Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-10
STAuNION SPECTATOR.
--..ss..,,.zSTAUNT0N:
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855.
Policy Of ,Ile wings.

The Richmond Wig Of the 3fd inst, express
sos tho on;oion that it is best under present Cir
cnns,onres not to hold a Wing Convention, and
desires to know the sentiments OF the press
tbrorrbont the State in regard to the matter
For ourselves we have is say, that, so tar as ouI
information extends, nine ten'hs OF the wings OF
Augusta are opposed to a Convention, and the
oibpr tenth amorr whom we include ourselves,
conceive tina, an attempt to get up a Convention
in the face Of an opposition so powerful would re-
sult in miserable failure. The question OF
Ccpyention has been from the start surrounded
with embarrassments, and we have made dlligent
inquiry 10 ascertain the sentiments oil our party IN
this county. Nine men out Of every ten win
,.l,on we have conyersed. vote without hesitation,
ono Conyention,' or are at least disposed to
await the movements of the new party, with
whom they may be willing TO cub forces.
For ourselves we should, with the probability
of success at tie polls, prefer tdshave regular
Whip ticket in the field. The principles OF the
WHO party are dear7to our hearts, and we 60 not
intend TO desert the glorious old Wing ship while
single plank is left above the water upon which
we can plant our feet. Nor do we believe that
there is a disposition on the part OF any wing IN
tho country to desert the sacred principles for
which the party has been SO long contendlng'-
Bnt we cannot reasonably hope to succeed IN
electinn our men, or defeating our old enemy as
matters now stand A third party has arlsen-a
powerful party-to whom we cannot deny 'he
riqht to make independent nominations II they
choose to do so. To this new party and It's princl-
pies. as they have been pronuged in this o'ate'
we certainly feel no antagonist, and II they
make such nominations as we prefer to the Dem
ocre,ic ticket, we can see no REIMBURSEMENT oil
fealty to the Wing party in uniting our forces
with theirs to crush common and emoi'tereu
foe. The triumphant Civilizations OF that Toe
over our repeated defeats are still ringing IN our
ears. and all our Wing instincts lead US to the
conclusion that favorable opportunity to hurl
them from power into hopeless disorganlzaton and
ruin. should not be neglected for any trivial rea-
son. W G., lHc W H4so, Nei'' A"SN'O 49,
Wise, and the overthrow of Democracy, without
any sacrifice of principle or party allegiance and
rs nrcsent advised we consider it our prime duty
rs Whios-a sacred duty which we owe to the
oood Old Dominion, for whose interests and well
fare we have long struggled in hopeless mlnorl-
ty-to do it.
Democratic newspapers, fearful of the over
throw of their party, resort TO taunts and every
other moons to induce the Wings to take the
field as heretofore 1t would, doubtless, be very
agreeable to them to obtain another triumph, but
the Wings have learned little experience from
the past. And as to all the lamentations over our
fallen greatness, which the Democratic press is
indulging in, they may as well spare their tears
they NAV heed them on their own account at
ter the fourth Thursday in May next In the
meantime the Wings will look to their own inter