Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-16

prcSaged tlcu defeat Nothing bnt defeat can
ever result from listening to such councillors,
who too surely bling 10 pass what they have
forctod and then claim credit for prophetic saga
city
" Saddcf than owl songs on the midnight blast
" Is thai poricntous phrase, l roLp YOU So
g" tered by friends, those prophets Of the past
Fear, il is said bctrayS like treason. Bccausct
We are afraid of being beaten shall give up the
ship Because an adversary has presented him
self, shall abandon the field : Is sucl, the
counsel Of patriotism, of wisdom, of self
ishncss I We may he beaten, it is true but de-
feat would be doubly painful if inglorious. We
may save ourselves some trouble whilst we lose
our honor, by living before the adversary. We
may on the contrary achieve something by shcw-
ne firm and undaun,cd front. We may be VIC
torious, but, if not We shall AT least have the
consolation of having deserved success, though
We have mol been 81 fortunate 10 have nchicv-
ed it..
1t was our purpose, as NC think it was also that
ol IL majority of 81, friends four months ago, to
have RETAINED from any agitation Of the Presidcn-
tial question until after the next meeting of Con-
crcsS. II ", then thought possible that some
mo lr MIGHT hc devised of collecting the opinions
ot the various divisions OF the People who are op-
posed 10 Perpr'nating the power Of " the party,"
and thai free consultation amongst them might
result III the agreement upon common candidate.
such II contamination IS still possible, rs il is
dcvoatly to be wished Blu, ii is hardl, within
the rance of probability. Now thai the Baltimore
Convention has premllmely forced the question,
the contingency of concordant nomination on
our side !, too remote and too doubtful To be re-
he'd upon 10 conaiernct the operations of the party
in power in favor of their candidate Even if
/ II were otherwise, studied reserve OF six
months duration would subject this journal to
the suspicion of doubt orhesitalionas The necos-
sy and propnrtv oil opposition Al all TO the nomi-
nation by thc Office -hndets aud their adheronts
Such a suspicion shall find no Justification in our
conduct.
We therefore do now declare our opinion, in
lnrhcrancc of the object Of these papers, that,
mHhm each Stttt, those who are opposed to the
prime piles of the dominant patty, and to the prin-
clplcs upon Which the Nomination has been made
by the Baltimore Convention, OUGHT to rally, and
make head against the Nomination will, all the
force they command. The importance ola
rally mn poin, within each State is too great to be
for moment dsfecardcd. Owing TO the nature
ol the constitution of the Senate of the United
States, the periodical election for each State Lc-
plsai''re - at this uncture, OF almost much
sequence rs the election which sto be held some
thing moro than year hence, for President of the
United States. II wa, ion want OF rayng point,
beyond donbt-because OF distraction of opinion
As to the candidates spoken of for the Presidency
That The W mss lost the election for State l4cgis-
ia'oIs III sohhetiiful ny NluCh loss, II Il vacancy
were nhh'Pplll 10 occur III The representation of
'la' state N the senate oi the United States, the
character oil that poblc body would undrrgoa rad
zeal change. The last barrier between the Const-
tuition aud the Executive would be broken down,
ana Inc ila@ OF the SP1'ls-lncn nn1rled IN triumph
over us splendid RUM. hat has happened ia
'"hhe'iir' VII surely also illpith III other States,
II l,Frsoobon ana uncertainty arc suffered to pre-
'a'' instead o' the 'irhness ana heor which the
lllnnS require.
,nr f'en'' OF Tie Constitution 10 act IN concert.
h''N can 5" a'' NAV the voice o me state shah
bout men. They can have no difficulty in asccr--
tanning which oi the " Ing candidates for the Pre-
siIcncv# i, preferred hy A minority of iLemseircs
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S'PPo'' ny sara Il course I'S may succeed m
o''cuhe Inc cahllia'o "heh 'h'N particularly pre-
/ Ter and they will certainly succeed IN defeating
the candidate II whom lhcy are al opposed
know required hY tin, course which we recom-
mend bat il is ,nrL u ,lrrilrn rs every ono mus,
c>pcrt oecasion,ll, ia he OBLIGED tn mako whom ho
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''"'. '"' SUI ''Ns ~ "'o'h u paramount 10 ,ie
coh'delaoh Oh personal preference Tor Tins or that
man.