Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-20


cause and ofthe Union Of the Star. only
tend to confirm the opinion that = have
repeatedly expressed. Of his capacity to
carry his District with ease. he has al
ready entered upon the canvass, in fulfil
ment OF the appointments heretofore made,
and has addressed with marked effect, his
fellow-c't'zcns Danville, Chestnut Grove,
Cascade, Leathcrwcod Store and on Mon
day last, at Pittsylvania Court. where be
was met for the first time bv his oppo.
nent A correspondent in Danville sneak.
OF Mr.. F's effort there in glowing terms.
and regrets that DIR. Avcrctt was absent.
as every body had come prepared to wit
ness the process of"woolIng according to
science" This exhibition, we doubt not.
was afforded him on Monday last, as the
subloined extract Of letter to the editor.
dated Pittsylvania c. H., on that day, win
serve to show
Mr.. Flournoy has appeared at all his
appointments up Ia this time, and to-day
DIR. Averett met him for the first time
The arrangement ofspeaking, was an hour
and aquartcr, and thirty minutes rejoin-
der to each. The DR.. opened the Discus
sion He commenced by going over that
stereotypcd platform Of the shifting poli,i-
clans, which is to be found in a rehcnr-
sal Of the resolutions $500, strict con
struction, the Baltimore structure, &C.
He heaped curses upon the Administration
of Gen. Taylor-dcnounced Fillmore as
am Aboll'ionist. and not worthy of the con-
fdence Of the South-repudiatcd Cass and
all the Democrats who were yielding
support to the Observation-Disclosures the
charge ofdisunion, which Ne said had been
raised against him in the district-denouu-
ced the Compromise as disgraceful to the
South, had no idea that it would give salts
faction or peace to the country, and avoid
ed any issue on this point, except so far as
"sullen' acqu escencc in those mcasu: c.
OF adjustment made il necessary to raise an
issue. He said the Compromise would be
ripped up and the whole ma,ter would a.
gam be to 60 over, and whilst he would
not be party to more in the disturbance.
yet when it cas opened he would not
pledge himself to sustain any similar set
| tlemcnt, but should do and act as he had
done and as the then circumstances might
require. He did not say tina, he would en-
deavor toprcvent,if returned to Congress.
the agitation Of this question, though i.
might be regarded as settled by some
When some unprinciplcd Giddmgs or
Root should succeed in breaking over tho
barriers of settlement, then he, as a true
friend to the South, would enter the
squabble again for the lost ughts Of the
South. Whilst this is not his language yet
1t was his meaning, and such as Flournoy
charged upon him and which he did not
deny. He exhibited great uneasincss du-
ring the whole debate, and was often upon
his feet explaining and trying 10 evade tie
positionin which Flonrnoy was placing him
by the records ofrhc House of Represcn-
taiivcs.
have never heard Flournoy but once
before, and am confident he has no wher.
appeared better than he did to-day. He
relieved himself handsomely from the in
situation or charge, made by the Dr., that
a secret combination was at work in tho
district TO rnise the question Of Union or
dlsunlon and make him (the Dr) the dis
union man. He however turned the Ia
bles upon the DIR. very well by reading
from the journals his votes, and if he was
not disunionisi. he was in, ariably in their
company! DIR. Averett evidently wished
TO avoid any issue; but an attempt at justi-
fcation ofseveral Of his votes in the process
Of his discussion, forced it upon him and
now he will have to maintain his position
He stated thai many Of his friends advised
him not to make the Compromise an issue.
bu, to yield a cheerful obedience and 60
upon the old issues Of "Bank, Tariff, &C."
but such was the honesty Of his course.
and such his patriotism, that he was satisfi-
ed that his constituents would appreciate
his fidelity to them, and require nothing
more at his hands, than "suilen acqMies-
cencc," whichF.~ung in lis ears 10 the mcr-
rimcnt Of the crowd and to the Dr's. great
discontinue. Flournoy drew distinc-
ton between the DR.. and himself in man
ner that must tell hereafter. If he should
be sent to Congress, instead of sitting ST.
lcntly by as the DIR. promised, and see this
settlement torn up, be would resist IL mith
all lis might. He would go for holding up
the hands Of the President would frown
down all attempts At agitation, and strive
to bring the great moral power ofthe whole
country 10 bear upon the unpatriotic posi-
ton in which the people Of South Carolina
and Massachusetts are now placing them
selves. He was very severe upon the DIR.
for his aspcrsions upon the President.
(Which say in all charity TO the Or, were
coarse and unrnanly, and tomakc such as-
sertion he must presume too muchupon tho
ignorance ofthc hcarers) and to whose pat
riotism and fidelity to bishigh trust, he
quoted glowing tributes Of praise from
Clemens, Mason, Cass, &.
s.
Cor. GARsETTs RgPoRT.-Our issue
to-day is what the printers would call n
rather heavy paper, owing to the want Of
tho I1gual VARIETY Col Garpcft's rcnort