Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-08-27
From The NJ Louis Republican, August 3.
MISSOURI PROGRESS or TIE CAMPAIGN
THE WAR OFI1IE FACTIONS.

Ne publish today Judge Napiln's response 10 Col.
Benlon's attack ppm him IN his Lexington speech.
lhe metropolitan, of Friday last contains a letter from
Col II. A, G1tlaud. OF This city, in answer 10 an invi-
talian on the 26h inst. In Tho letter, he rogre's being
compelled : deeline the invitation. Nurg he says
would give him more pleasure Than to meo.1his fellow
citizens N the Capitol OF the State, and 10 Interchange
ortnions with them on the great questions in whiel, they
aTe 80 decp)S Interested. The first great fundamental
doctrine fouf creed Che says.) is the right of ms fueiion
N ls broadcast and uo,t exlendrd senee. You were right
IL informed Tia, avn the author Of tho p nbls and
lesnlniiuns pnssel by the General As.emblyM Virginia,
IN relation to the Senatorial disuhedlenco Of Br6jlmin
Watkins Leigh 10 tho instruction given him hv That
bady.' caim no other merit han llal ofafianring in
= lneibodlr aud combined firm, and urging through the
ifgil tlufe by n NM rity ofiNo o. one n re ai nation
Vi principles that Virginia has held sacred ever since she
came into cNslanee Rs Il State. Wn. u. o.iles, who Ind
been 4 representative Of The State in Congress from Tho
foundation ni tla government W the ablesl dehater of
his ilhit, and The main pillar of he jefferson administfa-
ION IN the senate, in 1916. relirrd beile The Indignation
of the people merely for saying that tho Senat is no,
bHnnd 10 obey the instructions Of the Legislature. io
ohrfed the instructions but expressed n doubt of their
obligatory aud btndiug fatee upon him. For this he was
condemned by n people WIN will not, aud ought not, 10
cndotse the %hi1ehlrs' s1vr Of nusoundness in y doctrine
50 Fundamental aud So via1,
Without saying II in so many words. we presume Col.
Garland IS ngalps' D,atou on his appeal to he %peoplovi
Missouri ,
Tue ,Ncirqpoliau claims to have achieved a glorious
victory IN Cooper county. where a mass meeting Of
The democracy was held on Monde 10 hear speeches
lroln senator Atehson and Mr.. Green, The meeting
condemned benton, and ADOPTED HE Democratic resolu-
lions.
The .Ucbopotitm alludes to the fact, that the Le!is.
latnfe changed the name Of Tan Bmen couatY, and
then It mentions the prediction. thai tha next legislature
viii pass an act II change the name Of Benton county,
and lhus place the Colonel by The side nfhis repudiated.
Industrious aud nrostate predecessor, hlaty Van. where he
Justly brl ,ngs.n
The ,hchopoliim fays that of the scrcnteen Judges
IN this State, TEN are certainly against Benton. Judge
leel IA cut against him, IN a public meeting. Gov.
k7n9 will curse him for it as a matter Of urse, but what
# thHt p"
Governor king,sponkiag Of Judge Birch, in the streets
Of Jefferson City, said, according 10 the Metropolitan,
the other day-."l wish had The nAsoAL's commission
IN my poke" and aided. that he had rocenlly found
mi hat the way In which the Judge had succeeded in
eenta2 ~ many Prominent Inen to reeommcnd him. was
by makiug a promise 10 them TO aid in putting down Col.
lirNroa.
a meeting IN Mooilran country. has passed resolutions
approving Of Atehson's aud Green's eourse-bul keeping
quot about ltnt1n's positions.