Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-22

will, trnst, justify IN asking place in ,our col
u'nnS. inf the purpose ii correcting nSroneer ma
which seem 10 prevail in rcercnce II the part bore in
ii for no OF proper feelings. however haube his pa.
sitiun in soeety. be indifferent public sentiment
IN regard Ia his conduct and opinons.
attended the meeting under the general invitation
extended - the fretds Of Gen. Taylor and not Al.
w hg-nar did intend la have uttered wotd on the
uccaS on though had hastily drafted in pencil.
u Resolutions, which proposed 10 have had submitted
II the consideration OF the meeting through the inslru
meotaliy ola liIod. These Resolutions wereas fuI
lows
81 Resolved That in the recent nomination of Gcn
Il Taylor. by the Wing National Convention nj Phlla
Ideh'a Ne ferogu1oon the parie the Win. panty Of
the Union, patriotic devotion 10 the popuat interests,
and a praise"nrlN submission to the popular will.
, Resalyed That III view ct all the circumstances
connected with The Pa> service and prcsrn, political
plnonS aud position Of Gen laNlaf consider hun
emncntls enllil d 10 he regarded ~ tNNplpArE OF
rh PEorlf IN cunIfallslncon toa Candidate + Tar
~ PohGeius
). Il, s'l.,a. That in the election Of Gen Taylor -
standing he does unpedgcd to Party Lcadfrswe have
every reasonable assurance that he will z'aonsly labor
10 reform the fearful aAu|es and corrnpunS wheh.nnic
iihtnmpcrate Parry AnniN-rW ,rloNs, have crep into
the Government; aud Witch. # corrected, must a,su
reilly end In the total degradation o the public morals,
and the final subv, rslon OF oar free institutions
Resolved That In who shall pledge himself in adj
vance The hi. and solemn connected with
thr thei Alaglsracy ii IL United Stats, par
mardng political friends and Furnishing political enemies,
Is, ipso ico, unworthy ii the Office and Justly deserves
the contcmpt and dctcsalon of every honorable and pat
tl1c heart.
.. solved, That they who shall sustain ten l',y
/ lnr IN the hlgh, manly and patriotic pusm he has
sumcd. IN opposition II the incorporate o party
spirit which have deeply affected the public morals,
and ST. fatally disturbed the peace. harmony aud pros
per'y of the County will justly deserve be called the
great Rcf"1n Paty3 Me Union; and We hcreb, pledge
ourselves Ia best advance the Great
cause which they have AT hcat'
These. with resolution appointing a Committee T.
! transmit Aeapy {" the Proceedings Ia Gen lmof. are
he propositions which, hen called nan submitted to
the meeting. Though defective in siylr. arrangement.
and, perhaps substance. (tr they written III the
space ct lew minutes aud Designed Ia be- referred
committee heore they submitted To the meeting y
dad not suppose they were liable 10 mlscuncepon nncIl
less To the lmnutaon oi being inslnasy drua9ed with
political p,son. and designed sap aud undermine the
plat ma principles. q beg pardon Tor thus prhan,ug
the newly COINED cant ward, OF the day. Of the great
parties ui the county, But. in this opinion, seems.
was cgrcgIonsly mistaken. They were. IT appears. de
signed. (it may Judge from the comments Of TIN, one
side la shelter the ''Cahounitcs" who, not having
sworn tralty mcher the ph Ghibrlinr mus. BE- Mise
ly SET duWn of"no lly'-whilc Oh the other side.
am todd. they not only point the p,uard of llarmndl-
us, against the glorious principles, but actually aud
openly slrlhe. with nnshoathcd sclmar. at the very
",amc," oi one of the begrrent parties.
Now SIT hcg leave say that neither uf these trca
souable Vaccinations entered my mind As la the
/ Il alhouHlles.' (lT suc. is the term by " lch the
State Rains Parry Is deeentIy designated i, the Dem
ocrary of modern Times, -lhy not # the facts of
history be reliable in The hau of canecany their upn-
luns catering for public favor the expense OF their
principles. Dnnug The last twenty years do MT re-
mcuhcr an occa~nn IN which they consulted the yor
the uwnS al either ut the Two great h.gnrenla;nr am
Of sinai 'aHcei In Which nrmhrr Of thai par
" has received he pumlun perdor either nj
4 ali al ,,l
fee under Mr.. Iylf's Administering believe he was
before. fully aud Tor nally accommodated by he High
Priests of both Parcs,-as not holding the rrnc lai.h II
either IN the distribution ol the public plumber. will
90 farther aud that excepting The members Of this
Party am unacquaned with solitary case in which
office has been, voluntarily and in good alth eth,
declined resigned, which had either plumber OF pat
ronage annexed To IT.
So much TO- the ''Calhnunies" As 10 the insidous
practice against The nanlc Of the opposite pary hope
the public will do the justice say HAT the res ,lu
tons not justly tablet grave charneI 50 stated
IN express terms before the meetng-ihuIpl .'eye wit
nesscs" only have failed 10 the fact in their
histories The resolutions merely affirm tia, those wbo
should sustain GEN Taylor in the independent position
he has taken, (aud most paltiocally akcn) whether
Wings, Democrats, State Rights men, lluukers, Barn
burners, even Abolonsis, would In so far as that
independent position contempa,cs reform cf existing
abuses and eorrupuons deserve lie called the ''prcar
Reform Party oi the nlen''-a title by nj means DIS
honnrabIe II the declarations of either parry are In be re-
lied ON, In as far as my information extends Refrnl"
is The rallyng cry aud wach-word Of the Leaders OF
each Wl,ca heohrr Is IN the Possession Of the pdndcr
and patronage oi the Governments certainly did not
design to fitch the good name" Of any parry Far from
it-fr have lived long enough in thu world social and
political. 10 know ltat with the vast MAJ IrIty Of man
kind, nnnc, are tn NGs-and things, roo,o great weight
and moment. and verify believe that If the term.
.Democratie' and 'NFhig' were struck fton the cum
mon nouns which they qualify, the two great patcs Of
The country would stand very much in the condition OF
Sampson when shaved by his wife. The Leaders. a
eas would be sadly puzzled find out their respective
priucip platform or other frm-orI am sure til I,
IS not gfeat difference in their essence and hrir
ann as the words that designate them would sccm t.
imply. he THIS however, as II may | am unwilling It
be- considered as disposed 10 declare against the
Of either party. My SOLE purpose sustain Genera
Taylor IN the position which understood hr had
sumed and. far might he 10 dIvest the cnsuln.
canvass at hat narrow and bitter panizan sp which
has charact rived lie past contests for be last
years believe that very arge majority If both par
ties are in their subcr thinking moments thoroughly dis
suSted with die Of the ultra politicians boil
sides and will gladly the occasion Ia diScDunenancC
them. | look upon the nomination ufGcn. Taylor by hr
Convention at Philadelphia proofoi this; for is
tain that tina event exceedingly ohnoxpus he nj
tras in thai body. They forced into its support by
the stern demands Of the popular viii embodied in h
Delegates representing The friends of Gen Taylor, anr
" no were composed both of Wings and Democrats -ro
did they yield without fierce srnggleor acqnesce a
last without deep mutered lmpTe1atons Of vengeance
I'm nv view of the whole subject IL Is Of the first i'm
nnrance thai Gen Taylor should be supported on 4