Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-11
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TO THE WINGS rF VIRGINIA.


The Central ttmn,iuee, az pointed by tie Wig
members oil the last General Assembly OF Virginia.
deem II a duty which that appointment las imposed
upon them. 10 Suggest and recommend TO the
meruus body OF ihcir fellow ctizeus OF IIs STATE.
who are opposed TO the election OF Mr. Van Bu-
rem TO the Presidency, proper measures for ptodu-
cI concert oil acton an Dug themselves nj home.
a,d coucuit also between them and then political
irends in the other States of the Union.
Aswe Low address ourselves only To those who
concur in the opinu0, that Mr. Van Burenls Who'll
|, unworthy TO I'll the office OF Chief Magistrate Of
This great peeplc.-it Is therefore, pan oil our
present purpose to olter INTO examination OF his
official character aud conduct, OF those OF his Imme-
date predecessor, whose principles Ut go,oInu cut
aud policy he Processes 10 follow, with Il view TO
expose the dangerous faults aud equally pernlCious
iollles obey have committed. The h1Ilownoss of all
,ser pref ssioG.tae dishonest arts they have prac-
Used OF CONFERENCE.-THE wild aud mischlcyous
exferiments,-th daring prelensions to powers
never before elaine or heard ut-lher corrupt aud
cortup,iug abuse Of the Executive patronaee.-the
baeivl principles they have tlodueed lnto the ad-
uin.siTtion. and the yet more baleiul principles
a soluiely Incompatible with government OF laws
which tiey have ptopagaied or encouraged others in
propasaiiug and The fearful change, which, by all
these means, they have wrought IN the character
tie morals, sud even the manners Of the Federal
Goyernme III, aud by consequence, in lis probable
drsuulcs-tiese are topics whio h may be the theme
VI uisCuSslous 10 Inc gOUd mt n p1
all pa,,ies.
Neither is il our purpose here TO recommend the
nomination et any particular citizen TO be supported
W The Wing party as lheir candidate or the Ptes-
dency. Our own strong aud decided preference,
indeed, points 10 the Statesman, whose benignant
ibluenoe this nation stands already indebted for
the healing oil The Two most fearful dissensions
that have ever distracted its councils from whose
practical wisdom, The result OF great experience in
public affairs, ability aud virtue, we may expect a
prudent d1d prosperous, as well as Just adnnstra-
uon; whose large and liberal views will dispose
him, whose generous ambition will prompt him,
whose patriotism will impel him, and whose
hr'hness viii enable him, to be the President of a
nation, and not the President of faction and from
whose moderation and magnanmi,y may hope
IN the Executive patronage, IN ms hands, will no
longer be an instrument Of favor, of revenge or OF
ambition 40 longer be degraded TO he vile purpose
oil Iewafdng the selfish zeal OF furious partizans
"nu Punlshins the Independence OF honest oppo-
hen's; OF continuing power IA the hands that hold
u, aud perpeiuatins the domination of a party-
Dui the great object have at heart far more than
lbe nomination oi the gentleman whom we prefer
that concert and cooperation IN eilectinp a nomi
nation, which will secure an undivided and strenuous
support 10 the candidate who shalt be selected
oeing ready TO iorego our individual preferences n
IL shall he qured Of US, in Difference To the onn.
ions and wishes Of the party with whom We mustac
u" o,uer TO make our strength efficient.
Ahe prophecy, or rather, the indispensable peces
s",' o. sueh tohceii seems SO obvious that 1t i,
h"ted hardly any thing but the suggestion can b,
wanting TO produce general, hearty aud pronpi co
opefstiUn III any measures fair in themselves ana
adapted to the Accomplishment OF the end, wihou
embarrassing the cause with inquiries, whether h
er measures might not be devised, squally aud eve,
perhaps more convenient than those proposed
Ii IS ilehi, IN this case, 10 learn prudence from
our p,lueal sdyersaries. They have been indebte
Tor the successes they have hitherto achieved we ar
Convinced, not much 10 their strength as to the,
nDty Of design, combination Of meaus, and coucen
raon OF all their ener. the execution Of ,hei
plaus. They resort to regular party organization
upon all occasions on which it can promis
any advantage, We have seen them holding
General Convention IN this city during ia
last Suing, aud organizing their whole pari
IN Virginia, with the avowed purpose of aneetin
ana controlling our then approaching elections, b
iofse OF plify diansg n,e.t-uniting, directing an,
s.iuiul-tne iheif eAsrlions. No attempt Of he KIM
ever before made IN the State. Strong as IN
,empi,iou was to f1llow The example, and Dir a
would have been our excuse If we had followed il