Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-20

fierual Improvement. --unen the whole. al
th7pgh nat brilliant or in ,nsine aud with ~
preiensions tn the character afa ready mad
eloquent sfeaker have ~ hesitation IN pro.
nnGncin9 The oiinien thai he Is qualified by
the character Of his mind, by his experience
and The nature OF his requirements. In make us
a safe aud useful Representative in the Senate
Mr.. Booker. his competitor, ta his honor he i
spoken. by snirtnf laudable emulation and
unremitled application 10 5asness, aided by
highly Respectable talents, has succeeded in
.evating himself from sn knmbir gsia,ion il
life TO competent wealth, and the first rank of
his profession in the Courts where he prsc,i.
srs world not if could. | could not i'll
would, draw in question the patriotism and po-
liical honesty of this gentleman, nor will I, by
my example, countenanco the miserable slang.
so vulgar and vet SO fashionable, usually eni-
ployed against lawyers, when they stand oppo-
sed 10 the cnlvatnis ofthe soil in contests for
political promotion. This misguided feeling
oi d'strnsl in relation TO them, is COMPATIBILITY
rrpudiated NJ well by the liberal and honorable
character of the profession itself, by the his
tory nfevery free cosntry under Heaven, aud
hy that of onr own, chiefly aud especially
Nv opposition to Me-. Booker. then, Tor will
here openly avow il. has not lis origin in any
lHlDtFAl HhI hHIbHHhPb I'Tflhultt HIdlHsl t0t
profession In which I've helougs; in no want of
respect for his talents, or character asn man
nor vet in an nnfavorahe judgment of his pre-
tensions 10 political probity aud purity. These
qualities, one and all, cheerfiIlly c1ncede TO
him. My decided preference for his competi-
tor results, may say, almost exClusyely from
my firm belief. that, ~ the present crisiS, MIR.
Booker. Influenced by the set of radical and
almost revolnilonlzing oplnons which he has
avowed. IF | understood his late speech
righ') aud bent on shaping our legislation nc
cordng 10 them, would prove an UNSAFE drposl
tory of the legislative trust OF this district. tie
pants for the lane Of A renowned retormer OF
imaginary abuses, lie seeks In overthrow
much aud 10 reform III" balance " tell
hee, Jack Cade the Clothier means 20 dress
the Commercially, and turn II aud set new
mp upon II - The two great funds for the
Improvement Of the coantry, and The education
OF the poor. vital ohects)-tor the glory vi
establishing which, distinguished men are now,
or were recently, conteDding- the present
Chanre'y Court sy'tem- sioined from il.
kindred branch ofiursprudcnce by the wisdom
Of former age, but destined, il seems, 10 he
united to il by the folly Of The pres-nt--ths
poor Banks used. abused. earessrd. and de.
nounced by tuns-a never falling theme of
popular declamalion--" Have al yonail !" says
our RECOGNIZABLE relormer. He fires bravely
al the lump. Now, am SO old fashioned rs to
believe, and. hats worse, inpudent cough
too 10 avow il, that we, of the prescott day,
wise as we nnquestonahy are. do. nevettha-
less not possess all the wisdom ia the world,
and that. perchancc, We NIGH, upon tho
roneh search. find some few things already
established TO orr hand, which II would DO
well TO preserve.-rhat some abuses may
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