Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-03
ron TINE viRoiHIAH.
I" the Jhig potcn Of the Baekins ham Sen'ior' al
District

ron THE viRoiHiAH.
I" The Jhig Toten ofte Baekin CHAM Sen'iori al
District
You doubtless saw. in the Wing Of tho 18th inst
article under thu signature Of II Buckinr ham Wing"
IN relation h our Senatorial election That article,
whilst purporls tn have io is obJ-c, the harmony Of
the Wing party, does in my opinion, manifest injustice
to Of The parties concerned The author. II indeed
he be a Buckingham Wing. ought to have known Col.
FLOOD better than 10 inputo Ia HIM motives, which are
not honorable and praiseworhy lie makes The lllibrfa
nsnualon that Col Flood, order to seat IN
the Senate of Virginia. would throw fire brand into The
party, which nothing could eNlinguish.
lie trieste create the ,mpresson that because he ron
scented to become car d'daie in opposition 10 Col Bon
poRAsr, he is no longer Wing. ifho ignorant Of
Col Floods position in relation 10 Federal po,cs and
really desired information. he could have been graed
by applying 10 him any other hig in tho Disrct.--
Tie doubtless had some other motive, (Which is fully
compreht uded. in making tho nsinualion. No person
would. presume. undertake 10 determine nnohers
tive, except by his Try Col Flood by this test.
and see il he cannot pass through the ordeal unscnlhed
In obedience 10 call made upon him by W higs from
nous parts If The District. he become
ddae. Does he by that &C evince Inordnale desire
10 serve the dear people, OF 10 thrust himself upon the
Wings Of the District Arc the hunors and Offices
of the country accessible to all Are they not the PEG
pies To give, aud The peoples receive How dare
any man or Sci oi men 10 lorcc upon reluctant people
candidate, Who ~ not acceptable TO them 10 not their
pferogatlve to say who shall them who shall not,
| rather think that "a Buckingham Wing" in his zeal
10 serve his friend. has overlooked the rghs o others
and attempted 10 dictate 10 them who shall be h,r rep
resentaive The insinualon that Col. Food has been
stimulated by DrmotIatic counsels IL too contemplate
ioneed reply. lie would such alliance
as Col Bonduran! or any other Wing.
believe il Is conceded all hands that there will be
~ Democratic candidate in tho field In that event
the will be between The Two candidates already
announced. The Democrats who havcs as much night
as the Wings will presume. cast their votes Tor whom
they please. Is ii not fair To presume that one candidate
viii be- dependent upon their votes as the othel By
the bye what means article which lately appeared IN
the Richmond Enquirer. over the signature Of 'SeneAF
Thereby hangs tale"
Should the Democrats determine to run a candidate.
(which all probable, twill then be time enough
10 call Convention to select Wing, who unite the
party but. until that event, cannot, Tor my lie see
how political discussions can arsa from the mere Tact,
that twn Wings running. without opposition, Tor the
same office
As to Col Floods "smbition for distinction, ;" pre-
would compare favorably with Col Bondurant'
That lisa maer, however, for tho Wings Of he Dis
trlct IL settle.
"A Buckingham Wing" insinuaes n terms too plain
to he misunderstood tina rather than Col Bndurant
defeated he would rejoice at the success Of the Demo
cratic patty Docs Col Bondnrant endorse thai SEMI
mrni II So have the Dimensions Of his ambition.
But will do him the nJusllc ice 10 believe that he de
sres any such result His friend | lhink permits his
zeal to get The better oil MS judgment a1d With all due
Difference, would respectfully suggest that he had bet
ter take That back.
think that good result from such elimination
and recrminaon and If evil grow out OF the commuu'
ca uns upon the subject, "Thou canst not say did lt
They threw the first "brck' and it for them say
how long they will CONTINUE TO vey my people"
Both candidates good and true NhIgs-boh have
done ihe State servic. one has served us faith
fully in the Senate for twelve years, and the other was
our wheel horse' in the county tanvass-always ODE
dent to the call of his friends They both geemen
of hyh character and consider them fairly before the
voters of the District II is for the voters TO say how
the contest shall terminate suggest, that, instead Of
our rang ling about mere choce OF men, We let them
canvass the District npOn Their own merils and when
the time arrives go 10 the polls and think
proper Fair play is jewel !" and if the friends If The
Two candidates will let them alone. have no doubt they
will conduct the upon fair and honorable prlnci
pies.
For one, matter how the contest may result, shall
not permit my feelings To undergo any change towards
either candidate provided the is fairly conduct
ed. As before remarked, cannol perceive the foTcc o
The reasoning, that 10 Two Wings for The Senate
without opposition from the other side would produce
dsaflec;ion in the Wing ranks. | would infinitely pre-
fer seeing Wings in the field 10 Wing and Demo
crai for the very obvious reason, that we should then
be certain of a Wing Representative.
/ ioo Olk- "A Buckingham Wing. W "exhoip' you
gentlemen, if you any Wing kicking up and swear
ing lha, he will for Wing, ''to frown dow
such movement" But if you find him going Tor as goot
Wing you just let him 60 ii.
.1nother buckingham Wing.