Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23

which viii be- comparatively. small enough. The I'm
quirer Of Monday SAYS that 1873 counties give nett
WING glin Of 1886. To hear from. Logan, jackson
Braxton, Nicholas and Gilmer jackson, ind from
the Kanavha Repuo can has given Cas- najorltyot
votes.
The Union, in The article copied in our last. attributes
the defeat Of its party Of energy and activity
This charge believed when read it entirely
Funded The official organ is thus rebuked the Penn
syl vanian.
.sOur worthy friend of the Washington Union has moi
acted with his usual fairness in making the ab
ment .Nerer did the Democracy o'ttis country labor
harder than a. The late elections Never they
aloused-never have their modest and effective
meu tolled with more energy and zeal. If could
not command success, at least deserved it. Such
capuuS complaints the above. however well intended
neither in good taste themselves consistent with
the truth"
The Enquirer makes somewhat similar charge a
gainst the Democracy of Virginia. This every man. of
either party knows be untrue Never were more conn
and tremendous Efforts made by the leaders of every
rank-never was greater zeal displayed. The Enquirer
itself in Il 10 and 1874 did put forth yea! and
energy, did it then abound with more confident pre-
Gctons Of the Of its candidates, than during the
campaign which has just closed. The example Of the
4 Metropolitan organ initiated by the local press
throughout the State aud never both distln-
gHshe BY dsngenuous and INSCRIPTIONS spr
it, Documents We're siwn broadcast through the
monweath and oraiors--great ard sma-local and e-
nrantset firth The beauties Of Democracy the merits Of
Cass the falsely Imputed abrltonsm Of Fillmore,
and the danger the South of the election Of Lonisi
planter the Presidency, every cross roads. The
organization Of the party perfect its tone confident
and never did it enter contest assured of victory
How happens it then that, under these circumstances,
the State of Virginia which gave Polk nearly six thou
sand maority-has given Cas- about many hundreds
1t will not do to talk Of less aggregate vote. We have
yet the data to ascertain whether such be the fact
but, admitting it, the question recurs why did the
Democrats QUIZ We answer because they Were
dissatisfied with the candidate of their party and had
admiration of,nor confidence in the nominee of the Balti-
more Convention. The force of habit the iron discp-
line of party, the Importantly and exhortaton of leaders
all failed to get them to the polls They could not be
induced for Cas-, and thus endorse the
claims TO the power up for the executive branch Of the
Government. In many, many instances they step
further and voted the Wing ticket. Il was not, by sim
ply staying away from the polls, that the Democratic
majority Of 1914 in the Abingdon District If 245 wa:
Wythe, which gave Polk PIG majority, now gives Tay
lor or that Russell shows TAYLOR majority Of l6C
instead Of Polk majority Off There were conversion.
to our party in this and many other paris IF tile State
But willing TO admit the Democratic loss was
generally occasioned by the refusal the polls
not from indifference, the part Of lis members, but
from that reflection which, in the majority of cases. will
drive them permanently from the flag under which they
have heretofore rallied There are huudres-nay thou
sands-of 1h9se wh1 voted tor Cass, who secretly rejoice
at the success of Taylor Not few are frank enough tc
express their satisfaction in emphatic terms In this state
of things, it need be expected, that the Democratic
party of the sta,e-vrtually defeated as all must admit
1t to be. by the lean majority it has secureds likely
to rally on the first occasion when appeal is made.
The Union INDUCES in pIatudes, and talks of the
recuperave energies Of the Democracy, and that
Wing success must always be mere accident We, in
Virginia. will SION have an opportunity Of testing the
theory of the official organ Ia about five months we
shall be called npon elect members Of the National
and State Legislatures. We do not deem it premature,
TO aude the subject. We believe il 70 be the
duty Of every Wing 70 prepare f1r the approach
ing struggle. Zeal and harmony only wanting 10
secure for US triumph the April polls. Is il to be
ted for Taylor and the still greater number who have
refused 10 vote against him. shall, within six months af-
ter and when the old chief is scarcely warm in his seat
rally to the support Of men pledged to oppose his admin
straon, matter what lis measures? Consistency.
patriotism, principle and good feeling all forbid the idea
The people of Virginia will give the administration
fair trial. They will have nothing do with an OPP
position declared in the ofJohn Quincy Adams
admnisration-n advance of its installation We have
every reason 10 hope that shall majority in
the House of Delegates and at least the proper
in the Congre ssiona delegation We shall hold what
we have and carry the Kama wha ,Accomack North
ern Neck, and Campbell districts. We may through Mr.
Bolts who lost the State last Spring and the 9TH inst
be defeated in the Metropolitan District nowith andng
its Taylor majority Of 429. We would call upon the
Wings every where not TO believe their work ac-
complished. Let us take, at an early day,
the initiation in organization. Why postpone, until
late in The SPRING the call Of District Conventins to SCI
ect suitable candidates? why not make our nomna
tons without delay2 We have every thing gain and
nothing to lose BY having candidates before the PEG
pie an early day. We make these suggestions from
sense Of duty and hope they will he lost upon our
friends.
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