Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-12-09
WING NOMINATION. roR ooysnxoH,

BY this time, it i, presumatls (says the
Leeseurg Hd'hia gioniaHl the Democratic
Convention, which Assem- bied iu Petersburg,
have pomiosted their candidate for Cover
nor Whoever the fortunate man may be.
We care not. Ii now becomes the duty Of
the Nhigs Of the State who have been rest.
ing quietly for some time, enjoying the
hetoe warfare among the Democrats, TO look
to their own party, aud begin to make the
necessary arrangements for presenting to the
hiss Of tho Com mon~ealth . suitable can.
didaie for Governor We should not govern
our actions with rsferouce to a nomination
by our chances Of success but we should act.
from eonUYiions % duty as conscientious
Wings, who mean to stand by the priucipl.s
'i our party, however great may be tae odd.
against US. We are Wing. ;Sho believe in
the wisdom Of our crecd. il. sound noli,;cal
phi'o'ophy, it, pcre conservatism and .dmi.
ta1le adaptation TO the welfare Of the ccuu, :
ny--and We will never permit an occasion
70 pass without giving evidence Of the faith
WITHIN US Defeat Las no terror Co those
who act from convictions of duty scious
oil the reetiIude Of their intentions. they act
regardless Of the result Such We believe
Is The 'entimen, of every true Wing aud
American Of this Commonwealth. To stand
win folded arms aud quietly permit che 10
mcerats to walk over us in this contest
would be disgraceful TO the party aud blast
iHs to whatever hopes We may have for the
future. To suppose the'Whigs Of thi. Com.
monwCal,h would thus act, would be placing
a low estimate upon their boosted fdelity to
their party sud principles.
Or all tho States in the Union, we think
virginia IS the last in which the Whig,
shou ld feel under any obligations to supper,
democrat for Governor But few wears
ago this State was submitted to tho mos,
di'erAeefui gerrymauderiug known in thi,
country, 10y which eighty thousand Of her
citizens we're literally disfrauchised. so far
as their Voice could be heard 10 electipp "a.
representatives. in Congress, The districts
we're so arranged that not a siugis Wing
should be elected to Congress. LouIouu
was hItehed to the Tenth Leeion-we be
iieve Page belongs to that LengLt,i re-
| gion-Whloh resulted in sending such pet,
OF their party to Congress as Faulkner ana
extra Billy Smith-aud other district. wer,
served In the same wa Are We nov TO
rally to party who has thus outraged com
mon justice ia their mall ,nau, warfare mon
the Wings Of the State. Who have shared
no efforts to persecute the members Of the
party, oustipg them from the smAlles, Offices
In the gift Of thsir executive and legislature
when occasion presented Those who SUP
pose the W ig party Of this State ia made
u 'uch eringing material, know but it'll.
about the sentiments of those who composed
IT,
That there will be a Wing candidate for
Governor, We have &c: the !c.s, doubt
There will be some member If the r.r,v
presented, whom the Wings Of the State will
delight to homer with their votes W.
should keep the party properly organized for
the campaign Of 90, aud il We cannot carry
the State, We can set an example Of fidelity
TO the party, which will exert beneficial in.
hueuce