Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND. Mar.hl4 lsa

RICHMOND, March IA, 1910.
The game of politics las become a game OF brug
The Enquirer ofthis morning claims the four great
States of New York, Ohio. Pennsy lyania and Viz
ginia as certain for Van Buren,. TIE Wing, on
the other hand. publishes a letter from New York,
signed ~ number OF gentlemen Of fespeciabiuy
and dIs'inct'ou which assels in the most unquali.
fed manner, that Gen, llarlscn's majority in that
SITE will be "dt ieaaf fifteen thousand" The Wing
al 10 publishes letter, signed by several gentlemen
Of Harrisburg, Pa which speaks with hope al least
# cot with confidence, that the Key Stone State
will also give her vote for Harrison. Virginia is
doubtful; but assure you that believe it will 20
for Harrison. And as Cor OHIO, The Enqune,s brag
upon her vote throws utter dscrcdi upon all il saws
about New York, Pcnns, lvana and Virginia.
Ohio is just certain for HARRISON by from 90 10
80 900 majority, if he lives, is the Of New
Hampshire for Van Buien-ihe onty st tic which
Van can with certainty claim, unless indeed the
Missouri ball-rolier can again cary that State Of
which, however, am glad to hear there is some
doub'. Editors, am aware, ar. supposed by many
persons 10 have very plastic conscenccs, so far as
prophecies Of future resul are involved but, how
ever it may De with Others disc lain any light and
am unconscious OF ever INDUCING in tie folly, which
is as stupid 1t is criminal, OF holding to the pub
lc, on this subject, language different from my
own onyictions. Like other men, Editors are not
unfreqscutly deceived aud misled sometimes BY
lie miscalcuaiion Of others, aud sometimes by lher
own sangulne temperamcnts. | claim excmp-
ton from the liability 10 fall into from eac OF
these causes. But it is my deliberate opinion,
formed from all the inform alton Which have recei-
we'd, land see and hear both sides) that the cleo.
ton Of Gen. Harrison certain as any future event
can be- for, strong as he is now, his strength is dali
~ increasing, not by the accession OF trading polti-
clans to his standard Qor some of them are iorlu.
Hatey losing but by the rally of that large, respecta-
bic and influential class who bore Gen. Jackson in
triumph TO The Presidential chair Several POWER
ful causes at worn, operating these changes
The long protraccd and unprec edented derange-
ment of our currency aud finances, which seems to
be niern,inabe SO long as the government is in the
hands OF the menby whom hlt arrangement has
been evidently produced-tle low pnccs Of produce
the direct consequence Of that deiange men; the
doeiiines preached up by the leaders ofthe Admin
s,rarion party ofiow tooses for labor, in order to
reduce ths working classes in this young and fee
great paupcr establishment Of the worn. out despo,-
snns uf Europe-and the fact that Gen. Harrison i,
emphd,ically one Of The people, himself working
man,-sc mpauon and disciples Of The men whs
laid HE broad and deep foundations of our Republic
that he not only fought Tor her in war, but has
served her in peace-,ha, stain Of dshonor rests
upon his name-hai in every post he has been call
ed upon TO fill, he has discharged its duins prompt
y energelically, wisely successfuily-that, for The
last fifteen years, lie has been calm spectator ol
ou political ohn,cts. rather than gladiator in the
arena. and that consequently, If elected lie viii g.
into , flee uuinfrclcd with an unindnenced by those
passions & peudces and party animosities to which
we ae mainly Indebted Tor HE present distressed and
dstrac ed If the county; that he is IMPLIED
ged systt laLs by which his opinions would
be controlled and his action feler, in the recommen
dalion OF for the good OF the country-iha
he would be tie President OF the nation, and not OF
faoiion-tha he will purify ihr practical admns,ra
ton OF The government by bcsowing its Offices npo'
competent men rather than Drawing parizans hasin,
/ other qualification ihsna burning zeal for ihei
employers, and extensive family infuence-lbat h
will tcunon ize public exrsi dIlnies, restore III
ba lance OF power between The different departments
and, bya wise aud ma unanimous federation Of oPin
100. break down that dtspotism which threatens Il
sl1e the brth-,ght Of every freeman-all thes
causes are at work among the mass ofthe people
weakening old parry lies. and directing the deep an'
strong current OF public opinion INTO different APT
healthier channel. Ia one d, Van Dnrcn, wilt
has been all his life time. mere pany haek,-ih
creatrre Of caucus machinery and theiret OF trader
in politcs-is the candidate Of the Politicians; Har
,ison, of the People. In this consists the weakness
of the former, and the strength OF the latter, hen