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Editorial
January 3, 1859
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The Lynchburg Virginian encourages modern Whigs to emulate the revolutionary Whigs' determination against overwhelming odds, urging them to close ranks, resist submission, and vote for candidates with sound principles rather than unsound opinions.
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The Lynchburg Virginian says:-
"The Whigs of the revolution did not stop to calculate the chances of defeat, when two or three millions of people set themselves in array against a power, compared with which, Rome, in the height of her conquest and glory, was not to be mentioned. Defeat and disaster crowding thick and fast upon them did not paralyze their energies, nor cause them to trail their banner in the dust. Let us take courage and acquit ourselves like men who deserve success. Let us close the ranks of that once serried host that of old went forth to battle under the most glorious political leader ever vouchsafed to any party; like him prefer defeat to dishonor: resistance to submission. Let us afford to the young men of the country an opportunity of casting their maiden votes for good men with good principles, rather than for good men with unsound political opinions."
"The Whigs of the revolution did not stop to calculate the chances of defeat, when two or three millions of people set themselves in array against a power, compared with which, Rome, in the height of her conquest and glory, was not to be mentioned. Defeat and disaster crowding thick and fast upon them did not paralyze their energies, nor cause them to trail their banner in the dust. Let us take courage and acquit ourselves like men who deserve success. Let us close the ranks of that once serried host that of old went forth to battle under the most glorious political leader ever vouchsafed to any party; like him prefer defeat to dishonor: resistance to submission. Let us afford to the young men of the country an opportunity of casting their maiden votes for good men with good principles, rather than for good men with unsound political opinions."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Whig Party
Political Perseverance
Revolutionary Spirit
Principled Voting
Defeat With Honor
What entities or persons were involved?
Whigs Of The Revolution
Lynchburg Virginian
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Encouragement For Whig Perseverance And Principled Voting
Stance / Tone
Motivational And Exhortative
Key Figures
Whigs Of The Revolution
Lynchburg Virginian
Key Arguments
Revolutionary Whigs Persisted Despite Defeats Against Superior Power
Modern Whigs Should Take Courage And Close Ranks
Prefer Defeat To Dishonor And Resistance To Submission
Emulate The Glorious Political Leader Of The Past
Encourage Young Men To Vote For Candidates With Good Principles Over Unsound Opinions