Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-03

Some time ago we minated that we
should probably be able to shows before
the termination Of the approaching Con-
grcssional election that. Mr.. Bocock was
first Wing, then nulIi6er and then
disunionist." We were not familiar with
his political history, and did not therefore
venture TO make these charges against
him, though we had heard it animated
they could be sustained We do not know
thar Mr.. Bocock is any the worse forhav-
ing been wing, and we simply alluded
to it as [probablcl historical fact; but
the Republican Indignantly rePelled the
intimation, and by way OF retort. very
courtcously expressed the opinion that we
would possibly be able to prove before the
election was over that Mr.. b. chad stolen
his neighbours hog and was duly sentenced
to the pcnifentiary" for it. Oh, no! "Mr.
B. was never whig," it triumphantly
declared, and the Virginian, like an unrc..
liable dog. was barking up the wrong
tree" Well, we made no reply, because
wehad made no charge; but, what becomes
of the Republicans denial now, when i, is
distinctly provedby the Editorof the Rich
nond Timcsth Mr.. Bocock acasa aohig, as
viii be seen from the su5joined extract from
that paper of Mondays We leave it to
answer. and IN the meantime we may add
that neither "wiil we be surprised" If
something shall turn up to prove the sufi-
cheney 9th grounds for the other suspi-
cions-not our "fertile Imagination" but
such unimpeachable testimony,ns that now
adduccd TO establish his former Whigeery.
The Times says:
1.-The Frederick sburg Recorder SAYS we were mis-
tnlten in stating that Mr. Holiday was once " hie
ard deciares( we presume correctly though we had
somehow derived decided impression Ia the con-
trary that 'Mr. H. Lns always been Democrat
of the strnigfestsect" The Recorder apologies for
Mr.. Bnyly's sometime Whiggers, by saying that he
"a STATES Rights TAig." Does our conteni-
porary think be displayed ds States Rights princi-
pie in his advocacy Of the Compromise, which the
Recorder has denounced as being an Outrage 10 the
sioni In regard to Mr. Seldom aso, the Recorder
has n word 10 say:
with Mr.. Seldom and Mr.. Hoiladay we have
been personally Acquainted from then boy hood The
former reared with Whig associates Of high IN
tclligence, and in boyhood inbibed their opinions
withouidnc examination. SO soon, however, as lie
to mans estate and thong ht ior himself he put
away childish things and adopted the principles Of
the Democratic party We knew him infinitely
when youth; and marked with interest the
struggles Of his powerful mind, throw OF tie tram
mes Of Whisgery The result was just what We
expected he succeeded even earlier than had an
ticiPatcd and never had reproach himself for nc
ting with the Wing party"
No doubt it did require mighty struggle To throw
of the possessions and convictions of sound Whie
principles. Mr.. Seldom like many other men who
high in Democratic favor, was scduccd
from the right path at the time Of Mr.. Calhoun's
memorable conversion. This was tde case with
Mr. Bocock, about whose Wing untccedcuts VIC see
the Lynchbuig Virginian represents that qucrtion
has been raised. A the editor Of the Fredercks-
burg Recorder knew Mr.. Seldom in his early Wing
days, we knew Mr.. Bocork. Hcwas, nj college.
warm Wing should de we To see, until
Martin Van Buren, captivated Mr.. Calhoun and HIM
Together with the Subj Treasury that narrow grave
'oi many nJochson-latar and Van Buren, despiser."