Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-21
DTScIiSSION IN LYNCHBURG.

II d;cncc 10 an invitation extended him by the democrats
Of Lynchburg the Hon. Shelton F. Leake, Democrauc Gun
didate for Lieutenant Governor appeared in town ON
Jnv last To address his friends and cow-czens asscinnisd
ON the occasion Of the Senatorial Convention Tor ms DIS
rct. Though he was invited ana came e. a ',,b
sneak TO his friends and the public and not 10 discuss VII"
an Armament the political topics of the days YET discussion
was proposed by the friends of n. H. Campbell ESQ., wing
ecor for this district and promptly accepted BY the lrehus
of Mr. Icake At an early hour Saturday evening" there
fore the Masonic Halt was crowded 10 overso"ins. me
speakers made their appearance and TOOK ei seats upon
The stand amidst the most enthusiastic applause -.
Mr. Lcake led Off in a speech of forty minutes lie saI
i. aore Tin. particular pleasure to open the
canvass far he concerned amongst ms 'eus anu
felow-citizens Of Lynchourg VINO han 40 tqney & anu
skinnly manifested their and friendship Tor nun.
He then glanced most e!o1uently at lhG ne" c'a "e..
was soon 10 dawn upon Virginia in the adoption 0: ne"
Constitutions and congratulated the young men "hol nc
h, the pleasure address, upon the fact ina. cy "0u
soon have the bonds which had heretofore restricted '
in ,ner rights and privileges stricken from them and ey
be admitted 10 all the uties rights and Responsiveness oe
longing to ccmcn The extension OF the rst oi suasI
wuld eu(ranchise more than 10000 young men VINO ha'
heretofore been excluded from the polls by unjust ana a'o
cratic laws and this would throw new ana lnFor'an
ecmen into the elections of the State he trusted e'c
men would Study well the principles 0 Inc government i
the differences the parties OF he country mat
might be induced range themselves as ne was sure 'ts
would under glorious, unconquered ana
"a, ~ D.n,ocracv which for than hall century
had waved in triumph tho hao"eo soi Vi virginia "
every contest with federalism 49, ,,-,;- b.,
Mi Leake then alluded 10 the TACT hat te wings Ia.
abandoned all their old ssscs of bank, a!i &c. and unde
the hy7ocrca ear5 of the "Cnto' pa'y; was setSns
install themselves in po"cr lis apl'Y 'o'ce .'i' ~, % M
oar5 of the Wings modern "B!oOmcr cos'nhi, tu' un
fortunately for them, he said entirely too s'rs 10 con
ccal ther extrcmltie5 and deformes LOUD applause
He called upon the young note carci-y ths shame
less ala.donmen OF principle and n";'e BY me "ms-a
species of tactics in which they were long m sSea
Sir t. then discussed some length the question u o'a
pinhs and said iat the position OF the Democratic paIj
rested now as had always done upon the resolutions
g5 go (wic., publish today and nc cca
the 81 = the Virginia resolutions dawn py 'ir Madison
as containing the doctrine held by the DenocIacy lie as
preca,cd the threatened OF South p
aned thai, in case Of intoerahe oppression ana me lau
Of all e!ots have obnoxious and n
escinded "a had the right to choose me met If W.
'mode and measured Of edess and psa2eao 90 ou' u '
| Union. ,,,h he,o ,his morn
ming for the OF space We shaI continue Il 10 ot
next we need scarcely say that the Democracy were hgn
" delighted with their champion Mr. Campbell also acqul
ted himself very cedtaby considering the cause ne
,d NE regard him the ablest man the Wings OF Lynch
burg have He permitted himself however, TO be LED INTO IN
pronuga,on OF the most abominabe consolidation aoc
r hoached in the land We shall audc 10 in our next
e'e! [Lynchburg Republican,