Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-13
For THE VIRGIyrAN.
Wings Of Amherst,

III ever there was a time when Il strong
effort should be made to wres, your Coun.
iy from the hold of the Locofoco's, now is
that timc-although you have recently
suffered an ioslorious defeat, it was the re-
suit of an inexcusablc apathy aud careless
ness, too strongly indicative OF disposition
to surrender without making "A struggle
n, such feeling should ever find place in
the heart Of any true Whig-no one should
for moment permit himself to despond,
but feeling that his cause is noble one, and
that he fights for his country's good,-lct
each and every one rally again to the con
test, and though an hundred times driven
from the field, again return to it, undaunt
ed. unialtering and firm. to fight as long
as there is one man left to contest it. AMI
mated by such feelings, your party perfect
| y organized, with a leader in whom YOU
have confidence as true. firm and decided
| Whig-onc whose motto is "ncvcr to sur
render" and who yields not, nor ever
swerves from his purpose under any diff
cultics-and success Is yours. The coun-
ty may be carried for the Wings let none
think otherwise.
would suggest the name of Captain
JoHN BILLIARD as a suitable Candidate. He
is and always has been one of the best of
Wings, a man Of fine talents and good
Judgment, one who combines in himself as
many good qualities as can he found with
III the limits oithc county, and every way
qualified TO be your representative in the
State Legislature. | bring him forward
without consulting him, or giving him any
inuma''on Of such dcsign but believing
that if the party will regularly nominate
him he, as good Wing, will accept, and
on his part leave nothing undone to secure
his election. PINEY RIVER.
COLONEL DAVIS vs.. GENERAL CAss.-
a pamphlet presenting sketch of the life
of Jefferson Davis has been put into circu.
la'ion in Mississippi, since the advent o.
that gentleman as candidate for the gu
bcrnatorial chair This publication, which
appears to have been prepared under the
direct authority Of the colonel, and haz re-
ccivcd the sanction of his electioncerine
friends, contains the suhjoined statement,
In the Presidential election of 1915
Colonel Davis. was placed in delicate
and. In some respects, rather painful po
sition. His faihcr-in-law, General TAYLOR
had become candidate Of die Wing par
| ty, while he, ever Democrat, faithful and
true to his principles, felt constrained tc
support General Cass. the candidate of tn,
party to which he belonged. TIE frinci
raj difficulty scdM Colonel Darts. horcyer
grcv out Of his distrust IN he sincerity o
General Cass's aroacal ofprinciplc. tn,
Nicholson letter, he fih satisfied, aras tn
tended to dcceire the South, and Mat Gene
raj Cdss pas accH apPri1ed that Soutan7
Democrats scere placing a construction epo,
1t schich. mhcn it should taror his interests
he ,oxld disaror. The doctrine Of squat
ter sovereignty which the Wing part,
charged, was continued in that letter, anc
at war with all our rights 10 the Territories
he kae,o 10 Be true, from confidential con
versation which he was not permitted Il
disclose. He acted, however, upon tn,
principle Of choice of evils. and resolve,
to stand by his party principles, in opposi
ton to the claims of his fatherin-law TO tn,
highest Office in the gift of the people"
: We have here plain confession tina
Colonel Davis doubted "the sincerely O
General Cass's avowal of principle" an,
, fet satisfied that the famous Nicholson let
, ter twas intended to deceive the South.
He knew that the doctrine of"squat;er so,
+. ercignty," charged as being contained i