Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-13

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Iou will perceive. by the TENOR Of an editorial
article IN this mornings Eng uiIer, that THEN is
shaking among the dry bones" When the nomi-
nation OF Gen. Harrison was first announced the
Erquirer,H Will be remembered, affected, if il did
not really feel, the most contempuous indifference
The Old Hero was nothing in its hands There
would be no fight AT all All that it dreaded was
that the weakness Of the Wing Candidate might
lull the Loco Focos TO sleep But, how changed
Is It's tore "Enefeyis tnow the order of the day."
The Locos are urged, in the mos, emphatic manner
to bestir themselves with unwonied zeal. The
Phhstincs are uron usi is the war-cry of the vete
ran leader OF the Spells party: "Our craft is in
danger" it thund,rs in the ears of its disciples and
hege-men. 1t calls npon them TO subscribe for the
Enq"'rcr, (Which 'smeIls terribly OF the shop" and
woiully dsfgures patriotic appeal, )-aDd begs
somebody TO estobish an Anti conan, or 10 unite
IN the publication Of an Extra Enquirer What
means all this pomp and circumstance of war Us
the Enquirer aroused from its dream of false seen
rity and an easy victory by the lidings which daily
greet It's ears, that The people are up-that the
democracy Of numbers" is aroused-and that the
popularity Of the Farmer Of North Bend, the log
CABIN and hard cider candidate" Is sweepipg over
the country like an autumnal fire amids, the ,a,L
grass OF The pi Aries Certain It is that som,rbiuo
has occurr' d to mar the vain. glorious confidence
OF the Richmond oracle. even as to the result in Viz,
gina. The intelligence ftom the tide waller ,esio,
and he Son'h-side has dampened all hope of disaf
'ee"on TO the Wing cause which was at first an,c;
Pa'eu from Cen Harrison's nomination in ,hese sec
IONS OF the State, while from the Western counties
our information is Of the most cheering character
giving 'token ola goodly day Tomorrow" From
TINS day forward. therefore, you NAV look for an ex
ua infusion OF fire into the columns of the Enou;
rer ITO The Polls TO the Polls ~ "To Arms
TO Arms ~ Will be the standing captions to its eJ,. |
'oria's, until The Spring elections shall have con.
ilrn'ed It's apprehensipns, or newly awak ened its ex
pirng hopes,
M Lockrldge, the independent and intelligent
delegate from Bath county, whom. among others,
The Enquirer had reproached with violation of
representative fidelity in voting for Mr.. Rives as
Senator has singing reply in that paper of to-day
The Editor is almost as completely cornered as he
was by Mr. Whwouh, Of Dinwidde, few DAYS
ago. Mr. Lockrdge Processes to be as well acquain-
ted with the sentiments OF his constituents as "Cni-
zen Richie can possibly be !,-And although Mr..
~ evidently thinks this great piece o(presumpton
IN the delegate from Bath, have not the lea 81 doub,
tue public generally will concur in opinion with Mr..
Lie was certainly elected Rives man and
there has been no development of opinion in his
county, since his election, which would justify him
IN surprising that public sentiment las since that
lime undergone any change, Indeed / hear that
he indications are all the other way ; and that the
EXPIRE ssion Of the popular will next Spring will be
much more decisively against the Administration {
han it was at the last election. The log cabin can /
iIdate, 1t is sad is making deep inroads upon the
Loco Foro strength in that and he adjoining coun-
les, II would be strange if were Otherwise. For
hat is there about the pomaumed d sweet scented
ANDY, Van Buren,, to iecommend him to the cult q
a,ors OF the soil. in preference 10 The hard sIel old
'rmer Of North Bend, who frs, culti'a'es aud then b