Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-23
From i.e .s.s,o,sai b.;ellieeHeer. jan II, 1913.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.


reiars appointed An address Killing k coihnIis.
prepared by committee previously appointed, was
read. A speech then made BY hlaluf llaFczae- "a
companion in III the linstions Jackson; alicr
which hole columns OF resolutions were read OH ny
H. NJ Davis the burlhea of which honor and glory
10 Mr. Van Rufen winch were OF course unanimously
adopted the citizen, present being all OF way nh
ing. The fourth Of July Is recommended iof The metl-
ing at Philadelphia Of National Convention 10 faiily
thr nomination 81 Nj Van Buron as the candidate 81
.the party" for the Presidency; aud among the esolu
ijus are 10 high honor Of Mr. Benton, aud another
IN which Mr.. Buelanaas claims candidate for The
Presidency are damned with FAINT praise though
greatly approved lur re elcclian TO the senate.
The remaining five columns Of the Pennsylvania are
filled with Letters received in 10 appeals by the
committee to different distinguished ndyidaa,s Of ''lhe
party" for their eounlcnance and support this trying
occasion. W wish We had nom 10 publish number
II these Letters entire As cannot do this, however
We must endeayor TO gse our readers some idea oi ihoi
general import
The first is very Characteristic letter from Nj Van
Buren, hmscf in which he says that his personal wish
.s in regard 10 the Presidential Election have been
stated in his published Letter 10 Mr.. Horn with dis
nclness that makes further eAplana tion OF them uhnec
essary" THAT the stern integrity aud nieAlbe ?ct5eYer
with which the democracy Of the city aud county
ot Philadelphia have far long series Of years adhered
To the political principles they profess, have Impressed
him Nth feelings OF profound respect and admiration;
that he apprcaie> pnPronaby their design 10 propose
communication from the committee with satisfaction
which he has not found it easy To express, and which
he could not ,Naa2ratr,o sc.
The neat ietttr b, lmm General Iackson who has
reserve IN elylng his suffrage for Mr. Van Buren,
We quote from hl, Letter 10 HAT effect, ms follows:
Il concur with yuu gentlemen in the tribute You pay
the character ri Nh Van Bntcn, and recognise in the
strong language br which yen rclnfent the hunbug
gerry of the last election the working Of that manly spirit
which belongs 10 the American people. ltls the oli:c
of this spirit 10 separate truth from error, aud
store to justice the Influence 1t may have list by the
Temporary prevalence Of prejudice. M one. therefore.
who has faith in this spn, Of n the public virtue and
intelligence from which II cusnacs. DO surprised al
the high estimate which You hold The services Of Mr.
Van Buen or nj the nfaliiy YOU ayow Tor him n the
candidate or the neat Presidency that may be- put in
nomination by National Convention vi the Republican
party"
The zeal Of The tx President in the cause Of his fifth
iu friend and inlnwor Is IN nathing mnre plainly discern
ble than IN his disregard oictrmony III the choice Of
ephets In regard to Ia, circumstances Of the election Of
the lnnontod Harrison, which. rs the spontaneous e.
rcsson Of the popular WILL deserved in reality 70
spec from Who has here heretofore oA Cd his own e
ovation 10 somewhat similar hursI OF popular cn,sl-
asm. There Is IN the Generals Letter another sent-
mct which sounds oddly. c1miDg from one wlu IN his
memorable letter 10 President hunr.e, sagcly counsetd
that revolutionary patriot to bcWarc Of The monster par
~. Il am SURE, saye the General ''lIat none who
ANXIOUS fer he aseen1ancy Of the cid Jellosonian
Democracy will charge me with plcr,roN. and
care bm lde tor he p,aise ceasoe n those rto BE-
long TO The opposite school II politics"
The next letter in order is from Senator Benton con
curing ''vcry heartily the design to promote The e.
lection Of MI Van Durn ." by National Convention
as HE Democratic candidate for the Presidency" Mr.
BENTON takes OCCASION 10 aI'ude to Mr. buchanan He
IS "a gentleman ilt whom, says he =. feed and po,s,
both political aad reroo"a fse,l-hr md f,r wboc
although cannot support him al present, | feel TOO
much good will 10 - INTO has own State operate
even incidentally -aiosi lhm.'
Tie next letter is from Senator Wright, Of New York.
marked by the saeacIly and prudence by which he Is
distinguished ahe'c my individual Of his party lie is
Of course as true and alhiu friend IN iayur of the
lection Of Mr.. Van Eurgn the candidate Of "lhe De
mocracy.o at whesr shrine he Workshops wiha devotion
surpassed by thai OF no other man.
The next lclttr is from that unfortunate patriot and
soldier, Thomas W. Dofr Of Rhode Island mcuory who
eNlcd iron his natvu h1mc by his cosinnate fol
" dates from the head quarters Of his Democratic friend
Governor Hubbard, and Joins ''m4. cordially in lnr
views of the Philadelphia committee Bt side many
other cogent reasons 10 do 50, he appears think that
Mr.. Van Buren Las great sympathy for dsorganzcrs
and anarchists Ike himself sni that had the contest be
tween the Glvorament OF Rhode Island and lis nisgu
ded citizens taken place during the administration of
Mr.. Van Buren,, hs predecessor" things would have
taken very different turn. Very likely, as to Mr.. Van
Buren,; very uhlkty. cur opinion as to his prcdeccs
ST. unless II had been tom very lltle the Of
Mr.. Dur.
MI, Woodbury. : letter is the next in order and he
fights shy. lie has nothing To say Of Mr. Van Buren,
III particular; but merely expresses the conviction,
strengthened daily by experience, that the leading
principles OF The past Administration the only
under which the Government in the existing cmernen-
cies OF the country be safely conducted" II he
had been IN iayn Of taking up Mr. Van Bnren the
candidate for the Presidency, II would have been very
easy i0r him To say
After Letter from Mr.. Gilpn ex Attorney General
we have one from the honorable Bedford Brown Of North
Carolina, who, from recent defeat the field in
which his first aurels won, On the LEGISLATURE OF
his own State il very upon the People for hay
ing elected good old General Harrison. at the las, cleo
ton. by majority OF hundred thousand of the
yeomanry, over his friend lie is OF opinion he saws
that 'nuthlng short Of Mr.. Van Buren's reelection
would succcssvey viadIca,o the sovereignty of the
people against the daring assaults made it. by the
People, he means, or he means nothing and the IN
precedenied frauds pracsed by the moncyed power
IN that memorable election" The moneyed power
What nonsense
| MI Bancroft who next, is as shy ms Mr.
Woodbury. oi expressing opinion IN favor OF Mr. Van
buren, lie avoids the question altogether. though he
says he shares fully III the committees favorable opn-
ion of MIR. Y. BIS past services.
But the last letter IN the series is the conclusive
IN favor Of the choice OF Mr. Van Buren, and therefore
very properly reserved mr the bouglicf 1t is from that
distinguished "demucrat," the Hon. u. Petfkin For
wonder, he does object to the proposition made 10
him by the committee On tno c3:,;;.rv. saws he. II
amceary OF the opinion that the country will di snrace
itself Mr. Van Bnren elected to the Preslcn-
cy at the next cIecon' This opinion, from such a
source, must decidedly settle the question: