Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-28


with the Ohio river by continuation Of the
water line and Railway. Extend the canal
to Covington. and from thence make Railroad
with guage Of FIVE feet to the Ohio river:
giving 10 the Central Railroad company sub.
scription Of three-fifths ofthe capital requisite
to carry their road to Covington, with iis feet
81 inch guage. and at the same time author
ize subscription Of three fiihs of,hc capital
required to complete the Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroad 10 its south. western terminus;
and. three 6fihs Of the sum required 10 build
the branch from the summit ofthe Allegheny.
to the mouth Of the Greenbrier river. If this
were done. the North side and South slr
Railroad interest " ould be harmonizcd and nm
end put to the Improbable squahblc in which
they have been engaged for the last four years.
The WING Candidates in the Field.
Once again in our lives it devolves upon us
to present to our Wing friends. the Candidates
HON the Wing party. in National Conventions
assembled, has designated to hear its standard
on 10 victory in the ensuing election of PREsI-
DENT AND VIcE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES. The choice Of the Party for thai
| high station has fallen npon
WINFIELD SCOTT, OF NEW JERSEY,
" hn was nominated yesterday in the Conven-
lion at Baltimore. ON The 6fty-third vote, the
result. after so long series Of trials. being &,
naly declared to he unanimous.
A unanimous nomination by such hodv OF
men-than " HON mere patriotic and distin-
guished body. of like number. perhaps has
never before assembled-a body " hose delihe-
ratons. moreover. were characterized by a
gravity and dignity such as are rarely found
united in popular assemhlirs--w hiIsi il is an
honor not to be declined by the object Of it.
must carry with it TO the People moral as
well as political force, hardly To lie resisted.
The time which ii has required 10 determine
the choice Of the Convention shows what diff
cu'iies stood IN the way of the decision. Not
least of these was that Of formal recognition
oil the Compromises Of 1850 as conclusive and
binding upon the friends of the Union all over
the Union, among whom the Wings us a par
" have ever stood pre- eminent. This diff
Guilty WAS happily overcome in The declaration
of the Convention, by vote Of nearly four to
o'c. affirming, in lucid series Of resolutions.
the Principlcs-et US say-which this paper
has ever maintained. and vi ch. going az far
back as President Madison. and coming down
TO the Days of President Tay lor and Prcsulen,
Fillmore. are such as TO fiji the hearts Of all
true Wings with hope and confidence. brfore-
hand, in the success of an Administration
which will stand faithfully upon tina, Platform.
To the principles thus affirmed by The Con-
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voted Tor. in competition with the Nominee
were known to be not only equally attached
with him, but also to have taken. in the course
OF events. II far more active part in advancing
and carrying them into execution than the po-
sition Of Gen. Scott, at the head Of the Army.
could have allowed him to do. Justly admring
the noble position taken and maintained, to the
extent of his splendid powers. in the hour Of
the greatest peril. by the giant Statesman Of
the East. there will he many minds surprised,
and many hearts aifli ted. that his claims should
have been set aside by the Convention in favor
Of candidate deemed more available than he.
But a statesman reads history to little purpose
who is not prepared for any political fortune.
Cato lost the election of Prietor. and that Of
Consul. but his fame did not suffer hy these
failures. Nor will it be less matter of more
subdued regret Of perhaps yet larger num-
Der, far and near. who have observed the
course OF the sagacious States nan and true
man, who so happily and prosperou.ly for his
country. and with much enviable rcnown to
himself, now guides the helm of State. Bur,
for President Fillmore. however well he may
have earned the honor which has been with
held from him to bestow upon another. no re.
grets need he felt; for he has within his breast
that peace which conscious rectitude Of pur-
pose confers. and Of which no want of apprecia-
ton OF hmselfby others can ever divest him.
We trust that he has yet before him many days
of uscfu and honorable life.
When such competitors arrayed with him
self in the great Council Of the Wing party,,he
preference which has been given to the Nom.
nee must be regarded as a civil honor yet
greater than the lsurels which he of late 81 val
iantly won at the head Of the gallant armies Of
his country.
To undertake to tell our readers tDio Gen
Scott is. and what he has done 10 place him in
his present conspicuous position before his
country. would be an insult to their under.
standing and to their knowledge Of their count
ry' history His worldwide renown. and the
universal respect and esteem in hich he is
held, would, in the absence Of any other knowl
edge, sufficiently guaranty to the People his
very sufficient capacity to discharge fully the
duties to which he is about to be called.
Thus far had we written when the telegraph
ic wires brought US intelligence of the choice
OF the Convention for the Office of VrcE PREs
TDENT. The Convention having taken a re-
cess Until half past five o'clock. re- assembled
at that hour. and proceeded to the election of
a candidate for the Vice Presidency, and on
the second trial
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. or NORTH
CAROLINA, received two hundred and thirty
three vcies. and then the entire vote of the
body. and was declared the Unanimous choice
OF the Convention for the second office of the
Government. Nor could it have fallen on
more worthy gentleman in all our broad land;
n statesman experienced in the Senate and the
Cabinet, Of high intelligence Of the most scru-
pulons honor. and unsu!lied character. He ia
the type Of the ,irtuous and modest old North
State. and his Name will he tower of strength
there, and wherevcr his pure character is or
shall be known.-Nat. Int.
TIE MINISTER FROM GuArEMALA.--OnN Mon.
day last Senior Don Felipe Mnlina. who has
for some time past been accredited to this Gov
eminent as Charge d. Affaires Of the Republic
OF Gusfemala, presented his credentials to the
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