Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-26

And ends
o. TO behrd Al 80 cents per 100, al Greer's Pria-
ting Office, Wastiagfon. ID. G.
We are not astonished that any should refrain
from putting his name as endorser brochure which
among other things contains the a,roriousy false and
deceptiols statement Of The Union, That Gen. Taylor
has received during his military service, aowan
ces in the sense Gen. Cass received Mountaineering
to 4S63,W.
We understood at first, that the document was ranked
by Robert Smith, NJ. c. We are now informed that it
bore the flank Of Truman NTH the able Wing member
of Congress from Connecticut. We believe there is a
mistake in ths-ceTtan it IS that Mr. Truman Smith
member of the Congressional Campaign Committee
has enough to do to frank Wing Documents If his frank
has been used It was in e norance, his part, the
character of the document which it cover. 1t
matters little however, how it got here. The docu-
ment is Democratic document it came from a Demo-.
cratic source, aud received here BY Democrat who
very prudenty has declined to circulate it, as requested
ARE YOU READY
It is too late in the discuss great principles
the day for such discussion has gone by. The press
has, in the brief period between this and the election
only urge organization, activity and zeal. Let the
WINGS Virginia reue.nhnr by the decision of The
Attorney General, there will be no keeping open The
Polls Whatever the weaher-th 1urh the SEVENTH
Of November be gloomy and desperate the prospects
Of Locotocoism -the election will last but ONE DAY
Rain shine, let every Wing make up his mind to give
one day 10 his country whatever sacrifice of person.
al convenience. Is this asking too much even of the
aged and valeudnarlan Let reconcile it to his
conscience stay away from the Polls by the consdera-
that no e II
given for the Democratic nominees 1t NAV be that
such is to be the result Of the election in the State but
such considerations should have no weight 1t is the
bounden and religious duty of every Wing to vote. He
has trust confied to hun and he is morally obliged to
execute to the best Of his Judgment. His may be
of infinite Importance Look Pennsylvania and Ohio,
and by what small majDes in an immense popular
vote, those great States and lost But though
it may be Of small importance that the Locofoco majr
ty in Virginia be few hundred less if they do
carry The State still is of great local importance that
the Wing strength be fully brought out Important e.
leciions will take place in April, which will be material
ly affected in their results by the given in the sever
al counties and districts This reflection should INSPIRE
every Wing with ZEAL distinct from that he feels in the
Of Gen. Taylor. It's enough that Oh lack
be phantly elected PreSident-here must be MI
joy in the House of Representatives favorable to his
Administration. The present Wing maj1rity in that DO
dy must be largely increased Virginia has her share
in this work to do. She send t. the next Congress
eight nine Wings, instead of The vote on Tues
day week will exert powerful moral inf ence upDn the
county and district elections in the spring We exhort
Wings every where then to be prepared for any weah-
er, and 90 to the Polls AMI record their SURFACES for
the old Hero, act Of solemn duty moi less than Of
pleasing preference.
Look well to your Tickets See that the names of tho
Electors printed in full and correctly spelt. The
names, given at the head Of columns, believed
to be correct. Let the Committees Of Vigilance deserve
the name, and that every is brought the Polls
In the last letter of the exceedingly Intelligent London
correspondent Of the National Integencer, observe
paragraph upon the subject of the pauperism Of En-
gland, which is really astounding The writer slys the
returns for the year 1917 give the number of paupers at
,72l ,35Oequa fraction than per cen. OF
the whole populatoa For the support Of this immense
number of poor there expended last year about S2l
23O,OOO-a sum which far exceeds what the whole ex-
pendue of our Government amounted 10 before the ac
cesson of Democracy to power. Not the most alarm
ing aspect of this portentous evil is that paupefsm IS
greatly the increase. he number Of paupers in o40
was but i 10 529, in lS43 $50 400 This be it OBJ
served, is in England alone. The Government is sens-
bic that The great evil to be grapped with papu
aton. They doing all in their power assist emf
grants reach the Aus ralian colonies and Canada but
our country is the land ofpromise. and those seeking
home prefer to scrape together The of coming
hlthe than 10 90 at government expense to the anipodeS
Three fourths Of those Canaa drift to the South
The full returns from Georgia show the Democratic
majority be 23I Last year the G,vernors election
it 1886 The Wings gained in the "a ,3rl, 9Th, Or
9TH and 9Th districts l47o The Democrats gained
in The other Districts leaving nett gan to bd
Wings Of 1904 Old Zlck's mlJ,riiy will be bsIweoH
Two and three thousand