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

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Col. Joseph Johnson. MA
SOMETHING MORE OF ms "MoRs ExrrNDxp
THAN Bnsum.Nr csNnER,p A
The Democracy Of Virginia ask nothing
bofter thun to support an old Eashioned
Democrat and such Col. johnson has ever
proved himself zcalously to ho.-R,eA.
moaa Eag. ra4n1s
Suchis the language OF onr Democratic
neighbour in very unsuccessful attempt
10 parry the blow that has fallen upon Cob
Joseph Johnson by the rqprodac,ion,ofins
vote on the Oregon lnlof lsl7. applying
the Wilmo; Prosiso to the Territory of
Oregon. The vote wns given, IN the face
off distinct reputliaion. l,y the korsl.rrn
majority. Of d recoenition Of tho Mia
sourl Compromise as applicable to Oregon,
and direct admonilions from members Who
spoke for the North thai they intended 10
apply the Wimot Proviso to all u.erriror$
that mr. slu be acquired from Mexico. Tho
answer Of the Enquirer amounts only 70
this, that Col. johnson took the same view
that President Polk took. when he uitc,e
wards signed the BILL viz: the Territory.
"lay entirely above the latitude Of SO 3O."
and "rhe subject Of the exclusion OF slave.
'ry conld not be made practical q&estion.
when applied TO Oregon" But, the vote
Of Col. Johnson, and tho signature of Mr.
Polk, both deserve condemnation becawse
qkey conceded ne constitafional,ty Of ne
Tp,haot Proriso, and gave TO the North in
advance all it could in'rly claim. when it
was giving full notice that il meant to,clairn
the whole Of the public territory. But, on
this point, the record had been made To
speak for itself; we have now some other
incidents IN Col. Johnson's public career
TO attend to; for the Enquirer is altogether
wrong in snying that we ',a1mit there
u ground for Objection in only one in
s,ancc." -Ht. .inla aiii sf 7n
The following Communication from a
highly respectable gentleman IN In nnawha
county, opens page ofColtJohns,n' apo
liiical history, which will probably make
some ofhis Stalc-rishts, anti Bank, anti In
tcrnal Improvement. anti Tuiif, aud Hen
~ Clay supporters stare. and stare again.
Il mnst be remembered that they are tho
party who would bold man forever re-
sponsi,le FOR the opinions OF his past he
Il. fhe sPirlt of,hat exacrion. the Enquirer.
in the sentence we have taken for ourtext,
makes ii Col. Johnson's chief merit that bo
il "an old,fashioaed Democrat.' And now
tho public shall SEQ in what oId fashioned
Democracy consists. IA 5,s. as..i,..,.,.
l. appears from the cNtracts made by
our correspondent from a circular isssued
hy Col. johnson in 1928, that this old-fash-
loncd Democrat, At that nme, stood upon.
the following positions; 1900. ~,
|. lie regarded the question. of tho con
stitutional powered Congress 10 mako sp-
preparations for Internal improvements.
setled; and he was hopeful Of obtaining
from the Federal Govcrnment FIVE millions
and half 10 connect thc Potomac with
the Monongabela. and another indefinite
sum to construct a railroad across the same
country
2. lie was the warm advocate II fbc
doctrine OF protection 10 domestic mann
factures, and, after voting for the tariff of
1924, which WINS higher tariff tbaiiiitc
tria' Of 1912, took pride in pointing 70 It's
beneficial effects upon the manufacturing
interests.
3D. Although he alone Of Tho virgiinin
delegation voted for Gen .Jackson ii The
House Of Representatives, Which the De-
mocraiic papers make great merit ~, yet
Henry Clay, Of Kentucky WIS bis .fyst
ehoicc," and after Mr.. Adams came info of-
fee,he thought him deserving uf the Presi-