Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-16
Extract et a letter from a ttiend IN The UesL

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" am sou etimcs qnI te amused at The self-com.
Ilaeency With which the Metropolitan politicians
hl'he 'helr arrangements tor the regulatinn 4 the
affa'ts ei the nation. They seem 10 think lhai Rich
n'ohd IS the STATE, and a small unto about th,
Capitol ic the people. But tiey will find them.
selves most ~wofully mistaken. Rebellion is already
rearing her horrId crest in Western Vtpinia. 4
detp scheme IS now IN agitation there. which, il il
can he properly matured. will strike terror mo the
hearts oi Mr.. Richie and has clique. Yes, strange
rs YOU may think il, u plot-ayc, a piokt is now on
loot, which is intended TO euutfDl Inc Presidential
election in 1sl4. aud to secure thar exalted srnlion
to Thomas II. Benton lie is u bold, da,ine man,
and lie Is now preparing 10 suike for the Crown
lie knows ioll well The importance Of attaching Vir-
g'nia 10 his car-apd hence his exetions are direct
Ell 10 ihlS point. lie knows, moreover, that he
could never find favor wth Ritchie and Il Richmond
l"llicIinS-iheir associations forbid II. They may
use MN i"r men own purposes, BUT Benton has sd
racny enough To know that they will never sup
P"it ma, Tor the PRESIDENCY hence he is adopting
a deep LAID policy. lie intends to proceed unon tie
principle which Jackson adopte! to break down the
senate. Tie IS going TO work in the interior. Des-
pairing OF The Metropolitan press, he will make all
ms adVancest To the provincial or county gazeitcs.-
lie knows TIA, Il he tan enlist them thoroughly, he
can force Ritchie, through his dread Of a minority.
to chime IN with what will seem 10 be the popular
sentiment IN his lavot-and if he does not support.
at least iorbear TO oppose him.
"Bonton knows, too, how Important il is 10 get
me staft ~ ms competitors an hence be is taking
the held thus early. You can sec that he has nj
ready mounted a hobby on which he expects TO ridc
over the Western States. II is the salt lax =
mo tue 81, Louis Argus or any other Of his mouth
pieces anu You see nothing but Salt Sallti
Salt :! But the West is not sufit lent. The
Sonth Is 10 be gained, aud one step towards that is
10 secure NHgluia. The mode taken to effect that.
IS ingenious enough. The attack is to be made indi-
frclly' The first raliyng point is to be on the Sc
maternal election. The BenionIans, with a certain
notorious senator from South Western Virninia A,
iheir head, III bring forward Bcnton's brothcr-in-
law, James Mcdowell Esq, as thcir candidate for
the I. 5. Senate. They viii invoke Wcsiern feeling.
'ne Internal lnptovemct y Interest, aud reradyenlure
me aonll'ion IniereSt in the rans-Alicphauy coun-
Try 10 sustain INN, and they will sustain him through
lilek anu thu. 10 advance this obicci, The party
ao"hl Lexington have subscribed money enough 10
ouN y press, and have established a paper called IN,
'ilcN Sl1f, AT Lexington. Tlis paper is edited b,
d Young proiege al Berlon, aud is devoted 10 his M
crest u h&s placed the name of Ne. Mcdowell Al
us masthead, and will retain ii there To The last
VI pelines paper al LewIsbure has done The >amr
Jug ma SO, am informed, la, the FIneaslle. nj,
rockingham and the Shenandoah, and prubably
''htt western papers. These papers viii heconc
'"i"hshIy enlisted IN VI Duweii's interest. and then +
nc ifanSier to Benton vii be easily ACCOMPLISHED.
! ne sliugeIe TO elect McDonell viii be a Desperate
me hdlh what say, That is the pivot upon which
'c',on ; drstiul,s IN Virginia are to tufn. The parry
'""'u De almost AS much gravelicd by the election
y ''USe ucker OF Mason, asoi Rjyrs or a Whig.
'"9 "e s"H 9 lur Interior objects. aud hence tins
'e''fon assumes s1ch "A peculiar importance an their
H'>' benton Is now al Lexington. Wat Inc is
/ NO" not, and you can guess as well as -
""s"t eAlc9d these spcculatiots much Further
'ou should become wearIed. must bid Won
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