Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-09

vigorously prosecuted. Problby the Enquirer
viii not be adverse 10 understanding our Con.
struetion Of the system OF tactics used in the re-
cent election Protessedly the Democratic partv
sought 10 elect the members of the Convention
without reference 10 PARTY politics, but actually
and practically it did no such thing. The En-
quirer well remembers that it was open enouob
10 ayow lis intentions in this particular, and 10
urge lis views upon the plry-a spirit of bold.
ness which we admire. But 10 90 on. The De.
mocfaiic party TO gain an ascendancy in the Con.
vention, and yet hold out tho partyism resorted 10
election. erng strategy, at which il is peculiarly
gifted. The party knew well enough that Whigs
would not vote for prominent Democrats, men
whose services bad been called into requisition
in consequence of their talents and learning and
the members of this party entertain too deadly
hatred lpolitica) to Wings, of this character to
render them their support. Political antipathics
are not easily overcome; partzan opposition is
the most deadly. These things the Democratic
party did not lose sight OF in framing its tickets.
therefore il is that it neglected its prominent
men, and fell back upon those of more moderate
capacity and lift became necessary, in the can
vass to vote for Wing las il was in Wing Dis.
trcts,) that Wbig was not man whose talents
were to gain credit for his patty by his services in
the convention 1t was against the system ofeec
honeeIing that entered our disapprobaion
and no, against the vote of the people or as the
Enquirer has il, "disrust of The intelligence and
improvement of the people,"
But let us bring the Enquirer to lis own rea-
sonlng. After telling us that many, yes, very
many" oil the delegates elect, men of i" for
deorance, prudence, ability, intellectually and
morality" we are furnished with proviso in the
next paragraph, in which told that the
great men of Virginia have passed away never
more to return, with the death of our Marshall,
farewell Sc. &c. Surely the Enquirer is not
serious. We, then, have no great men in Virgil
MIA. The Enquirer surely does not mean to al
low this constructions more especially since in
the next paragraph we have short dissertation
upon the advano ement and improvement of Vir-
gna. We grant the argument of the Enquirer
which shows the improvement Of both, its Ed-
tor and our own mother Stae-we with him re-
jolce over this improvement. But the difficulty
in our mind is at this point. 1.-THE State of Viz
ginia has improved, how does it happen that her
great men have passed awayand in this age we have
only set of second rate-men, bearing no COMPARE
son with the men Of Virginia in the past age. This
will not answer. The Enquirer cannot smooth
over the evils OF its system of tactics by attrbu-
ting TO Virginia the want of men of greatness.
To part Of the Enquirers argument, we con-
TESS. ave kLow many" of the delegates elect,
and have entire confidence in their forbedrance,
prudence, ability intellectually and morally"
To particularze is odious since it is akin to com
parson;and it might prove neutrality-suspicious.
" is this to be dreaded, when we remember the
diversity of opinion which prevails in relation TO
the standard of intellectual strength. We con-
tess that great men are to be in the Convention,
even those men whose "wisdom and eloquence"
would adorn "any delberaiiye body" but il is
highly probable that we shall differ from the En-
qnlrer in relation TO the number of this class. The
Enquirer does not claim intellectual qualifca-
tons for the entire body. 1t says. " We know
many and as il Frustrating adds, Eyes, very ma
NY. We commence to suspect that after ALL
the Enquirer and ourselves do not differ so
much.
The Enquirer hopes for - a wholesome and
prudent reformation of the Constitution" And
who is it that does not? We expressed our fears
that such would not be the character of the re-
tolm, which the Enquirer thinks quite unjust
Argument cannot prove thi, disputed point so eff
iecually as the action of the Convention; and
yielding to the suggestion of the Enquirer we
shall wait until that action shall be announced,
promising, if beaten, to join with the Enquirer in
-elolcing at the prospect Of the coming glory ofthe
Commonwealth. That il may prove las the Enqui-
rer predicts is certainly the wish ofeverv Virgin
ian.
tMr. Tazewell is still alive