Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-04
The True pirft.

The proceedings Of the Opposition meeting In Wet
moreland, which we publish In another column eyince
the true spirit The gallant Wings of that glorious old
Wing county express themselves opposed 10 any exprs
sion OF preference for any of the distinguished gen.
'lemen whose have been mentioned In come
with the Opposition nomination for the Presidency
They arc willing to support any man. who is eonserva-
tive and national and devoted the preservation OF the
equal rights Of all the States but they consider an ex-
preston of preference at this time in behalf of any one
as premature and unwise, and tending only dseord
and mischief in the Opposition ranks
Our Westmoreand friends take the proper view of the
matter and manifest the proper spirit looking to
the triumph OF common cause and to the eleva-
ton of particular individuals We commend the pru-
dent and unselfsh conduct of the whirs of wesmorc
land to the imitation of their brethren throughout the
State. We sincerely hope and believe that our oppos
ton comrades in Virginia win take no thought as to the
Insignificant and pary question of men, at the present
juncture but viii connc themselves to consultation for
the good Of the party and with a view to success no
matter under whose banner in the coming Presidential
contest Let them s;udiously avoid any expression of
preference for any particular Let them on the
contrary, the Wcstmorcland Wings have done pro-
claim their opposition to any such unwisc reckless and
suicidal course and If they do the harmony OF the par
ty will be preserved and Virginia may vet be redeemed
But If any controversy permitted arise men,
the party in the State viii inevitably go ruin and all
the acrug hopes engcndcrcd by the result of the late
glorious canvass be utterly blasted We admonish and
them not to suffer themselves to be msed by the
selfish appeals OF the interested advocates of particular
men. For, under existing circumstances the moment
the Opposition party in Virginia tics itself the fortunes
of any particular aspirant for the Presidency, that
meat its strength and its prestige gone and il falls
to rise no more. And in Judgment any party that
and looks exclusively mainly the promotion of in
dviduas is longer worthy of the confidence and sup
port of the people, aud the il shuies of its
mortal COLL, the better. We devoted to the Wing
party OF Virginia, because the basis of its action has
been, and is, TO ignore and look only principle
and the public good When it be what il has
been and is, and bascly prostitutes itself the
We again appeal to our Wing and American Friends
therefore, to frown down any attempt commit the
party to the advocacy of particular for Pres
idcntal nomination. Ii is absurd talk about men,
when the party yet, is utterly unable elect or to
come in gun-shot Of eectng, anybody. Wait until the
Opposition, North and South, united and their
strength consolidated, before YOU indulge the childish
pas,ime of pressing the claims of any particular iudi-
vidusl
During the present month their respective Court
DAYS we hope Opposition friends will hold meetings
and appoint delegates the l4th OF December Conven
ton And let these delegates be instructed if instructed
at all TO oppose expression of preference on the part
OF the Convention, for any individual