Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-06-20

sectionalism as they did in the days gone
by. when his eloquence and lofty patriot
ism aroused them to action. But unfor.
tunately for that party. that leader died
he left none to take his place. and the
principles that he cherished and protect
ed through life. lost all their influence
and grandeur as soon IS their lamp of
light went out--that mighty preseryer
had falien5i -: .sss1
The time has come. when those persons
who style themselves old,line Wings.
should be considering how to act in the
Presidential contest whether they will
be on the side of conservatism or section-
alism neither they viii act under the
national banner OF Democracy. or with
the party whose policy ifscarried out.
would be the means of crushing therights
oflhe Soath, and destioy ing the RI public.
1.-The Union ever was in Imminent dam
ger it is now. Men who think little. and
act nnconcerned. say no. But the think
ing. watchfnl Statesman, who Studies his
country's good, tells us that u storm ia
pending over our Union. which threatepa
its destruction. The people everywhere
know what compose the elements OF thas
storm, and how il can. be ayoided-they
well know that "in Union there is
strength" and that by uniting with ths
national Democratic party, the political
horizon will become cloudless. and the
noise and confusion Of tisorganizers and
sorcerers will soon sink beneath N conser-
vative Democratic majority.
Now is the time for the old. line Wings.
who loved Clay while living, to revere
and respect his opinion while dead, which
quote from a speech of his delivered in
1850. Read It: a5a 'e
"But if it (the Wing party) is to be
merged into a contemplate Abolition
party. and If Abolitionism is to beengraft.
ed on the Wing creed. from that moment
I reaOance the party, and cease to bs a Wing.
go step farther; If am alive, will
give my humble support. to that nSan.
aeho TO toh0teuer party he s'aay sstongt IS net
contaminated By .fanatieisn. sGtter than 10
one soho crying out all ths time htaf he Is o
Wing. maintains doctrines utterly SttbpetsiIs
of the Constitution and the Unioji." p 80
The time has come. that were Henry
Clay living, he would be Democrat
lighting by the side Of Pieres and DOUG
las for The protection OF the Constitution.
and the rights guaranteed By that instru.
Wing party is obsolete. It's principhes have
gone. but party has arose in It's stead.
pretending to- 'sss.saae us character. with
out having eEev engrafted a single prinei-
PIE VI the Wing party in its creed. This
is pretty combination for the followers
Of Clay to resort TO. IL RE now could
come forth from the grave. and witness
the condition Of political payIies. and SEQ
the danger which circles round the Union.
he would, no doubt, be hooking about him
for the hosts that clustered round him in
his time. and when his presencs would
only be greeted by few Of his followers.
the old'ltne Wings that may be- found ia
different parts Of the Union, HiihourA
party TO lean upon. ! think he would tell
his few survivors in his most convincing
manner, that his old party had merged
INTO q coaAsaptitis A6olttion parry and
now is the time he would "ren0stncs tie
party oaaS cease TO lea Whig." Yes, he
would tell the few old.liuers 70 "ceasti u
be Wings" and follow the party thns
moves "to the music Of the Constituti6n.'s
That party il the Democratic party, and
its standard bearers are james Buch anan,
of Pennsylvania, and John q. Breckek.
ridge. Of Kentucky, the Presidential nAasE
inees Of the Cincinnati Conyentioo. Tho
character Of James Buchanan is-weIl
known. and is approved by all wise and
honorable men. AS a lawyer. statesman,
and diplomatist his name and pubic yir-
tues are unsnllied. John @. breckenridge,
our candidate for Vice President. Is y
young man. consequently his name is not
so favorahly known 10 the people as the
name Of Mr.. Buchanan, yet it may truth
fully be said of MIR. breckenridge, thaths
has made deeper impression upon those
that know him. either in private or public
life than any other man now living. lie
is the only Democrat that ever represent.
ed the Ashland district in Kentucky, the
home OF Clay. where he had to contend
with the Davis's, the MarshalI's, and
the Hansan's. and succeeded against their
united efforts by carrying that solid Ohl
Wing district by large majority. He
was an officer in the Mexican war. and
stood by the side Of the lamented Clay on
the field of Buena Vista. He returned
to his countrymen, and was received with
great honors. and now stands monu>
ment Of strength to that State. His in>
t1uencc will carry Kentucky for the Dem,
ocrats by a handsome majority. haYo
heard him before iuries. and before the
people; have seen him at his home,
and know him personally. and can say
candldiy. that his pleasing manner and
intellectual appearance. impressed deeply
upon my mind. the popularity and ability
OF the man. No nominations could have
discouraged the hosts Of "SAnl" moro
! than our chosen nominpaS The diStgReta