Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-05
~ The Rockville Llndlanal Olive Branch gives

C. The Rockville llndiana) Olive Branch gives
very satisfactory solution Of the causes Of The Wing
SNfeat in The 9Th Congressional district in Indiana
III i shows very oontlusively, hat SO far thai dis
iict is concerned, at least the relative popularity
of Gen. HARRISON and Mr.. Clay had no bearing upon
the contest. 1t says: 1.-THE result is not unexpect-
ed to notwithstanding there is majority onearly
1900 Wings in the district. In this county il was
not party vote none claim ii as such. Had IL
been party vote, Gen Howard Che Van Buren,
candidate) must have fallen behind his competitor
at least 300 votes. Many of the most active aud in
huential Wings in this county warmly supported his
election. The fact OF his residing here, together
with his greal weis h of moral character aud splendid
talents, drew TO him the support Of about 500 Wings
this county In Nermion county. il was no par
~ vote. The Inc could not be drawn. Indeed il
has been party vote in county in the district
far we arc nfofmed."-Wc recommend this
statement TO the consideration uf the Harrison
papcrs-as well the additional fact that JUDGE
Wick who elected in the lndanapnIis dlstrlc,
openly awoved his preference Of Nh Clay over Gen.
Harrison as the Wing canijate, speaking of the lat
ter IN The most dlsrcspectul laueapc, willie Mr.,
llerod, whom he defeated avowedly Harrison
man. Do these facts show that Harrison is stronger
than Clay, even in Indiana They certainly do not.
But they do exhibit this most gratifying trul-that
IN contest between Wing candidate for the prcs-
dency, whoever that candidate may be, and Mr..
Van Buren,, the line wiH be drawn, aud HAT the
result will be suspicious to the w aig cause.
o. The Harrison papers in the West are fur
nishing store house OF proyender for the editorial
columns OF The Enquirer, by their ridiculous at
Temps to show thai HE recent defeats OF the Whie
party, (Which they strangely enough magnify, eclp-
sing even the Van Buren, papers in their zeal to
paint them IN the darkest colos,i 10 be at.rbu-
ted 10 the unropularily ofIleny Clay. Now, ii Mr.
Clay bad bcen Icgu ally nominated as the Wig
candidate, there would have been, we confess sone
slight show of reason in his ption Bun ii is
,naniesty as absuId rs is Glsc, when we recur to
the fact that Nj. Cha, has lccelyed that nomna-
tion, any more than Gen HARRISON. He therefore
have just as much right to inlcr Gen. lis unpopu-
ly flom the result Of those elections those papcrs
have to draw similar iufcrences in reference to
Mr.. Clay We respectfully suggest to these gen
,lemcn. that it soud be both wise and pru.lpni 10
leave this where ii has been placed a, the in
stance of Gen. Harsons own hicuds, upon whose
recommendation the National Convention is to as
scnble a, Harrisburg in December next That boz
dy will uGqnestlonably regard the strength Of the
different candidates who may be nominated, and will
be guided in the nominations it may maxi by that
consideration In connection with the qualifications
OF The gentlemen whose names may be brought for
ward Let us await It's decison--aud determine tc
support its nominees, And in the mean time lei
us not Introduce dscord into our own ranks, By
false assumptions OF the weakness Of one candidate
based upon the most inconcasive Of all tests for tie
purpose of procuring the nomination Of another:
"A" Uh'8S will support either Clay or HARRISON
those who are not IIhigS, we are not wiling to
purchase by consulting Mcir personal preferences
or anllpatheS. Success itself would be TOO dearly
obtained by such a course.