Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-01

te7t ierUhIio IA samelhng mote Inn mcc Pnlg ii
nee u mu lanh unn It As emhdying the dignity.
lie onor aud the Interests o the iehoe .iacric peoplr
and not rs mere degrading aud vile tnment Of
"atdng friends AMI pnlshlhg enemies. You must de
fatt tom HE Merg and the practice which seems Ia
mh nYef la haye looked tn the possession of public oire
Win any other reference Than runie. passion and
IN nef~'n'l iayuurtsm Need point your attention l.,
The history at the last twenty IN prnofut lhls The
records Of the period the annals oi the country de
hled with damning illustrations. VIII You look 10
frren dat,sl Who the first ntrer in the army of the
nlted stat's} man who. he his virtues what they
tnaY, and shall certainly aim deraci from them,
mover Sessod The acquaintance or the confidence nj thu
People Of Us United Suites bcGe his elevation: hounh
No MS 81 intimate personal friend Of MIR Polk as To
nave enjoyed certain extraordinary prirae tdrors the
route iom Louisville In ashngion when the present
executive came on 10 receive the seals ot Office Who
Is The secnrd officer in the army of the Uued Staesi
y county Court lawNerw he never SAW a camp h,s
NE and "huSo ndh'ul1 MS antics are holding up thu
country II the contempt If the whole world Ills enl,
recommendation VAS, II is presumed. that lac had played
Sn'Ftul patt N the linn of Cannon and Snap.
Al ttsr thugs Suu NetN distinctly and warm
denouncr ln Nour opponents aud vet you prefer Ia
ia'h il' very rau1e means to produce the
~ul's u' Ga dhia's mus pledge themselves Ia per
nN beefr uaud They uust promise to use their paw
ers-a great unteual husi-m behtlfof Whtturr, oiy.
aed mt tr the ruahe lncrr.ts-a promise hat means
nothing est, than Hat thev shah dlsifboo the spal~ Of
III r amongst chqne Il IN vun attempt d,sous.
itasIs ,he arm md md ur all such PLEDGES uhrhor
made by your clndiiales lh@e of Your opponents-
! spe1k pi4nly fer ! hIloic speak the truth. appeal
to tie history 4 " tI administrations, rs we'll rs Dem
uerltic. IN prNfui what say. The members ot the
Bal forr Convention il ISL did not receive n lareer
ronPaH =aun from Nr Polk than did those of tho " he
Convention OF SO lran Gen. Harrison.
Now. # yuu sncafely desire 10 the abuses, the
fl al
assume higher chal'cer aud rise above the ignobe
crmIe "f Office. leu must rcollect hat the real
dun md Obligations Of an honest President Of the mi
ted States and exact no other pledges rem Your cand
dnes 'han that hr shall administer Ms government
cordiae 10 the Constitution. without favour or partially
ar PrJ1ic" towards hnly of cn I his Is all
that m honest man 1rfH promise IL he o. further
he haGda huus'l with ignuminy. ifyou take s stand
ookmI = III" honor n interests of Your whole country
Won VII carry mor1 weight in the contest more potent
tu1n ali yrur machinery. Reyupnn 1t the people are
h'romlpa tn roughly diseuSted with the doips and
iotfs'1 both iactl"ns they desire reform hn they
have aa7d 10 thor cost that changes of administration
are MT necessarily reforms They wish To SEE their
government honestly administered by honest men and
depend on IT, gl viii never get inn paWrr ON any other
orns II IL" President If the United States is 10 BIZ
President Il Il Pmig. he will not be from ,ou ranks
Is teea"s the man whom yon ought selrcl for your
candidhie have a lew words only say. | cate not
much who hc may be, 81 hat he be permitted 10 70 in
10 the 'inee without Prer,ouS perjury. Nj Clay, sup
I'1se - Inc nl@i prominent as pnij candidate. Ihls
Of sei would defeat hin But lac could n # he r,c.J
matter IN what character he miuhl appenl ia Ia, Amer
lean people. HIS last letter has utterly blasted Ina
osats. and injured his fame NOR, than all the acts ol
hts F combined. regret It his account but il is
true lis heady and shallow advisers. Bolts ClInpnan
g, hayr ruined him, and deeply injured his pariy-
am ay persuaded that he cannot get half the vote CIV
IN bnal the last election You mus rive HIM IN. Or
rosian yourselves Ia defeat.
There ate, however. two men before tie country eth,
"r o M.1o1. # brought out with nj any other pledges
hanan honest man adght 10 givc-any other promises
Than Were oAarlcd tfam, given by WASHINGTON and
Jcers7n. carry the election against the pa,iD nom
inees at Baltimore. These men are Gen. Ta,lor aud
John {. Calhoun. The latter IN nv opinion would
be the more available ol the two as he would probably
carry mich lager Democratic vote. IN despite of Mr.
iuIls politicians aud presses The serious aud reflect
ing portion Of The country, Wing and DE noctat have
much reliance on his moderation his integrity and no
Ilcai experience and very general sentiment prevails
every where IN his favor amongst this large class He
would. think more han any other man. unite every
section o the tHun aad every individual in every s,r
ton Who Is opposed 10 He eriSiig abHes and corrup.
toHS y ttf G0rc'1lDcnt lie Will, however am sure
give YOU no party pledges. He will look only to the re-
fra u abuses aud 10 the peace harmony aud well being
ut The lci ole tnh,. This fear will not be sststnc
tory To Your ultra political party leaders They will
want something more.
Next is Gen, Taylor. Though he may not. and as I
ihlnk Will not carry so large democratic vote md
1t IS from that party you must Look Tor recruits still
MINK he WI" be strong enough TO carry the election
lie has taken high and manly rsllion and his char
acter and services VIII be fully appreciated by the people
90 must lake one o these two men, von lost
So thinks AN OBSERVER