Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02

,ut to give to every question which is to
Ne settled ia this Convention. our calmest
trust, therefore. that gen.
.lemen, above all things. will be deliberate
and as the second great point, that they
will be practical. trust that they VIII
look most carefully to means. We all
know what the ends are which are To be
OF them, it is hardly ne
cessary to speak. But we haye undonbt-
edly to survey more closely, to scrutinizc
with the utmost possible care. all those
means, now perhaps. for the FIRST time to
be employed by the Wing party in the
State Of Virginia, by which we shall give
to it that ascendancy towards winch It has
so long been tending. and which l am
now firmly persuaded is within its reach.
Cheers.
This depends, gentlemen, upon the pre-
sent condition Of affairs. 1t depends IN
no small degree upon the comprehensive
ness of the counscls which we shall now
apply to the affairs of the State and Of the
WING party IF we are possessed IN any
degree with the spirit ofimpatience. and in
our haste to return home, neglect our work
bere-,hc work so important and dear to
us alive had better not have assem-
bled. I trust we will not do anything
hurriedy which ought to be done dellber-
aicly.
There arc some questions, however, con-
ncctcd with the general policy ofthe wing
party which cannot be preached perhaps
too soon; and all suggestions in regard to
those points should be carefully consider
cd. The sooner for instance, we settle up
on some plan providing for unl'ed opera
ton in every quarter Of the State-a plan
which has never yet been fully agreed up
on in the State-the better for the pros
poets ofthe party. Then we should have
great national platform and not stand
upon those ancient, ridiculous things, switch,
in their time, were called principles, but are
SO no longer. Irefer to the resolutions OF
'9S. Iflhere ever was time when those
resolutions meant anything, 1t has passed.
We want now to fix upon something just,
appropriate and tangible. Indefinite Prln-
ciples, and the shadows of ancient opinions
may answer for political jugglers and
tricksters; but they will not do In the wing
party.
This party has ever devoted itselfto ad-
vance the prosperity and to augment the
glory OF this republic. The development
Of the clear, the practical good has been,
as it ever should be, the aim other states
manship. Then why regard the resolu-
tons of '9S with such veneration, and as
the Just opponents Of our course in regard
10 the questions of internal improvements.
education, &c, at the present day-to
which subjects they never had any just APP
plicationl 1t docs not behoove men who
are learned and experienced thus to act
Such course may serve to advance the
purposes of the political aspirant and Office
seeker, but not the aims of the lover of his
country. Nor is it in accordance with the
spirit of the age. If those gentlemen who,
in this State at least, after wandering SO
long in these fogs of doctrine. desire to re-
turn to some point at which they can find
principles that are just and wise, and III &C
cordance with the spirit of the age, they
must abandon ancient prejudces, formulas
and feelings. l trust that the current OF
the awakened intelligence of this State,
which is now setting in the direction ofthe
whig cause, will carry before it every OBJ
siaclc that ancient prejudlces and mlsun-
Outstanding have created. and that the end
will be the successful fulflment of the high
destinics Of Virginia. trust that the peo-
pie have within their conception something
more practical and wise than many of
these ancient and miserable theories which
have been rightfully called Virginia alb
stractions.
A State Astounding in resources ofevcry
description. and rceming with a popula-
ton virtuous, intelligent and industrious,
Virginia offers to the real statesman wide
and noble field Of usefulness. Yet what
has been our history7 For fifty years we
have stood here absolutely refusing to en-
gage in anything which makes States
prosperous. happy, renowned.
We have done nothing for the State,
save that which necessity and log rolling,
to advance the interest Of democracy, o.
bliged us to do. The improvements
made have been mainly the result OF the eff
forts ofthose men. who. 10 carry out their
own designs, and when they could not
heIpit, became, 10 a limited degree. the
contrivers of good to their State; and in
these improvemo nts manft sly. Virginia
has been bidding against herself
What in view of these facts is to be doncl
We must adopt another-a new system of
things. 1t is time that system was broach-
ed and in operation, and that can never be
the case, except under the auspices of the
Wing party. AS for any thing to be hop
cd from the democracy, that is an il
fusion which trust Is rapidly dying away
in all parts of the country. Great ap
plausc. There is nothing that canbe eff
fected by democracy, save the multiphca-
ton of offences against the public good;
nothing except the extension of the sys
TEN of rotation and book keeping, which l
have known to be kept by merchants.
whose operations were large and muItitu-
dinous. under the ancient administration oil
General jackson. They charged him
with the amount of each loss, resulting
from the removal of the desposits, and
other injurious acts of this administration,
and | think there has been good cause for
keeping up similar accounts ever since
round charges for instance could be made
against Mr.. Polk. for losses resulting from
the Mexican war.
There is another great question to con-
sider-the question ofthe mode in which,
throughout the State, the campaign should
he conducted. 1t seems to me throughout
the State, as far as we can, we must have
one general system of operation. That
system Of operation, which in one quarter
ofthe State, when carried on with due spir-
it and skill, is successful, is certainly the
system which everywhere is applicable
also to great degree. We should have
the same mode of operation everywhere
The great issue at the presen, time between
the two parties, take to be unionism or