Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-19
2i,e Apmrtltur0 1'troimiam.
THURSDAY. FEBRUlRYlo 1915
NE NEA / PRESIDENCY Gen. Scott
J"'8e Mclean. .M. Calhoun. se.-1be
tducUs Sus,,m

o's'heSlon oil question, which wbe, ne,,,.,,. =
ueelSion shall, twa Yeas henee, arise. Will mn, l. =,
9e'hef Tree irsn rerpeAiiy and difficulty. e,be, :,
TWO gfaai Patlles which divide the couot,, ;,
'noeed' oe'ore HAT period shall arrive there b., ma,
'"'fo hlehIn'nd In the field" prepared In disn,,o Il
"op'fs OF lie Succession it'll The rival horses
anu hs"eas'tT' As Is impossible. however TO s,,
"u' eyes ana ears |" events iranSpring openly
VI 50 I" siuI'Iy our understandings as MI Ia .oa.
io, 70 come extent, al least lie motives and d..i
Si some pl iAo remin ut Actors ON The stage We d
II hoi altogether Improper 10 say word in reference
'he SUBJECT upon WHICH, though So re fole the pn,t.
mind is hy ~ means lud liTerent
lae New fork Herald. which occrpes an ,,,,,..
nous Position ana1g the p1liIiell urnals nj the ,,,
"'s recently oeea lnipstrioasY en9l.ad In dl,se,no
tihs tunoTs fron Washington " hi.b we Rave ~, "
are whoy IDLE speeuIahals and are intended fur nu,,
ses III mischief eNcusvey.-to the effect that III.
leading Wings in Congress, fares alliop pubic mini
have already indicated decided preference f., =
Nln9held Scott as the Wing candidate far The o.,
Presidency. aver all others. We have Satisfactory -,
sons 10 believe that such txpfessiun of onini, H.
taken place; and sc equally we'll satisfied ta,,.
object If the Herald which, under the Thin ds4,,.o
pretended indep nenee Of all parties rarely fails In p,
a
one OF lhen. Is Inc distraction of iha, party nov by M
attempt 10 awaken thus early hear burnIncs and h.,
onsies Among The friends Of d s,inl shed hos al
now that Nh Clay is generally deemed, BY his uv,
l''lon, no l"heer an aspiran or the Chief Maoi,,,,
are regarded as suitable pers Ms for the Pr,sdet,i,
fee
an me event I'll Mr.. Clay's adherence to his prcserl
'''''s'""o determination not again 10 permit his nan.
,he "A in
'" DC os'a 10 c"nerli"n WIN that high station Il
"g"'y pf"oao'e mat he ch"ce ii tie party which t.,
80 'oh% looked 10 tie noble kentuck an as lis head
"aae'' Will hnally settle eltht upon Gen Scot, nj
Judge MeLeah-and without now intending 10 exnr,.
decided preference for either, We conisat .u-se,e
Win ooservlrg that We prepared IS Of present adj
'iSed, 'oeIVe either Of tlen oar humble supp,, when
ever the wishes Of the great Why parry shall hsy.
'efh mad. kn"" IN I al mode which they shall ttem
selves select TN that purpose. We Do nss ason be- IN
remark, To exclude other Wings f-oas comm ,i,tr 4,
this race Of honorable ambilion There ar. indeed
men in the ranks whom we might individuality nr.f, Il,
elihtf I the gentlemen nained-,,re are oIb,,s rr
tainiy, whom We ~ould as cleerfuly suppoft--ss,k
men as WIN. Camphsll Preston u South ,',n,,sa nj
Watkins Leigh ard VIM. {. Rl,ts uf y,rstsjo j., i
Macpherson cfren If G, oYsia sohn r CrittrnJeo 81
Ksn,."Ly, or Willie P. Mapgum of North C1n3ha
"a good ne and true" honrsi. cai able and anln Il
tie constitution w be time ennnsh however.
two hence, TO engage in the discussion Of tie r..ns ard
Qualifications Of hose VIII may aspire 70 this hleh d. !.
iinciion, whose friends desire SEE the, anes en-
rolled upon tho list Of competitors. Dor only oIsc at
present, Is 10 say that the runurs a1aal Tor siuls'r
purposes TO the fleet that TN question las already
settled by coteie OF politicians al Nashinnt 0n ar a.
together aPocry phal, and unworthy Of aien'hn.
II Is not improper also to obst rive that The Albums
'rallon parry Is not altogether free In agitation tins
disturbing question, which, although it does alvau
appear upon the surface ui public events rl,s
generally more or less influential in cuniron, thu polls
cy oil the government as well IS in directing the moves.
hent OF parties. lae Number of the Washington
MON cedcaes Long Article Ia this subject. wihl
II earnestly drprecars The premature expression 10y h
inends OF The d1erci Locof GO aspranis OF thfir rrI
sFechVe preferences, as being calculated 10 The t
'nony II not to des1r'y The unity OF The pnry. For =
sell 1t declared HAT II helnes To elton cl9nP
and mat, 81 Tar from htolchg whom it viii snppuu
lo4e. the editor " III not, if he help it. even d, cam
The name Of his favorlle The very earnesness of Nj
appeal is conclusive as 10 The uninencv Of the sapn.
hended DANGER and. Ia truth. if such se,n.J
fetal invocation had been addressed 10 the parry h
are other "signs. not less conclusive, Of exsug hear
hurnings, fores'adowing future dsscnsons. 4 nocr
them, We may refer. as particularly worthy Of re ar.
to the course OF Mr.. Calhoun and his friends. Mt only
on the Oregon question is there wide diversity Of op
Ion between !he Administration party proper aud hee
us allies" but there are other and striking eyidsavt,
of jealousy and discard With hs proveihias sagaciJ
r Calhoun alreac "oresees." that while The So ~
men are quite willing 10 accept his services aud the
OF his friends IN the honf Of need. they have
Of fe"ardas their services in any coin m re subs aoa
than hesrsi iauery, and consequently thai giclop
to BIZ acn,. by their jnt efJ,ns is ever 10 "snuro
10 his benefit" Inc Sci Of this discovery h1s been 10
develore already. amanc Mr.. Cahruns soH"retS' I"
varons sections u the Cuon decided opp0si6 o We
use OF caucus nlacniaay in governing parry aeii'n ~
Washington, it failed Ia united voie Jpn TIC
Oregon question. ~ Richmond horeh the n.s'osl.sa
!he legislative caucus ~ere in the early part Of llt s'
S on successfully carried Du'. they sianally fad ai'
,ubscque Mt period, aud openly donouneed 10y ;tS
raj Of he leading members. ho are understood De-
long To the Calhoun wing Of The party. who de'Aant
heir determination hereafter 10 make upon he 5yt'
as ole utterly subFersiyo of freedom oforrion aat
conducive 10 10 the advantage only Of political jn..fs
and n's uers. In cunneclion with these neanlns1
events and declarations. see il stated ty Washing
Ion correspondent, ola New York paper not confeiu'al
his friends i'll not submit his claims TO the dsi!son I"
Baltimore Convention" for hs privilege Of entry
competitor for the Presidential. stakes in 1913 Tie has
been taught, by bitter experience, that before sue"
,oncave in which the voice If few ajroi, mlnas''s