Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-09

have made his way mp To a GOOD profex.
sional rank aud high party standing from
a very humble origin. Others may boast
ofbeing the "cite of the Dcmocmcy."--
Mr.. Lcakc has better title to honor.
Whataver he has Of il is of his own attain.
mcnt. II is TO be said too. in his praise,
that his political lic has been such that his
own party nj least Gun trust him. ITei ia
not, like his fellow. nominee, Mr.. Bornck,
dcseirer from tho Whias--n man whose
title to the confidence of one rnrty lies In
the betrayal Of tho o,hcr MI Lcakc has
hecn always a Dcrnorrat--a consistent
Democrat: though Heaven help such con-
slstcncy I! He is reported 10 he very am
'able in private lif,', though ia public over
adro, and an intiguer. TLis i-.howovcr,
a iaut. of which. probably. his friends
have more right 10 complain than his enc
mics for II is much more capable of gett-
ing him undue advantages over those than
these Intrigue is ,he natural resort OF
timid men. Wanting boldness for direct
methods they turn to indifee, ones. The
strong are seldom souple; the souple rare.
~ strong. Mr. Ls grea, defect is. no
doubt.a want of maniiness--a ,hing which
seems once to have led hisn Into trausac-
ton that makes the only known stnin upon
his character: whether justly or uplns,iy.
we should be sorry 10 undertake to say
1t is for those who allcgc to prove; aud
they are leading men in his own parly.-.-
Ii may be they who arc guilty of oalum.
ny. no, he, who has committed bascness.
The charge having been niaderhe evidence
must be produced or they, not he, must
suffer. The impart,alrublic. in Nireinia,
nrt tolcrcn, Of lishopor. viii hear and
Judge
Finally. there can, We suppose he 20
doubt that Mr.. Leake Is a man Of cxcellcut
though no, Of high aialuics. As poiii.
clan. he i, hey ond question. very gool
one ior the Democracy, wlir he would
bc poor one for the State. Your very
popular politics are tho best things ia tie
world for mans own success; but, UNI
happily, very III suited Tor the common
weuith's. Nowhere has there been more
occasion 10 remark TINT grcu, fact than il
this unlucky old dominion Of Virginia
Mr. Lcake is a good lawyer; and for any
thlnS ne Is nhVly to 10 tuNhtus 'hc publC
causc had far better be left 10 manage pri-
vutc ones; he is very All iabl, in private
life, and should continue there, lest public
life should injnrc his nmial.il.iy. In none
ofthcsc poi ITS, however, does he appear
to greater advantage than his Wing rival.
Mr. Watts. except that the latter ID not II
lawyer. He is. nevertheless. au excellent
and an experienced law-inal>ef, versed in
all the wants and all the duties of lcpisin-
ton skilled III every putt Of the public
business; and sound nnd thorough poll
tician. not merely on elcefioe-joys like Mr..
Lcnke, but for all the rest Of the year
Not less The slfmadc nnn rhun his com
pcti,or, Mr.. Watts far outshincs lin in Tho
elevation of his character aud would grace
the presiding chair Of our Senate as well
as admirably direct lis business, il man
ncr far beyond anything lhui Mr.. J.. could
do. From what we hear, Mr.. Watts IL
probably good deal The finer speaker; less
udroi and subtle, perhaps but more ,go-
rous, commanding and agreeable.
We Will proceed al another time 70 deli
ncatc as well as we can. Mr.. Baxter and
Mr.. Bocock. r. IlIig.