Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-15
r,Ir PRESIDENCY.

o's' .,.ocy. and we are glad therefore, that the
& the county of Ohio have made move
...nt ON the subject
a.. III. I'd inst. a meeting was held III the court
,,.c in Wheeling, which, we are told was
:, .,oaded TO overlooking and at winch a re-
,..;a. was adopted, nominating Vim. II. llarri-
,bc Wig candidate, in opposition 10 Mr..
p,,.,. but declaring that e although we
.a.ommended w. IL. Harrison AS our choice,
-, # circumstances require VIC are ever 'eaoN 10
..a,aer that choice for our counirNs good.
rh;s i the right sprit-a spirit, which, II 1t can be
Generally dillnsed throughout the Wing ranks IN
=, >o,,h South, East and West, will insure them
.;.,or, IN the fall of 1886. We have hereto
t.o declared that we consider ourselves plcdgedto
onnort Judge White solongas he Is IN the i'ed-ho'
- sb, he prepared to give him up, aud cspouSe
.,,,., of Gen. Harrison, should the u hiss Of
,,,ouia determine TO support the General.
And That this determination may be speedily
,,1e as practicable, We hope the recommended
on of the Ohio meeting, in the following resolu-
Mons. will be heartily responded to, particularly in
.,ch counties as represented in the Legislature
by Van Buren, men
Rtsoired, Thai we recommend to friends
IN N;rgina opposed to Martin van Buren,, a CON
,rntion to be held at the city of Richmond, the
second Monday oiJanuary 1896, for the purpose
| If nominating candidate for President and Vice
| President of the United States.
i" Resolrfd, That the citizens of Va. opposed
IN the election of Martin Van Buren, and r. NJ.
Iobnson. be earnestly recommended to hold meet
| tive far The ni
eretinr delegates to the said Convention, 10 be held
on the ID Monday in January, 1896
N,e,;nos ought to be forthwith held, and dele
gates appointed. The sooner the movement is
made the better. The ball once put in motion,
tho pan will be accomplished and a voice will 90
forth from Richmond, in January, 1886, which
will be rc-echoed, from all Parts OF the Common
wealth, in the succeeding fall, in shouts of tr-
umph
An interesting incident took place at the meet
ing. Col Charles Fenton Mercer, who had visit
ed that region for the purpose of delivering an
nua address to the Literary Societies Of " ashing
tan College, was in Wheeling, and attended the
meeting as spectator, and being called upon to
address the people, he complied with the request.
Vi
speech from the Wheeling Times:
1.-The speaker proceeded to draw glowing and
graphic picture of the Candidate of the Baltimore
Convention. to the truth OF which even that mans
warmcst political coad tutors must subscribe lie
stated, in amount that he had for many years been
the associate of Martin Van Buren,, as member
>.l Congress, and OF the same mess--that he had
" cen told by Rufus King, that he Wan BUREN,
would be in two weeks perfectly acquainted with
Y n views and feelings OF every member, Yet
|en IN woud knou his re,cs." The speaker said
r. had found this prediction fully verified, as Mr..
N Buren, had neither, in the debates of the house
L in the convisia hour, when the bottle circulated
N ely around the table, nor in the retirement OF
~ 1ir rooms, ever thrown out the slightest bit,
n m which his views national subjects might be
g thered; but had ever, the contrary, closely
licked every important thought i'll the deepest re-
|'t'sses OF his own heart. He then asked how are
1f"e to ascertain this mans sentiments upon those
3 questions that now divide the councils of the ma
ton. Was he in favor Of Internal Improvements
Yes: lie had implied his assent to the wishes of
a ms New \ ork constituents both before and after
i his election to congress. Was he opposed 10 In
'ernal Improvements 7 Yes he had, when called
upon Tor his vote in the body to which he belong
en' ever acted with their enemies. Was he the
1 i,end OF protective TARIFF Yes he had receiy
Gu the support of portion of the north with that
] understanding. Was he the enemy of a protcc-
1--WE tarif Yes he had triump hantly appealed to
MS support of the administration in cndeavoring to
reauce IT TO revenue standard On slavery he
ndd conceded with the abolitonis and stakeholder.
III 'lne, the speaker delincatcd Van Buren, as he
universally known, a man in whom no conf
, dencc can be placed
Tie then dwelt at some length upon the claims
and qualifications of the several opposing candi-
oates, With Mr.. White he differed materially on
one or two important questions Of national policy,
va ne viewed him as an honest man and an honest
p9i,clan; If, being elected, he should err in the
ADMINISTRATION of the government, it would be
,eS"', Vi human lnfrmty, and no of the heart;
' "'c errors OF an honest statesman would never
NC OIL such fatal consequences to the public well
i "1e as The practices of man whose inclinat,ons
sr "ih' 10 be corrupt, and who possessed great
','es 10 manage, multiply and defend his corrup
," vi Mr. Webster he spoke in the highest
oa,,n as a, honest and warm-!leartod man, whose
nOoa st' ana purse were equally open to those who
b;nLa as a constitutional lawyer he placed him
esl ,. oi .he list, and as open minded and lib
yo, ,l p''''an' he might challenge any opponent
MN sectional causes, he feared he had little !
q W., VI success in the presidential campaign.
,;m,,', ~" "e'' Harrison Mr. Mercer had been in
I,a'e'y acquainted, since the days when he was
corJ;',, ai' IN the army under Wayne, and he could
in ,ha extend to him his support and best wishes
,bo ea,eer now open before him. not that he was
all has learned man, or the greatest civilian, of
/ Sheets INC 'he public; but that he in all re-