Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-29

POLLS WILL BE KEPT OPEN BuT ONE DAY, RE
oARDLEss or WEATHER on ANY OTHER CAUSE
REMEMBER THIS AND TELL. YOUR NEIGHBoRs
wings Of Campbell and Lynchburg.
Much is expected of you. In former con
tests you have borne yourselves nobly. You
have encountered the enemy in many hard
fought field, and victory has perched upon your
banners. Lust Fall you covered yourselves
with glory. What report shall We have TO
give of you after next Tuesday Shall ii be
said that the "Old Guard" have faltored--that
the Macedonian Pbalanx" have given wayf--
Or shall ii be said. 10 the honor Of yourselves
and the JOY of every true Wing, thatold Camp
bell has proven herself true to her causc--trnc
TO her colors--nnd true to the most ilustrious
living son Of Virginia,in whose honor she shares
apartl
YOUNG WnIGs or CAMPBELL AND LYNon.
nuRo--shall we call upon you in vaio3 Whit
is there to stir your warm blood In the history
or position of Franklin Pierce Is il that he
is the native of a State with whose people you
have,n common, nothing Of sympathy, OF tasro,
or of principes2 Is it thnt his career in Com
gross was distinguished by nothing but beg
carly opposition 10 every generous scheme,
other for expressing the national sympathy or
promoting the national weiare-wLether il
was the donation 10 Me widow Of Gen IIarri
son-tho pensions for old soldiers, who had
rsked their lives for the country--the allow.
ance for the West Point Academy, the nursery
of heroesand soldiers-orthc appropriations Tot
building lighthouses on the ocean, 10 warn
themarincr OF dangcr;or for improving our riv.
ers andharbors for the protcctiono Of olives aud
property Of our cilizcns, every such proposition
met his opposition Is it because. when sent
against the enemy, with all the advantages and
honor Of Brigadicr G cneral, bat without any
qualification for such post, he was laiutinp
while others were fighting, aud IN his ten
when others ~ere in the field
What pride,or zcal.or interest, should Vir
ginian feel in supporting such a man ? VIVA
is ii that constitutes the glory Of our renowne,
old commonwealth What is that makes III,
heart ola Virginian, abroad throb with quick
or pulse, when his State is named Is it tina
her hills are red and gulcd--that thousand
of her people cannot read-that she ou es an
- immense public debt--that her taxes ale mosr
onerous-that she voted for Van Buren,, Polk
and Cass-that 10 johnson is her Governor
Is it of any or all Of these things that we are
proud; or is it that she has gwen To the Union
more thun half the Presidents it has had-tha1
she is the mother Of Washing Henry
of Madison-of Marshal--or Clay, Harrison
Taylor and Scott The genius and heroism o
hers onshave illustrated every page Of our coun
try history. la peace and in war, in the coun
Gil and the field, they have been the wiscsr an,
thebrayest Shall Virginia longerrefnse to hon
or her own illustrious sons 7 Shall not III,
people of his native state rally TO the side o
Winfield Scott-now in his hour of trial
when SANDER and intrigue and malice arc seek
ing TO compass his desiruction2
Wines OF CAMPBELL AND OF LYNcnBuRG
you have high and sacred duty to perform
70 your couniry--a higher and more sacred
one 10 perform TO your State. Your action
may determine the Vote of Virginia, and V;r.
GINA may decide the result Gar Ito IT,.
Take up the matter like men and ,otu;a,.
Not an hour is to be lost. From II is morn;ra
till Tuesday shall have Sci, be nc;yn a:,!
gent, unremiitlng and jealous, and wo s,,,
achieve a result TO which, in after DAVIS W,
may look back with pride. Work, work
work.