Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-08
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JOHN II. PEASANTS.
RlelNoSn, Aug. II, ISL.

Ian was in agitation in 1870 10 abdnci Van Buren, if
he bad been clccted-iai sou were pIi,y to it, and
could tell all ablrt il; denied H. aud do moi believe H.
certainly in thu way represented. | should like to know
il ii and fit ia il keld 10 he TALKED Of and, OF
rourse. 10 be exaggerated. Would you object 10 disco
sing particulars. either To nc ur lrough the Whg?-
Let ne hear from you. Address \. B., Richmond
Your irand. \. b.
i. s. Can't you get Captain Tyler aljueed1
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HoooHGANp, Aug. %. 1912
Anonymous letters generally deserving OF no r.
speci: bGt there exceptions wacu the motive r as
Stunning mask is clearly and from internal evidence. a
friendly benevolent This seems 10 be- The cas-,
in the present instance and therefore after sufficient "a
Election, have determined To comply with A. d 8 SIM
gestion and the rather that the circumstances of winch
be has heard very imperfect account are from their
nature, particularly liable distortion and eAappera
lion in the process OF circulation through tic under cur
rents.
In November, 1910. when every mail came trauqht
with the returns Of the Presidential Election and hel,,e
the final returns from New York had been received the
Wings Of Rchmend ogprohrndtd oT u hours thai the
day had gone against them Tins impression was cans
ed BY the complexion of certain Loco Focu statement ia
saed from the city Of \ York. one or two DAYS alte
the election IN that State, and which claimed with III,
greatest confidence that her vote had been given Ia Mr.
Yan Buren,. 1t subsequently, appeared that these state
iaens, which came from imposing authority, were pu
lrth mn tug NtN Oh Influencing me vote OF Ppnnsy
MIA, that State voting several days after New York.
But this circumstance was noi then susperted hy IN,
Wings OF Richmond. who Were accordingly thrown in
30 CONSERVATION for if New ork had thus dsanpoinie,
The sanguine calculations made upon her vote bv Tin
Wing party, IL was not doubted that PENNSYLVANIA
whose vote was hoped for rather than confdentl,
expected, would follow, her lead and the vote of Vir
giha was already sufficiently 10 render il next to certain
that she had voted for Mr. Van Buren, The conso
gnence almost inevitable that if these three prca
States had united IN his favor the Wings were de,o,
ed, and MIR. Van Buren, collected. Such caiasronh
then. whenthe Wing Party were wound up to the high
est pitch OF confidence IN victory, and exuation in th
glorious fruits which they anticipated from it 10 misr
ed csnnlry, would have been appalling .No,r there ar
ZEN u theIn presume who do not wish that such ha
been the result for it is better 10 fall in fair fight By III
hand of an open aud manly enemy than to be robbie
and mardered in the dark by the catG whom yon ha
trusted.
During the 20 hours ofsuspense have mentioned til
excitement in Richmond was very great, and was niue
increased by the prevalent may say the universal COZ
vietlon Of the Wing party Of that place, that there ha
been FRAUDULENT voting in Virginia To much extent suif
Gent in the counties Of Page. Shenandoah, Rockingham
and Madison alone, to counterhalauce any majority.
which Mr.. Van Buren, could have carried the State
How far this conviction well or illflunded il is n,
now relevant To enquire; it is enough thait preyaiie,
honestly and sincerely. Ii then Mr.. Van Buren, W;
re elected 81 The vte Il Virliaa, without whose vo
ie could naiahave been re-electrd and il was mantle
nnl could be disailT established that he was ndebie
trh's Virginia majority Ia fraHd, Tho question passc
ir II 'nan. naa, wiat was o be done2 What Was Il