Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-30

By some one unknown to me- | have been announced
some pigh len days since, through the Lyuchhuts
Nlfuinian candidate represent yen IT. the u.e oi
Delegates. al the next Session ot the Virginia Ieel>la-
nfp Since thai announcement have found very dit
hcu satisfy sone ni my friends, without say ny
pnsliivty that wiling tu b, a candidate
your suffages and up this hour have gwen
any assurance thai would consent i he truth l.. Il
have IL aud sl f RI, reluctant Ia euter cunpeti.
lion TIA ihnse " no have been already proclaimed
dldates for The same flee all 81 whom .nizp "a
bronping the rnlitlca party which an at
ached; but finding II impractcabr any LINER To pur.
sue tins Of "naaeriy maciiuity." have, after
due tlrctiun, 10 the conclusion To bus publicly
nonuce myself candidate Tor your suilIages. And IN
making this declaration, II may moi be inappropriate thai
shond give some indication OF hat my would
be- elected. upon OF the ipurant questions
that il is probable will be brought heture the Leslsla
lure fur am sure that il will not be ia my power
and with all the waters ct The county, before
the day Of election. Yet ST all avail myself of
suitable opportunity To make known upinuns, ais
though am public speaker, by profession prac-
tee.
deem il wholly unnecessary in this canvass to say
anything relation Federal politics. Having done all
thai could honuaby and cnnsceuiously tie great
political oi lS14, defeat The el.cliun
present incumbent ut the Presidential chair. have
quietly shtaihed my sword. awaiting events. and am
willing injudge he Executive by his acts. Ihuse that
can. Will approve those that cannot. | must aud
" III condemn. W ere Ia do Otherwise, should be a
traitor Ia the principles vhtch Irn,ss and therefore
unworthy Of The political confidence OF any There
Is Then IN this canvass necessity 10 stir the bitter
iers oi party strife, which, tos lhe least J II, Is this al
all tunes dIsaereable, aud often hecomes Illuminating
Honest differences ut opinion will and do exist upon al
most all questions. of national and Stale pocv-lhose
differences when properly conducted. To he re-
GREETED. being absolutely necessary for the preservation
of republican form oi government.
The subject OF Popular Education, Primary Schools
has been discuss IN and uni OF The LEGISLATURE for The
past two or three years great DEAL but unfortunately
Tor the class ot per>ons fT whose benefit the suiec has
been ag,lated. tue school master has not been
mung them yet. Their good old mulher has been ra h.
or Inclined 10 turn deal ear 10 their Tor know =
ledge While large donations from lime time ha been
granted to s'me OF the Colleges, nothing comparatively
has been done Tor the army vi nearly siAty thousand
who can neither read or wrlieil is Tor his class more
particularly that something substantial should be done
should, therefore, If placed situation d. So con.
slider II vi the pindtst acis nt my he To Contribute
by my vote 10 the shedding OF light akness reuns
supreme; aud In accomplish inject desra bic aud
necessary too for the alton If lhrr y-reglous
and ito adop any plans best calculated con-.
ss'enl with other Interests Of the State TO accomplish
that object
State improvements. by canals. roads, Sc, is a sub.
jecl which every section OF The State seems To feel IT.
self deeply Interested and think viii be for he future
prosperity, that this spirit has heen manifested for she
could mol reasonably expect To compete with her sis.
ter States, IN trade and commerce. " hlle iruuginp
along market rough and billy roads. or heav-
+ ING Hil bItlOHtd boat Win mIeS and p3ddles
her rivers ubsrucled by rocks and rifles, while her
neighb go whlslilng by her win steam boats aud
cars, laden with tie irulIs Of industry, to market
Self defence. therefore, apart from these convent
encrs &c. should mpel prosecute such schemes OF
improvement S will enable her INTO fair cumpe-
tion with her neghbnrs IN The facilities OF Trade While
entertain these general views regard Stale improve
men,s.I do believe il would be good policy
carry the James River Canal farther than the town
of Lynchhurg. and should oppose any appropriation for
that purpose For The The fual peon OF the South
western uah tn Lynchbur,. have been unIinrny, and
am yet an advocale-I speak particularly Of these Two
schemes, because the people ct Campbell are more i'm
medaley interested IN them.
The Convention question some form will no doubt he
5rong hi beinre The Legislature and deem II rght to
make known my opinions In relation 10 II unreser'edly
have in favor o. the convenonio alter some
paris ofour STATE Consuinn Tor the last ten nr twelve
years. believing there defects in 1t which may he re-
moved. have nBt or heard anyhiaI ~ the li'e
discussions this suhsc Ia change that opinion laced
N from otttly,e1 AID reflection, u7r1 md 'sre con