Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-21
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MesSrs. Editors The time is approaching when il
will be the duty Of the Wing party to seIec, suitable
person 10 present as their candidate for the next Con
gress. In this District Who shall that candidate be?-
Upon the jndlcous decision of this question depends not
only the OF the Wings at the next election but
PERKINS, their permanent supremacy in the district
There are some Wings who have been nominated and
many who have not been that could command the Whip
strength OF the district and thus eject the present Dem
ocrac representative, and take his seat with but little
any, difficulty II Is not true, has been affirmed
that there are only two three in the District who
can Re elected on the hig side-many Wings are able
10 achIeve that result But the question comes M who
OUGHT to be the candidate noto-al things consdered?-
" Ithout Designing 70 any extent to depecae the claims
OF dly aspran ol the station, whether nominated or not
shall express my decided praerence-(and in doing s.
md scores who concur with me) = and submit my opin-
ions to the ordeal OF public criticism in the full confidence
thai they will be indicated TO the minds Of ninp-enths
d the Wings. who willing for the benefit Of the
Wing canse alone.
Without further preface. bring to the notice of the
district. HENRY P. IRVING, Esq, Of Cumberland.
take the position that Mr.. Irving is entitled to the nom
nations if FIR no other reason, because he cas defeated
" ne last ca'rass (f he really deieated) most i'm
properly. That lie did oct the seat has been URGED
as a. objection TO him. That he declined further con
test about it, uRder Tic circumstances That surrounded
hun IS fact, which, if thoroughly understood, reflects
The highest honor on him. If he defeated, it was
BY no act omission Of his. He did his duty promptly
ana 4dldillyanu II The W mos ut Campbell had done
their duty, with half the fidelity which marked his
course. ne would now be sitting in the occupied BY
Mr.. Thomas ). BOcock. Away with the idea then that
he ought not to be again. because unsuccessful
Why was he so il the question be constantly kept in
mind, when the fact OF his defeat is employed as an ar
gument against him.
"Ihs lahorer is worthy Of his hire" is an ancient
aphorIsm. worthy to be remembered by all men. While
Mr. l. and his friends would scorn to place his claims to
the nomination upon the ground that his labors alone
eite him 10 it, yet feel justified in referrng-in
this connecon-to his manly and efficient services rem
dered not only during the Congressional canvass but
throughout the aduous Struggle incident the late
Presidential campaign If he has higher claim than
THIS admit that his preensions meagre-if he
has simply labored without evincing those qualifications
which would enttle him honorable position in the
Congress Of tie United States (shond lie succeed in ob
ainaga seat in that body) grant that he ought to
be The nominee. But ho stands the case2 All who
Snow Mr. Irving accord to him foents Of high order
such as have secured to him the respect and consideration
Of s entire acqn lntance He is industrious and en-
ergeIic man. Whatever dnty service he would un-
derake to perform, his whole life and history affrd
guaranty that he would perform with fidelity. All his
impulses are high and viruous-a his principles fixed
and genuine. OF him would the District be proud, and
justly. lie is emphatically gentleman If elevated char
actegtue il all the relations Of life and seadisl in all
The purposes honor.
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