Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-20
The WING National Conventions.

We have not the space 10 spnre, nor indeed i
il necessary. to induI.ein extended comment up
~ the Wing National Convention that met in thi-
citg Yesterday. The fall proceedings We publish
arc sufficient exponent OF the views aud pnrpe-
ses ofihe gentlemen wbo yesterday originated
The impetus that will piace the Wings Of TIE
country again before the nation IN their proper
position and dc siguate the part winch duty calls
nnan them f. pcIfnrn in the coming contest.
Of the convention itself we feel at loss 10
describe in terms sufficiently emphatic the pieas-
ure mud qualification with which The Wings of
MARYLAND greet its assamhlnge here. such II nu
lnarons intelligent and influential gathering OF
the unchanged and unchangng Wings OF The | II
ion. bringing with them earnest a manifesto
ton Of the genuine old Wing -piit Of the days
of Clay and Webster, was beyond their eXpecta
tons It has surprised the friends, as 1t viii
conround the enemies Of the Wing party, aud
nut to resi- the -necrs that haye endeagore1 10
mi-rcpresent the character of the body
The proceedings were worthy Of the Gongrn-
ton. Calm aud wise, earnest and eloquent thor
oaphy naional in purpose and conservative IN
sentiment they cannot fail to elicit from all but
the hgots Of pnrty respectful consideration,
whilst by the country at large they will be res
pended 10 ns the directions of a party nniram-
merd by the usual bnrthens OF purity obhBailons'
and which without either the will or the oppor-
tunity 10 nuke lis political opinions merchant
nble commodity, spenks earnestly aud seriously
to the country, pointing out the dangers H. which
party.n and seetionalism are leading and nd-
eating the safe and patriotic means that the Pxl-
rency requires should be used to restore the coun
tr. 10 The paths Of safety and of pence.
Thu Convention in an interim OF leisure last
evening. seized the oppo tnnity of listening to the
ccunscl- Of eminent ability embraced among It's
members. The excellent addresses Of Governor
Hunt aud Judge Bates during the morning Sos
sion had given zest to desire to hear agaln the
old appcas Of Wing eloquence. and the enll WINS
not nnde in vain. The Hon. William \. Ora.
ham, Of North Carolina, Hon. Francis Granger,
Of New York, Alexander Rives and John Janney,
Esqs., OF Nlrginia, and George Lunt Esq, OF
Massachusetts,. .succcssively addressed the Con
yention. and by their eloquent and nrgumontatirc
appeals aroused an active and earnest feeling of
enthusiasm. The good old spirit of Nhlggery
was awakened and re animated. and fresh ener.
gy infused INTO e determination 10 make It's
strength effectively felt. The proceedings to day
will be looked to with intense interest.
RESOLUTIONS.
l,i ReS0iped, That the Wing of the United
States here assembled, declare their reverence for
the Constitution, and unaterable attachment to
the National Union and fixed determination To
do all in their power for themselves and posteriy.
| They have no new principles 10 announce, no new
platform to establish: but are content broadly 10
tuition Of the United States, with no safer guard,
! no higher law.
%. ReS0ired, That we regard with the deepest
interest and anxiety the present disordercd condi-
ton of na,ion1l nllairs-a portin of the country
ravaged by civil war and large sections of popula-
! ton embittcred by mutual recrmnatous-an We
distinctly trace these cHlamities to the calpahle
! neglect of duty eff the pres nt National Admins
! tration.
81. ReSoired, That the Government of the mi
ted States formed by the con JUNCTION in polit
/ ieal unity of wide spread geographical sections
materially differing not only i'll climate and pro
ducts, bnt in socinl domestic in .tulions and that
any cause which shall permanently array section,
in political hostility founded only on geographical
/ distinctions, must prove fatal to the continuanc,
/ of tho National Union.
1. ReSoired. That the Wings of the Gnfct
| States, declare fundamental article Of polit
cal faith, the absolute necessity for avert ing geo.
! graphical parties, the danger of which was so
clearly di,eerncd by the Father Of his Country
and which has now become SO fealfully apparent
in the agitation CONFUSING tie nation. which
must be arrested at once, if we would preserve
the constitutional Union from ACKNOWLEDGMENT
| and America from being tluttcd from the famj!}
OF civilized nations.
J. Resoired, Tint all who revere the const
tuition aud the Union. must look with anrm u
the PARTIES in fLo feld for the Presidential can
ya~s-anr claiming only 10 represent siXterr
] Northern States and the other appealing mainly
t. the passions and preindicos of the Southen
/ States. nud that the success Of either iaciiol
must add fuel TO the flame which now threatens
| IL wrnp our dearest interests in common ruin.
u. R.Soirrd. Tint the only remedy for an e,i
So appalling Is to support a candidate pledged t.
neither of the geographical sections nav arrnycl
| III political nutugoniSm, hut holding both in jus
and 'Qoaj regard. We congratulate the friend.