Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-22
From the Lyachburt Republican. % +
THE WHIG CANDID ATE OF aAIICp.

r From the L,acLbury Republican b. ~
THE WING CANDiDATEO OF AMHERST
We Understand that this political cham.l;oo -,
having been Democrat Til, is certainly u.n'.s
to say the least If it. Why. he has, we bslie,
an exception belonged to every political psr,v H., IA
existed for years past First he was an o,,h NV rA
c,ai' next an independents democrat. which is laiI
akin TO Whiggery. next. no-pany Taylor m,.nI,
now he heads The Wing Column of Amherst Al ~"
he says he has changed! Asa specin.n ~ ,s'
Powrll's democracy, thai once ,ca, we c.l WI
the loowng article which was published in this PAM, IN
1913, and which was written by that pen,lem,nr
mating democratic candidate Tor the county or A.
From the Lynchbmg Repubicaa, L,n,m, 10 ,s.,
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF AMHERST
IT Is understood that our present delegate +, the Can.
al Assembly, DJct Powell. declines a re.lsc,;a
me on'v WIN dev"ve upon you at the next or the sue
ceedlng County Cour', Of selecting anne sui,,h.
TO represent the democracy Of Amherst, AZ IN. .p..;
election ihout meaning to disparape the claim. =
any OF the gentlemen whose names have been msn,,,I
IN connection with this Office would bring to Won, c
sid ration the claims of your fellow citizen NI,m Ch,
r. Lee, as in every respect qualified for the ,,a,ion
Ills intelligence, great personal popularity and III
worth. extensive acquaintance in he -nu,,ry and .,
democratic prncpfcs would justify his selection :, Nh.
candidate fthe Republicans and wuu,d doub,l,.. c
nand their cordial support. O,r oppon,ni, y,l, -,
desperate eiio TO retrieve their ls grnnnd in hi, co
w. ana It behoves us 10 be the alert H. preyen, il,
have hal no communication with Maj1r zee upon III.
subject of this communication and his mode v " d,h,
less revolt at this public Notice Of his merits tlonoh Al.
who know him will readily subscribe 10 its truth
,r,. DEMOCRAT
This nomination made, we believe. in oppo.;.
!'"n to The Wing candidate. Cob Davis leading men.
Der ct the par In the county If Mr. Powell W., M,
Ihsn "a democrat" why did he sign himself =. .,cL,
why did he talk abou, ".morratic prncpies" and o,,
opponents" the Wings Such tale viii nn, b,,, ,.l
ling. MI Powell. You were democrat in 1913. YOU,
certificate 10 the contrary witlsiand o. or elsa van
prac,lsed fraud upm the people, by holding gu, fas,
culos.
In our next is ue we shall publish Mr. P'.. card /.
few years back, nominating himself an indep.n,,oN
democratic candidate
To the Voters OfAmherst
My attention has been called an ed oria in Nh. l..a
"Lvuchbug Republican" headed "Ihe Wing C,ndi-
date Amherst" which is copied above and in which
mos, unfair and unjust attempt is made to produce tho
| impression that have BEEN and am now Democra,-
With the delicate and tasteful phraseolgy of that article
have nothing say but il is mans right l., mi.rep.
resent me. and no man shall msrppiesen me- The sdi.
loria referred has been written at late period Of Tho
canvass and was doubtless designed make false i'm
preston, ard To preclude all reply fully and freely
admit that the communication imputed me- was writ
ten by myself but here distinctly and uneouivoc,llv
avow that II was written for the accommodation Of sew.
eral Democrats who were unaccusioned writing f.r
newspapers. and at their instance and request My posi-
ton in the Of 1913, is well known and in add
ton TO statement of that position will her in.
sert The foowng certificate:
"Itake pleasure in stating that at january Court.
1913, the Democrats of Amherst in meeting assembled;
appointed committee TO select suitable candidate IN
represent them in the then ensuing l. gsla,ure Upon
the committee the mans Of MIR. Richard Powell wac
placed at the suggestion Of Col WIN. A. Rcheson; bal
Mr. Powell openly objected to serving upon such commit.
upon the ground then and there avowed that he ,cos
Democrat Ia the face Of this protest, however on
the part of Mr.. Powell, Col Richeson insisted upon hi,
name Temaning it therefore retained and appeared
upon the list as published in the papers the time
further state that never regarded Mr. Powell Dem.
ocrat. ALEXANDER EOOCup
MIR. g ,och was cngnz,nt of my position at that time:
he is Democrat well known the people of Amherst,
one who sorp1sed my eleclon-w vote against ne
and in whose statement every enc will place entire
credence. But suppose for ment. that was once
Democrat (Which the Editors of The Republican in.nu.
ale is dark and damning sin )-suppose that have
waveed IN the faith. and have times been ickle-I
ask, admitting all this 10 be true, what higher or bet.
| ter grounds does my opponent. Col Dllard stand q
In 1910 he voted for General HARRISON in le4l he voted
for Col Davis (whig) against DR.. Powell in '42 for
IL. NJ Brown, (whg) against Dr. Powell. In '43 his
vote is on record. In 1914 the w rs Nominated
him their candidate. Ia 1915, he voted for Mr. Pow
! ell, "a Democra) In 1916, he voted for John billiard,
Ga whg.) This is statement from the records and 10
submitted without comment and for the Of Col
billiard, the Editors of the Republican are left to find
other and stronger designation than that Of Ch,.
mellon" The first vote ever was in behalf VI q
Wing my last was to sustain the ca se and new.
er have failed to support the Wing candidate save
when my own father and brother in The field, and
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their immediate opponents. Thus much have said 70
place self right before the people of Amherst thus
much have said to vndcae myselfffom charges which
have been preferred in the eleventh hour and under cir
cumstances of peculiar characer-charges which OF
preferred by the Editors who knew of Democratic cqe
ticae to the contrary and certificate the Truth of which,
could not be questioned.
| will now say few words touching the editorial, and
It's authors. do not complain of the piece in question,
because 1t has given me an opportunity openiy to repe
secret misrepes nations and caumny; but this cannot
and will not paae editorial dereiiciio, 1t is and has
ever been, rule Of the editors of the Republican, never
TO surrender names of anonymous Writer'S sa We f purpo-
oper,ondl explanation, and they sometimes chsfy
about surrender then. Why violate rule Of hon
or, FOR the sake of making improper political capital
Why prostitute trust and confidence accomplish IN
unworthy end but hitter that the opposition Of tho ed
ltos Of the Republican, is better than their advocacy
there some attorneys who will hang by defending
and edtos whose speeches and pieces make
converts on the other side In conclusion am Whis.
ac'nated by Wing principles. and if elected, will have
eye single" The honor, the prosperity ,nd the in
terest OF the commonwealth. appeal from tho tribunal
of the Republican to the people Of Amherst, who are both
just and generous, in hem have deep and abiding
Confidence and with their judgment. shall be content.