Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-24
FOR THE yIRGINIAN.
BEDFORD COUNTY,


among The great Wing parry. as to the question upon
f tho various indl, iduals, who have already been
,,.s,,d As candidates for the next General Assembly,
,hev uupbt TO besiow their undivided suiages, hope
van will permit through The medium Of your paper.
l., offer few suggestions for The consideration OF the
Wbig voters of the county, and trust that our Demo
cratic friends will aso be kind enough 10 give them that
ien,n which the Importance of the subjects To which
thew refer so justly demands.
At no period of Nrginias history has been i'm
not,an that she should rense her legislative authority
IN The hands Of men who know her great local well
r,lcal in erest-''and who knnwIno will dare 10 main
IAN Them - than at presentIhe Time in fact has come
when if behaves the people Of Virginia. look less
the poljcy and measures OF the Federat Government,
and 10 give more u their time and attention to questions
affecting the interest Of their own Staeto their
domeslc concerns. Instead of Legislators spending
the pe,pes money in the worse than useless discussion
If same aps rac question Of Federal politics. Whether
This or that proposition fr pering the territory of for
eon and friendly power be constitutional unconsttn
,ona Instead of discussing day after day. and week
after week, resolutions OF instruction 10 Senators, who
doubtless know their duty asd the peoples interest," bets
fer than the sage Statesmen who would enlehien hem
10 vote for this that measure OF party conception with
which the interests If Virginia have of con
nrcon--et them lock at home 10 The great and mpor-
lant subjects ct Educatnn--the improvement of our
Rnads-lhe reformation Of our Judiciary syslem--and
others Of great moment affecting he general welfare
and prosperity OF the Whole people Of The State. TIE
subject of Educaon itself is of mare Importance IL
people o Virginia Than all others relating the admin
sraion Of public affairs aud surely il has no PARTY
connection, II abnve party aud Is intimately
necied wish the retlaluiiv of oar free inst unhs. and
the security of the peoples rights from The Of
Ftderal legislation than The pI"rnuaaon of Thousand
lherIrs in Federal pucs. And yet there is NJ sub
pc which has received small share "f attention.
When, therefore. the people called to select
men tn represent them in The legislation of the State.
their w "A sneraI 1,
,hose eea, and important questions wbch are the loiti-
and proper SUBJECTS of State legislation. They
shpnld pk for men. whose talents, whose praciical
knowledge business habits and elevated characters will
r afford guarantee Of efficient representatives.
They should lo'k iur no not only have capa-
city enable them udicosly upon all questions
that may Come before them. hui who have the talents
not only 10 devise but 10 advocate and sustain with zeal
and ability. calculated 10 promote the great in
m and general welfare Of their constituents and .! the
whals State.
And while the people Of Bedford in common with The
people Ut Virgins, deeply and vlaly interested il
The subject Of Education. and while in the seest ion OF
men. in whom To cntiJe the legislation of the State
they should east their votes upon with special
fmnce 10 the talents which fit them to do something fo
the cause If Educaiion of paramount importance. il
would seem 10 become The people ' Bedford 10 LOOK
sso with interested concern to iheimpnriance Of the
con ol that great work of Improvement in Virginia called
the Southwestern Road. The people of Bedford per
laps as much interested in having this Road
ed IS any other portion OF Eastern Virginia. And il is
needless therefore, 10 urge upon them the propreiy and
wisdom OF chasing men tn represent them in the Legis
laure Of the State, whose talents and abilities will make
Them safe repositories of momentous interest
and who can do sonethg for this, well for such
other measures affect the vital interest If The country
and which will doubtless be subjects Of legislation in the
next General Assembly.
And while 1t Is certainly the duty Of the Wing party
individuals to have special regard these great ques-
HONS OF STATE policy. il is nevertheless important that
ey should lock also 10 the Congressional in this
Csfct. he two parties are very nearly equally divi-
ded In the district, and is very evident that unless
each county shall rally lis whole Wing strength. defeat
sGevlable. The district is large one and it is al
most impossible that the Wing candidate can. Of him
SET, do all 10 arouse the people, and 10 discuss before
mem The great questions that divide the parties Ia
selecting candidates for the county. them does seem to
We That without losing sight Of those subjects, peculiarly
'ae policy above referred to, we should select such
men, as while they will command the whole Mig
'Oe Will also render he efficient aid to the Con.
etSsona candidate, Ivy canvassing the county, and dis
ng before the people those great subjects Of national
Pmcy upon which the two parties divided.
N"u IN view OF the suggestions here thrown out and
many others that might be offered, allow me, Messrs.
''us' IN the name of five hundred Wings Of the
Da NY n' Bedford. To propose to the OF the
H. H. "lLLlAM NJ BURNElL, Esq. as Of the
L,s candidates to represent them in the next Legs.
e " virginia. And Of his capacity and fitness it is
'"ss lor US 10 speak. Let ii be said however that
pe one man among us, who is pre-emnenlly quail
tboe Tue representative of such a constituency as
pop'e OF bedford, that man is VIM. NJ Burwell.
sstsses naturally the highest order of talent, with
nu hsh'y cultivated, and well stored with useful in
10, .rh"' upon all those subjects. upon which mems
an , legislature will most likely be called upon 10
oeo ,n no. which in sone measure, have already
na oy his genius and his talents through the
and nnJa' '"e p.oic press. As politician he is firm
ec 'ai'hs W hlg. And there is no whose ser
Mere rao e'e whole people of Bedford testify
lhv NV i,q'es'y put in equisiticn-who stood more
eGn 'l.a . e fainparts, and fought valanlly il
hcs,,I )" hS principles, and TIE candidate who rep
at '' "'eHl' In the great political struggle that
N Rr,'. ,"eh OF the peculiar qualifications which fl
as So; 10 De iher representative, well as Of lht
r'"es which he has rendered the Wing cause
kyhia W, w efficient aid which he can give to tn,
fpf1c 'essohal candidate. call upon the Wbie
haro an " ,aiy as one man TO his support. The peo
onion 80 T. We same great objects in vew-there is nj
lc (nu - e county with an interest TO promote dis
khs,bn,'ae Whole. And il matters not therefore
h0utb 81 en candidates come from the North or tn
THEM tIe-ifom the Fast and the West-but onll
bud selr "e men who know and appreciate the neres
tasus "'e OF Tue people, and who have the talents Il
s frn, II" oei'ni them. And without at all deract
ban M 'ue Claims and merits of other wer,hv gentle
e Gol nse names have been SUGGESTED in The neope
u-rJl hesiiatioa in presenting the claims If Mr.
Mug parr 'r the unanimous support of tn
e De,,ly W 'ne counly-aBd We believe that he ii
'eec''e II than any other man