Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-16
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

body, for the purpose ofeaectinc more complete
organizations Of thai parry atterwliieh tiey adopted
resolution expressing their nndimnshed conf
denee in the qualifications Of ten. Wm. II. HAM
son FOX the Presidency, bnt avowing taer delefmina
ton cordially 10 sustain for that ofee, such caa-
ddate my receive the nomination oil u National
Conventions 10 be hereafter called for the pn,pose
OF concentrating the vicwsoIlhe Wing party. They
also proceeded to appoint delegates 10 said toiren=
ton. undcrt the expectation thai the Wing mnmhels
of Congress, nj the ensuing session, will recommend
the assembling of that body at Washington, IN the
month of MAY orJn nc next.
Weooncur IN the opinion expressed by the Rich
mond Wing and the Boston Atlas, that the period
designated by the Whi.s ofV crmout will he entire
~ too The Presidential election will not take
place until cl,l of 1910, mprc ,hantW years al
ter the period which is proposed TINT candidate
Tor that Office SHALL be formally presented the PEG.
pic. To SAY nothing of the casualties which may
intervene within that period. the occurrence of
winch wond render nomination ncces-
sary-or of the difference of position which can
tiidalc nominated in S35 GIN occupy towards the
Wing party IN lsio, iroma change Of opinion ON
great questions ofpnblie concern, such that which
we have recently wtnc ,sed IN the giraffe movement
of Mr.. Calhoua, Ito say nothing otlcse strong o1cc
tons TO rrccipilalc nomination. disposition
unnecessarily To disturb the tranquility Of the public
m'nd should induce MS defer Tic agitation of this to
pic aslong duerrgar 10 the public interest, & 10
the triumph ot correct principles will justify. Measures
oil public policy are under the most ausp!eions cir
oumshnccs, already too frequently decided under the
/ improper influence ot their supposed cifsc; upon
the prospects Of rival candidates different srcinns
Tor the Chei Magistincy; and II should be object
OF no small moment to separate, rs lar rs possible
these questions from this mall n influence. But
this it will be impossible do, iithc contest for thr
Presidential tlair is cicrnallv 10 be renewed, even
before the itnoumbent, just elected, is warm in h-
scat. Pubic opinion, too, which is at Gr,l divided
between number of individuals, each The lyori'c Of
particular sectoas of The Confcdefacy, becomes
more concentrated As lhc day Of election approaches,
and the chances of success of cach are more casii,
wcig hea aai dccilr#I-aaa hence the incxpelenrv
at So remote pcrol, ofd.tulbing the a,uicablc re-
ations of the o~pant> to this high Office, by mani
testing preierc OF over the other, aud Of
cooi lhc arlor ofthe l,ieads ofiilose who may be
unsuccessful, in the greet ct2Sr, which, n Las
should be dsmcr 10 every patriotic mind rhlo the hi
nmph ol oRy iodiri3aH, however strong his clans
npoalhc public sf1'itu2e lor past ergces, or upon
their confidence FOR the sonndne,s of his principles
and the abHy with which he is prepared to sustain
and defend h.m. We can conceive of no possible
ar .lnent which can be urged III C,vor of early \
nomination as thatrropo,ed by HE Wings Of Yer
mont-whose zra wcneverhe'ess luly apprerlat,,-
while stroes and overwhelming reasons ae9ln,t II
+ crowd upon a> IN opposition 10 tie movement. 1t is
10 be hnped, indeed, thai Public Opinion viii be So
strongly and drclSecly manifested ia favor Of some
one Of the leading Wing Statesmen. belure The day
ofelfction, ato render the agency Of \ liona
Convention unnecessary and # his shonll be 50.
We, io one would fejocc Ia dispense with it allose-
tllcr for is not To be deuird fhdi tier, arr strong
objections IA The employment Of these irresponsible
conclaycs, to which, indeed, nothing car reconcile
US bur the imperative necessity Of rcsott.ac to it
H. The ans Of @ ,ccntratin5 he strength Of the
Whis PARTY, and Of thereby preventing the election
ofmen Whose measures ae destructive alike OF t',r
character an prosperity Of the country.
And, IN ON humble piiuioa nothing hnl unity al
putposr anl ctmctr Of action amoua the Wliigs will
be necessary to easurc t'.cm the victory ia lsfn,
aud 10 enable lhetn to wtrst tie administration u;
pubic aLdirs from he hands al he sEode,y." The
lreceH demonstrations ol pubic sentiment satisfy
Illa.a health, revolution IN public opinion las com
nenccl. and in rapid progress -and if revolutions
ever 20 backwards. ii is surely the case when
the causes which put them in motion continue 10
operate. An administration whch makes direct and
uren war upon the credit. the currency and The com.
merce of the country, and, through thrIs upon all
it's great aud vital interests cannot be sustained by
an intelligent and rejecting people The stubborn
preindccs of party spirit, which turns mailed front
10 arr uincnt and eoquencc & closes lis eyes the
broad light oftnh must and will yield to these at
lacks upon the national. aud oil course upon indridu-
may tor afmc keep hundreds In the traces, who aic
Convinced of the erroneousucss of that parys doc
mines, long asthry merely employed Ia deco
rate a speech cmbrsh essay buf when il
prIct.ralrc the sober and rcllceiIng mind viii
fun back --jnst rs we have recently seen Cornelius
W. Lawrence. Gideon Lee. Judah Hammond, and
other prominent aud honorcd men Of the Van Blu
rem party IN New ok, openly Deserving The party
aud voting for the Wing candidates. ia order to
rescue the country from impending run--tlough
they were well enough satisfied to endorse the same
doctriues winch they 10" repudlate aud den0unce,
thrown our annsc the visionary politician and o
catch king Numbers" with cant phrases. We
take for granted that Mr.. Van Burcns administfl-
tioa is oveiihIown IN the FIRST ycai OF It's existence
tIt. he tl,,t