Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-27

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,c.l Job, son in lS36,-the guires OF paier he
"'' ...med. and the number Of miles lie had
''' :, ordrr 10 secure his election, -dccla,ed
49,, h. could no longer support him, because, he
N ioneer a free mdn-"Sr,' said lie, "he is
a hoJy. soul and spirit, to corporations. The
-.,c,n people, (he said) would select, the Sc
.a.ey of the Republic, a free mainland Col
...oo i. a Stare" Maj. Yaneey demanded specii
-,;,,.; but they weie not given. Some debate
-. when Mr.. Richie arose, and PROF osed To
...d,, The resolution by which il ad been de.
- ;,expedien, 10 unite with the Democracy" OF
.,b., States in a National Convention, az comp.
.,,ioc his proposition with brief speech, which,
-, way was the bes', both in manner and matter,
-, heard during the sitting Of the Convention
,,,;. bowever, 10 no exiravagani compliment for
.,,. Mr. X. will agree with me in opinion that
l.. ,uempts at oratory we're most w,eched abor-
.;.,. from, beginning 10 end. Mr.. r. however. was
.,.uece ssfui. His motion opposed by Judge
p v. Daniel, Ia federal office-bolder,) Mr.. Smith
: cu,peper, and Mr.. Venable. Mr.. Daniel
Intended, that, il Virginia sent delesates to
III, Conveaiion, she would be bound by lis acts
md as he had no doubt, C such Convention he held
,.,coL Johnson would receive its nomination,
y,s,oa would be placed, by her participation in its
n.o, eedinss in the disageeeabIe dilemma Of being
,.r,or,ed to support man who is not acceptable
her, (Why,) u Of viol'ing as she did IN 1886. her
mpIied obligation to support lis nominees. Even
NJ, Richie bad declared, that, while he was anxious
- On into this Convention, he could not suppor,
col. johnson il thar gentleman should receive the
;,tv n worry ufe f., !
Ii, G,r0r;,e but very unfair towards Cd. Johnson
and those who support that gentlrman-snce Mr..
r. nigh, min but couldn't lose by thai game. Mr..
Smith Of Culpeper, was, "s usual, pretty Gauk.-
lie also declared against Col. johnson but he ad.
..d as farther reason oi his opposition ali Ru-
cle's propo, ion, that the more candidates for the
yce Presidency oifcrcdto tho people by his party,
the better; since the desire of The friends Of each TO
bring their fayorlc within the range Of election
tythe Senate, should thele be no election by The
people, would draw out the voters in every section
vflhe county; AID, as there was sound Demo
cratic majority in that body. the election Of good
Loco Foco would be certain ! So thar double.
,hottcd tickets are the order Of the day. among
those y no denounced them in 1896 and all dread
Of bargain, intrigue and homogeneous" BY trans
tn'ng the election from the people to one branch OF
Congress, 'sa, an end wish our opponents much
joy upon their sudden conversion Mr.. Richie.
motion was neg we'd unanimousiy-whichI thought
arather oninous ntmation to that gentlcin an that
'nee lac has been Whipped into The ,anLs" on
,l' Sub-Trcasuiy q,, ston. lie is henc eforwa,d lie
nouth-picce but longer The dictator TO his party
and the nomination Of Co. Polk was adopted Ike
wise unanimously, COL Yaucey, s'eing which way
the wisd blew. having Withdrawn Tecunsrh
What will the Democrats Of Kentucky, o 10. L.
dana, Illinois and Arkansas, say 10 this unceremo
nous and contemptuon, population Of their canhi.
date to the Wee Presidency by their co lahorcrs in
Virginia Is it true that lie has sod hin self to III
Bsnks! Hit be. how they support him II
q be Ease will they resent the ms alt and injury
winch her tavor'tc has received at The hands Of his
loving democratic BRETHREN in Virginia II Col
Johnson is Democrat enough forthe West, how hap
pc" 1t ihMi'c is so unpalatable to the Democrats
ofthc South
In tue course of the afternoon, Mr. James NJ
smith cone luded his speech. which lie commenced
oe day before. Ii was long and Iabored nffan;
most OF which he read, not having had time sup.
pose, 20 comp,it il all to memory. There were fre
qaent attempts at wi,-and sometimes he scared
'ol not on the "seraph wings Of Ecsracy," but on
'Ae p'n'ons otihe "Amercan Eagle" until he was
lost IN the foads II is ncedit $. to add that the
aforesaid Eagle, this winss like those Of carus, be-
ns made oil wax. occaso' al y flI very suddenly 10
elra i'rna, and that its p,mape was sadly SOLE by
Tue contact with mother earth. Mr. Smith made
only one remark which shall notice now; and lal
vas that ''the Tarf OF 1928 was passed By Clan and
mr'ends." Ii is by reckless assertions like this
'" the public mind imp sed upon by atluI dem,
gnes a"d the ignorant retailers nf their slanp.-
The fruM is that Mr.. Clay was not member Of
congress when the Tariff of 1928 was adopted and
''e'"re gave no vote upon il, pro But
Fi'' van Buten, MIR. Benton and Col. X. NJ. John.
I'on noe the crack Democratic IDOLS were members
'"e Senate, and roted for it-evrrv one OF them
PEI "lr Clay aud his friends" are made TO bear the
ame OF Van Buren's. Beutou's and Jornson's acts
F"'e these gentlemen are applanded as the enemies
The system which was fastened upon the country
their vo,es.!
iyIs evening, the Electoral Ticket was matu, cd
"pa good deal Of squabbIiug which, so unusual
' oeen heretofore with that disciplined cohor,
"' Is very naturally itself regarded as a pouen
Ous "gn that Alexander Of Macedon is on his death
w. AS the ticket was first tanned, the name Of
'""e' l.. Hays, Of Lewis, the old Elector, was re-
"ed but some discomfort having been manhes
W. that part Of the ticker was reeom,nit,ed, aud in
''"n'tiee, the name Of Col, Hays was erased, and
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