Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-03-15
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/ Xessrs Editors The Wings of old Pendle-
ton hail, with beatning countensnces and swell
ing, ,heafts,j the nominations Of the inyinqtble
GoGGIN, the Jealous WILEY and the accomplish
ed PRESTON. Every person concurs in the opin-
ion that there never was q better ticket before
the people. It is, indeed, q ticket of which eye
ry Whie id the Commonwealth may be proud,
and ticket to which the Democracy must yield
respect. .... ..--.
We hail, too, with feelings Of profound graft.
fioation. as an owner Of better times, the zeal
and enthusiasm which seems to pervade the
Wbie- ranks throughout the old Dominion
Before God, we believe the hour is come. = -
| We believe the people are awakening TO sense
of the danger and distress Of the country Ye
believe that harmonious, strong and unhincn.
ing assault upon the fortress of Democracy will
shake It to it's very foundation, if not entirely
overthrow II. ,.... !. tias .s-ts5 sy,,,,E ...el
This is glorious struggle. It is contest In
which are involved the interest and honor OF
our common Virginia. 1t is theprelude
to the nightier warfare Of go. 1t Is fight in
which are engaged the unselish patriots OF the
State. No hope of gain wins them to the 1eld.
No party lash drives them to the conflict they
come into the field with pure hearts and unsui-
lied ambition, to fight for their country and their
country's rights. They come to battle opposed
by powerful and well drilled opposition. But
| let them "Be Just, and fear not"
Let all the ends they aim at be their country's,
their Gods and truths. ~ 49, -
| Ai bs,l aDulcs ct deoorup sst- y-is -
Pro pGsriG nsori.p Oh sai d. ..,,ls
But. promising as are the signs, we must worE.
We must remember that victory belongs only 70
the actire, the cigilant, the brace. Let rs not
solace ourselves, then, with the idea that enough
will be done without our individual co-oPsra-
ton. On the contrary, let every man contribute
his mite to alleviate the distress of our country,
and to disperse the thick gloom that curtains
every feeling of industry and enterprise IN her
every section. But why doubt of the fidelity OF
the Whigsa What Wing will refuse to DO bat
tie in 80 glorious cause, under SO proud BAN
ner. borne by so gallant an ensgnf what
Whio. that remembers his ancestors, and thinks
Of posterity, will lie supinely upon his back du-
ring the waging of this mighty struggle for tne
disenthralment of his dear old Virginia, and the
peace and prosperity of bis native country =
What Wing, so inactive as to say 70 bis ne'gn-
bors and friends, CO. instead of that other brave
and patriotic word-comss ~ What Wing 30
dsstsrdly as not to be fired with enthusiasm az
the idea of being once more able TO nght tne
traducers and villihers OF CLAY-the 8rea' ooi-
moner and pacifcatorl Whist Wings base as
not to be aroused by the calls OF his bleeding
country2 30 30 --.,..b - ..'se.. -
4Seize, seize the helm the reeling vessel guide;
With aiding patriots, stem the raging TIDE.
But, Messrs. Editors, although we are proud
of our ticket-proud alike Of its ability and re-
spectability-proud of the convention which
nominated it-proud of the applause with which
it has been greeted-we OF this district are LACK
ing energy with regard to q candidate for Con-
press We should make clean sweep OF it
We should be thoroughly organized.state, dis
trict and county. The Wings of this county
have declared in favor of 9 Convention, and we
hope the other counties will do the same. we
intend to have candidate for the House OF Del
epates We are also in favor of having candi-
date for the State Senate. o ~ rL-w
Three glorious rounds for the Wings OF VIZ
pinia. and nine vociferous rounds for GOGGlN,
WILEY and PRESTON.
Yours in ''the Union Of the Wings for the
sake Of the Union," sai ~ = 80 l"f
| iai ~ ig1 ..a.d >. THAT SAME MoUNrAMRER.
Upper Trsct, Pendleton CO., VAL
February %, 1859.