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

preference nii uthcf., btfvrc tue CohNeh-
ton met. We believe that our standard bearers
have been chosen with strict regard to their hi
ness to occupy the high posts for which they were
respectively nominated. which rs but very rarely
manifested in popular assemblies. II only remains
for the Wings Of Virginia to elect them, and this
we have an abiding confidence they will do on the
second Monday in December. 1t viii be a burning
shame il they do not, for, our ndversarics being
Judges, can find nothing blame. but every thing
to praise. in our nominees. lie, every Wing then,
within the broad limits of Virginia. put his shout
der To the wheel Mt once, with the fixed aud nna-
,e,ablc determination to elect SUMMERS, Watts and
Baxter
Mr.. Summers is so well and so fayornbly knpwn
To the people of Virginia that need say nothing
in his praise. In point Of ability. craftsmanship
high character as iran and reputation a. an ora
tor he stands couiessedly second to no other with
in the limits Of Nirgina. His udyersaries admit
this and praise exturtci from foe Is, We take IT,
conclusive proof of uncommon worth.
From personal knowledge of the fact, we take
pleasure in saving that no better than Samuel
Watts could have been selected our candidate
for the Office. From long experienced Is peculiar
" fitted To preside over delibcrativc bodies. and, il
elected, will make an admirable 1t Governor
The Harrisonburg Republican says:
.Thcv are all men Of very high order of talent
and without stain or blcmish in private or public
life.
OfGEO. W. SUMMERS, il is almost needless
to say ANYTHING at ALL His fame as an orator and
Statesman is already SC wei. known Throughout, the
broad limits of Virginia, that any feeble attempt of
our, to a ID 10 it by any thing could say, would
be supererogntion.
In his profession NJ lawyer, he shines most
brilliantly and in the field Of politics. whether in
the national state government. he is still more
eminent aud distinguished Considered in every
Il Hrt
ia fact the very first man Of the State
OF MIR. Watts. the candidate for Lieutenant tiov-
crnor we have but little to say at present, He is
known as a sterling whie, one who hn- had mitch
Legislative experience and as speaker will rank
with the first in the State. He said be an
compi ID gentleman in private life, and in gene
raj ably and usefulness Il public man, he is
inferior To M other in Virginia.
OF Mr.. Baxter; the present Attorney Gcnetal
and the wing nominee for the same Office have
only to say, that he is man Of stainless private
character and one of the ablcst lawyers the State
can boast
Such n ticket Is prc-en,ncntly worthy ofthc sup
port of the people, and will, firmly believe. be
triumphantly sustained in the first election under
the New Constitution
The Winchester Republican says:
Each and all of them have done good service in
the public affairs Of the country Mr.. Summers
uistilCt Win cfrut ana abitN,
ten years ago in Congress. He Is one 81 The most
distinguished lawyers In the State, aud his voice
has oitrn been heard In It's legislative councils
Lately lac acquired fresh aurcls in the State Re-
form Convention, where he stood forth prominent
" as an advocate of the White Basis ia the discus
sion Of which, however, he deportcd himself
to urge faithfully the principles he protested, with
out making singl enemy among its opponents from
the East. We venture To say he will not lose
in he ftr ar m iistr iet m
this man who honestly clings to his prin-
cpcs has nothing TO fear from sensible and cnlight-
cned observers A renegade can look for support
on no side.
OF Mr.. Watts ii is only necessary say that he is
able and sound lufist OF Norfolk cuuniy, whose
public and private worth is too well known need
repetition at this time Like Mr.. s MINERS, he is
fresh from public service in the State Reform coycu-
t on Mr. Bakers worlhr ay he in crr,d from the fact
that he has been retained in lis present position of
Attorney General by II Democratic Legislature for
several years Not the luminosity of party strife
not even the facility with which our opponents prac-
tisc prescription. could avail any ding in procuring
his removal from Office. man like this must be en-
lowed with sterling qualities, and such nn one is
sydney :. Baxter, of Richmond.
Under the operation of the new law Of suffrage
We expect to carry our ticket. Let victory be the
wutchword aud our icct will be olt lined. 1t will
be glorious day for Virginia be lifted from the
thra!dom that has kept it down olong.
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To In a recent political discussion be-
tween Mcssrs Bots and Caskie in the Rich
mond District, Mr.. Bolts made upon
Judge c. the following irresistible point
We cite it for the purpose of applying it to
Mcssrs. Bocock and Powell, the former Of
whom is known and the latter understood
to entertain the same views that Judge Cas-
kie does, upon the question Of secession
If the reader will consider Mr.. Bots as
speaking to and of Mcssrs. Boccok and
Powell, he will see how unsound, and in
defensiblc their positions are upon This grcut
and paramount question. Mr.. Bolts, in the
course of his speech said:
"lfany State in this Union, or any people in any
State und cruok by frcc TO resist the fugitive slave
law, any other law of the United States. / would
give to the President Of The unted States The pow
or which Andrew Jackson asked Or and obtained.
in - to carry the troops Of the United States To
shoot down the rebclliuus traitors that resisted the
law. Great nppluu G. The gentleman told me at
Hanovcr-and he is repoitcd-that he would do
the in relation To the fugitive slave law, and
told him then that lac would not, and could do
it, unless he rcpudiacd his doctrine of the right
of a State To scccde from the Union take up that
question now in practical form. The State Of
Vermont has, through her Legislature. declared the
fugitive slave law unconstitutional, null aud void
Well, suppose you have fugitive slave in Vermont
and you there il obedience to the law Of the L.
nited State. and summon the United Stuics mars ha
and the federal Ulcers to aid you in recovering that
fugitive; person in Vermont comes forward and
-.
The constituted authorities of my State have PRO-
nounced the fugitive Save law To be unconstfution-
nj, and am not bound to have il executed" what
your dociincl Why, the state has ght Judge
for herself whether it is constitutional or nor She j.
the only Judge; the Supreme Court Of the Unitcd
States have nothing do with il, the judges of the
Federal Courts have nothing to do with it; state
rights nterpose, and the State il eli being the unly
Judge, has pronounced it unconstitutional and there
fore you enforce it; because You can enfcc
this law in Vermont, You surely enforce any 9th
or law in South Carolina, Vermont il as sovereign
ms South Carolina, and if YOU cannot enforce law
in South Carolina, you cannot enforce il in Vermont
Well, that is the peactuble RENE ly-Iu hi -ntion-
but tho gentleman goes for the war remedy, aud
what is tliatl Why, when the citizens Of Vermont
have thus resisted the law, then the time when
the President comes forward aud says: II want
power to enforce the law. You have required ne
to take an onihto see the law faithfully cNccu.ed.-
he State authorities Of Vermont TOO strong for
the Fc lc. officers Ii rc,aod want power to march
part ofihe troops Of the Uniicd States To see that
the law il executed" Wen. would give him that
power, but Mr.. Caskie would not do it; lie could
not dot, because, according 10 his doctrine the
ment the troops Of the UDited States marched into
Vermont, and are about to execute the law, Vermont
says, Bciurc suffer my citizens TO be shot down in
this wav, will secedc from this Union; ] vii, pro
tcct the people ofVcr mont in the execution Of the
laws resolutions Of the State of Vermont, aud you
shall not execute this Federal law within my terri
tory, and therefore am Of Your Jurisdiction. md
beyond the pale Of the Union. ! -eccde" WIN,
does Judge Caskic do thcnl Why he acquiesccs.
Great cheering and laughter1 lie aequiesces and
admit- that she has the right scccdc and having
the right to sccede you have power coercc her
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