Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-01
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Deeply impressed with the importance
Of the election Just ahead Of us, in its bear
ing upon the future prosperity ofour State,
and honestly believing That those whose
claims we have advocated, for the high Of
fees to be filed. are better suited, both by
their views Of public pohcy-and by their
superior mental cndowments,ior advancing
the manifold interests ofthc commonwealth.
we should be fai,hless monitors did we not,
on all occasions, urge our friends to
energetic and continued exertion.
During the canvass, we have fairly and
faithfully contrasted the claims of the two
tickets, for the support ofthe people ofVir-
GINA, and in so doing we have not know
lngly deprecated the merits of the one,
nor exaggerated those of the other; but
have striven to place the truth and the
whole truth before the reader. and to
possess those, who have to pronounce upon
The issue, with all the information in our
power.
In this doing we have exposed the past
political lives Of the Wing and Democrat
ic nominees for hcgubcrnatorial ofiice;made
known their opinions upon questions of
the most vital importance to Virginia, and
contrastcd their capacities for discharging
the responsible duties of SO high a trust;
and if in this exposition and contrast the
claims of the ono have been made to out
strip and tower above those of the other.
the cause is to be found in the differing o.
pinions and unequal capacities ofthc men,
whose political opinions we have reviewd.
We have made known the reasons that
have caused our decided preference Of the
one ticket over the other, and we do
not now propose to rei,erate them; but we
would most earnestly caution all, whether
Wings or Democrats. not to vote, without
rejecting well, upon the possible conse-
quences of success in the one or the 9th
err ticket--not to be blinded by party feel
ings,in matter with which federal politics
have nothing to DO.
Certainly, i, rests with the people to de-
tcrmine, wclher our new government will
better answer thejust ends Of all govern
mcnt, than the ID The well founded
complaint then was, that they had SO little
agency in the selection of public agents.
An opportunity is now afforded of asccr-
tanning whether they will continue TO fol-
low the lead Of politicians, or will act upon
their own Judgment and knowledge
1t cannot be denied, that, until within few
months past, j oscph Johnson has been total
ly unknown to the great body of the cili-
zcns ofthis State. The popular preference
ifleitio itself would not have pointed 10 him,
as the best man to be placed at the helm
Of State. Shall that popular preference now,
when for the FIRST time il should assert its
freedom, be coerced by the action ofpolili-
ciansl Shall the people. in the frs, excr.
else Of popular power, yield to the dlcia
ton of party leaders and managers, or
shall they follow the natural promptings
of intelligence and patriotism, by voting
for man known to them for years. as one
ofthc ables, and most faithful sons of the
Old Dominion! BY this election the ques-
tons is to be determined, whether The pco-
pie or the politicians are be the future
masters OF the State.