Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

The Richmond Wig of Friday last
published along communication, pnrport-
ing to be "a lecftiom the political History
Of Appomattor county," over the signature
of"Brutus." We have not space for tic
entire article. but as it relates mainly to
matters upon which the voters ofthis Sen
atoral district should be Informed, we
transcribe certain portions Of it, for then
consideration:
The Democratic party being largely in
the ascendency supposed that it possessed
a 'fce simple" in all the Offices of the coun-
ty, and Co.'s. McDearmon and Chcathan
just as confidently imagined that the Dem
ocratic party belonged to them-iharefore
all the Offices belonged 10 them. !, is true
that the Wings have not quietly consented
to be thus DISTINGUISHED iy these lordly
dic'aiors, and equally Irnc i, is that a large
portion Of the intelligent and more indepen-
dent members of the dominant party ate
tired and sick Of their masters, and on sew
era! occasions have ATTEMPTED to throw
from their shoulders these political trims,
but with one exception have been dra-
gooned into measures. and again forced to
support these dead aceighfs upon their par
IT, however disagreeabe it might be TO
their feelings.
Thus things stood at the commencement
OF the present campaign, with the except
ION of foIling The nomination of Col. Bo-
TnfE "A, t,ry IL, 60 Il
September court. Every thing had been
carried on dehind tie curtain, up to the
meeting ofthe caucus to choose delegates
to district convention, to select a candi-
date for the Senate. But the slight glimpse
the people had got Of the programme Of
these political .jugglers. the court previous,
rendered it so very doubtful, whelhcr a res
olu'lon could be got through the meeting
,nstructing their delegates 10 go for Col Nc
Dearmon, that they found it necessary
once more TO put in operation that con-
tempIible rire morhing, which had kept
them in powerso long. Therefore PAEsoN
McDearmon, father Of the Colonel)was
called to the Clair, and motion immcdi.
ately made. that twenty-five delegates to
the Senatorial Convention be appointed by
the Chair. This was opposed and after
some discussion it was agreed that the
Chair might appoint a committee who
should report TO the meeting the hangs of
twenty five delegates. Col Cheatham was
of course one of the number.
The committee having retired, one of
the members took from bis pocket pen
Gil and paper for the purpose of putting
down such names as the committee might
think proper 10 report. when Col. Cheat
ham very modestly informed him that hr
heldmhis hand a lis, oftuenty,fre names,
selected Nth especialrctcycncc 10 The mani
natioa IF Gel McDea,mog. After few
alterations in the list, it was reported to
the meeting and agreed 10. after which,
sweeping resolution was introduced bv
the d.saffected, and passed by the meeting.
authorizing any Democrat who might he
IN lynchburg at the time of the meeting
olihe Convention. 10 act as delegate.
But so very fearful was the valiant Col
onel ofthe Hdeiity 10 lis interest of dele
CATION of his own party left tbps untram- |
melted. that on the day before the meeting
Of said Convention, aiior beating up the |
lew OF Ats onn party, whom he dared to |
trust, or who we're willing to lend them
selves to advance his ambitious desigs, he
actually pressed into service quasi Wig.
who, for the use of his horse on that coca
SON., and sundrv other considerations
which it may not be proper to mention
publicly. attended the Convention and vo- |
ted as Justify as The best of them for this
same man who attempted 10 deny us
Wings the pitiful privilege Of choosing be-
tween two Democrats for the county dele
CATION, when his brother dictator was one
Of the number. Wen, by hook. and by
crook. the Col. got the nomination, (Which
simply means shat the convention went SO
crooked that die wary Colonel hooked the
and thereon hangs tale" of
begging, entreaiing and bullying. which
Mr.. Robert HI. Glass could unfold if he
would. Then came The double pledging,