Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-08
THE cossrIrUrIos-.srArE RIGHTS
RICHMOND WING.
To CORREsPONDENTs.
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81 Buchanan Wings. "

IL IN fact which we do not pretend to DENY, that
n few prominent men, who have heretofore acted
with the Wing party. and been regarded as staunch
members of that glorious organization, have an
no,nced their intention to vote for the Democratic
nominees--Buchanan and Breckenridge Now, this
is land Of liberty, in which every citizen ispermit-
ted to follow the bent Of his own inclination, so that
he does not infringe upon the rights Of others; and
the individuals to whom we have alluded have only
exercised this inaenable right in resolving to sup
port the candidates Of their ancient adverssries.-
But while granting this much we must protest
against their retention Of the name OF Whig. man
cannot be Wing and Mt the same time sustain anti
Wing men and measures; it is an absurd impossible
lily. He must renounce his former principles, and
diyest himself entirely of Whggery, before he can
consistently enter the Democratic ranks If a sol
der deserts from army to another, he is not al
lowed retain his old uniform but on the contra
nv, is required to assume the garb worn by those
with whom he has basely chosen to affiliate And
thus it is in political warfare If Wing deserts his
party, he must OF necessity cease to be Wing; he
can no longer claim fellowship with his former po-
tical associates, and thereafter only be proper
ly styled As a member Of the party with whom he
has seen fit to cast his lot short time ago, when
the energies of the Wing party were suspended, and
field by the force of circumstances, there
course LEFT to faithful Wings but individual CO.
operation with one or the other of the contending
parties. But now the Wing forces are again rally
ing-ther banner "hangs upon the outward walls
and it becomes the duty of every Wing who has
departed from the ancient faith been contain
mated by his contact with other organizations, to
respond to the "rou call" which is reverberating
nf ITn,a tha nthar nd oh
himself anew to the fortunes of that band of patri-
OTIS whose motto is "Our Country" Let there be no
calculation of chances. 1t does not become genu-
inc Wing to his fidelity to the party by the
probabilities of success defeat. The attachment
should be based upon nobler and more disinterest-
ed foundation partaking of the spirit of that memo
rable declaration of Henry Clay 81 would rather
be right than President"
We have said that it is the duty of Wings to re-
spond to the summons which has gone forth, and we
what say. If any disposed to falter,
they place in jeopardy their right to be recognized
Wings; and, if any have determined to disregard
the call and affiliate with opponents-we be-
lisve there teaO such-they can no longer lay
claim To the distinctive appellation of Wing, and
should in justice to the party they have abandoned
renounce its name well its principles The jus
tice and pertinence of this declaration cannot be
questioned, because it is predcated upon common
SENSE principle" The Wing party is reorganizIng,
and if any, who were formerly Wings decide to
keep aooi aud confederate themselves with others,
common honesty will forbid them to retain the name
Of Wing Let Us, them not again hear OF such an
absurdity "Old Line Wing" supporting the
Locofoco nominees. Buchanan Wig" is as COM
plete anomaly and contradiction a white-black
man or an iutidel-christian could be. When we are
convinced that any substance may be sweet and sour
or large and small, at the time will acknow-
ledge the existence of Buchanan Wig" but I'M
I'll then, We must be permitted to enjoy our own
opinion.