Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-20
POLITICAL.
TO TUE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

inst; an address OF the Genital Conmiuce. APP
pointed by The t-elf- Called Republican Conven-
ton otIhe 20lh February. 10 the ciiizeus Of Virgin
ia" signed by 'Ihomas l.lichie. Secretary, on be-
hall OF the Central Committee This address is
avowedly ~desigred 10 Influence The approaching
elections Of n,embers of the General Assembly and
IS so Hmrl as 10 eviuce the hope ii II authors, that
us m'sreprescnistious. having The start VI c0ntrsdic-
Ton and reiutation, may have some effect on those
elections, withou, allowing their opponents any OPP
pof'uniy oi commencing That effect by fair dis
cussion. What must b the prayiilon of the moral
sense of The uen Capable OF such acts-whst The
Jem'fits OF the cause which such arts are deemed
oy us Supporters suiled 10 promoie-and what
of'nlon 'Josc who attempt 10 practise such arts
must, IN their hearts, entertain Of the intelligence
ara virtue OF The people-the fair, the candid, aud
ne honest, Of all pafies. will determine.
The address contains some slly defamation on
STALE topics Of pauy controversy, conceived III a
spit 81 the biterest maiigpity, and clofheo IN the
v'lest language Of party slang, and especially. the
coarsest abuse OF Mr.. Rises. whom the Secretary no
doubt hates with the greater intensity, because he
was once his friend, and II exhibits such reckless
ness OF assertion, such a want OF candur and dcccn-
cy, rs must, even IN those times, be regarded ases-
tranrdinsry. Buf The Central Committee appointed
by the Lac Wing Convention ioI The non nation OF
electors 4 President aud Vice President. only asks
for The present, the attention Of Iheir fellow cIIzens
to he following extracts from this extraordinary
paper.
Amongst oilie, acquisitions Of the Wings upon
The supposed ~cTedully OF The people, Is heir demand
FOR your belief that VIM. II. Harrison is not u Fed
eral'si. This belief, fellow citizens, you are fequir.
ed tn adofs, in opposition TO the evidence furnished
by a whole HE III despite Of IN explicit confession
by Gen. Hauison IN the face Of all Congress, in re-
ply TO the charge Of Federalism preferred against,
hun ty the late John Randolph in defiance Of a
pubiIc and enthusiastic admiration, avowed as late
as the year 1884, fine opinions OF Daniel Web.
sier, the Una + sdeialIsi, and sweeping denOuncef
OF Independent Sovereignty IN the states. You
are requested, moreover, 10 believe that VIM. II.
Harrison belongs not 10 the mad and pa,ricldo sect
OF Ab'l''onists-a)though he has himself proclaim
Gu MS enrolment IN an Association OF Aboiitlonists
even " Tue carly age Of l8 years. as proof Of his
superior ie,vor 10 hat fandli1ism :-aiIhongh jus,
previously TO The admission. oi Missouri into the
o"" ~ ne prnned and supported a resolution, that
proposed me exclusion OF slavery FROM erery Teri.
Tory men hetd, or efen afterwards 10 be acquired by Le
t"tfd SfdffS- obviously deemIng this the suresr
means OF excluding slavery FROM any new Stale
mt should ~ future apply 70, admission. You
~ 70 oe''e'e TINS also, III despite Of his pro posal to
alply dH ne SURPLUS retenacs of the United Siot,s
10 the purchase aud deportation Of all he siares in
me ndfion aud in despite of the notoriety Of tins
'ruih, Tia, VIM. II. Harrison has been
no"'"aeu Tor 'he Presidency by The faction Of Abo.
'uo"'s's' and HiS loo IN opposition 10 the rote of ere
y "tm1er Of me nominating body, uho belonged too
''"'''N'"t"S ctitC. gu are required 10 believe n,
against these additional and conclusive circumstan-
ces' that, not"itI standing the anxiety manifested
ny ne southern people, 10 be informed upon a
s""Jee' so V'ahy interesting TO them, and their
earnest anu reiterated al plicalions for certain
h"o"'e"ge IN relation 10 it, and Notwithstanding
,"o case WIN winch our deep solicitude might
De ailhyed BY a manly aud frank declaration. such
AZ has reflected iufnite honor unon p,rs,d.n,
ian bufeo, or almost by a single ,yord vet ever
''"' uhte ~ord Is not y6uchsaied 10 our we'll q rounded
"rP'thens'ons-but upon every matter connect.
en WIN ihcm, Gen. Harrison maintains The silence
"''"e s'"''' 'ailous applications have been made
Tor hs sentiments upon this subject. lie has de.
clincd to answer them. Questions have been pro-
pounded to him whether lie would. like Mr.. Van
buren, 'nterpose The shield OF his yeto-but he will
""' 'esponn' elbow Citizens, The ridicule and the
pr ~Eich such IN unexpected proceeding would
eNe'te' would indeed be extreme, was i, not Cor The
'nsolent Federal Wing doctrine inculca,.d by il.
a c~oniemptuous disregard Of representative responu'
bihfy. During the late Senatorial con,es, before our
Legislature. the same detestahie heresy was intro.
duced by Wing supporters of the apostate Ryes-
and the arrogant and dishonest refusal Of this man
openly 10 make known his opinions, was most alb
surdly eAtolled rs Senatorial Iadep.n Iencs. Yes.
the verJ extreme Of shutting. dupl,cuy and i'm.
pudence, was dignifed by such an abuse of
'eims-"hd \ deceitiul and uncandid inttipurt,
w" 50 excessively communicative TO all the
World who solicits nothing so much as an audience.
"' 'H'"''g""''y 'oeprdiscd,' Tor efforts TO DIS
gulse ms Intentions from a community of whom he
tue same moment requiring their fulinest con-
hnenee' independence in any man, in o flee or in
pf'"'e NE thai rs. a superiority To whatever is 10.
noble or dishonorable, is worthy of all adm irat;oo
oo' 'hat independence in a representative or agent
"n,cn consists IN contumely, deception and bad
'"'" towards ms constituents, has creators, whose
WIN ne is bound asiar as practicable TO =, 1eci-sueh
a no'ion IL independea in Que whose cbaracte,
ana duties are expressed in his rery name, is an alb.
sutdhy TOO gross, a prcieniion too impudeu, for pa.
"en, consideration. We have now a second sample
oi wing 'ndependece in VIM. IL. Harrison : a fore.
taste we presume, Of his administi alton, should he
e"'nce 10 be elected. Can there be any moofmore
overwhelming than that developed in these upheard
'e''o"s' any eoncession more uncquiyocal OF
Illuminating OF utter unftnes of this man for a STA.
'on "hich calls Tor the clearesr intellect, the purcs,
anu pest tired RePublcanism But here we have
P'oposeu Tor mat station. a man, who shall not, O,
""t "of' answer a plain common enquiry. On
ca" mere De a greater extreme Of arrogance, a pre.
''"s'on more al war with the very elements of
representatives Democracy, than the exemption
nom enquiry here claimed, or indeed Than any
I'a'nca''on OF the right of enquiry as to any one
- SEEKS me confidence and support Of The PEG.
Pe' But you, iellow-citizens, we are well as.u,ed
VIII not tolerate FOR one instant such r,lly oY suc,
arrogance, nor will you mistake the concIus;ons IN
when these things ought 10 couduct Won. Won
WIN see mat VIM, Henry Harrison is both q Frn.
fRAL'sr and an ABoLIrIoNIsr; that his suppo,,r,s
"ho mare taken ham up as a mere instrument TO ,xo,L
ot Me'r o'on advantage, weu knop these truths
'1u' 'nsy d"fe not dtote, and are equdttp afraid Il
ae"y men, But what should you say-Sbat ouph
you 10 feel with respect 10 nv Awo.m 'ehh
respect especially TO any Southern man. WIN sus-
,'"so' can comprehend the relations of parent,
nusoanu' ia,her, brother, or friend-who cbetisbrs
.o "PP'ec'''os tue associations connected with