Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-25


seribed, and for communion with which no othe
pledge 10 demanded than this Uncompromisin,
hostility to the extension Of Executive Power and
Patronage, aud to those by whom. through that
means. an effort is making revolutonize the spi
rit Of our free institutions while they mock us with
their empty forms!
INTERNAL IMPROvEMENTS.-Th Lee
gisature Of Pennsy lyania has passed a bill au,hori-
sing the Governor to subscribe Stock to tho Frank
lin Rail Road Company. to the amour, Of one nun
dred- thousand dollars. In Massachusetts a bill has
passed the present Legislature, granting the credit
ofthc State to additional loan Of 81 600 900,
for the completion Of the Western Rail Road
The Louisiana Legislature have provided fora sub
scription the part Of the State OF l,25OO00. to
the Stock Of the Nashville and N. Orleans Rail
Road which will secure the extension of The work
a. far as the State line of Mississippi and Georgia
has authorized loan Of 81 500 900 for the purpose
Of completing the Georgia Rail Road TO the Tennes-
see River. What will be said has the Legislature
Of Virginia done for Internal Improvements, to re-
.usitate the droop,ng prospects Of the State!
South Western Rail Road Biu.-It will be seen
by our Richmond Correspondence that this Bill has
adds to our modification, is that the defeat should
have been caused by the very culpabe neglec, and
lnattenton Of some Of its friends, who
devoted to their ease amusements than their
duty, were absent from the House at the time
that the vote was taken. Had it passed the
lower House il was pretty well understood
that majority would have been in favor of i,
in the Senate. We learn that it was the intention
10 make an effort on last Saturday, TO procure are
consideration Of the vote upon this Bill. and sin
esrciy hope there will be found magnanimiiy enough
in some one oith majority 10 make the notion
The Delegates from Campbell, Piusyvania. Bed
ford and Amherst voted in favor of the Bill.
DIR. FOUNTAlNE.-We copy from the Rich.
mond Enquirer DR.. Fontane's address to the peo-
pie of Buckingham, setting forth his claims in de-
spite of the Caucus nominations TO become the
didae for the county:
TO THE PEOPLE OF BUCKINGHAM.
am still candidate for your Spring election
that by dIa headed monster, the caucus-ihe caucus
leader, Capt. George Booher-and DR.. Wm. p.
Mosey, its last baby, born the - day March,
ls39-or any other Republican candidate that may
be brought in the field. TO the contrary notw and
ing. shall, if Heaven spares me, 4" be Charley, on
the spot'-ready on all OCCASIONS to expose their
weakness in regard TO your best interests their va
citations, and their ncapacity TO you-and
such always are the favortes of caucus.
This contest, fellow citizens is not OF my seeking
There some ambitious Of rule and power
that they had rather reign in hell than in
Heaven" and they, or some OF them, have met the
fate. partly, Of him who tried II in heaven-you know
who that was and if some should exactly under
stand tit was, citizens, the autho OF al evil
tho deyii himself, They will not learn wisdom from
misfortune. but play the game of eternal ruin. on
your political lor,unes--l am preparing a publica-
Iioa, which, if" The press is free you will in due
iine-,hen lay one ota Of blame At my door, if you
can. l will only observe that they, woui be die
tators to you 'eho are Tie Rcpubh can candidates.
and ulo are not-and by pom, of The finger. OF a
nod Of the head, arch sme-morc senblng
that of Satan Whilst tempting Ere into fatal destruction
have not yet learned the high road to Vienna, or
the goal OF their anbitlos as gentlemen men Of con
Citation and, peace, but dictatorial the Auto
CHAT of all the Russi,s.
shall fIfl my promise at all ha,a,ds-"Lic nor
death, things past things 10 come, shall alter
my determination" lone jot ttte'-and armed
capa pie al all paints, for such i,h fowls Auto
am, respectfully,
Your follow citizen.
c, II. FOUNTAIN E.