Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-29

spretext 10 abandon the Wing party but L.c.,..,
really believes, that. under circumstance, o....
Mr.. Rises TO be elected by Wing votes. I, o..
humble opinion, he confines his gaze too much
ibe past, and dees moi look enough 10 the G,,,,.
We, no less Than him, condemn certain act, !, A.
Rwes's pas, history but we believe tina, !, a..
shown that his reelection under the circum,,,n,n
and independent OF any aid which he nigh, b,,g
the Wig cause, would in itself be a ,riumnhev
Wing principles Why. for example, do III. ,,,ssr
friends Of Mr.. Rives now dcnounce him and -.
denn him 10 political death Is it no, exclu.;v.,.
because he will neither support a measure which h.
believes 10 be dangerous and nischeyou, IN H.;
character, nor agree TO !" sink or SWIM with n, Al
ninslraiion which has saked its DESTINY upon Tia,
measure lfhe fall, by the refusal of the Win. IN
vote for him,eyen alternative for one who ,,.
ted win sustain the Administration in that u..s,x.
well as defend all which have gone bcro,c.-,f,n.
Whigsw,th acknowledge minority shall ca., ,h.;,
votes upon Other own party, until a suAie;.,,
number OF the Conservatives, compelled to ,boo,.
between Wing and Loco Foco, obey the will Of
their constituents by going oyer to the Almins,ra.
ton party, and enable them to elect an ErpuneA.,
Sub Tfeasurer,-we ask Mr.. Cropper it. in The ne
sonof Mr.. Rses, Senatorial independence will no,
act with him, will not fearfully augmen, tina, " Exec
uiive power which he truly says already "scems TO
be almost omnipotenl!" Is II mol ,ciser to regard
this question practically and if We cannot elect
" hig as II is conceded all hands that we cannot,
should we not consentto elect Conservative in pre-
ference TO Loco F0eo Say thai Mr.. Rves sus-
tanned the Removal OF tho Deroses the Protest.
the Expungc, and all The other abomlna,ions as we
regard them, of the Jackson Administration Arc
hi Judge Mason and James Mcdowell, one Of
hShom will probably be The Locp Foco candidate for
the Senate, stained with the same sins The ques-
tion, then, is,-sha We, by voting for Mr. Rives
elect man, who, although he has differed with us
many questions, ariM us, on the vital cues
ton Of The day,--or shall We, by tmowing away our
votes permit be elected man, W 10, equally gull
~ Mr.. Rves, in view Of past occurrences, is
! Likewise opposed to on the important subject
that noe ag.ates the public mind II seems to Us
that is the madness TO refuse secure the
good that is within on, reach, because we cannot at
tain all that desire. choose the az, MT by whom
that good is to be effected. 1t is worse than mad
ness TO permit system Of tyranny and plumber to DO
enlaed upon the county, perhaps forever. because
in order TO avert that evil we must seek The alliance
! Of one with whom in past daysw have widely DIFF
fered and differing with whom thus widely, we have
harshly condemned. Common sense would seem 10
dictate course precisely opposite to that hereto
fore pursued by that portion OF the lmpracticabes
who really Wings, as we know that mos, Of them
are. Her voice would seem 10 enjoin upon Us the
duty Of defeating the monaichcal designs ofthe Ex
ecuive first, by whatsoever instrument or agency
may be enabled 10 effect il. 1t will be time enough
to quarrel about the choice OF leader IN this s,rug-
gle, 'chcn strong enough 10 choose leader.
! But We lorbear TO pursue the subject farther
FIRST hsranse cannot hope that opinion vii!
have any weight with Mr.. Chopper and his friends
even if our voice should ever their ears but
condIy, and mainly. because, from the snljoined let
ter Of NATHANIEL Z. VENABLE, Esq. the
Conservative member from Prince Edward, who. last
year, sustained Mr.. Riyes, it seems highly probable
that we shall next winter find but few of tina, party
who not, like him, prepared TO "rctreat' Gom
their honorable position, and TO !" sinh or swim
with Martin V an Buren, and the Sub Treasury:
FARMvILLE, June 90, 1859
SR-I hasten TO reply TO yours ofthe 25i inst
You frankly eng lie, "whelher the friends of Mr.
Rives, who is the distlne ushed advocate the
floor OF the United States Senate, Of The State Bank
| Depose system, are hereafter 10 class you. as the
Enquirer puts you down. among the "retrea'in2
Without hesitation. answer that
am not ID retreatine Conservative" having changed
no opinion since the memorable occasion, when
compelled 10 designate my friend olhe Enquirer
as the ''retreating Conservative" He not only re-
treated, but most shamefully turned his fire his
! friends after having abandoned position which he
had been carefully terrifying for many months. This
conduct in the great leader Of The Republican press
in Virginia, had he effect cary along with him
the constituency of the Republican representation.
and To leave those who, in my opinion. used such
just and proper efforts To prevent the sacrifice Oh W.
G. Rves, with scarcely cOrporal's guard Of their
| oirn party TO approve sustain Them. IL truly re-
present the MA oriy Ofmy constituents, cannot
vote for VIM. G.. Rves u. S. Senator: yet asl
do consider it necessary to the character of
! firm Conservative Republican that shond sustain
Mr.. Rves for that office, hold that snch course
cannot Justly ene to the designation Of "a re-
treating Conservative :" neither do | mean TO be "a
reircatng Republican, AS has been well said by i
dsting ushed Wing statesman in "A letter lately rOeZ
lisheJ the greatest and most important quVa,dh
before the county is the Presidential Election.
have hesiated as TO the course should pur-
sue. GO Tor the present Incumbent. in spite OF his
Sub Treasury heresy. cauI take the Ialiudnaans
in any event but pledge myself TO use my poor
influence TO defeat the Sub Treasury scheme and
feel assured that the practical good Of the
people wall prevent the carrying into effect any such
unwse pro ect; the tendency Of which IS 10 bring
into disrepute all the banking institutions Ia the
Sidtes and ] fnd in The circle oimy acguanlanre
the most intelligent advocates of The Sub Treasury
going against The policy OF Banking. preserve their
own consistency. Asto The Conservatives. | must