Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-27


u There can be no pleasure or profit
in protractina discussion with an advcr-
sary who substitutes misrepresentation for
argument, or fails to appreciate that of his
opponent. An open, fair, and candid dis
cussion, is not only pleasant in itself, but
tends to elicit truth and to enlighten the
public mind. We would not, upon slight
and doubtful evidence, be guilty of the dis
courtesy of charging our contemporary of
the Republican with wilful misrepresen-
tation Of our position, or an intentional mis-
statement of our argument and our chart
ty therefore, finds an excuse for his offences
in both these particulars, in his failure to
understand either. Our neighbour, for in
stance, in his paper of Monday, staggering
under the weight of facts he had unwilling
ly provoked us to narrate, makes IA feeble
attempt to rally under their crushing Of
feet, by representing us as occupying his
platform, or as having admitted that we
had abandoned ours Again, he says he
called on us for authority for stating that
Mr.. Bocock was disunionist, &c, but
called in vain our only answer being an
extract fro m Mr.. Chevcs' speech Again,
he says we have never alluded in the Vir-
ginian to our having advocated the Nash
vile Convention, or opposed the Compro-
mise flor the reason, Of course that we
wished to suppress our vicws) until forced
to do SO by him, when in fact we have sew
eral times done it! These are but in
stances that we select at random from his
of Monday the balance is eth
er "leather or prunclla." OF course, his
readers are now thoroughly and accurate
ly informed, on what il seems matter offs
much importance they should learn, our
own personal views on the many questions
us by that print, after its fair
and candid exposition of them
But joking aside, we have not yet dcs-
paired that the habits of our neighbour in
this rcspect,will be improved though itrnay
require sometime to wear off this cosno-
politan polish.
NEW YoRK SEshroH.-The Southern Press looks |
upon the election Of Hamilton Fish tho Senate Of
the United States as "portentous preceding
charges him with being ofthe ''re Frcesol stripe
and INDUCES In number Of illiberal and nnwor |
thy at him, If he polical Free-soer
bnl lie, Mr. Ghana
Mr.. Fish not only belonged to sny Frce-soiI |
organization, but has been always a WING, has been
nominated BY WHO'S, and all along voted for and |
sustained by all the WHO'S in the Legislature Of New
York, with a single exception. His personal asso-
riations and sympaihies the most remote from |
hose Of an agitator demagoguc. He will be the
asst man to actfrom actious ianatical Inducements
Tor such is his sedatc, tranquil, and well-balanccd
temperament, that such Inducements can find no |
odgment in bis breast He Is the personal and po-
tical friend Of President FILLMORE and will yield |
a firm and cordial support to his Administration.
If the interests fthe South suffer from no more
fanaticnl' or aggressive" influences than are like
y TO be exercised by HAMILTON FISH, in his votes
and speeches in the Senate Of the United States we
lpPrehend that they will be safe to the end OF time.
Republic.
II We are really glad to hear this en-
dorscment from the Republic and trust it
may find Its encomiuIns worthily bestowed.
We know but little of Mr.. Fish's history or |
politics, and are willing to believe him sound
until he is proved to be otherwise.
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~ From u notice in the Enquirer we
presume it is intended by the friends Of
he venerable Thomas Richie to give that
gentleman a dinner in Richmond.
u The first report Of Maj. Noal's death proved |
% be premature but we regret 10 learn he died |
Saturday night 22d instant. There IL no mistake
shout his Al atb this time