Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-12
The WING Movement.


The movement for the reorganization Of the Wblg
party in Virginia goes on gloriously The Rrhl ond
| Wing of the 10th says Il Is placed beyond doubt
that We shall have a noble gathering Of the old line
Wings here on the 10th. Many of the lights an or
namenis Of the party, in its palniesi days, vii he
present Among the number we may mention VIM.
| c Riyes, John Janney John 5. Psndeton Jeremiah
Morton, William D. Preston, William L. Goggin,
Charles L. Mosby, v W. Southall, Alex. lssesr Geo.
". Boiling John G. Baldwin, David seymour and a
host Of Others too numerous to mention \ very
imposing demonstration was made last Monday by
the Wings of Albemarle Ia Illustration OF the spir-
il that prevailed and that IS every where terminating
the broken ranks OF that patriotic party We copy
largely from their proceedings regrettng only that
We find il necessary to exclude any portion The
meeting was presided over by that veteran Nhig v.
W southall, Esq, who on taking the chair, delivered
aan able and eloquent speech. committee at
whose head was Alexander Riyes, Esq, presented a
Report and Resolutions, from which We extract
Repori.-Thc citizens of Albemarle here assembled
cannot contemplate the present condition OF the
country without serious and patriotic soeitnde The
hostile array Of sections and parties against each
other with civil war raging in of the Territories
of the Union and nourishcd by supplies ofmen, money
and arms openly contributed by ptrtzanh and sym
pathsers in the Interior while dcnuneiation aud viO
lenee reign uncontrolled among the Representatives
OF the people in the Capital present picture Of
tional disorder and calamity which good citizen
eau look upon without the deepest regret hunilia-
ton and anxiety. These things, unless arrested by
some timely interpretation must terminate in yiolen,
disruption of the Union, involving in its ruins the
peace and happiness OF our own country and hopes
OF republican liberty throughout the world.
This lamenlabe and unsettled state of things sthe
work of politicians who manufacture aud eontriyc
sectional or party issues to divide the nation, and
then make merit of their zeal on the one side the
other to procure TO themselves the support OF those
whom they have set at war with each other.
II is time that the PeoPie assert their sovereignty,
and be no longer made the dupes and puppets of poll
fciaHs against their will II is theirs to silence ag
taiion. by irowning down the agitators Let them
utterly dscountenanoe every attempt whether ut the
North or the South TO get up sectional parties,
long us we acknowledge " the unity of Government,
which constitutes us one people
When they turn TO the Wanted guarantees offered
by the Democratic party recently assembled IN Con-
vention al Cincinnati they compelled 10 say that
the remedy they profess to have discovered for the
practical maintenance Of the equal rights Of all the
states In the common Territories of the Union IL but
n mockery. Their gnrd specific is to leave to the
lew inhabitants Of each Territory in its crude proba
ionary state, Including unnaturalized foreigners
equally with native citizens and thus fatally neroa
sing the chances of decision adverse to the South
from foreign lands well as at home,) to dc eide
whether domestic seryitude shall be permitted not
within its limits, and by necessary conseque nee
whether the people OF the Southern States shall be al
lowed equally participate in the advantages OF the
public domain. Whatever doubt may have existed
as To this dogma, while overlaid with the redun liant
verbagc of the Convention, is now dispelled 10y the
deliberate and well considered Interpretation of the
distinguished nominee Of the Convention, who, in his
letter of acceptance unequiyocally announces its
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those Of State shall decide for themselves wb ether
slavery shall or shall not exist within its limits - and
this as is abundantly shown by the context, while
they remain il their ncho"'e Territorial conc lition
Thus is at last unveiled and authoritatiyely in
hideous and dangerous doctrine OF Squattor over
eiguty which has been heretofore vehemen, dis
claimed in the South which the leading organ of the
party in Virginia denounced as quite odious as
the Missouri restriction and which the great cham
pion OF Southern rights in the Senate resisted, as
lranght with more danger to the South than the most
unlimited power the Territories ever claim ed for
Congressional majority.
Are the new maXims of foreign policy, proclaimed
by the same Convention better fitted to inspire cou-
denee in people who have imbibed their notioIs OF
national honor and true national greatness FROM the
teachings and example of Washington, Jefferson and
Madison and those of their successors who have irod
den in their iustrious iootseps2 What is meant by
"he efficient erertion Of The control hare right 10
clam, over the great intcroceanc highway hetu cen
the Atlantic and Pacific, passing through the boun-
diaries of Independent States South of us, in which
IN the maritime powers have deep interest aud
which have hitherto protested desire to see COM
mon aud free to all on terms of entire equality ha,
is meant by the injunction imposed on the next ad-
mnistration to "cRSure our dsceaddacy IN the CUT oj
Nerico unless it is to carry out the doctrine of the
Osend HoHVtsto by taking orcible possession of Cuba
and thus reduce the diplomacy ola great nation like
Rob Roys ethical code to the simple plan
THAT they shall take who have the power,
And they shall keep who can"
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On whatever side then we contemplate the condi-
ton andprospects of the country there for
iey, for reflection for forecast for wise and moderate
counsels, for sober and disinterested patriotism In
position of the Republic critical the question is
often asked where is the Wing party with its ancient
oonseryatie spirit its loyalty to the Constitution and
the laws its faithful devotion to the right without re-
gard to temporary popularity success? 1t still lives
and must live in the eternal truth and undecay-
ing strength its great principles of public order of
constitutional liberty, Of manly and elevated action
What though such a party may have lost its Illus
trious leaders to whose patriotism and wisdom and
services all parties now vie in rendering the tribute
of praise and gratitude which withhef1' from,
them in their ves2lt is self marshalled by its own
patriotic instincts, and is ready to forward
in the paths Gifts countrys honor and safety and
peace 1t can have ambitious aspirations of its own
for the field of competition, for station and power, is
already occupied by candidates than enough
But it has great duty to perform to the country in
so regulating its action and using its influence what
it may be, best to contribute TO the instaa-
ton of prudent and honorable counses in the ad
minstration of the Government, at moment of pecu
liar and complicated dangers, and in endeavorng tC
promote return to those sound conservative max
inns and that fraterna national spirit in which onrglo
rlous institutions were conserved, and by which only
| they can be preserved.
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Resolved That with regard that sensitive and delicat
question involving the domestic equal rights
tne States which has been reckess
.he sport OF political factions and which
ne snAp0 OF question