Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-30
Communications.


inability to attend 1t WAS not submitted that bod,
We however do not consider IT the less appropriate,
and 10y request, cheeriuy give il place our col
umns
To the Wing rotcr, of The an Conversational D,t,,i
composed Of The counties Of Campbell, Buckingham.
Charlotte, Prince Edtrurd Cumberland hYara,o,
and L,uenbtug.
Having been delegated by YOU to meet in Convention
for the purpose OF selecting suitable candidate Ia rep,o
@h YOU IN the next Congress OF The |. 5. We have At
Ter carefully and mpartally weighing the hiph claims
and qualifications of the distinguished gentlemen BROUGHT
To our consideration, with perfect unanmily selected
| RICHARD ii. TOLER. ESQ.,, of l.,nclburp. ms a
candidate, IN every ESSENTIAL. deserving ihe confidence
and support Of the Wings Of the 18th District Mr. To
Ter is no mushroom Wing. of nights growth. but hay
ing been engaged Tor twenty years IN conducting one o
the ables Wing Journals Of the State he has acquired
an extensive Know ledge OF the men and measures hcb
have a2i'atd the country during thai PERIOD and has
been Haturcd into a ripe politician. He has moreover
dOne the state some service" having BEEN for several
years, one of the Delegates from Campbell county in
The State Legislature where his abilities and usefulness
have been felt and acknow lodged by both parties; and
should he be elected 10 Congress. he would not onl,
carry with him thorough know lelpe of Nhi Nn,ion
al policy, but practical knowle ledge Of the interest of
our beloved Virginia. And here. II may hu supposed
our office and our laburs should terminate; but w.
cannot consent TO separate without unltedly aud cor
daily Inviting every genuine Why, every true p,trl
hp
country from the hands of its false friends and beira,ors
Ever slnce the misguided and inaiuate, policy of
r'ntra' jackson III the destruction Of ths Bank Of thr
u S-ihc great central power which while il r,stIan
ga 'he state 'anks within their proper orbits gave 10
The country the best IN the world-or curr,n
cy has been unsettled nuctuatinp and lepr.ciauy ,n
era Jackson ~ order iasiy the prophetic pedelins
81 W h1 members OF Congress III relation 10 the With
ura"a oil 80 vast an amount from the circulating medl
um OF the country gave order. 10 his pet institutions ,s
! uks Syp a,,tl, Hi
CUM produced 10y tho hdraval of the notes al The R,n
oil the l. > from circulation. The Legislature of STATES
having large Democratic impurities bcnp an sons Ia su.
TAI" Their ch"ilan aud dsconceri his Why opponents
chartered large numbers Of new Banks SO that the mum
Dor Oh State Banks increased from $50 IN 1850 10 6I in
1857. The great centre and regulator of the sy,s,n
having been destroyed. those institutions shot nady
from their spheres, and the Bank loans of the couny
went NJ from 5000 400 600 IN 1880 ~ loo OeOin
1887. During Tins inundaon of the country with !,
spurious currency, without ,necc basis the whole
iouaGatlon OF trade uptnrnrd, phcnzled schemes Of
speculation seized the minds Of the people property and
lhe wages o labor went up 10 the highest point Of in
'laooh-'he whole nation was actually tossing aud
groanng under plethora Of money; the " hips were
scorhiuIIy tainted with their false predictions and the
worst passions Of the people sought 10 be innamed a
ga'nst them for toreelling what but fully loo
speedily verified
JustA this crisis, when he must have planl, reseen
the inevitable result, and after he had issued his famous
specie CIRCULAR. which FASTENED tho impending nun
OF the Banks, General jackson retired from oIlce de
clarng TO the world 81 leave this great people prosper
Gus aud happy" lie succeed in Office by Martin
Van Duron, Who stood plcd.ed 10 his party 10 walk
II the footsteps OF his llu.rons pedecessorp lie had
scarce seated himself in the ear OF state and caaph IN
inc relhS OF the Government When he and the nation
were startled and stunned by the general Bank cxpo
SONS which simultaneous took place throng hont the
land. Feeble 10 devise and lmpotent Ia carry out en-
afGed and liberal measures Of relief the country now
9roanIng under tho weight Of the universal wreck the
lrs effort OF his Administration secuted be 10 exon
crate It's 'usrlous predecessor and itself from the
odnm, by attempting to cast The blame upon The
Wings.
The first great distinguishing feature Of Mr. Van Blu
rem. Administration, the creation of the Sub Urea
sury, sckly and rckety concern that failed of its
promised ends and disappointed the hopes of It's own
friends The people, suffering under a luciuang
and vItatcd currency, thought they had right 10
appeal to the General Government to carry out the
spr and design of the constitution in the establish.
ment OF "a uniform currency but Mr.. Van Buren,
anghtily told them they expected too much from the
Governnsn-ihst the Government must take care Of
h'eD, and they must take Of Mcmseles From that
mpurn the bIghting of the nation seemed to rest
upon HIM. and his downfall silently but rrevocably
dccreed.
The glorious result of the campaign of 1910 is fresh
IN the recollection of all. The veteran Soldier and
Statesman, William II. Harrison, like Cnclnna,ns of
DID, was called from his plough to preside DER the dcsii
oles OF the nation. The people worn with the ia
suos of the campaign and proud If the signal and bril-
liant victory they had won, quietly returned to their
peareable pursuits desiring and expecting respite from
The turmoil and din OF party strife; aud calmly reposng
under the shadow Of their own vine and fa tree, eA
pacted IN due course Of time 10 of the fruit Of thai
Administration Which they had planted. But Pfoyi
dcnce, IN Its inscruilbe operations fit 10 pluck
up the cherished scion of noble stock Tho yene-
rated Harrison was cut down. just lie had given
the nation an earnest that it had every thing to
nope and nothing 10 fear from his Administrator