Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-03
FOR THE NIRGINI,N
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struck all It's readers with the injustice which nllicts
upon our present delegate, Richard IL. Toler. Es.-
The editorial is a true exposition of the principles and
practice of Modern Democracy. The editor sounds the
war bugle, in anticipation of the Spring campagn and
calls upon the "unterriied Democracy" To rally from
every quarter. To resist the daboloa Vaccinations o
Nhlggery.
II Is said that persons sometimes unravel in their
dreams, what they cannot comprehend in their waking
moments. One would suppose from the facility with
which the editor Of the Republican, facts, and
The readiness with which he adapts every thing his
own purposes. that many of his editorials dream
ed instead o written with nncoscd eyes, in broad aud
open day light ike the soldier sleeping upon his
arms. who dreams Of marches. Marches drums.
swords. cannon and conquest the editor dreams OF par
~ conflicts and political victories which he Is 10
realize and alread magnes that he has glorious
triumph, amid the groaIls Of Wings the wreck of log
cabins, hard cider SKINS etc lie calls upon the
Democrats Of Campbell to rally the conflict and 10
glrd on their armor for the Spring elections. .'n
gard to county" he SAYS 1--WE are astonishcd
that there should be any difference OF opinion among
our friends, AS to the propcty Of starting opposition
the Wing party. II ever intend 10 rally forces
III Campbell, now Is the accepted tme' Could we
commence the work of organization nj a more allspi-
cous period than the present when than hdlt
ot o,T opponents Disguised with the acts and do
lngs Of their party that they declare they have entire
ly repudated politics When the majority of the
other half earnestly protest against the principal mca
surcs Of their leaders &c 2" Was the editor awake or
asleep, when he pcnncd this paragraph In whata sad
dilemma does he represent the poor Wings, not oi
Campbell only, but of the whole Conederacy. Really
II the Wig party dwlndle away rapidly hereafter,
they have done, in the last few MONTHS according to
the Republicans statement, in short while "A sota
ry Wing will be left 10 tell the au full tale of their dis
as;crs. More than half Of the Wings openly repudide
politics, while majority OF the others condemn the prln
cal measures Of their eaders So then there is not
Il quarter of the Wing party remaining. Oh horrible.
horrible dcsola,on They have been swept off with
bosom OF distinction, worse than war, pssiicncc,
famine! Prepare. ye remaining cnprits, To meet the
awful doom that awaits YOU, Not even Your hard
cider, log cabins and skins shall protect YOU against
the wrath Of injured Democracy Now. if two-thirds
OF the Wings disguised with their parry, why is all
this flourish Of trmpeis the part OF the editor,
ccssary TO arouse the Democracy and their vic
tory II these things be true, IT would be ridiculous in
the Wings to make struggle But il is very ap
naroi,, 'h"i whatever he may know about his own for
ccs he is to,a, ,., ant "a e camp 9" his opponents.
Again. he says, ''it is boundcn duty r, use all
t"ir and honorobc means TO head them Ohe Wings. y
Now what are these fair and honorable means Let
the editor speak for himself. lie says, their Chc
Nhg) camp is in admirable confusion and disorder
they in situation for defence Shall we wait for
them 10 get better prepared to meet and rcpcl
lacks Z! This is the titir and honorable warfare pro
posed to be carried on Ioatlack the Wing camp while
II Is III confusion and disorder. and thus by disc ipnc
and organization to obtain victory superior
bers. Is this in accordance with the spirit and principles
OF true democracy. Doe. genuine democracy teach that
the disciplined few should rule aud govern the enemy
Verify this is democracy with "A vengeancei This is
ant to the nSdious attack of the savage than
10 the rules o civilized warfare. The lurking savage
Toe will seek to attack the camp Of his enemy in
= admirable disorder and conilsion," but Modern
Democrats who pirate much about ho,or and jus
tlcc, should require nothing than fair field and
open fight, and rule submit according to the prnc
pies upon which our institutions founded. Men who
rely upon the justice OF their would only require
open discussion disclose its merits and opportu
nifty OF fairly developing the will of majority. vic
tory obtained in consequence Of the dssensons Of ones
opponents is calculated to njure rather than prosper
good cause. At all events men who rely upon the lad
mrabe disorder" of their opponents ranks manifest
total dstrst OF the merits OF the principles, they
advocate.
Again, he says .'but told by of our Wing
friends that the best interests of the county demand the
election of Mr. Toer, and that he should be voted for
without any reference to his political opinions. They
insist that Mr. Iolr possesses influence in the House.
which he has failed to in support OF
in which all deeply Interested. and that OPP
position to him would show strange indifference our
own interests, well the most shameful ingrali-
tude the abest and most successful defender of
our recuar rights With all due respect to Mr. Ioer
and his friends, would ask where is the evidence of
his great influence in the Legislature of Virginia? Is
To be found IN the defeat "a the famous scheme ot Rail
Road Bank proposed and zealosy advocated by hun IN
the session of S3S-R Is it to he found IN the failure
of his efforts 10 the passage Of the South" 'stcrn
Rail road bill, in which I.yncburg much inter
ested, session two ago! Is it be tound :? the de
feat OF the appropriation to the Sou road al the
last session? We might 90 farther, and inquire if the
evidence of his influence with the Wing party is to be
found in the defeat Of nearly all the candidates whom he
has nominated for Office, including even Vincent
Hlicher, the greatest natural man IN America except
Thomas Ewing and the Buckeye Blacksmith? Where
then. do find the evidence of his influence? What
bill utimportance, that has become law during his lie
oslatve career. he claim his 0,rh2" Odds. trlg
gers and bullets! What an unworthy representative
we have here depicted. Mr. Tolcr should dare
g. 10 show his face in his native county again
Now, has the editor of the Republican shown any
reason why Mr.. Toler has forfeited the support and
confidence of his counrymen? The fact that Mr. To
Ter solicited by 2iO of his fellow citizens 10 become
a candidate again. after he had declined election,
shows the confidence reposed in him by his constituents,
and the hold which he has upon their affections. His
friends have claimed for him any preernatura in
lluence But though many OF his patriotic efforts in the
| Legislature have been defeated there facts sulli
ccnt show, that whatever station he may occupy, he
will always that influence to which his great moral
and intellectual influence cne him. Did Legisla-
turc possess more such himself. instead of brawl
inu Loco Fuco demagogues, who consume the time
which should be devoted to the interests ofthe Common
wealth. in windy rhapsodes concerning Federal politics,
his laudibe eAertion renoyate Virginia would have
been crowned with But these Sempronii who
have so much patriotism in their mouths and none IN
their bsoms. insure party triumph. like hers. would
fiddle while Rome is burning. They, TO promote the
success of their party and their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
smile the desoaton OF their country. and rejoice over
the blasted efforts of the patriot and phlanropst ulve
Mr.. Tolcr to cooperate with HIM possessing the
same industry and actuated by the patriotic motives