Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-24

In the present enfeeblcd state of the Wing
party, when its organization is almost gone aud
its vitality well nigh suspended, there may be
those who think that It's days are numbered, aud
that the supreme end. which awaits parties as
well as those who compose them, is at hund.-
There may be those who think it useless 20 s,rug
gle longer against the overpowering numbers that
have borne us DOWN and, in the breasts even of
the mos, hopeful there may be some nu,ural
emotions Of dependency for cnuse and
country. But this will not be the abiding spirit
of those who Wings. They embraced Wing
principles not from personal ambition, but from
conviction Of their truth, justice and Importance
TO the welfare Of the republic and therefore they
cannot be conquered by the frowns Of fortune
Deprived of the solid rewards of success, it will
be no mean glory 10 feel that they have deserved
10 triumphant that they have -ough, it by no ig-
noble means. Victory may have deserted them.
but they viii not desert themselves. The ,imid,
the time serving the feeble Of faith may depart.
butte every true hearted Wing, his cause 5 only
dearer IN adversely, aud as the rude blasts assal
it, he hugs it closer TO his heart and will not let
it go. We may mourn for our country, that al
most everywhere party which we believe to be
identified with her prosperity and fame should
be defeated and powerles>; but let not des-
pair of principles which founded on the i'm.
mutable laws of truth The Wing party have
often received powerful and unexpected accos-
sion to its strength from the follies aud blunders
of it's antagonists, and their services may again
be needed sooner than we think, To ekiricate the
nation from the results Of democratic errors
Let them hold fast to their faith and cherish the
spirit which in other days was wont to nerve
them for deeds of high and patriotic achievement.
and the time may not be distant when they will
again send forth the glad shout of deiverunce
and triumph. The noble mission of the Wing
party is not yet ended The cause TO which
Henry Clay gave all the ardor of his fiery heart
i no, destined SO soon to perish from the minds
of men. Palinuras sleeps beneath the wave, but
the stars that guided his course still give their
clear and steady light from the Heavens. Letus
look upon them. when the ship of state may b.
drifting towards the breakers. and gather fresh
courage and energy.
Wehave heard much Of late about the equali
tyoft the States, and certainly it is among the
chef of State rights, 1t II be not the whole. -
Among the things in which the States should he
equal is the participation in benefits derived from
the Federal Government. As matters have beer
managed, the grossest inequality exists. Con
gress has bestowed on some of the States grant,
ofpublic lands worth millions upon millions 0
dollars, while others have received nothing at all
Among the latter our own State is a conspcuou
example. She gave to the Federal Government
as "a common fund" an immense domain, to b
used for her own benefit as well as others-bui
while some of them have received princey udvan
tages, she has received nothing. Suppose VII
ginia were pat on an equality with Illinois in tli
respcct-what bound forward she would max
inpr"gress and development. One such ran
as that 10 the Illinois Central railroad would ena
BILE her to complete her great water line 10 tn
Ohio,open the channel of the lower James 10 tina