Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26

tained in that circular, but that he never |
even saw or heard oft, until after it, pub
LEGATION.
3. Whilst it is more than insinuatcd in
Mr.. Powell's editorial that he held the cir
cular a. n virtual instruction to him to
go against the Compromise, his witness
proves, what common sense alone ought
to be sufficient to show that, this is ..very
shallow pretcxt," which even school boys
would pronounce "a poor excuse"
4. If Mr. Powell, as his editorial affects
to do, regarded the individual opinions of
the Editor of the Sentinel as "semi- official
and virtual instructions" then. the witness
MIR. Powell's witness, acknowledgements
that his opinions arc much more entitled TO
be regarded as instructions nou, for the
reason that he now knows more of public
sentiment than he then did and thereupon
witness instrncteth him, the said Powell,
that he, the Powell aforesaid" DID
MlSREPRESENT large majority of
the people whose instructions he affected
heretofore to have received from witness.
5. Witness seeks information, thus:-
"Why don't he Mr.. Powell write cir
cular would witness as soonhavea speech
and tell the people how he voted and why
he so voted :" Paulos no Apostolos hath
not given the desired information
Having confronted Mr.. Powell with his
own witness and shown that he has not only
failed in his editorial "aforesaid", to con-
Wet MIR. Goggin, or any body else than the
author of endorsing the sentiments con-
tanned in the Setinel's circular. but that he
has also failed to give all of his own wit
ness testimony, we beg leave now to ask
Mr.. Powell few plainqucstions, to which
hs late constituents would no doubt be
pleased to hear him give categorical an
swcrs in his next, which it is hoped will
be, an early "emanation." Did you OIL
not oppose the passage of the late acts
of Congress known as the "Compro.
mise measures" or any of them, because
you regarded them as "disgraceful, dishon.
durable. unjust and insulting to the South
and unconstitutional in themselves II
you thus regarded them then, are you IL
favour now of cordially acquiescingin them
as permanent settlement Of the questions
embraced in them;or if elected to Congress
would you, directly or indirectly, counter
ance or resist, any attempt in that body tt
revive the agitation Of the questions tc
which these measures relate, with a view
to their repeal, or the repeal of any one o
| them2 Is any one of the series so objec
tionabe in your opinion as to justify tn,
hazard OF an attempt to repeal it Do 70,
heartily sanction the resolutions of the las
Legislature ofVirginia in reference to thii
question Do you think South Carolin;
has the constitutional right to withdraw
from the Union at will, and do you thinl
she has now Sufficient cause to Withdraw
Did you. or not, vote against the "cheap
postage BILL" by which your constituent.
will be enabled to get their letters and pa
pers at an infinitely less cost than the,
have been in the habit heretofore of paw
ing
Now, if Mr.. Powell is anxious to max,
full fair, and candid crposc ofhis late Of
iicial conduct and lis present politica
tenets, we have furnished him theme O,
which to base his "emanation." We hav,
been officially informed that he is too mod
est ito speak in public on the stage
but he has shown us to-day, he is not too
modest to write. Come now, Mr.. Powell
letyour constituents have your views OF
these all-absorblng questions of the day
Do not seek to bolster rp your sinking
fortunes with the political opinions of an
adversary, but rely on your own opinions
lfthey can bear the light, out with them
boldly and fearlessly, because confidently
If they cannot stand the blaze of truth, then
hide tber, u,Jo. WI
S'oo'''l INC
name OF proprety, invoke sometime less
than tho f,u ,,,a,.,, fiji.
VI J"s'ice!
10, p,,A g
iLir a. DoLLiNG' OF Cnmber-
land, as Will be seen from tho ofI;c;o1 nro
,aai;r,
=" ''o'ner coitihh' mas received
and accepted the nomination of the Farm.
villa Co,,..,; WI.
=, '.o" % '"e ing candidate Tor
Congress IN this District. The FarmyiIle
p,ll:
I" 'he aetioh Oh the
Convention, says:
"Col. n. i. norman.
mn, Tho 1;.i, ~ ~ ey NIo"h thronT'i-
orthodoxv rco,,iyes ,,o -. us lonl'ea,
know him, y, he g., - - ,eA' from US hii
~, 100 ~ ~ ia III d"u hpie iflcpd anu advocate