Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-20
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uloie oppressive bnrhen Of Taxation Tor i,s nlndatiou-
ana blinded. by It's promise of present aid. TO Us
iu'e'e 'onselnfhees.--lt may On the first prrsen-
'a'on oil The question. nett with many adyocas~ /
but Us the subject shall be examined in i,s rr.ua.
h'afings even they will be forced to tho conrtu.io
soon or later. that II Is better bear the ills they
'se, g'ev's as they may he. than 10 Fly to others.
that they know not OH
''cm's US To indicate preference a. to tho osn-
aos'e OF 'he :" hig Party or the next Presidency w.
sfne''d by our constituents, as well as in accordance
with our own feelings. we proclsin that
HENRY CLAY, + Kenfu.ky
~ The occi ri that preference, over all other msudc
oniin2 however that ~ making this nvowal VIZ dsvo,
!. due to our brother Wings in other States. who NAV
prefer any other indisldus ilany such there b. thar
we nro willing TO submit his claims ~ tho coosidr,.,i.
and decision Of n Naionsi Convention W. 49,. (,
unnecessary 10 sustain the nomination Of this s,;.;.l-
ed Statesman and Patriot by an enumeration of h;s ,
lie services ~ by an attempt vindea,e bis
rom the aspersons o his enemics These sery,c.. NJ.
Inscribed upon every page OF his country, 4 Is,,v d..
character has passed through tho fiery ordeal IL num-.
rous party contests. without spot or blen,sb ,o.,;.
n"n H. Ills biieresi enemles admit his s,,rr;,r,y ~
all selfish considerations; and they who most ludi, r.
denim h's opinions confess the Independence with wbrL
"ey arc afo"'n and HE ability with which thu, s,p
maintained. native Of Epinia hill. h. las ai,,s
been loyal 10 the lnon he has never been an aI. =,
~" land Of his birth He has no military e,uli,s ~
which IN boast but although he was never sonn,. =,
the hoid. hs wise councils gave energy 4, The arm
'ha' welded The sword and his eloquent yo;ec l;Lo
INA. o i'cInnsihones. when he aroused tina Athsn.n.
against the Macedonian invader oien rekindlcd m.
dropping courage Of his counrym.n, when imbec;li,r
and cowarlice aud leachery had struck our f,g md
shroud'd The nalion IN phum F,as 10 any en,orveuc,
ne MSS "'oe oy h's Wise moderation, thrown Amsnlf
n""fon iniufa'rd partes and rescued the Union FROM
Impending dissolution. In 1872 when The Question of
oi the annexation OF Missouri the Con.derscr .v,,,
ted the Halls Of Congress; and. in 1880 When The S,.,.
oi South Carolina and the Federal Guyer,moa, -.
afayed against each other and when the friends ofuu,
iiec institutions ircmbed for their safety Al each ~
these critical erss IN the hlsary of our cove,nmon
Henry ''ay proved lms't equal 10 Tho emergencies.
that arose, when eblcr minda, or ess putr,ic sn,s
would have sunk dosp,rngly urder the trial or a,h,v
deed It's consequences. Al that proud period of Nj. Nil
liant career hf Illustrated the beautiful continent tb,
"feoce hath its victories as well a, Uar-
And aid hs conn'rsmen under oblie atoms the 6yr-
Oh wh'h even parry mnlgniiy cannot wholly destrny
and which the highest honor in their eft cannot NOR.
than repay.
In reference to candidate for the Vice presiJcnrv
We shall express personal pref renceo,yinp MI. -.
lection to the ns'nror dcibelaion oi the National Con
venon which is imposed 10 be- held in IN, CIV r r,.i
tmore. on the 3d day Of Nav, 1874
Fellow citizens o the Wing parry permit no i, AN
clnson, 10 co9hre yon az you yane your FREQ sli,s
lions and ny ynn eo,tide Ia The necessity OF the sd.l,
81 the principles by which you have so ouy abdc \.
'' purify W wen Ms u t'ir irrpetniiyas YOU .dasrs
the ~ establishment of 40 II spcriry Of ,uur cunry n,
witch til" success o Wing measures is essentials ,,r
would r'bnkp and drcs those o have sa,Iod the luu
da"'s OF the one aud destroyed the the Other, by a.
nes :" rash rNpcrnen'swe cunurc 10 arouse your lotL
a9y 10 sfd on your afnour nre FIR the baith;
aho Ia iahe another vigorous and unCder,s 10 rrslor.
the Government 10 The hands 1T honest patroIi cam.
tie men ion have received high ,pac, from w.
BILE ancestry SEE Ii, it that you transmit il, unipp.irA
'oy"or Descendants. BENZ W. LEIGH,
. Presidsnf;
CHAPMAN JOHNSON.
NfNpLlAM ROBERTSON,
CHARLES }. FAULKNER.
JOHN II. PEYTON,
ROBERT w. CARTER.
JAMES X. IiLBARD,
y :, -, Tee President.
ALrx No,,,,x Secretaries