Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17
Vote Yourself a Book.

We have heard good deal said of the
"vote-yourself-a-farm" party, but it must
be confessed that it is much less success
full in the propa CATION ofits tenets, and their
practical adoption, than the "vote-yourself
a-book" party. Our Congresses are com
posed almost exclusively of this latter par
ty and so are our Legislatures. They not
only endorse the theory but they are able
to put it in practice, and do it, too. Seethc
resolution of Mr.. Wright adopted by the
Legislature on Tuesday last, by whicheach
member of that body isto be supplied with
bound copy of"the Registercf!DD Debates"
IN the Convention, at your expense, reader,
and ours The members had just as well
vote themselves a suit of clothes, or a hat,
with brick to put in it. The principles
the same, technically. But odious as it is,
1t is no worse than the Conventions voting
the newspapers in Richmond large sum
OF money for printing and publishing a
supplement to their papers, which we see
nobody reads and which unfortunately the
Convention itselfis getting sick Of There
Is evidently a laxity in Legislative morals
which needs the application of some popu-
lar astringents.
"THE GUYAscuTIs" in MnToN.-Thcre
is funny fellow in Milton, N. c., who, it
is said, has been taken for the original sguy-
ascutis." He was 'let loose" once, but
did, do much harm and folks begin to
think he has more mischief than malice, in
his nature, and hence they are not afraid
even to trust their "babies" with him
Hear how he talks-the Editor of the
Milton Chronicle, we mean-about,
CRowDISG AN EDITOR WITH BABIES We re-
marked last week that our neighbor c. ought to
send his baby TO the Worlds Fair The remark
has brought scores Of babies to see u.s. and heaven
| only knows how many country danes have sent US
word that they want to see their b;fies. Wei,
we friend TO babies-some people saw that we
were baby once-''a beautiful boy'-and We will
kiss every baby for look at provided the
color and the nose be-nnexceptionable We pro-
pose to devote Saturday next to the reception Of
babies and examination of their beauty.
~
New HAMPsHIRE ELEcTIoNs.-The ac-
counts from New Hampshire, in regard to
the elections, are contradictory, or per-
haps, we ought to say, confused. A des-
patch to the Southern Press says, that
Dinsmore, Democratic candidate for rec
lection as Governor, is certainly defeated,
having lost in l21 towns 6.6S3. The House
Of Delegates stands, as far as heard from,
"A Wings, 5 Free Soiiers, 62 regular Dem
ocrats. Perkins and Tuck, Wings, and
Peaslee and Hubbard Democrats, are GER
tainly electedto Congress.
A despatch TO the Republic on the other
hand says:
-.The New Hampshire Puirio, claims the Legis-
ature to be Democratic, and consequently the cleo
| tion o of Dinsnore Governor
The new Constitution has been totally defeated
| LaTER.-"A despatch received FROM the Office Of
the New Hampshire Patriot, "Wednesday morning,
says; There is no election of Governor. Dins-
more viii lack about 2i00 votes, The Legislature
we think. IL Democratic. Messrs. Peaslee, Hib-
bard Tuck, and Perkins are elected to Congress -
MAJ La,eligeneer.
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