Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-19

10 which We would invite the speelsl attention Of
the people OF the South.
But lastly. ne are told, that the Wings Of Penn
sslsania will not unite on any other nalne than that
OF Earrison-The only reply we deem necessary 10
this, is, that, Il is a matter OF very LITTLE Importance
hey paite or nei,-sinec, whether hey fight
in phalens or in separate divisions, they arc pretty
sure to be beaten /.
We might go on aud show. tha, in other sections
of the Un,on, the Wings would be absolutely weak
ened, aud the votes Of whole States lost, by the
no'sination Of Gen. Harrison bun We will no, pur-
sue ourselves n policy which we reprchcnd in 9th
ers, rs both unjust towards the distinguished sub.
leet of their unfair and illlberal criticism. and suiei-
dal 10 the Wing party. We have no objection 10 the
expression, by Gael, one. of his preference. This
oughtto be done freely aud emphnicaIly. But we
do protest against these studied efforts to d%israfage
Mr.. Clay, and TO d,shearten his friends. should he be
the candidate selected. Let US wait until the Ma
tional Convention, which isto assemble in Harris
burg in December next, expresses lis opinions, up
on the lights which will be spread before il. And
then. let every true Wing 20 TO work. resolved to
sustain the nominees of tina, Convention, with n
''' $3.50
all will be we'll. Unless, every where, tho Wings
are determined upon this course, they had as we'll,
at once, strike their aag, aud fold their arms, in
inglorious ease. Power. with us disciplined co
horts can never be over,h,own, but by the combined
aswel AS jealous efforts of its opponents.
One word more, Persons living IN . pari,eul,,
locality, and Judging alone from the tone Of publ,
sentiment around them, may very easily be deceive,
into the belief that the echoes which alone NEE
their ears are the 'everbeia,ions Of Hnanimous publ,
sentiment 1t is thus that we account for the ton,
OF The most prominen, Wings of Indiana. Pcnnsyl
vania aud Ohio. lie may be, IN like manner, de
eeised, in relation TO Mr.. Clay. But there Is on
test, mhicil, IN such a state of things, can rarely b.
appealed 10 n yain-and that il, the language of tn,
mutual enemies both Of Clay and liarrison-who
rejoicing as they IN at the propeetoi Wig divisions
seem SCARCELY less DO. s'elous IN Their JOY at the pros
pect. even iftiesc divisions - healed, that IT will b
done by the sacrifice o. Henry Clay, and the adop
ton Of Gen. HARRISON as ti.e Wing candidate for ih'
Presidency. Why are they so unan..nous IN the hop
tf.. Mr., Clay viii ha "%slosed from the stooi'-an'
Gen. Han. 'son pat in the front otihe battle I The
sagacty does no, e.'eei'e them. IAeg know that, al
though Harrison MAJ get a few mare vote
than Clay in Ohio, Indiana md Pennsylvania, il
every other State, Clay is The dec,o'd,-'n many q
them the unanimous choice of The Wigs. II W.
can learn nothing from our own Investigations, ie
US learn wisdom from our foes. They tell US. in
their rampant JOY at the bare prospect of Clay's be
Ing laid aside, that he is our strongest man an,
that if he cannot be elected, no other Wing can be
Let us profit by the lesson.