Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-27

Mr.. A.-Bocock has killed himself with
US by his senscless South Carolina alb
stractions. We are all for the Union in
our section.
Mr.. B.--Well, go for the Union, too
Mr.. A-That's the spirit Go for your
State first, the Union next, and then for
party; but know it is the doctrine of some
Of our leaders, to go for party first, to the
neglect ofhigh considerations. and that is
wha, has Impoverished. depopulated and
ruined our State.
l thought could afford to go to sleep
right here. and consequently did not hear
what furthe~ passed. SOMNUS.
For Ae Vwgssian.
Nh. EDITOR: As communications from
this county seem to be somewhat the or
der of the day, will give you brief his
tory OF the means resorted to. and some
little idea of how the canvass is progressing
IN this Democratic county, between two
Democrats, for seat in the next Legisla-
ture. At September court meeting Of
the Democratic party, was called for the
purpose ofappointing Delegates to Con
vention, to be held in the town Of Staun-
ton, to nominate candidates for Governor.
Lieut. Gov ernor and Attorney General, in
anticipation ofthe adoption Of the amended
Constitution: After the Delegates were ap-
pointed, a gentleman, IA Democrat Of
coursc,) nominated Col. Willis p Bocock,
as candidate for the House of Delegates.
Col. B. is gentleman of the highest order
Of talent. and all parties were willing to
unite on him. in order to secure his services
in the next Legislature, and If he had been
nominated there would not have been any
opposition. atleastthat wasthe opinion gen.
orally expressed. the friends of all the gen
tlemen spoken Of, were willing to unite on
Col. Bocock, so far as heard; but mo-
ton was made by Col. McDearmon, to
postpone the nomination, until the next
court. Thismotion was carried, pos,poning
the nomination. Thus stood things up to
October Court. In the mean time Col. Be-
cock was nominated by the Siaunton Con
vention, for the Office Of Attorney General
At October Court, another meeting Of the
party was called, to send Delegates to
Lynchburg. This done, then came the task
Of nominating a candidate for the county
Two gentlemen were pat in nomination by
their respective friends, Col. Chatham
and Mr.. Hlnnrh. a motion was then made
that these two gentlemen run, and the one
receiving thc largest number of votes at
tie October clcliou, should be the candidate
Of the pnrty,at tie December election. An
amendment was offered to this motion by
Col. McDearmon, that the one rccei, ing
the largest number Of Democratic votes at
the October election, should be the candi-
date Of the party, at the December cleo
ton. ~ creby DISTINGUISHING the Wings. this
motion however, | understand was never
voted upon; bat few days before the Dc
tobcr election. Mr. Hannah declined. then
TOO late to bring out any other candidate,
so the field was left t. Col. Chcatha u and
Mr.. Pryor Wright. independent candidate,
ard Col. Cheathum received little more
than a MINORITY of the votes cast. aud be-
cause he received The large number Of the
two hundred and sixtv-iine votes out Of
five hundred and twenty-five, the strength
fthe county, without regular opposition,
Col. Chcatham and his friends claim that he
Is the regular caucus nomlnee,a the good
people ofihis county are bound to vote for
and elect him, notwithstanding that there
never was any vote at that October meet
ing. saying that he should be the candidate
a, the December election, and are actual
ly threatening all such as favor the election
Of L. ID. lsbcll :he peoples candidate. to
put them down, as public men, and des-
troy their business, they will buy no goods
of such merchants. as favor the election OF
lsbell, they will destroy the business of
such poor mechanics as favor his exction,
Doctors faroring his election are to be dis
cnrded and others employed, Lawyers ia
voriug the election of Isbel. are to be cut
off from business, Clerks of Courts of En-
quiry, are to be turned out and one of
their clique put in, and Isbell himself, who
Is our Commonwealth Attorney, is to be
put down,he is to be beaten, and some other
man put in his place Whether he is elect
ed or not. for having the audaciiy to yield
to the W ishcs of his friends and oppose the
immortal Chcathnm. What think You Of
such men to use such means to ram a man
down the shroats ofthe people ofthis coun-
ty. A man that they do not want and will
not swallow by fair means. Now let us
see how far Col. Chcaiham, has adher-
ed tothe caucus nominees since the organ
isation of this county. In the spring of 1916.
the first year after the organisation of this
county, meeting of the citizens Of this
county. was called on some Court day,
March think,) TO nominate a candidate
for the county; the meeting was organised
and committee appointed to report suit
able candidate to the meeting, and the
names of two gentlemen were before
that committee. Col S. D. McDcarmon
and Col. z. Z. Chcatham. Col McDcar-
mon received large majority in the COM
mittee and was reported to the u9eling
and unanimously nominated as the candi-
date. The next we hear of Col. Cheat
ham, the same Col Cbeatham who now
claims the support OF the people of this
county, because he is the regular caucus no.
minee, (when he is not, comes out on his
own hook in opposition to Col. McDear-
mon. Why was this? What excuse does
he offer for disregarding the caucus nomi-
nation al this time. Does he contend that
there was any thing unfair in that meeting
That Col. McDearmon or his friends took
any advantage of him. No such excuse is
made; but he rode round the county for
some time, and found he could not do any
thing, and then published card in the
Lynchburg Republican declining no lon
ger TO be candidate, not on the grounds
that Col. McDearman was the regular no.
miaee and TO oppose lin was wrong, but on
account ofthe health Of his family. This is
the reason he assigned, at the same time
tells Col. McDearmon, tha, he Just come
out to keep off other opposition. Again in
1919, he the same Col. Chealham, was the
representative in the Legislature from this
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