Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-13
in .lct 10 R7,ead The Bankrupt net.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

On Mpn1a Y, the Irts6rbig PORTION Of the dui,nar,
party found more difficulty Than had supposed they
would do in bringing tie scrupuluns 10 the scratch
John Wight the Stoiehecpcr and Agent Of the Peni-
ientary-ard honest or = letter ilicer nRs
tayer in the service ofihc Stae-was however, reno
red from Office, by close vse, against the warm and
earnest procstaons Of several cf his political adverse
res among vh,m may particularly mention DIR. Sto
vail Of Halifax hy whom he was nominated, Mr. Ran
dulph Of Albelnarc, aud Mr.. Bococt of Buekne ham
uil Of whom bore the anptst testimony 10 Mr.. Wght's
capacity. integrity and fidelity and. by thcr OWN votes
passed the most emphatic Condemnation upon tl..r po
liiical associates by " HON he removed, for 9th
~ conceivable cause than because his political opinions
do not slnao with those q. the majority! And is not
the idea absolutely iarcca that political opinions, r-
than mercantile skill and personal integrity, are 10 be
made the test. in Filing offices like ,!rsc, which have
Ipore connection with politics dian they have with
eonrovered point Of Theology u science 1t is 10 thn
introduction OF this iyrannica ruo Of action in cnner
ring appointments ihat dulcatiors have been fear
fully multiplied within ilc hsi lev years, aid The min
,sctial department Of Tie fed, al go,ernu,ut especially
has been converted into bazaar house If corruption
Men VI no pnc pie, political +, so,a ttm;toi by
il to sell themselves 10 thu highest bidder, and ohccomc
clamnrons eleconoerers either sItc Which seems t,l
the time being b. the strongest in order that they may
secure the rewards whichac conferred almost elusive
" for 1ralDas anal SUBSCRIPTIONS rari2ansp. Men bank
rup, alike III orlunc and r,ruiai nn, thus crowd the
public oictis, and il nsuI! is that the people, are per.
rctnay plunlerd by their agents. whose I~culq,iun-
afterwards c"nerqlrn and paatcd, and sometime
even defended, by iho. vino. having conferred oiirc
upon them have direct Interest in sp1eDna tie cnor
q then in tfl,. Ia i,c
FEASIBILITY fr their pcrm'aro"2 The old Jril,raonian
test is set aside y th"so no profess 10 be J trsun
disc plcs-and instead ofaskng whether candidate is
honest, capable and faithful they e1lnirn ifhe is p,
rally orthodox and z,alons in he propagation uf his
creed! liri it may be sad in defence Of this act ol
prescription. that Mr. Watson was last year removed
by the Wings. and AIr Wight p,t in his place. True;
put, in edition To The fael lha, the pirrOiJs Of the
Pcnitcntary made out slrogcase Q r.mssn 50 in duty
sgans Mr.. Watson, and lhat lheFe was a very
prevalent opinion Of his ,;nmisAry for the sation
the Wings were in0nnnmi, in this action at ,ha,
time, py desire 30 restore Mr. Wight to ,te Office
trom which he had been. preceding occasion.
removed to make place ostcnsbly for Mr. Layne. but
really and thea generally kGoHp and as he re.
suit afterwards pTov. To- the joint heneG, Of Mcssrs.
Jayne and Watson the latter gentleman ju short time
fDt,1eiy approaching the former. The Wigs, beley-
Ing that MIR. Wight was then Improperly ovcd from
9ifoe, and that he removed solely oD account Of bis
political opinions announced thcr determination 10 r. ar
point Mr.. Wight, should il ever be in then
power TO do--and to that determination the Y
have steadiasy adhercd-noi IN spirit Of nioc'an,
towards their oPI"nenis but rfn EenSf Of what was
due 10 MI W ight, who, ~ ,tpF opinion, having been
pnjnsy ELECTED from flee, had right toeApcct from
his political friends r,siura,lqH 10 that post Even
banded justice demanded this rpTsF nj the hands {" The
Wing party, as the only meats ot "rghting the wrong
which had been wantony inflicted on that gcnilcman.-
lie was last yeareccrd aud hngs being thus placed in
siqu I'o Gnc bettni, the Contest should, by common
consent. have ceased But this was permied and il
being ascerianed that Mr.. WATSON 70! .om OF hi.
own party had always r|gctany voted. could now ie
reelected, the name OF auoihcr gentleman brought
forward as Mr. Wlgi1 compe;itor-a gentleman " host
amiable persopa qualities Gang in aid Of HAT esi1t d.
corps consequent upon his - silica irepl,T Of IL,
House, 10 give him snep.h WHICH 40 Individual, dit
ferep,ly situated, could haze commanded, against Mr.
Wight. Even under Tia, sc favorable circumstances Nj
wight was not beaten urtil the fourth Laoi, hy Mr.
SPOTS of Tazewe.l who in succt cng the honos and
profits OF the sia succeeds also to the pcaricis ten
Arc, BY Which, entering into it under such circums;an
ccs, It must necessarily be held. For i, cannot lt
supposed that the friends Of Mr.. Wight will hereafter
any more tn an heret,ore tie conenicd under the rene
fton OF the gross INJUSTICE which has been inflicted up
W hun by tie action o The dominant party. lew,yc
highly they may esteem Mr. Splits himself Reribu,
lion is NATURAL though iinay BOT be always be the in
evtabe consequence ui injustice.
Col. VIM. S. Morgan was reelected Superintendent
of the Peueuary, being found upon consultation
Of doors, impossible to eject him.
iae Senate yesterday. after rejecting vatioas amend
nepts propose 10y the committee of fifteen which til,
Eot,gIessiona Apporli,nment Bill had been referred -
among which the Transfer ol Bedford from the Al
hemae to the Campbell! district and of Lunonburg ant
Fluvanna from the latter. ,lc first the Petersburg
the last to the Albcinare district ras passed. IN Ht
shape in which se,,t jfcm The House ct Delegates
ny a vote Of 6 to l4-tNo Senators being absent
tAessrs. l.anghorne and Shiln) bot! Of whom. II is
said, would have voted against it had they been present
and So, by tic vote. have defeated H. -Four Of the 10
co"co Senators present voted against -MessIs ilunon
"9qltot, Neaman and McAIu5len some Al H.lom
moe vehement than than the Wings, denounced i
"' dMsracoiul g'riymandoing scheme, unworthy -
si' ha1l'y, and pciictul that 1t would llous. 1uIut