Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-10

Facts and Fancy.
Democratic papers declare that Joseph
johnson is "an old fashioned Democrat"
In 1924, his first choice for the Presidency
was Henry Clay, and he thought very
favorably Of John Quincy Adams. He
voted for the highest tariff VIC have ever
had. and was in favor Of internal improve
mcnts by the General Government.
He is recommended for his peculiar
attachment to the institutions ofthe South.
and yet he is native Of free State, was
reared and educated among abolitionists
halls from a section of Virginia having
less interest in Slavery than any other,
and has voted for the Wilmot proviso.
He is reported TO have beaten George
w. Summers in an election for Congress,
and yet they wero never opposing can
didates for any Office. and George W.
Summers was never beaten by him,or any
one else, in any election, for any Office.
He is recommended to the support
Of the people of Virginia. on accoun,
Of his liberal internal improvement
views. and yet he voted against the
charter of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad. in the winter Of lS47--'S-and
in the late Convention voted against en-
bodying clause in the new Constitution
rendering it obligatory upon the Legisla.
ture, to aid in the completion Of that and
other great leading lines. His interests
are all centered in district of country
that looks to Baltimore for market, and
has long striven to secure connection
with the lines of Improvement leading to
that city.
George w. Summers is charged with
entertaining opinions hostile to the inter
ests of the slave holder, and yet, he is the
owner of large number of slaves-the
native Of a slave State-the resident oil
the largest slaveholding county in West
ern Virginia, and said in the Reform
Convention, the first day of last July
'Ihare SAID. both in tie eanrass for a seat in hi.
body and hcrehnt stood ready al all times ms far a.
my roe and roce conld go. secure the sareholder.
# Eastern Virginia both from all inrason upon III.
right Of property ia xiares, and also from all unjas
and improper tardfion upon STARE property"
And in letter since written, he says:
II roted TO insert that provision in tho Con.
stitution which especiaiy prohibits emancipation
stated expressly, that, IN my opinion, rithou
such clause, THE LEGISLATURE WOULD HAVE Nc
RIGHT TO EMAScIPA1E.
Jam SLAVE HOLDER MYSELF TO A coSs1pER.
BILE AMOUNT. and live in the largest slaveholdine
county of the West, l AM AS FIXED IN MY OF
POSITION TO ALL AND EVERY SCHEME
STATE OR FEDERAL. CALCULATED TO AT
VALUE ORSECURITY OFSLAvE
PROPERTY AS ANY MAN IN THE COM
MONWEATII."
And according to the account Of 4
Democratic paper, (the Wythevillc Re.
publican) the other day, in Wythe coun.
ty, in public address
"Hc utterly dsclancda single sentiment in com
mon with the northumberland declared that h,
would stand with the South lose his last limb and
drain his last drop of blood in resistance the fou
ianatacsm that has well nigh crushed our gIori
Gus Union"
lie is charged with having voted fol
the Bankrupt law. and yet, upon test
vote. on motion to lay the bill upon the
table. which would have been equivalen,
to its defeat-he voted in the affirmative
and afterwards voted for the repeal ofthe
measure.
He is represented to have said, that the
compromise measures of the last session
were not at all acceptable to him, when,
in fact. he said they were not all accepta-
bic to him.
So much of fact and so much Of fancy
are to be found in the efforts that are MA.
king by wrong headed and wrong heart
ed partizans, to tolster up a toticring old
politician, and cry down noble son of the
old dominion-a patriot and statesman,
worthy of her best days.