Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-07-02
TuE OLD wniG Party,

We have already advertsd to the efforts
In progress BY such Of the Wings Of Louisi.
ana as have never joined any other party to
revive the old whis organisation. The
true Wing sentiment Hevsr can be extiu-
guishsd. Iii an enduring principle, wheth-
sr 10 victory or defeat, and il will ever be
found conservative element in the cOun-
try, no matter what party may rule. The
following remarks from that sterling old
journal, the NatiOoal Iutsliigsncsr, is APP
prsprists TO the occasion.
VINO SENTIMENT He must have been an IN
ea.srvsbt spectator Of public during the past
few ysan Who has iailsd to remark the obvious
fact thaia tsAis sraii@sAL powerful and abiding.
has survived the efficiency and pstmanene- Of the
HAis SSssisa iiSH IL existed in the PALMER day,
ofts. party Prosuaiet By defeat in the year 1854
xaA 1aHaetst ~ srctiosal issues 70 %. year 1854
The Wing org anizaii0n gradually undsTwspta pat
tial shd In The en- T. almost total di.intexrAion
hassned BY the rise aad pfsvalsnee Of new polfi-
cal eoafedsfaiioLs wAieh absorbed q large portion
Of iAose vho b<iiered thai the old whis banner
had goas down never TO rise again, unless upon
principles aad aims which should strike al the roo,
Of Dsnoefaiie strength AID aseendaney. Yet IL 10
an astfueiive sse significant fact that the members
Of the old Wing parry, even Ia seeking new polti.
cal assoeiations, have almost uniIofmly protested
their paramount atheston 10 the great fundamental
principles u the Wing fash, aud have sought TO
IelsiR hen w.;k he least Pcs>ible sacrifice ad.
mixture Ia the new alliances into Sb,eh they have
entered But taAi in making choice smoag the
con pesg organizations, appalling 70 their eOnh.
denee and ppUrt the Whigs Of the country shoald
have fouAd their ranks not oniy broksA but trans
ferTed 10 rival factions, Eas result which despite
Of the com mon motive that inhurnced tneir con
duet could hardly fail Of Ocearrsnce under the DC.
eallsr circumstances Of our Federal politics dur
isg the last few years.
Il vas but naiaral that each Individual accord
lag TO his local tendencies and prcpossessions
(uhieh we're expressed or hafmOniEed while he act
cd With The Wing party should, 90 the decline Of
that ofsanizaiioa seek q new SfiliAlion, In which,
n his ,eeood choice, he hoped AZ least partially 10
aIoae for deserving his ancient faith aud hence Il
10 that We have seen the elements OF the old whiR
party, uGder the nhuehee Of different elective ami.
ties, gsthefed afoaat oae aud saotaer 81 the poii-
iealeenres Of attraction AFiy Xsting IN the cpuu.
Try. With the gradual isappesranee Of the causes
which have produced and accelerated The disrup-
tioo Of the Whig party we NAV naturally expect
10 the old Wig SSAfissaf De ing fcasseTI
Its Vitality and power And that the distractiaE
infuspces which Tor time have paralysed it e.
heieney are gradually spending their force, can be
doubted By none Who contemplate the sabSidsLee
Oft political eoniederaiions which have Sssuned
hs their bond OF union a common purpose made
euste, In ia dignity % 10 is uniyersaty, TO meet
the demands Of The whole eouauy. or form the ba.
sls Of hSnehesnt political action 10 view Of Us
Eied iatsresIs.