Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-09
POLITICAL.
The Licutcmant Govcrnor.nip.

The Lieutenant GOvcrnOrship.
We have long entertained the modest be
lief that when another is better acquainted
with Il person or a subject thnn we, he
ought to be ableto rite better about either.
AS. then, we knew u gentleman thoroughly
qualified, by much more intimate ac-
quaintancc than we possess TO form an cx-
act estimate Of Mr.. Watts. and skillful as
well ms sincere to communicate it to the
public, we have obtained from him the fol-
lowing communication, and beg leave to
offer it as very advantageous substitute
for what we could ourselves have said n
we did not know it to be worthy of great
confidence, we should not use it:
To tie Editors of'hhc Wig:
Gcntlemen-The late Wing State Con-
vcntion, think all candid men must agree,
have well done their dnty. A stronger and
more acceptable ticketcould not have been
easily formed.
One branch Of the ticket, make no
hazard in avering, will give infinite sa,is-
faction in lower Virginia-i mean that Of
Samuel Waits, for Lieut.. Governor
have known Mr. Watts from his boy.
hood up; have served with him in the leg
isaiive halls Of the State; have fought with
him the Wing battles Of the thirteen years
last past; know his whole history, person
al and political, private aud public. With
the very best means Of forming correct
opinion, | assure the Wings Of the State
that filter selection for the station Of Lieu
tenant Governor could not have been made.
His reputation as n man Is entirely stain
less. Against him, though he has been an
active politician, have never heard, even
from his Democratic opponents, word Of
reproach; none, indeed, except of esteem
and kindness, n well deserved compliment
to his amiabe temper and acknowledged
virtues.
He is the art6cer, too, as is well known
in lower Virginia. of his own lortune.--
From very humble beginnings, he has. by
his own energy and sterling integrity,
reached pecunary independence and lis
present highly respectable position before
the country.
For many years he was the representa-
tive land IL most attentive and able one he
proved to bc) of his native county.
For the duties Of the Senatorial chnir. ]
doubt whether he has an equal in all the
State. He has often filed. temporarily,
the Speakers chair of the House of Dele
gates, and, as must have been observed by
all, with dignity. and even elegance, sell
dom cquallcd, and never, in my judgment,
surpassed. Asa politician, be has no SUI
pcror--a qualification rendered the more
complete by fine address, and the most
winning urbauIiy and gcntlencss Of manncr.
Asa speaker, his rank is high; indeed,
lie may be pronounced an ordtor. The
most finished and eloquent address ever
heard from the Hastings, was from Samn
cl Watts.
II was on the occasion Of Wing Mass
Meeting in Hampton il the year 1874. q,
which, though many distinguished speak
ers competed, Mr. Watts shone fesplcn-
dent. A gentleman ofcultivatcd taste re-
marked, in the hearing of the writer Of this,
that Mr.. Watts approached nearer. as an
orator, to VIM. G. Preston, than any public
speaker lie had ever listened to.
and efficient. That he will do all ii whiy
can be asked to do, in continued aid Of the
cause, there is no room for doubt. Let the
democratic nominee. Mr.. Lcake, make his
appearance in our region, and my life on
it he finds, in Captain Watts, focman wor-
thy of his steel, and worthy the great po
litical party in whose service he is com
missioned.
In word, he is a gentleman. in the most
comprehensive accep,ation Of the term,
a man Of general ability, and statesman.
He is fit to be, rot only Lieutenant Cover
nor but Governor.
Such is the Wing nominee for Lieuten-
ant Governor. Wings Of Virginia! He
is entitled to your warmest support. Let
him have i'll
A TIDE WATER WING.
The Democratic nominee for the Lieu
tenant Governorship, we have not the hon
or personally to know: SO that we can on
ly speak Of him by report and with reserve.
For, short Of great Dotoricty, nothing but
a distinct personal knowledge ofwhat one
says Of man can justify the speaking
harshly fhim. We shall ns DO il Of Mr.
Leake, nor of any other public character.
Of whom we are ignorant. Ii bad, the a.
buse which they merit. they will be sure
enough to receive, at foil measure, from
those vino better understand how to bestow
it.
We have endeavored, however, to in
form olrsul { es of the character talent l. and
history Of NJ. Leake, from tho among
our own friends who know him Intimately
and are capdid in their judgments. From
such alone would we enquire OF man,
for we arc neither weak enough 10 wish 10
form false opinion OF any one. nor ma
lignart enough 10 want To blackcn him
because he Is an sJversary- We shsn en-
deavor tosfatc what we have leaynI os Dir.
Lcale as ta'dy as If hewcre not sn adverse
candidatc.
We k.-n, then, that he has the credit 20