Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-23
Nomination for the Senate.

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Nomination FOR the Senate.
The Wing Convention, which met in
this place Thursday last, nominated for
the Senate Col Benjamin p. Walker OF
the County of Appomattox. The nomi-
nation was made on the first ballot, and
was unanimously ratified by the Conven-
ton. Col. Walker, being accidentally in
town. was waited upon by committee,
informed of his nomination, and conducted
10 the Convention. He accepted the call
which had been made for his services in a
very becoming address, expressive of his
deep sense of obligation for the honor so
unexpectedly done hin-his earnest devo-
ton to the principles and the welfare of
the Wing party, and his determination to
do every thing in the canvass, that the hon
or and the interests Of that party required
of him.
The nomination of Col. Walker is ac-
cepted with very great cordially by the
people of Lynchburg. the only portion of
the district for which as yet we can speak
from personal knowledge. We had how
ever such assurances from the country as
satisfy us, that the nomination will command
an unusual amount of public favor. Col.
w. belongs to that class Of citizens, of whom
it is peculiarly proper that there should be
full representation in the councils of the
stdte-the intelligent substantial country
gentlemen; those who have at all times a
deep stake in the prosperity Of the state
and who well understand all its more solid
interests. He is man Of high and ire
proachablc charactcr-of much practical
inteligence-offi fine education and popular
manners Hcis connected in his domestic
as well as his business relations with botl
the counties ofthe district-idcnti6ed witt
the commercial prosperity of Lynchburs
and with the agricultural interests of til.
country. He was the friend Of constitu
tlonal reform, and the enlargement ofpopu
lar power. Such man deserves to be
elected and we have full confidence that he
will lie.
The difficulty, in regard to the Demo
cratic nomination for the same Office, has
been settled, as we are informed, some
what after the following manner: Not
withstunding the discovery Of an error in
the counting of the votes, by which Mr.
Glass, and not Col McDearmon, received
a majority, the latter gentleman insisted on
retaining the nomination, thus by mistake
conferred. The variance, between the two
gentlemen and their friends, seeming ire.
conclable. Mr.. Glass lin spirit Of magma
nimity. which certainly did him crcdit)
proposed to Col. Med. that he should dc,
eide whether he would hold on to the nom.
nation, or refer the matter to friends =
wherenpon Col. Med. very promptly de-
cided that he would hold on to the nomina.
ton. This we say is the manner in which,
we areinformcd, the affair was disposed of;
whether it will prove satisfactory to the
parties interested, remains to be seem
The official proceedings of the Wing
Convention will appoarin our next.
Mr.. SUMMERS, in his letter of accep-
lance, says: The compromise measures
ofthe las: Congress, were not all acccpta-
BILE to me-" The Republican Of the goth
represents him, in one-placc to have said,
that these measures "WERE NOT AC-
CEPTABLE TO HIM" and in another
that they "'cere not at aHacccpfaJe." We
deem 1t only necessary to call public at
tention to the occurrence.
JUDGE ScAEBURG ofAccomac, has been
appointed to the chair Of law, in the col
lcge Of William and Mary. The Enquirer
thinks the appointment an admirable one,
rcmarking, that Judge Scarburg has rank
ed as one Of the abicst Judges on the
General Court Bench. He is gentleman
of the clcarest mind and finest talents, cour-
tcous and popular manners-and bis Sc
lection to his present honorable post will,
we doubt not, 60 far to revive the fortunes
Of the venerable William and Mary, with
its able Faculty.
WING Meeting.
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