Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-25
xx.,CHHURG UYHGEvEx.e.
thursday. August as. 1896.
The Enqnre,'s Fears .iHayed-and its Queries
1nsutred


Cd by the recent Developments public opinion
!, the South and West. Relying upon the
n-ous representations OF its allies upon the nvin
r;b;lity of Jacksonsm, even when the Lions skin
had been thrown upon the shoulders OF vastly in-
,,r animal il has heretofore ridiculed the efforts
If tho Wings, and, iii =" had the world in "A
.,;,c" pompously predicted the triumph of ia,
Van Buren, cause in every section of the country.
~, wonder then, when defeat stares il in The face,
,,,,, il should be,ray some little uneasiness. But
a.. confess we were amused that it should have
,ermitted the shadows con ured up by lis own
fears TO be,ray i, into the preparation of its Adj
drcs, to the Republicans OF Virginia." contain
cd in its columns of the 10Th inst. Let us analyze
it, After expressing its happiness that its friends
are on the alert, in Virginia, it adds
ave have no danger to fear, but from o.
verwecnng confidence of success The conduct
of our enemies too is well calculated 10 increase
this sense of security. They appearto lie nactire.
We see few signs of their exertion. Is his the
fruit of design The example of their success,
IN North Carolina should rouse and animate all our
trieuls in Nirginia.-The Wings may spring
mine upon us--whlc they are proceeding in
noiscess and steadily manner, SO as TO avoid AS
much as possible rousng our friends 10 correspond
Ing exerions.'
We beg leave to assure the Enquirer that its APP
prehensions are entirely groundlcss. The apathy
and inactivity of the Wings of Virginia are not at
all fegned, nor have they the slightest intention of
springing nine upon their advcrsaries. Unior-
,una,ely this apathy is real and universal; and
io l. ,,,,;ror T., iu thnp, of III r I,t
We ask the Wings Of Virginia, if they will con
,;nne thus inactive, whilst the shouts OF the vIcto-
RES achieved by their co-laborcrs in other quarters
are ringing in their ears, and prcking them on :!
few months ago, it is true, our hopes of success
E were so faint and feeble that we were hall-incncd
TO give up the ship" and, as the Irisman said,
being o. " passengers, to let her sink if she would.
But, the late elections in the West and in the
South have inspired us will, renewed hope. We
may yet save the gallant bark from splitting on the
rocks or foundcrEg on the sands. 1t is not inn
probable that the vote of Virginia may decide the
contest. Nay, We think il almost certain that if
her be cast against Van Buren,, the attempt OF
.I- President to appoint his successor will be over
thrown, and the diclalion Of a Baltimore CoaUcn-
ton will meet with the fate of like attempts of
Congressional CdHcusts, of whicl, it is the lcgii
mate offspring. We conquered the latter in 1921
and 1923, mainly through the insrumenality of
Andrew Jackson, who then baued, none more
warmly, against the right and the expcdiency of
submitting 10 the dctation of body of ireSpons
ble men-aud, if the people true TO themselves,
they will conquer again IN 1885, although An
drew Jackson, forgetting the principles which car
ried him into Office, is now cndeavoring to force
Caucus nominee upon unwilling people. We
ask the Wings, them in every county, TO begin to
buckle on their armor for the approaching contest.
Let them rccolcct tina, the day of election is but
little more Than two months distant and that,
while they resting ON their oars depending for
triumph upon the business Of their cause, their
tagonists. the Enquirer informs us. " are on the
alert" While their committees are i'm notion"
meeting at their court-houscs, enlarging their
numbers, issuing addresses and organizing for the
hght,-why are the Wing committees idle and in
active Should they not f,llow the example of
their antagonists, and fight fire with fire Z"
Should not they, too, issue Addresses, in
N'0"Sc ucH numbers, ana SpTedu DeloTe tiic Veo-
pie such information as may enable them to be-
stow their sufrages Understandings If we ex-
pect and desire success in November, we must Ia
Dor for it-and it is high time that heartily
engaged in the work.
And now, for the Enquircr's queries. 1t
asks:
Are the People of Virginia prepared to throw
the election into the II. of X. 2"
This is the Enquirer's strong point-he buga-
BOO, with winch ii hopes TO trighten " bearded
men, into an abandonment of their principles
FOR one, we do not desire to throw the election in
10 the " IL. of R."-bnt, we should not hesitate to
fSk even that alternative, rather than vote for
man IN whose sincerity we have as little confidence
as we have admiration for his character, re-
spec for his abilities, or love for his principles
Inc Wings, as IA body, do not desire to throw the
election into the House-and least of ALL such a
mouse as the present. A very large majority Of
l@ members being the friends Of Van Buren,, what
''"'e his opponents to gain by such AN event 7
D0es The Enquirer fear that its party will not
y prove traitors to representative resp onsbty,
'u' al the same time, sacrifice their individual pre-
'"e''ohs Certainly not Van Buren,, then,
mas nothing whatever to fear from such an cleo
"o''' II he be the choice of majority of the peo-
P"' The political character of the II. of R"is cv-