Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-21
political.
From The Petersburg Hisiigeneer.
THE RESULT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION

The die is east and James X PnL ia President ,l,c
Of the United States. That we are mortified and criev
ed at this unexpected result, we have no disposition Ia
conceal OF deny-mortifed at the means which have
been used 10 defeat tho first In the Union. aud
grevcd that The administration of oar Government
peei placed In lhe hands Of men litlr que hed IL
conduct II In manner which will be Conducive 10 In,
iarplr ess and prosperity Of the People
Gu looking At the events Of the canvass msny ,hn,,
VIII be discovered which calculated To excite III.
fears OF all lovers Of their country
In the first place, in The election of MI, Polk md Js
leat OF Mr. Clay, The principle has been practically ms.
Serted that exalted merit aud distinguished public SER
vices GIVE M man calm upon the first office in the
Gun OF the conatry. but that. the contrary they firm
bar TO hs attaining the Chief Mags,racy u tho Ma
tion. Mr. Polk indebted Tor his nomination prin-
cpay 10 the fact. that but liule known of hun
TINT he had no national reputation, mud insight
f'an' aad obscare 10 have made many enemies. Starr,
ing upon tins principle. our oppanenis conducted tho
campaign IN strict conformity with 1t.
Opinions us opposite as the poles were attributed 10
MIR. Polk IN different sections Of The country The TO-
noraut portion 81 the people Of Pennsylvania were cbes
ted into the belief that Mr., PIX was frmcr friend of
their peculiar inercs, than Mr. Clay, whose whole pub
lie LIE has been devoted the encourage men, Of Amer
lean Industry while at the South the consistent stand
taken by Alf Clay in favor Of Protection, was used
gans im with fatal success.
The Abh,ionlsls Of he North were whcedlsd bv theft
leader into the ranks o Mr. Polk. the avawed ground
al MI 'laY, possessing abilities superior 10 Mr. Polk,
would prnppruunahy weaken the Influence of abolition
on the minds Of the people, while VI the South. Mr.
Clay was charged with counting the Aboltionss, aud
being ready IL surrender the rights oi tho South
II by so doing. he could secure The Abolition vote and
Ills own eeeiln.
In addition 10 these sectional frauds, aud 9th crs that
we m'g adduee, oar opponents instituted system Of
Wh"iesl'" eaumny aud abuse which, In the language
ui TIE New folh American, SPARED neither the hearth
stone around which gathered the family and friends Of
our candIdaienol The altar al which they worshipped"
by these modes has Mr.. Clay been defeated aud Mr.
Polk been elected 1arin aud anti 'raril. Texas and
anu Texas, Abolition aud anti Abolilinn. caumny and
ia'ehood, constituted the contents Of the Iuculco caul
drun. c0nnared Ia which the contents of The Witches
caGdrin IN Macbeth, were homogeneous and II the coun
try dues not derive from their filthy lamentations, "dou
bic toll and irouele' we shall be agreably surpri-
sed.
But for one. do not concedc that all is lost. True
is, hat the country is deprived and forever Of the
services OF the first man Of his ime.rue il is that for
four wears Ia come there viii BE- let Loose upon the land
all the evils OF acobnical rule hut tank Gud! our
county has young and vigorous Constitution, aud will
we confidently trust survive. in lis Government aud its
Union, the assaults OF lis ,nenss.
The Wings, then have high aud solemn deity 10
pertorm-lhry de,a,d-iIoi conquered. They
constitute formidable and organized parly-and they
have the Senate OF the United States IN their favor
lhey can therefore, by maintaining their oga niza,on in
the different States, continue to maintain ihtt ascednn
cy IN the SENATE, and be able IL mitigate II they
enllrey ward of the evils Of the I.acofco admnisra
ton. while they will be ready avail themselves Of any
opportunity that mny be presented, place the Gov
eminent IN The hands Of those ho competent TO ad
minister II. This is glorious object and une 10 every
way worthy Of the exerons of true Wings. The Wing
party fought no for the spells Of victory, for the ceya
lion Of mere They ba,tled Er their coun,ry's
good. and They honnd by every Of sound
policy and true patriotism still 10 fight ON aud on and
never to sntrendei while they have the power 10 main
tain the struggle