Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-29
From he Richnoaa u hg.
TO TIE VOTERS N THE BUCKINGHAM
CONGRESSMAN DISTRICT

I he following extracts taken from Address 10
the RepublicansM Virginia. published in tie (t,Ana)
Republican OF the 9th Of February lSii. and signed
hy Lewis lIarir, r. VI. r. Hunter Jas \ Srddon.
IuoMAs s. BocoCK aud othnrs. The object II tho Ad-
dress 10 assert and justify Their opposition 10 the
gan7.on Of tho Democratic Convention. which VAS,
after thai Time. to in the city Of Baltimore
The only liberty take with these extracts. Is To tal
those portions which wish to call particular
attenlonapd to separate hem into chapters with caption,
indicating their character:
Gu PTER l.
"A neai Recipe for tampsfing ruth Democratic purity.
But what evidence has any delegate In National
Convention 10 prove that he selected by malor,
Of lhc Republican votes Of single district county. uI
even township, IN the State which We rel resenlsl by
whom his 'rcdrnlias attescd7 By what ormalitle'
the public secured against t,dmi and nposnrcf IL
whom s he reSppusblcl What dangerous facilities ant
temptation must be afforded to rend!y bribery md eor
upo, in lis most oi,o,s because most nfd,ous iofIn
in these as3embagcs ii irresponsible delegates 10, o
popular selection but of caucus nomination. v'stfd viii
the full practical power Of making, "a far as tie pal1
can make. Chief Magistrate and rgauized on principles
such have been pOrrayfdl Wide Inst Il Iowef r.
mains of the most ptcnt and rorrupiinr passions
the human heart ii b. doubted that, before the eye
ofucsponslc often tims self elected delegates, whe
50 situated and stripped Of every llcia check, the gilt
terng honors aud emolnmens within the gltl Of EAeeu
i've patronage will be paraded, N dazzling array unit
not the most worthy. but hun whose nRIBE is Ian
important snifagcF
APTER /.
Showing that, under certain contingencies, Prcs dent
| had better be chusen by horse, thon
'Is il established. that any attempt Ia organize th'
body proclaimed to be indis Cnsalc upon tho rrncll
Of popular rep aSenation must fatal 10 its cc enc
and render worthless its existence? II 80. the experiment
Of popular government has failed. and it is settled tina
the choice Of the President by the people. under sys
tenn, is impossible for fthc body which chooses be ire
spansihc them, and elected by them, lis Voice
their voice-s power IS independent and higher thai
that of the people VIII they not say, # satisfied Of HI
truth Of this conclusion. Give U.s. hcn, President cho
scn by the neighil, q h0rss cast of the dice
chance may be blind, but It cannot be cOrrnpt'
CIIAPTER III.
Messrs. Bocock. Hunter & Co.'S disgust COR thn o,
Democratic National Convention so great that the,
! must speak or burst.
The mischels ofthc concm lated organization ihrea
our political system seriously, to be silently &C
guessed III by those no view them as W. do. The
viii lead TO nothing less than the destruction If the IN
lucncc of the Southern aud smaller States Of the MON
and the nyostliurc Of the power Of nominating tho Pres
ident in irresponsible olisarchy II political managers
IiAPTER ".
The most terrible dciusion Of the season.
"Slill more fatal is the dlusivo belief that the evil.
of these bodies neither be dangerous lasting"
CHAPTER V.
Mr. Bucock ard his cosgncrs q, the leaders and
managers uho profess great regard for the people.
"Ies crs. manager, and try jar orer; q H' r'arl,