Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-13
POLITICAL.
Mr.. Summers.

POLITICAL.
MIR. Summers.
TIE & nowing extract from an editorial
of ,he Charlesiown (Va.) Republican pre-
sents a very just picture of the Distinguish
Cd character and services ofthe Wing car
didate for Governor. And yet this IS the
man to whom the odious stigma of Aboli-
,iorism is sought to be affixed by a malig-
nant party press. which at the same time
| ~reioices at the election TO Congress o.
George w. Thompson, who once gave ut
| t~erancc TO sentiments at which even CARR
son or Phillips would stand aghast. We
do not believe that the people of Virginio'
and especially that part Of it which can
boast Of so eminent a son, will attach the
slightest importance to this foolish SANDER
On the contrary, by giving him a hearty
support, they will vindicate his character
from such an aspersion and elevate to the
highest office in their gift one who would
do honor to any station. The people OF
the West know that Mr.. Summers is a true
a Southern man as any in the State, and
their verdict at the coming election will
manifest their just appreciation Of the IN
scrupulous means employed to render him
odious in their eyes:
We hailed, as we have no doubt, thou
sands of others did. as a bright omen, the
fact that Mr.. Summers, after his brilliant
career in the Convention, the exhibition of
his wisdom, his prudence, his noble spirit
of concilio,ion, his dcepfelt patriotic devo-
ton to Virginia, and to the whole Of Viz
GINA, the eyes Of men Of all parties in all
sections of the Commonwealth were turn
ed to him as the man, ~ Others, to be
first Chief Magistrate The State under
the new Constitution. We will institute
no comparison between the qualifications OF
Mr.. Summers and his opponent, Mr..John-
son, for the high Office for which they have
been designated. They have both been
in public hfc-they have both bccnin Con
grcss-thcy were both in the Convention
The services they respectively rendered in
that body Of V~irginia's distinguished sons
are present in the recollection of all. New
err can the present generation in Virginia
forget Mr.. Summers great speech in that
Convention. Never will the friends oil
the suffrage basis forget the thrill Of delight
that speech produced in their brcasis-and
never will the opponents of that basis for
get the conviction of the correctness of his
positions that speech produced in their
minds, and the glow Of pride they felt that
it furnished evidence that intellectual su-
pcriority and overw helming eIoquencc had
not departed from the Old Dominion.
Everybody knows that in the darkest
hour ofthc Conrention-when it was ex-
pcctcd that body would break up in a row
w hen the embittercd sectional feelings,
cngendcredby the heated discussion, would
be carried to their constituents, already ex-
cited to the highest dcgree-witb what
confidence the people of the State looked
to the Compromise Committee, at the head
of which stood Geo. w. Summers, the
man believed equal to any emergency
cool. deliberate and conciliatory, whose
whole soul was animated with love to his
native State, for everybody felt that he
would put forth all theinAucncco of his men,
tai and moral powers to preserve the in,eg-
rity OF our noble Commonwealth. 1t is
not too much to say that to Mr.. Summers
effort IN that crisis more than to any other
member Of the Convention, we are indebt-
ed for the Constitution that has met the ap-
probation ola vast majority of the people
"A constitution that has made the pcoplc
OF Virginia one people.
Who. we would ask, is the most suitable
man to aid, as the Chief Magistrate, in car
rying into operation the provisions of that
Constitution The honest, solemn convic
ion of nine-tenths of the people would an
swer. GEO. w. SUMMERS.
Everybody will remember that the poo
pie, without distinction of party. not only
in his district, hut throughout the whole
West demanded the election Of Mr.. SUM
MEns to the Convention. 1t was the zen
eral expectation, after his election, that he
would be the leader--thc master spirit in
that Convention. He met. and more than
met, the expectation of his friends. 1t is
the prevailing sentiment of the people he
should be Governor. They believe he is
the man suited to the office, and peculiarly
SO, at the this important juncturc in the az
fairs -four State.
OF all the public nien, possessing admit
ted eminent qualifications to fll any Office,
Mr.. Summers has the least aspiraiicns for
Office. His ambition in that way is allied
to that which actuated the great men rha,
adorned the carly history Of our Republic
the ambition to serve their country with
hdeli'y, and success in promoting her in