Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-29
LYNCHBURG, SEPT. 90. 1884.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


nomination of Mr.. Leigh as the Opposition candI
date for the next Presidency, and had come ON
openy in favor of Mr.. Calhoun. We quite III
reasons for this course, IN lis o" language
ave DO not believe that Mr.. Leigh Can he elect,
ed !; that although eminent In his profession and
deservedy popular with mary of The citizens of his
own State, he is young IN public life ; that conf
donce IN these times $ 81 slow growth and thar
NJ Lseh IS Comparatively unknown to tie Ann.
rlcan pope. Chivolrlc, proui spirited, irdep0.
ieni nd ~ gnanimnus as he Is, his me Is asso
ciata1 with of those nuhle De, ds-none nj
thosp lofiy sac hcas--n"ne Of tie arduous nul5r
co4nIc4 whit nave c2nspircd 10 render John e
Calhoun he prda OF almost every man, VITO B,e
Aerr ASSOCIATED Hlih him III public HE Il is Our
belief that no man N the United States ha so lgr
= share of the public confidence as Mr.. Calhoun
W. know thu, there is none other who would UNI
the support, Of so large IN crest IN the Cd JaeI
son parry, aud al tie tIme SO large suport,n
the opposition. He has stronger interest IN NV
Eng ana Than any other southern man. He az
more decided and nGa.n Ii friends in the raik,
of all parties than am other individual, nos fe
several parties INFO which he country is cut IN
With MANY Nj. Calhoun is the first choice and
VIII sctrce an exception, he IS the second choice
Ask the parfiz7ns nf any o. ID. -tVerai chhdida,
and they will ali elI you, tna, If shey canna
get their first choice, they prefer Mr Calhoun as +,
second. And Why do they prefer hlm hisbc.
canse ih,y have confidence in his patriotism LIS
pubic hdndyete vrtuei and above oil, IN his &.
j ~ hnlnis successfully and satisfactorily
he affairs Of the Republic
w, fully concur with the Telegraph IN tie
pi ion 'hal Mr.. Leigh cannot be elected, and for
TINT reason, although we are prepared should Ac
be the only candidate in opposition to Mr.. Yon
b.,a
tina, his friends have, aeanst his own inclinatars
and unsupported by public sentiment II son.ei
his name 10 the people as candidate for tla. a.
fee. Candor, indeed, compls Us to say tia! we
De not believe Mr.. Leigh can obtain the vo,e 81.
Of Virginia and this belief is predicate mainly
on the unpopu!ority Of cc'.ain opinions eXpressI
by him in tho Virginia Convention with the e.
zcns ofan extonsiye& thchly settled poton Of tie
State, large majority of whom are decidedly o7.
posed TO the prcs.n' - u'rt7.Fuon in sen,m,u,
Doubtless consl1rra,ie run.;tr OF he rarsmr..
tame people moy, in their determined Hostility 10
" Buren,, consent to sacrifice their honesty trs
tanned prtndiccs against Mr. Leigh hut tie sf.r
body of them, smar,ing under the " odiaus cen.
parsons INDUCED in by Mr.. L. on the occasion
above referred TO, VIII never forget ogrve tltm
20 far Us 20 bestow on him heir sufrages fer H.,
Presidency. We, therefore, not only do no, ?.
lfSe lhnt Mr.. IitlSn can DC tNCtet BAT ate
confident thu, he canno, rally to his supper. nv
thing like the entire strength Of the antl-Nan IN
rem vote, either IN Virginia or in the Gnion Nj
Leigh himself dos no, believe that ne con bc .'e
ted, OF that he ought to be the candidate selected
nr.luse MIR Van Buren, He has TOO much G
carume,d to permit him TO indui3e hope Of 81
cess and too murI patriotism, and, we may rft
90 uilc nmbit on, to induce him to wish that II,
name should be substituted in the coming strrss-
for that of an older # not better soldier Mr.
can we 50 far underrate the intelligence # SOM If
his prominent friends and advocates Us 10 bef.y.
that fhcy think there is the rcmo,cst probability
his election: and If obey 10 not, is II not ttfrg
with the feelings of MIR. Leigh, as well as iniqfpe
the cause which hey have, or seem to have, ,a
much al heart 10 use his name in hopeless col
tcst We admit, that, irasmuch as We s. OIL
ultimately be compelled by circumstances, Ia ad-
vocetc MIR. LeIeh's election, ii will lie en- aieYrc.
hrc, and not cA0jce, opinions end cur su.-
,s'ions may be received S:th distrust fll4 reph,
ed with nrger; yet believing the one to be correct
and thu thar to be prudent we shall rot he Dr..
red b. MAT consideration from rosrtclfuy txprs.
sing ~, nad.d sentiments. We doubt, howefcr
whether tie juslr ess OF GU views VIII lie qIts NJ
or denied even by the most nr1cnt friend Of AL
Leigh-Cersin II is we have never met ~i.h ore
who did not virtually assent 10 their justice md
wisdom, by frankly admitting the entire imtfac,l-
csbli'y Of cecting him to succeed Gen. Jsokso0
But, If the Tecgroph's estimate Of the strong
oi Mr.. Leigh, De Weil-iouhded, as we believe II is
is attachment TO its idol, Mi Calhoun. ha> eSe.,
talhly led ii into error in relation to the popplaIf
OF that gentlemen. So far from its being coirf.
os the Telegraph seems TO believe tha, TO m0p
IN the Unad States has so large share of the ri.
i: confidence as MIR. Calhoun, ase honcsiIs Tim,
Il, ~ 4.
President, who enjoys Ices oc public confidence on
of his own State. or who, on the other hand s.
more universally cxecrated by all parties. save I'd
turbulent Jealous proscr;ptive LITTLE hedoi
with which, for reasons best know n 10 hjnso'r +
has linked his destiny. Should the contest f.; 4
next Presidency, 10y any accident, he co fIeG Y
Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Van Buren,, there cprnof
the shadow al the shade" of a doubt that lf'
New York Jockey would more than double disiaGr
hm We believe, that even tic SoaH would pc
sent IN ITS Electoral Colleges, always excepting
South Carolina, an undlvlde front aganl him
For, however unfa' orahle may be the opirion En-
ternned by the antl.adminlSjration parry in lh'
Son'hern St'tcs, Of Mr.. Van Burcn-howevc
" destitute .! principle" they may consider HIM
they arc We ava. thal a. his respec' he stands
IN an f'l'trde not whit less honorable than lb
occupied y JOIN : I trnun himseIf-Whc, ma.
nhi"h'" having box Il rvtrp point Of The poIf'
compass las Subjected hlmsolf the suspicion
having soreol 10 dsmrmbrr the Union. for the sol
PninoS' OF avensmg p.s disaf po.n,m MS ard 81
1emo IN h's future personal eggr6rdzcne"
F'r one w. III a'"s sincerely end rciglousIy b.
heve III such Ms Mr.. Calhoun's desig ond F''
such was hi> m1.'g", IN espousiny the hcrrsy 81
NuIlIhcalion, IRE ,oncitcabIo rs that doctrine IS
with the rec ',ded opinions of his caller and p.-
ter days IT we accuse Inn wronstuIly, We 40
IL from the hon ST convictions Of our lGl-