Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24
ron III NIR6INIAS.

ron THE yiR6iNIAN.
To the Conset rdtire JoterS IN The counties Of HaL(dH,
Campbell and Pinsyirdnid.
One Of your own party begs leave to throw cut a
few incohercnt remarks TO, your consideration. lie
does this in discharge of an honest conviction on his
part, that the present IS a momentous time and calls
for our prompt and efficient action.
The Congressional election IS rapidly approach
ing, and il is time that we had come TO some definite
conclusion as 10 the course which we intend to pur-
sue on that occasion. II is well known that there
will be but two candidates before the District, and for
the one or the other, il we take an active part, we
must cast our votes. Neither of these candidates
profess to belong to our arty-and yet there is one
Ct them, whose opinions at present, so nearly coin
cides with our own, that we do not see why we should
withhold from him our support, when by doing so,
it will operate TO the advancement of the other. Be
tween these we must choose Shall we, then, vote
for Capt. Wiicher. who calls himself a Wing, or for
Capt. Coles, who proclaims himself n Democrat ?
The latter is the uncOmpromlsing advocate OF the
Sub Iredsury-whilst the former opposes that
scheme and the re-esiabliShment Of a United States
Bank. Between them we ought not to hesitate, but
boldly come out in support OF Witcher and do all VIC
can TO secure his election.
As Conservatives, we have honestly separated from
the Democratic party. chiefly on the Sub Treasury
question. Since that separarion+we have received at
their hands nothing but C%Ontumely and abuse,-our
have not been listened to or needed, and
The great head of the administration himself, has con
tinued to press upon the county the same odious
scheme which drove US from his ranks. II we were
honest and ~justi6able in that separation-if we did
right in opposing the administration party at first,
surely it would be base and c~owardly now to be
whipped back into the ranks by the relentless obsti-
macy of our former associates.
From the present aspect o~fthings il is possible that
this hateful Sub-Treasury scheme and all its con-
oomitant evils, may be forced upon the country.
Our party hare heretofore prerented IL and should con
tinue 10 oppose IL. Ii W. continue in the support OF
adninisi, aiiOn men il will he IlTfu1VU 10 0bUndOu our
principles and thereby build up the very scheme
which we have heretofore opposed. Suppose We
vote for Capt. Coles and he be elected, will he not 90
to Congress prepared and justified to fix upon the
country this monstrous evil! Unquestionably he
would, AID we could not complain. by voting for
WtCher we have a guarantee that he will vote a
gains, this scheme, aud thereby, in "A measure. restore
peace and quiet to the country. By voting for him we
do not abandon our principles or become the advo-
,ates of "A United States Bank, or any other similar
institution. He is opposed to the re-charter of a
Bank on Constitutional grounds. and Therefore would
vote against il. In him we should have a Kcpresen-
ta,ive opposed, aswe are, TO The Bank and TO the Sub
Treasury.
1t may be said. however, that Whether, il forced,
would 60 for a Bank in preference TO the Sub ! rea-
sury scheme. Such a contingency could not nap.
pen. II is impossible that these two schemes should
ever come in such a position, as that to prevent ths
one, you must adopt the other. IL we elect a ma
iority Of administration men to the next Congress,
we may certainly expect that the Sub.Trcasury vii
be saddled upon US. On the contrary, there IS mol
the leas. probability that such a majority can be e.
lected as would carry the re-clarter OF the Us. Bant
IN opposition TO the Presidents veto. II evera PAW
should be rc-cliartered, il will have to be under some
other President than Mr.. Van Buren,. For the
present, let us battle against the Sub Treasury. ant
when a charter Of the L. $. Bank is asked ior' WI
: shall be found battling against II.
We should not be lulled BY tho administration