Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-06

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unanimity. Unlorturstely there wss
difference Of opinion ia regard to lhc pre-
sent nomination, but he had only TO say
that in standing there the advocate sof Mr..
Hunter, he stood there the advocate Of
Wing principles. A gentleman over tho
twoy, (Mr. Glrcr.I had spoken ofproscrip-
ton, and declared that to turn Mr.. Baxtcr
ont Of office would be prescription, Now
| he tMr. - was sgnorant of the meaning
oi the word prescription. if that were is
import Basement whig ofiicsrs had.
hccn turned ont, and what made il any
harder in Mr.. BIS case than in the case of
the basement oiiicersl Those officers had
discharged their duties faithfully; Mr..
Heath was en- example 0. this fact; and yet
they were turned our. Was ii any great
cr hardship 10 he turned out in the onc case
thanit was il the othcr7
Mr. Shelley said, fe,i very consdsra-
BILE embarrassment in saying word upon
this subject, but do feel that there is more
at issue than gentlemen would seem to be-
lieve. know very well the willy advcr-
| sary with whom We have TO cope in the
approaching contest. know very Wnl
| 'ii Hiao 'lHh lHdt WI tlt TtSplt-
ed 10, TO prejudice and cmbittcr the popular
mind against our candidates, whoever they
may be. Now what is pfoposcdl Fresh
from contest in the late State Copvcn-
ton, where section has been arraycd against
section, aud where one party has come
irom-thst contest sore from the baltlc--the
other elated somewhat With feeling Of tri.
umpll. we come hprc in the great Wing
State Convention, and do WHAT With ac-
chmaion we nominate Tor The highest Of
fee in the gift Of the people Of Virginia.
Of peculiar notions ia the West. 1t is the
chef Office, not only in respect 10 the emol.
uments Of Office and tho dignity and sta
ton that are conferred upon the Incumbent
What next do we doy Why that Office
which IN the new constitution is bat a cyA
pier, with no especial dignity. aud certain
~ With no crout profit attached 10 il, we
say to our Eastern brethren, you may take,
as we can make no use Of H. And now
the West comes forward and asks AT your
hands the nominalion for the second best
Office in the gift of the pcoplc--the Altor-
ney Gcncralship-wirh large salary and
cmolumcnis attached to il, and with potent
influence IA the affairs Of the countryside
Attorney General being, l,y the provisions
of the new constitution, the authorized ad-
wiser Of the cxcclilvc department Of the
government. Ii those two great and chief
officers are given TO the West. ask you
what the Democratic party in the East vii,
say 10 our Wlig friends when they 90
| LII ,lt. t,.,u,..t,..,.1
iiends oi Mr.. Hunter here from the East
know, hnl they are not The entire Wing
party Of Eastern Virginia nor arc they able
TO stop the appeals 10 the local prejndicos
Of citizens in Eastern Vrgnia upon this
subject Mal, me, Mr.. President, that if
this tllug is done. we impose upon our par
~ a burden that the incrncss Of Sydney
:. Baxter would be hui no feather to-
And what IS II prosciiptiunl We Jiscard
card Mr.. Baxter. Wbyi Whit is proscrp-
ton IN It's odious sense as defined by the
gentleman from Albcniarlc (Mr. Rives)?---
II is that an adversary for cause sufficient
to hlm---n difference of political opinion
turns his adversary out Of office. We'll,
what are wecollcd upon 10 do? Why TO
condemn ,.,n, net Of our opponents and AZ
the same time to sny that friend who docs
not differ from his friend without cause,
! nny turn hat friend out of Office. lChcprs.i
: There is "A reason, in party sense, which
would justify the net in one Gaze. but no
: reason at all would justify the act in the
! other case. Cheers. hope Tint ttis
committee VIII bc raised. For one, have
no personal preferences with respect 10
these candidates, butif1 have any feeling
Of my heart that is warmer thnn any other,
it Is u burning wish that nothing may be
said Or done by this Convention that will
prevent us from achieving permanent and
signal triumph in the approaching contest
Great cheering
Mr.. :;hackleh,rd Of Fsuqn;cr, concurs
red in a grrnt deal thai had btrh w weIi
said by Mr.. Shcffey. but when the cry of
'proscrplion' was raised, he felt called
upon 10 answer it, Was il "proscfipiion,"
when they met To pun tire government into
| operation under q new constitution to cx-
ercsc the poor privilege Of saying who
should I'LL the Offices? Were MI tho old
incumbcn,s now in Office ho had enjoyed
the cmolnmenis ofoflicc SO long. still to
clinglo them, and cry out prescription is
a Wing doctrincl" The proposition now
before The Convention. was SIMPLY that
body assembled Together bv the free yoico
Of the people Of Virginia, should have the
privilege Of expressing their opinions in
the nomination OF candidate for the At
torney Generalship. Had the Convention
not tie right to express s.cl' s,i cpiuionl--~
Did they ra.t cotrc fresh from The pcoplef
And were they not there 20 fiDd out the
strongest men Ia bear the whig banner
triumphant to tsc breezel Why was Mr..
Summers uoulin8t,.dl Bccause he was a
Western mani No. But bcrausc he was
~ eminent man, popular with the masses
aud deserving the appointment. For tho
same reasons Waits was nominated and
moi from any geographical division requir-
ing 1t. These men were nominated be-
cnusc they stood first and foremost In tho
Wing ranks, aud were able by talent and
| experience to carry the Wing banner sue
ccssfully. Andrew Hunter had stood at
the Wing masthead, tune after time, a.
midst storm and tempest, amidst sunshine
and rain. Whenever there had been q bat.
tie 10 be fought, an enemy met, d victory
achieved, or a retreat successfully accom-.
plishcd, be had been in his section of tho
country, the leader of bis party. And now
when he had fought all the battles aud his
name was presented before his party for q
nomination, werc they 10 he told that tho
old incumbent mus, be retained in Office
aud ihat it would be prescription 10 turn
him out as there were no charges against
himi lflherc was anythrg 10 be dis',ib-
uicd 10 those who had bcnciiicd the parry,
Andrew Hunter ought TO Lc one of thosc
TO receive it. Loud cheers. How was
ltpossible TO keep the party together un-