Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-16
~ We received no letter itom our Richmond Cor.
respondent.
MIG MEETING INCANpBrrI

notcer ,he purpose OF nominating suitable. candidates
represent lhs county III the NEXT Legislature, aud Ia
appiint delegates 10 the District fupy1 u,n 10 be held
in Faua ille hn 22nd Of Match fr the nurpns, oi
nominating suitable canddate hr Ibis Congressional
Di>rtcl--Abram ". " mbIsh Esd, was called T., lLr
chair aud John d. Alexander ESQ appointed Secre,a,
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The object Of the meeting was explained ly nr RI.
W Nit,efs, when the following Preamble and Res
olull'ins were Offered and unanimously a,upltd
We, a portion OF lhe W Ing party OF Campbell county
being assembled, according 10 previous noiee tr The
purpose OF nominating suitable persons To represent ms in
thehoNtSne Legislature; and tr he further nurp,s,
81 appointing delegates To attend the Nha Distrat nn.
vertl"t, pmposes Ia he held at Fanvlr on the I'D
Instant. 10 nnninatea candidate to fep.on this District
~ The Congress OF the s., deeply impressed with
SENSE "l 0e responsibility witch .tss ulon in this
crss oi oar State aud aai0ml slalls-a crisis Which
calls Tor all the modtratiuIt wisdom and energy of the
patriotic fall parties.
Nedeem it one Of the dearest privileges of Frccmcn
nearoay 10 meet together IN Their primary as,semhi,s
to coulef"ith each other and sJemnN To deliberate ON
great measures affecting the general nehte aud to pro
Pose such candidates rs Will, elected, the abu
sfs and work out liary reform the administration
ol the Government under which they live
e Wish 1t To be distinctly undefstuo that in our
condemnation Of the misclcvuus policy and wicked de-
Signs al the leaders OF that PARTY 10 he We stand or
psed. we intend ma reelection, ia the ronoes degree
upon the Sleat body oil the Democratic party. We be
eHe them % be rs huAesl and patriotic as ourselves
How could1the olherwise3 They are oar nciphbors,
the com pannSo OF unr youth. bosom friends and in
many Instances, the members OF our ianlIies-tu
lowing The same pursuits. having the same interests
and suffering under the wronasliu we do think
imi toy misguided confidence IN their leaders, they
have suffered themselves to be grossly mised We
would say unto all such, COME aad help u.s. aud
we W!l sho~ unto yen a muTe excellent way
IL Is not oar intention, at tins inc. Ia enter into an
ton Of the lase betrayal by that Accidental
'pMentbess,' john Tyler of the Party which olcya
ted ham ier1"m. Like the Adder in he Fable he has
sinng ihe hlsIn that Warmed him into hie and alk,
stunning aud drcsng The Migrate we lGava Inn 'aonc
III las glfy prey To his remnant Of ''consccncc"
which, like HAPPY, viii in his hours Of suler ant dis
passionate rejection, torture aud iced upon lis polluted
existence.
But there are glcat and CRYING evils / cur State and
Naipml governments, Which must be corrected if We
would preserve the purity Of institutions and trans
init lliei, Is cherished boon. uulmpair,d la our ~
tony. The gross dccensiou ia the public meras con
Stq"tnI un1 corrupt administrations The General Go
frrmnG Is every where visible. and perhaps ~ where
more 80 than in Cur OWN STATE lgislalurr where the
servants ot the people elected pass laws tn the bchc-
1T and rellt 81 th"r constituents sooner find them
selves seated in llr Halls ct lsgiss)ioo than they .ior
ge tholf first loy" turn deaf the voic Of those
"h" s"nt ihem iAar, htsttad 81 adopting measures cal
ruilcd i1rrlcvr the dlscss that ptiYad,s the whole
'ogl' and breadth ct his once !lof,us old Common
wealth, set themselves seriously work 10 advance the
Interests u sumo betty party leader.
we iogh III VAN 10 ihe acts Z" tie present eeo'1iarc
F as0@. measure Observation-Disclosures prosperity 10 the
arlnIg. The mechanic OF The commercial interests OF The
ea~ We have heard ol caucus alter c0,n,@-not for
me r"rPSt'' dcvlsa4 ways and means 10 relieve the
Pppf--1 :. 10 ascertain what W lig incumbent coulhc
efrd trim 'lr" IN order than his place might be filled
"llh sone faH lug PARTISAN w ella We heard cumpc
tent ana liilul Ulcers threatened with expulsion from
ON 20, o nlhr nom lar some raw and inexperienced
simceSsnr, whose only recommendation as .9t hp be
hh1cd To Tie dominant party: and have actually seen
dmsG 'lfelis carried into execution.
We have seen tie dominant parry, for the purpose of
sitting the Voice Of the " igs in The councils of the
ton 81 i)srcting the State bring together into the
same DSrirt, counties emos remote from each other
having M intercourse and identity Of interest; and in
Illus breaking ny h,s,. social reial os which have here
pore existed between contiguous counties; and carrying
compelled 10 sacrifice one OF then valued lead
er3, rather than give The Wig party rhalce for mq,r
DIAN one reWoscnlaliyeuut of Gtleen.
While the voice OF distress is daily reaching tGe Cap
toI. Iron every section OF the STATE they continue deaf
oFVtrJ thing bat lno calls Of Party. and refuse 10 pass
laws cacns"d Ia eve the relctasked, merely bccauSr
what would llrVe the lcoj,ic would likewise give
s'me relief In the Ooafs. =, lar from granting succour
to the cranr and dmoPing r0crgies Of Ihc State, they
have been Tor weeks rackGg lthlr inanauts for new
subjects ot taxation, until they have almost taxed the
very tools with which the poor his dali bread:
and while II is universally admitted that the State II
sell. is largely indcbt, and actually has borrow the
money To pay lhe per- item otthese men, they pertins
consIy refuse Ia receive thcs sam Of lhlny thou
sand doIiar5and upwards, lying in the Treasury OF
the L $ toh"r crcdh; AMI are spinning out the session
loa m.s' unreasonable and unnecessary length, to the