Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-26
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY-TnE A.,
LECTIONS.

Gen. harrison III oiio "hu ihdlaha, with s,r.-,
too great show of eagerness, it seems tan.
alreudv 10 draw from the result oil the b,o -
in North Carolina, Tennessee and Indian,
cnces unfayorable to Mr.. Clay; upon which
proceed 10 urge the election of some other f,f..,
as the Wing candidate for the next pc.l
You are too fast. gentlemen. What liel,l..
10 assume that the connection Of Mr. Cy,,,
with the nexl Presidency is the cause of ,h,,,
pfopitieus results He has mol get ben sc,i..
and we, therefore, have just as much rigbt H..
that il is because OF this fact that victory ha.
ry where perebed upon our banner, as you
assume the contrary. In Indiana, espec,,u,
name OF IVm. II. Harrison has appeared al tb, h. i
of every Wing paper, as the Presidential candid
of that parry. Is Mr. Clay's uupopoarily mr,rt
from this Circumstance La New York, tho mn,
stands TO this day wholly uneommted and ro..
melIed by names and preferences. Is it to be r,,
from that :!
But, be this as il may, before We determine, h,
uncoremoniousy to discard Mr.. Clay as the ,.,
ollhese disastels--as snperstitioUs sailors in ST.,
aie said 10 be aftro designate some suspected y.
as a pfopiaory sacrifice to the angry elements
should be sure that WE get in his place ..rtr.
MAJ.
In North Carolina do the friends Of Gen Ham
son aid Gen. Scott suppose that il oithcr ora~
gentlemen had been already nominated as the W
candidate, tie result the late election njha S.n
would lave been moIe auspicioust 10 The Wig
Irthey do, they are grossly deceived. Mr. Ga,
name will command as suong support in the pJa
! South as tia, Of any other Wig in the Uujon 4,
nessee is Of course, included in this lcmaIh; I'll
we have the strongest assurances, that bitlcf as J
hostility entertained against that genllemla ly IA.
Administrations party it is excelled by the cr,l nod
enthusiastic admiration Of his fricads. Audit i,
certain that if Mr. Clay cannot carry thcsc Suited
neither can Gen. Harrison or Gen Scott.
As for Indiana, the assumption that Mr. Cmf
probable nomination to the Presidency, in,ed
Gen. IIaulson's effected such vast chauge IN &
State, may or may not be true, Probably to sa.,
extent, it is tue, though certainly not TO Tire ca
supposed He believe that the question ca
Public Lands exerted much more decisive q.
powerful influence than any and all other caJs
combined, in favor Of the Administration. And
this be so, What can we hope from Gen. Uanso
nomination, even in that State, unless lie be in ia,
Of that rolicy, which we are sure he is not, By VIII
Virginia and the old States are TO be robbed OF d.
just share in that great national fund Bur #
be il favor Of lhatpocy, how could he expect 4
support of the Wings Of the old States, by W.
this question is regarded as of such deep aud 81
importance We are confident, however, that a.
llalrison's opinions on tbs subject coincide ".
those Of Mr.. Cl1y. If, then, that question or.u'
against Mr.. Clay, it would do so equally as5a
Gen Harrison. But, on the suppositon that q.
Harrison would he supported By that STATE To- l
plte of his opinions this question, and that,
is not the Wing candidate for the Presidency 4
State will 60 FOR Van Buren,, then we ask, uIa. sgd,
Wigs arc they? For one, we acknowledge NJ e
lowship with lhem-much less will we conseutlo
dictated 10 by them, in the choice of candidate,
they are Harrison men, and will vote for no 9th
Wing except Harrison, deny their right to t
glorious title OF WING, which, meaning auoproG,
of unconstitutional and arbitrary pctecr also inn
that all who bear the name will agree to co oyer
with their brethren in oyerthrowing those, 10y ~
this illegal and despotlc power is exercised, ~
ter who may be The man selected to accomplish .
T result, provided only, as Mr.. 4. w. Leigh
"he be respectable man" It's known that
Clay is our decided choice, he is Of niucly
hundredihs of The Wing party of Vrginla--bm
we supported Gen. Harrison, warmly and zcalol
three years ago, so we viii do again, year hc
should he be the choice Of The Wing party Of
Union. We shall do the same fGen. Scot he
candidate. If any portion ofthc HAigs Of india
are Wings only so far as Harrison is concerned. DO
ever, we are perfectly willing 10 dispense with It.
votes whether A, Il, or G BIZ the candidate. r
are not lthigs-for true Wigs are no mans g.
Iurlhef titan as those men are the champions Of u
principles. While they may have preference
tween the various prominent individuals Of The I'll
they Will always chccr(oly relinquisll that pIcca
to secure the triumph of tho Sc principles.
hope, and We do not doubt that tie National q
venlion, which is TO meet at Harrisburg in Dccca
next, will address themselves earnestly to the la,.
ascerlalning the wishes of majority Of the v
party of the United States, aud that they will 81
The individual who may be the choice of that II .
I ty, lfaiier that selection shall have been Husp'
the malcontents in Indiana, in Ohio, in New !
or elsewhere, be they few or many, shall make
preteM for deserving to the enemy, iet hcm 60.
may be defeated without the AID If these nu
no principle, il is Irue; hut even success woud
OF doubtful advantage if accomplished by thcirirs
e mentality for they would he always clogs and Hc;
T upon us IN every effort TO relorm the atus.s
have erept into the administration olthe goveIum
and, unless We can effect which. it is a matte Of
moment whether Van Bulen is tuned oul o.
5 in.
In conclusion, we will add, that while we have