Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06

|; I'D -tnc..s on this question Ii the nam.
Of humanity and Of j. s'ice. drag no, from
the grave the in6ririiies of the dead, in
order to make them the foundation OF al
assault upon the rights Of the living.
Again. Tie gentleman has referred to
the fact that a maiority Of three thousand
of the white population reside in the FIVE
counties favoring Piisylvania G. II. A
portion Of The people of one Of those coun-
lies has petIfioncI the Legislature fer the
location OF the court at Lynchburg. As
an Offset to this argument, The census re.
port shows. that in the seven Counties pre-
iefring Lynrhhurg there is an aggrcg ate
population Of i0j,9lj persoas-in HE re-
mating FIVE counties there are eo669-
showing a majority Of that population Of
1920 in our favor. In the former coun-
ties the federal numbers are S3.377-in
the latter 75.2l2-majority in our favor
S,l65. In the former counties, tie slave
population is 640l-in the latter $3.50
showing a majority Of 1861. | pre-
sent as farther o;iser. tie fact. contained
in statement which | hold in my hand.
obtained from the Auditors Office. that TIE
former conniies pay In taxes 10 the State
s7l $50 .2o--lhe latter pay $50 646.04-
excess paid by our Counties S3l,sS6. G.
ifthese considerations lie not an Offset to
the naked. unaided argument drawn from
The fact about white population, then |
confess myself no Judge OF balances.
The gentleman has exhibited a paper,
show Ing that eigb, delegates and four sen
atnrs express themselves IN favor OF the
location at Pnt>yivaria c. II. There are
seventeen dcleg stcs from the district and
nine senaiurs-nine Of tire seventeen del
cgatcs and six Of the nine senators, | feel
authorized 10 state, are in favor of and will
vote for Lynchburg. Lynohburg is not
the first choice of all-but as between
Lynchlurg and Pitrsvlvania c. H., land
that is the contest We are now discussing
and will be called on presently TO decide
We have the numbers Of The Representa-
tivcs and senators, as haze stated. The
gentleman says. Lynchbarg il not the first
choice Of tia. n,.rii,cr from Charlotte.
understand that Lynchburg Is moi the frs,
chnirr of Ptince Edu ard either-but she
goes for Lvnchburg. as against PitSylva-
MS. as a second choice Is Puts, lvania the
first ctoice oflhe delegates lrom Hnlitax?
One Of them informs that lie and his col
agnc signed the paper that the gcnlle-
man has read. expressly stating that they
preferred Halifax first and IS enl for PIT
=, ANA against Lynclhurg, and that is
the question, repeat, We are deciding;
and on that question the delegates arc d.
/. idcJ. as | have said, and so Of tie Sena
tors-in all Is To "a.
have manifested more interest on lis
subject lhan good taste may JUSTLY; but !
| have exhibited noue that do not feel. Nv
convictions Of the justice Of my cause are
so strong that could not have said less .iol
| / submitted that have shown myself en-
tllel to success. notwithstanding the ex-
iraurdnary grounds assumed hs The gen
leman fam Piiisy lvania. | lave proved
that we iav Tie advantage on the CUES
ton of ccntfnh y--ihal we have greatly
superior iaciilics OF acccsS--beitcr accom-
niodsiinns for the de,palch Of business 0
large MINORITY Of tie aggregate population
more thrn double the amount OF bu>iHess;
and repeat the remark heretofore made hy
NE. that. in my deliberate opinion, tie
Claims Of Pirlsy Ivana G. Ii. US compared
win those OF Lynchburg are SO snail rs
IN be more appropriate fur contrast fhan
comparison. submit The question in ihc
ccn!idcni belief that tie motion OF my
friend viii not prrynil