Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-30
From tie Richmond u he. Jan. 90. 1913.
VIRGINIA " IllG CONVENTION 22ND FEB
RIiARi

friend enanirs Of us''what il tho precise object Of
the Wing Convention 10 IL hold Al Richmond ON the
22nd Frbruaryl'
The ..pteclsc" or rather le specific object pre-
Is The nomination ola Wing Candidate of The ice
Presidency. which, siuce wou experience has discover
cd that Presidents can die. aud Wee Presidents beay,
is likely IN future times 10 be regarded ~ an ogect oi
high imp5rtance Carees>n, SIN the selection ni wee
Presidential Candlisc, and the benevolent lcellhg, which
In the conceIun that the \ zee Presidency paed
bic slnecufe. willing 10 throw the ofce merely as
crust In the hungry DIG! have led all pFrty
lamlllts. aud Ia III" Increased glmm III public aians
Had the Harrisburg Convention, when Tor their sins
they pitched upon John Tyler aonlnated B.fllen. =
Scott. Mangum, DAVIS. n ailma5gc a Crltlenden.
OF indeed anu talented " hie. Who combined political
integrity viii decent qualification. how different bad noen
the State OF the cuuulfl Instead Of being land locked
and beloened anln- breaker ami sunacn Rocks. Ar IT
IS the Ship VI STATE would taye been puughlns the
main under easy sail % the great ultimate national DIES
tinaton with her crew chiefly dtck enjoying the de
licons breeze 81 surveying with j., and admiration, The
Of leaee aud pinty and prosperity, which the
voyage snertssIveis brought In view.
But the mind lakes nu pltasnre IN the contemplation
Of happiness winch might have been ii, owa but Is list
IL it hy fnH Thc u ips. slammed, mortified. sud en-
ragged with themselves. lot having had The weakness Ia
Trust one and that teu IN station INVOLVING the putc
destiny. WHO within Their knowledge and their reeellcc
uon Id i"lct b,lre icnayed LIS own ncuds-in le26
and le39-ln achieve the Ari Objects III rrnrienl and
oyerwe. ming personal ambition and ffmorSsr vanity
the " hgs moi dsp sed II reca lc past except On
ly 10 guard the future Tiny dlsmins Mr.. Tvler tat
lmpcnetrabe obsouuty which awaits hun after March,
lSth,-o lhal iuamy which history would b,siow up
on him, II HISTORY could sanp from its elevated pnr.
poses 10 notice him At aand they address themselves
To the ulHre.
Their first object the election # Henry Clay, is the
common oJeei ol all the party M state Contention
ls needed III Virginia. to conelliaic the general mind
upon this punt. Bat it may possibly be needed to sc
cure party harmony iu ,le Nice Presidency for
this. Nc presuno, Convention has been called
olher objects OF inferior vel great interest, may be at
tanned ny such meeting. Dne -, 10 exchange views
thoughts and intelligence. Which viii he best affected by
SUCH a meeting Another Is, In decide the debated point
# The Nig party 'lall nah. any general rally and
ny eenefa struggle at The cleel,eus II Apul 1918 II
the ultimate emancipation o the country from the tIral
dom OF mlsrnlc VIII br best promoted by preliminary
contest IN isl51r, II that final purpuse wal be best
promuied by derrnrg the Struggle winch must come 10
the year ISL 81 tina the nhor agitation NAY be con
dtsed into that year, and the Unlun or Virginia at
least, saved lrpm Two caclilns campaigns, when one
may answer the purpose.
pm tins P1ial We offer no opinion. The Convcn-
ton IN February will take nnder consideration aud de
eide II wisely.
These are the objects. as We understand them. of the
February Convention
rs the day OF It's assembling is nav not distant. We
urge upon counties not aready pTeser ted to send their
delegates.