bitter opposition to him ut
whom he once said that no Office could add acublt
10 his statue, we cannot believe there lSany Wing
in Virginia, who revereuces the memory OF Clay,
but will eagerly seize the opportunity to 7lnd'ea'e
the honor of his great name, aud to PROSTATE Tor
ever his delamer and antagonist
Even if MIR. Wise were not, as he is, Wild ana
extreme in his notions-even If his passions dId
not overlap his judgment, and cause MN 10 rush
blindly into extreme opinions, and, II he had me
power, into extreme action, there could not be,
with any genuine Wing, the slightest hesltancy
in the vote he will soon be called upon to give
MIR. Wise is the accredited candidate OF the pro-
scriptive dominant party OF Virginia. lie has not
a word to say against the manner In which the
Wings of Virginia have been DISTINGUISHED, and
crushed beneath the heel of an iron despotlsm.-
In all the movements of the Richmond Junto for
the perpetuation of their own tyranny, Mr.. Wise
feels an active sympathy. No Wing OF Virginia,
with any of that manly sense of indignation which
every true patriot should feel at the degradation
which is sought to be imposed upon him. can aid
by his vote in his election.
In Mr.. Flouruoy the Wings of Virginia have
gentleman who has stood by them In all their
struggles. Whenever service was to be done tor
the glorious old Wing party, Thomas Stanhope
Flournoy has always been the man to do 1t. NO
prospect of defeat banched his cheek-none OF
the cowardly fear of minori'es unnerved his arm
or caused him to cease his efforts. Ia the hour OF
disaster he has always been in the foremost OF the
fight, and he has never yet fallen except with his
face TO the enemy
The prospect of an utter and complete prostra-
ton of the dominant party in Virginia is bright
and cheering. The Wing who hesliates at this
time is unworthy of the traditional glory OF the
party-unworthy of the political name which he
bears. One decisive and earnest effort VIII crown
our hopes with success. Let it be given!-Rlch.
yYhir