Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
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higher character which lead Us to te concu-
sion. We are engaged, not rs the parlzans Of
particular individuals, surviving Ia elect their election
for their sakrs, but as tho advocates III great
political principles which srek to bring into
power through their agency. Measures and not
m.n arr our ohlrc,. Measures the ends nj
Which nim men are the Instruments which wa
employ IL attain them. Whilst, therefore, we en-
terrain our own preferences aud para,iies Tor par
ticnlar men, we regard them rs entirely subordl-
nate 10 the great principles lorwl1ch NO are con-
tending, and We conceive II To be the duty oil eve
" good ciiiz,n Whenever the orcasson requ'r
II, III make sacI iicr o then without mutmur ON
! til. altar oi his country.
Whilst n very large majority III this Conven-
lion therefore, docs not hesitate 10 cypress its de-
cdrd preference OF the claims o1 Grn. VIM. II.
llarfisnn, Of Ohm those Of either oi The other
candidates named yet in view oi tie necessity of
nnion amongst all the opponents al Martin Va"
llnen lot the purpose Of defeating his election I"
the Presidency, they ~" pre- pared Ia make any
sacrifice II their own predictions Which the IN
tcrc,ts of their county may require. They
have nnxio,,slv weighed the subject in their
own minls and tho result is their thorough convir-
lion thai nm union of all the elements oi opposition
To Martin Van Buren, may be effected with
ont any sacrifice ut principle or OF feeling
From the best information which possess, the
deiea, al Nh, Van Buren, Is The primary object OF
botI, the White and Harrison parties. Either OF
those parties would he willing unite with tho
other, If they conceived that bv doing the de-
feat OF NJ, Van Buren, could he secured, aud the
only obstacle 10 the union Is The doubt Which $
felt ms 10 the relative strength Of tho Two parties.
/ This obstacle has heretofore been regarded rs
orm,dilh', but satisfied thai II ~ by no
means insu,mouutahlc. We believe that il is pos
slle Tor each party 10 preserve lis dlstincliv"
character, aud Al the same time 10 secure such"
unity OF action rs VIII answer the same porpos"
If the parties had been completely ldenlllcd
The plan which has been approve by The Harrison
Conventions, is the nomination 81 the same ticket
of Electors which has been recommended by the
friends of Judge Whuc, THIS ticket will be- ,"-
ted for by the friends Of Cen llaison IN the
same manner MS IT IT had been IN independent
ticket, aud If it should be- chosen by The jont
vote OF thu White and Harrison parllcs, the known
rcpublicani>m Of the gentlemen Who compose
that ticket furnishes i've best assurance that thew
will give tie vote of Virginia IN accordance with
the will of the people expressed At the polls, or
IN such manner, -, # possible, 10 prevent III"
election from hem" ,tnnsi' rrrd from lie tlrcto-
rl Colleges to the House Of Rcprcsenaiivcs ofthe
4. States.
There are some considerations wlieh tend 10
recommend tbs scheme to both tie " hlic and
| Harrison parties IN preference Ia any other winch
has been suggested. II viii not only lead To
mon the subject al The election but II viii "A-
cite Il grnorou. spirit ofrvalry between the White
and llalfson parties, and stimulate them Ia IN
ascd cNcriiun NV tie hope of securing The vote
| of the Electoral College N Nirpina 10 their favor
tic candidate. On the other hand, WE have been
able 10 discover objection To this plan which has
even the sembancc OF pl,ns'hriy. II Is perfectly
far and above-bonr'', and can deceive no opr. IT
is founded the idea that the friends al Judge
/ FIR (.pn 10 n Burcu.
md the other hand, that the friends OF Gen.
| Harrison prefer Judge White 10 Mr. Van Buren,.
! The only objection which we have heard urged IL
@alnSi the plan we propose, except the ,ehsciesS
cry of " double slntrd ticket" raised hy our OPP
/ ponrnis, Is that Mr.. Van Buren, is the second
| choice oi many of the friends of JUDGE White and
General Harrison. Our reply 10 that objection is
that even il tina, should be the case, which
not prepared 10 admit, there is no obligation on
them To vote for the union ticket, and nothing to
hinder lhrm from indicating such preference bv en-
durScment ON the ticket, from at once recording
their votes for Mr.. Van Buren,.
Such are the views which we hav. taken of this
inporant subject, and We have received the most
satisfactory assurances that they meet with the
cordial concurrence of the friends of Judge White.
We may !, c,ctorc cherish the belief that b, the
nomination OF the White ticket by the Harrison
tonv, nlon, the union of the Wbite.and Harrison
parties IN Virginia has been contaminated, and that
IN the approaching election the only contest be-
tween them will be which can do most IN the
of liberty and the constitution.
The only remaining duty which we have to per-
FORM is, TO take u survey of our prospects III tho
coming election. We fully aware that tLc
holiness and confidence with which the vote of
Virginia has been claimed for MIR. Van Bnrcn have
rot been without their effect. Many have been
9clnIcd into the belief thar the prospects of the op-
position are hopeless. But Notwithstanding tn,
nnfayorahle influence which these circumstances
are calculated to exert, we do.no, hesitate 10 Ca
press our belief, that success within our grasp
aud that energy and activity are all that are want
ing 10 ensure it. stout heart and a strong arm
can accomplish almost any thing, and we have on
" to commence the struggle with the determine
ton thai will beat our advcrsarirs and the VIC
tory j, ours. brief reference To facts which are
within the knowledge of all, will illustrate the cor
RICHNESS of this position. AT the period of the last
elections IN Virginia. the Harrison part, was with
out organization, and could scarcely be said To
have had an existence. Wherever the elections
turned upon the Presidential election at all, the
contest was between the friends of Judge " bite
and the supporters, not of Mr.. Van Buren,, bat If
the Administration. Yet under all these ad, an n /.
yes. the estimated administration majority bnt
little more than three thousand in the whole State
We do not admit by any means that this is fair
test of the strength of Mr. Van Buren,, because we
know, that in many counties which have elected
administration drleeat majority OF tie people