Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-06
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TO The Editors Qfi,e %agia,q,t ,-
- 1t may he Interesting 10 a " ol .onr readers To
know something vi The nosenle uts OF the raifss IN Mel
son County, take this opportunity Of addressing yon III
relation toa meeting Of The Democratic party, han Oh
Monday last being court day. Towards taa el5so Of
the afternoon, "A meeting was called and after going
through The usual lurms OF appointing a committee. Nc.
for the selection N = candidate to represent them IN thu
next Legislature, sit1e little dlinclliy arose in relation
to the claiius oi John Coleman. ESD aud Doctor Lyon,
which Was, ho"oyer, soon adjusted by referring lie mat
ter to the committee II the Whole, aud resulted in the
selection Of the Doctor.
After the meeting closed, they repaired To the street,
where they We're RECALLED by an address, from NaJ. Pol
afd-tte Charge de .19aifesto Chill "a candidate iur a
seat in the State Sctate. THIS address we take occasion
To not o.-Ih he Alalor touched upon variana subjects IN
the course olhis remarks, but more especially. IN rola
lion Ia a National Bank, Distribution u the proceeds Of
the Public Lands, Assumption oi Stale Debts, all Of
which he attempted to prove were iraugtt with distress
and misery incNpressible. The Nlajor dwell long upon
HE innumerablc i licultics, which we're brought about
by the operations llle late | :. Bank. The distress
he said accustomed by the ~Intidellty OF the Directors Of
this instituted, had pcrvaded all ranks and classes of so
cicty. Alter much violence of expression and GESTURE,
he wound up by saying. that this Institution has been
the great source OF all opf fnhafrassnenls, and that
while the people were suffering from their mismanagc-
mcnt and %luid,llly. the Directors had retired o, Prince
" IUrtunes--an ASSERTION by the by. which cannot be
substanliatcd. Why the MAYOR should have been 50 es-
pecally vigorous IN hls assault upon a National Bank.
we cannot divine. Perhaps from patriotic motives.
perhaps from jrirdte considerations. lie should. how
ever. always bear in mind, that the Pennsylvania Bank
was nola National Banh nor had il the patronage Of the
General Government.
The MAJOR Was ulofe calm il the discussion Of the
questions Of Distribution aud Assumption Of Slate
Debts. His arguments in opposition 10 these measures
were peculiar. and occasionally interspersed with what
the Major calls practical Wusiratioas-one Of which we
cannot forbear meniloning.-Ailer indulging ina chain of
Argument IN relation 10 the Assumption OF State Debis by
the General Government. perfectly ncoInprehenslbl to
the minds OF The bewildeIed crowd, he says, allow me To
give you a practical illustration. Lei me bring II home
to the understanding of some ohe:-A father has a mum
Der ofsuns to whom he gives equal portions oi his proper
ty-soine are frugal, others are p%roillgate, and III "A short
time make way wlh their patrlmony would II com
port with Justice in the father to assume the responsible
ties OF those children, who by recklassness, had brought
dIsgr race aud poverty upon themselves, and place them
upon the same tootIng with those who had proven in
dustrlous and %rr1sidenl? A most happy Illustration Of
The operation OF this measuTel Aud yet IL seemed 10
strike conviction 10 every mind, aud the MAYOR WAS
gratlfed with a nod Of satisfaction from many an hon
est Democrat.
The Major Is opposed to a Tariff for Protection. He
says manufactures Will spring up in the country without
any action on ihe part Of the Government. The country.
he says, is not yet ripe for ouch a Tariff. and should any
action be had nor, 1t might prove LAS some other ihings
that come before Their tine. y an abortion. This
S~prighiiy eTcliion Of the Majors mind, We take occa
SION 10 saw. WIS lhllle Will an exceedingly fictitious
smile. and we were surprised 10 discover that 1t did hot
meet with a response ON the part of his listeners.-1ho
gentleman did not attempt any arguments in rela-
ton tlls lnattct. no doubt wisely concluding. that he
would exhibit a profound ignorance Of the Whole sub
jcct.
lie said but little in relation to State politics. We
however gathered from his RENAL h, that he was violently
opposed to the James River aud kanawha improve
mcnt, which he said WAS 4 serious bnrIhen upon the
Statc-heiur "A tax Of sg5, 0GO annuallV.
The Major concluded his remarks by a 'f%pntletic' ap
peal to those OF the Republican party who voted tor
Gen. Harrison. He hoped 10 see them again fightiug
under The same banner with their old friends and asso-
ciatcs. They We're prepared, he SAID, 10 give them Il
hearty welcome back again, and should regard their de
scrtion more as an error III Judgment than in heart
What effect this appeal, expressed in such gio,ring Ian
guago, and omanating too, from such a sourcedid, or will
have upon llusc for whom ii was intended, we are not
prepared to say. This We can say. that the MAJOR in his
long absence, has not improved either in the manner or
matter of speaking. nor do believe he vii be able 10
convince the people, whom he wishes To represent, that
he is capable Of doing himself more credit OF the people
more honor IN the councils OF his State than when he left
them.
After the MAJOR concluded, Robert Whitehead. Esq,
at the request Of the friends Of John Thompson. The
W hIg candidate, read a circular, written By Mr..
Thompson, al the earnest request of many voters. who
were DESTROYS of knowing his political principles. This
production is %wriutnin a style characteristic Of the man
plain and cbaSte-but containing sound and orthodox
doctrines, such as experience teaches. Mr.. Thompson
has been induced 10 take this method Of communicating
with the people, since he will be compelled by proles-
aiolaI engagements, made previous to his nomination,
and which he cannot lorogo, TO he absent until a few
weeks before the election. His absence may operate in
juriousiy but We entertain no doubt of his success.
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