Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11

The Candidates nOe COo8feSss
Ii is understood that the candidates for
Congress in this district viii address the
people today, at Campbell Court. House
Wemay saf.ly predict an interesting dis
cussion. Mr.. Bocock is known to be a
gentleman Of very handsome talen,s;a ready,
fluent and plausible debater. Col. Boiling,
we are told, has few superiors in the State,
as popular orator. As yet, they have met
only once we believe, and then rather in
the way Of skirmish. than pitched battle
On that occasion We arc informed, both
gentlemen displayed much tact and talent
and so we have no doubt, il will be through
the canvass.
We hope there may be large at,en-
dance Of voters, al the Court House to-day,
as the Wing Candidate, though having
the advantage Of very general personal
acquaintance through the district, is COM
paratively a stranger. in this portion Of it.
Wherever he is known, he commands a
high reputation for intellect, character
and social virtues. We are sure that the
Wings of Campbell will hot fail to receive
suoh impressions, when they see and hear
ard know him.
No,withs tanding the untoward issue of
he last two elections for Congress in this
district, we think it is dcmonstrable that it
contains a majority Of Wings. In the last
Presidential election, it gave General Tay-
lor large majority. In the canvass Of
1874, when party lines were strictly
drawn, when none others than Wings
voted for Mr.. Clay and no Democra,
refused to vote for Mr.. Polk, the for
MGR Obtained decisive majority. And so
We believe whenever opposing pariy-can-
didatcs have run in all the counties. the
aggregate vote has been in favor Of the
Wings. In the first candidacy Ct Mr.. IT.
wing. had the county Of Campbell given
its usual Wing majority, he would have
occn elected by from fifty to hundred
votes. The causes which effected the vote
Of Campbell at that time, had no just con-
ncxion with Federal elections and we arc
happy to believe have now no existence
Mr.. Irving ran the second time. under the
disadvantage Of previous defeat. and many
Wings having dcspaircd in advance of his
election failed to attend the polls. We
sincerely believe, that it is in the power Of
the Wings to carry the district, and shall
regard them as criminally derelic, in duty
to themselves. their candidate and the coun.
try. If they faiIto do SO.
There is more, vast deal more, in the
elections which are to take place this Fall.
than themerc triumph or defeat of particu-
lar men, more even than the ascendency or
overthrow Of wing principles. BY them,
it is to be ascertained whether the measures
OF the last Congress, by which the most
fearful disasters that ever hung over this
or any other land were averted, command
the approval ofthc people. Whether those
Representatives, who, when disunon and
civil war were shaking their horrid fronts
IN the face Of the country, ready to trample
the union into fragments and deluge the
land in blood-s,ood tampering and tri-
fling with the danger, shall again be en-
trusted with the lives, the fortunes and the
liberties Of the people. or whether they
shall give place to those, who in that hour
Of peril came TO the rescue Of the country
and saved it from the calamities with which
it was mcnaced.
In our view Of the elections which arc
shortly to take place, they rise infinitely
above Party. The people must then pass
upon questions, which are admitted to have
involved the perpetuity Of the Union-the
great Commonwealth Of Virginia will be
called upon to say, whether she will look
approvingly upon those who faltcrcd, when
The Republic wasin danger. This should be
the issue. Does Virginia approve the set
cement of,hc slavery question, as effected
~ tho last session Of Congressl If motif
she desires that .e,,lcmcnrto be disturbed
ent the country again to be plunged into
all The peril from which, we trust in God
u mas escaped, let her send back to Con
gross those members who opposed the
adjustment and did all in their power to
detea, 1t: if she does approve the settle.
ment, let her say so-by sending to Con
gress those who favored it, and aided in it.
contamination. This is the whole question
and all should he prepared to act upon it
free from the pernicious and misguiding in
Auence Of party feeling. We care not wha
the opponents of these measures, when the,
are seeking the favor of the pcople,,nay So,
oftheir attachment to the union. We believ,
them to be sincere, but we distrust thei
judgement. Their hearts are right but Their,
is not sufficient harmony between thei
hearts and heads Theirs is an attachment
to the union, which lacks prudence and dis
erection, which is not practical, which doc.
not show itself in ac,s-which cannot BE-
trusted in the time Of danger.
We expect to hear, through the canvass
that is commencing, the most Overlooking
and rapturous expressions of love for the
union. We may hear them to-day and we
shall certainly believe all that we hear, from
that quarter, but we may choose to look
for the actual and substantial evidences Of
IT. by way of testingits quality. We would
hkcto satisfy ourselves, whether it is Of that
sound thoughtful and enduring character
that may he relied on; not for fourth Of
July ora''ons, not for pancgyrics before
the people, not for 'shou,ings and songs
and alteration, when the sky is clear and