Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-10
POLITICAL.
From The National lnieiiipcncer.

Mn. PRENTiss.-This distinguished orator. whose
letter accepting his nomination 60, United States Sen-
stor from Mississippi. we published. CONNIE ed his
canvas Of tho State thu 3lN ultimo. hy visit TO
Raymond Springs in Kinds county. His rrcep.
ton by the people enthusiastic. and his address
on the occasion. IL we may Judge from the account
Of II given in the Raymond Times nj the I'd instant
must have fully egnaed any of his former Efforts
No report OF the speech WAS made. bu, the editors
have preserved a few passages. One OF them is
happy exhibi,i u of argumen, in the form Of n
smile as we tecollect ever 10 have seen. II seems
that Mr.. Premises competitor. Mr. r. J. Walker,
in published letter had asserted that " the whole
banking system" State, rs well as national. " Is
founded IN iiaud. because bank. promises TO pay
more than il is able Ia do" Mr.. Walker arg ued
that bank keep specie enough 10 redeem it's
Issues. and yet be profitable 10 the stockholders
their promises" are made IN fraud and the whole
system is subvcrsve of the interests of true religion
After reading from tho letter, Mt Preniiss referred
TO the spring OF water on his right hand:
Fellow citizens" said he, " you have sp,iog
whose gentle how supplies the wants of your whole
town. Here yourselves, your wives. and your little
ones are accustomed 10 drink. True. tits modest
fountain-yet its steady current is more than suh
cient for yon. You know it-you have confidence
in lis ability 10 continne that supply. But suppose
some Of your citizens suspeciing the inhe rent
ability OF your spring, should recommend n " run"
upon it-and suppose every man OF your town, with
bucket in hand, nld commence dipping there
from 10 hoard NJ the precious fluid in his own private
reservoir. would you not presently sc,ape up
mud and filth No. fellow citizens. you would not
permit such madness. You would punish sue an
experimenrer. Let the spring alone. you would say,
we have no fears of ITS exhaustion"
Mr.. Preniss awaited himself quite effectively Of
the arg1mcnt dd hom,nem by reading the following
letter, which his opponent had written 10 Judge
Black. Of Mississippi, when the Judge WINS in the
U. s. Senate.
NArcurz, March /, 1884.
Dear Sir; As promised at our parting to give
you my views on any subject which might bs in
tetestinQ.io our common constituents, | hasten
10 say ,hai Mississippi will with great unan-
nifty sustain YOU the deposite question. In fact.
the public voice loudy demands restoration ofthe
Jeposes. and the creating bank To supply u gene
raj currency. State bank can no more supply
nd govern the general currency than n State Go
vernmeut can direct and control the affairs Of the
nation. Go on--your constituents are with YOU
the county must he relieved from the frightful
scenes OF distress which have visited us.
In haste, as the boat is leaving yours truly
II. J. WALKER.
Yes. (said Mr.. PrenlissD the boat 'oas leaving
him then--ihe Democratic boat but ho has since
changed his mind, left the solid ground on which he
then stood and has gain jumped board the boat.
ready sail wherever the Missouri pilot steers, e.
ven though they all 60 TO the bottom with the en-
tire cargo.
g" Mr. Prenliss referred to the charge u ade a
gainst the Wings. that they had brought upon
lne county me Nfaie IHsti-
tutions scattered over the land. This unjust and
UNDERSIGNED stigma was spoken OF by the orator in
strain Of lofty Indignation aud scorn. and gave rise
to another metaphor of great beauty and force. lie
pictured before fine ship, riding CALAMITY over The
seas, with its joyous crew, when suddenly the com
mander cuts away the masis for fear OF her sailing
fast. Down comes the whole Of the rigging covering
tho decks with confused mass Of fragments In The
time ARISE ;ihe usec, hull AN unwield-
ly lhng, must be forsaken. The boats are manned.
All those who happen to be friends Of the comman-
der gel seats in the ya"l the jolly boat, the pin
while the rest Of us. who have the misfortune
to have differed from the commander about the pro-
prieIy of cutting AWAY the masis must construct rude
RATS and get ashore the best way eau. And now,
(sad Mr. Ptenliss when there is some danger Of the
whole crew being swamped when those in the boats
and those clinginp 10 the rats all likely TO be
swallowed up in the raging sea, upon which We have
been thrown through the madness Of the comman-
der, we are TO be blamed, forsooth. with having
brought these disasters Was ever 50 reckless
and unfounded charge manufactured To force
the People 10 create these State institutions, and
then blame them for creating them, is, indeed, adj
ding insult 10 injury