Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-02
TIE WIG STATE CONVENTION.

THIS body adjourned On Friday last. 1t WAS nnncr-
3u,ly attended and proceedings watched with breath
less interest by fte ot spscit,S, nca ling
n great many o ppIl:a opponents. II will be seen
tal be,lde appointing Electors and Assistant Electors
dDeharale5 10 the National Convention. and their Al
Ieraa,es, the Convention adopted resou'i,n. decarln.
1that Gen rapl tn chplce of the Wings OF VIZ
luna fn the Presidency and nending his ntnini
by the Nau na Conventoa Tins, we believe. Is IN
senlre accord snte with the public sentiment Of tho Wings
d the State party and the Convention. would have
injustice 10 lis constituents had II failed to mako
he declaration The nominee OF the Convention IN june,
whorver he may be, will be cordially supported BY the
aNhgs Of NIrgna-hn II Is no mtre than Just ihather
preferences The subject should be known in an author
sfafiye manner This resolution however, was not ADOPT
Ned without opposition. Mr. Bolts was member and his
strenuous Efforts against il mig been taken for grant
aed He made powerful speech 10 show the superior
Availability of Mr. Clay and against the expression Off pre-
Eirance He was ably seconded by Mr.. Mcfarland. Of
n Richmond and Mr. Janney, of Loudoun. The resolu-
q lioa advocated with great zeal and eoqnence by
HMessrs 4 G. Scott. Penileon Witcbrr, Andrew Hun
ter Peyion, Floofnoy. and YIN. b. Preston The de-
tie is ad nifted on all hands. have been exceeding
4 abe and the reputation of Virginia for eoquence to
/ have been ,by sustained. Mr. Bolts ouiyo,ed-
she mai ,rlty a5anst him cling very large We think
Mn saa have consented lot the resolution PASS by
4 nnanlm1ns VOTE
In illustration of the tendency Of extremes to come To-
yehcr we find loco ,co sympathy 10 have been al'oseh
4 or on the eof Mr. B tts Tnis ennenln is NJ Ia
Synrtr certainly of the nperits OF Kich noni OF Oh
aNlrpna and yet The greatest interest was mineS'ea
the success of his ef,rts defeat the solution !"
preference The lc,tasos 10 mourn over his De
Eea and evidently gard him a. an Ill used MAJ lhs
dconduct u theirs Is " Il. understood. Ihey are 10
Anln m st anxious for The nonlnltion OF Nh Clay anu
drhey saw clearly enough that the recommendation Oh
Gen raylarby the Wings Of VIrgina,was almost decls
We Of his animation by the National Convention ihe
Enquirer and Examiner seem to be exnl.ing over INV
Adeale as indicatn. want of harmony Discussion o'''
al necessarily imply present, nor foreie a'ure u''''
Hsion There diversity OF views, as TO men, ~
his diversity expressed IN deJae, tlry anu "A'.
Nv The v,te was tlken AMI III, minority will y'e'a
aprlmptly AMI gracefully. The Wing party OF ve""-'
far from being distracted by the discussions OF ihof'
aay aud Friday last, has been Strengthened cons "'.'
md insplrired and nevr powerful and "h'"
I than at the present moment. We have nos do"o'
5unhTaylor as our CANDIDATE we shall carry the oa'o
IN November We have not doubt that, under '"o "
@vigurang influences of the action Of The late Conven
lion, shall maintain our majnn.y in the House o' '''
egaies, next month.
The campaign is fairly opened every WINS
3Ib his duty aud success is certain. Whatever h''
Snay say the loco fcos know full well that the na'"'
arayorisa Of strength and that tens Of ,h'asiu'
i9f their party will rally under his banner, wh' WV
be found voting against Mr. Clay were he the candidate
they have TO dread hs notwithstanding, w
dread I'7,d read in i, tn pr1sralion o al ''N'