Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-25
ron TIE vIRGIaIAs.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF CAMPBELL.

Felo,o Citizens The attempt to stile your voices
at the Spring Election has again been made-thc long
called Tor caucus by the Editor of the Irgnian is
over, and resulted in the nomination Of himself and
Colonel Bryan w Nown- and ii now remains
tor you, As tIeemcn, 10 sustain at the polls this non
nation or not hUw that it is the right of the PEG
pie TO assemble themselves IN primary meetings for
Tie selection Of suitable persons, Of 10 them II may
stem proper and necessarily Tor any office within
heIr gltt-and their voice when fully and fairly heard
is animpcraye mandate all asplrans fol office, as
well as thOsc persons already III Office; unIucstlonably
from the people, the fountain source Of all power emf
mates. and viii yield TO their sooner tn
myself when triy heard. But has this been done IN the
taucus' held at Campbell Court House ON Tuesday
last? 1t is due to myself. my friends, and the pub
lie to ascertain this ac On the ;irJ day Of February
last, Caucus strongly urged by the Editor of the
\ Hanian and months bctore Uiy opposition
to the Wing Candidates by the Democratic party For
what purpose then, wasa Caucus 50 senuousIy urged
at that time? Why, togct Co.. -. ". .Noplu noni-
mated to run with himself! And he the Editor, not con
iened with having urged il in the columns of his paper
and after having received 2iO pledges Gas he alleges
including Democrasas well as Wings, lie for him acu
ally tfote pirate letters TO the county hist III Richmond
which have been secretly circuatcd the object of which
letters manifest the face OF them (although the Ed
tor has dcicd poslrely that he ever wrote any UGH
letters" to Judcc my election and promote the cleo
ton Of Col Is. w. Nowlin,--and ii that he aicc
ted his purpose-Ihe Editor, with seemingly great
publication of through the columns OF his paper both
Of which he hasas yet failed 10 comply with, although
have strongly solicited him to do so-lf he docs
comply with his promises in regard to these letters, they
will be eahbed to the public view to vouch for the fact
ofhis intention (shown in almost every OF his pa
pos since the 3rd ofFebruary las) to have Caucus
by which the claims Of himself and Col. b. w Nowlln
were be advocated and urged upon the people Of Camp
bell.-I. Fellow Citizens. am still candidate, not
wthstanding the mighty Caucus, (of which he to
boast y has been held and thrown overheard.
My sentiments have been fully developed to you on all
the prominent questions relating to both State policies and
aud the General Government therefore deem ltneed
less to reiicratc them herc--Sufce it then for me to
say, in addition to the opinions heretofore expressed
that the time for action has come when should throw
aside party spirit and advance the interests Of
try. which have been tramplcd down by party spirit and
the want of conciation.'Ihe country is in jeopardy
and if spectacle humiliatng to the character OF
sovereign Slale (to say nothing OF individual dsress,)
could be held mp the public view am al loss to say
where it could be fDund-Iio Virginia, the proud
odd Donniou." with all her wealth and resources SO
Letting from individuals the mcars 10 fulfil her engage
ncus-io behold her trucking to corporations Gifts own
croa'ion and begging extension Other Indebtedness
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