Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-17

-''~ Oo' S''s''es VI VIC ISnse WCcA. lNeW Ofk,
Pennsylvania. and Ohio have already init
mated their intention Of being represented
by thousands. and it is probable that other
States will join in the awakening enthusiasm
which bids fair to greet the Wing nomination.
of 1852 with the same popular Demonstrations
that followed those of 1870 and "a.
The Wines OF VIRGINIA have been so often
bea,en-,hey have been so long acc lstomed to
the domination Of an ignorant, Ligo,ed and
stubborn majority. that it would seem almos,
like hoping against hope. to expect Them ever
TO throw ofitheir bondage-and did it not he.
long TO the eternal nature of things. that reason
and right shall finally triumph over error
and imposition. We should long since have des-
paired Of ever seeing the old Dominion re-
deemed and disenfhralled. Overwhelmed by
numbers as they have Demonstrating against
stupidity and prejudice. and every form of
chcatery, as well as against honest but misIa-
ken convictions-without the aid Of the power
and patronage of the government-with no
hope of reward. and scarcely chance of sue.
cess. the glorious Wings Of Virginia have strug-
gled continually and manfully for the true
principles and honest administration Of gov.
eminent. The time has come again for them
to strip for the fight The great ba tile for the
constitution for Conservatism. precedent and
civil order, is about to be fought over again.
Though baflej and beaten in many contest.
the Wings of Virginia are as firm in their sense
Of right, and as true 20 their sense Of duty. as
they or their fathers ever were; and We shall
see them, as "the combat deepens." wherever
the blows fall ,hickest.
For their encouragement in what is mt a
hopeless cause, we present the following time
" article from the Richmond Wing:
The Wings of Virginia never had iairer
chance to redeem the State from the ,hraldom
of Locofocoisn. They have State issues in
abundance for the prostration Of their adver-
saries; and if they were to con6ne their attcn-
ton to them alone, success would be inevitable.
The Stute is. and has been for many years un-
der the absolute control of the Democl ATTIC par
ty. and it may be safely asserted that the affairs
OF no State in the Union have been SO badly
managed as those Of Virginia.
Let US for a moment turn our attention to
the leading policy, and few of the most prom
inent acts Of this party. and their effects upon
the welfare Of the people.
In the first place, we have the very woret
currency in the Union. The State is inunda-
ted from all quarters, by foreign notes-which
the people are compelled to use. from absolute
inability to obtain anything better. This is the
incontestible result of the Locofoco experiment
for improving the currency. 1t operates not
merely to the annoyance and injury Of individ
uals, but by substituting foreign issues for
those OF our own banks. dimnishes the dlvi.
dends of the State from its bank stock, and
thereby augmenls thetaxes. The people-even
Democratic people-have petitioned in vain
for remedy for this grievance. The Demo
cratic leaders have turned deaf ear to all their
entrea,ies-and persist in their ruinous and
foolish policy.
| The State is overwhelmed with debt; and
the Democracy, instead of taking any steps to
diminish it, have pursued, and are pursuing. a
course to increase it. Look at that Coupon
Bond affair-by which the State lost some
three or four hundred thousand dollars, and
are placed at the mercy Of Washington bank
ers for thirty-6ve years. Contemplate the ex.
| travagances connected with the Monument
concern-by which the public treasury il
drained Of some fifty or hundred thousand
dollars more than was bargained for. Con-
slider the over drafts upon the contingent fund;
$4,000. drawn in less than three months OF
last year. without shadow of law to justify it,
All these are acts perpetrated by Democrats,
and silently scquicsced in by a Democratic
Legislature. These, together " it'll the ncreas.
ed salaries Of the public officers. hich is "a.
vorite scheme Of Democracy, go to swell the
public burdens and aggravate the sufferings Of
the people.
Where is relief to come FRONT We have
Ii, the close Of the session of the Legislature fol
some light on the subject But the only re
Spouse We have received is an oppressive tax
bill-onerous beyond anything known in ou'
aDnals-incrcssed salaries-the higher law doc
,rines Of Gov. johnson, which tend to prod4c,
insEbovdinatioa." and the arrest Of every i'm
portant public improvement in the State.
ever party stood condemned by its acts ant
their results. it is the Democratic party Of Vir
GINA.
But the Democratic party did not create tn
entire debt-they were aided by Wings! Ad
init it. But the Wings had no part in the Cou
pom bond negotiation-in the waste Of tn
Monument fund; and they were powerless tt
ressts the increased salaries of Democratic offic
holders. They were friends of Internal I'm
provements, and they voted money ,oconstruc
such as would develop tho resources and aug
mont the prosperity Of the Commonwealth
And. if,heir wise policy in respect to the dis
tribution ofthe proceeds Of the public lands
had prevailed, they would have completed al
our public works. ~ishout adding cent Il
the public burdens And even now, fit coul'
prevail, Il would be adequate to all our wants
But under Locofoco rule, to what quartz
Of the heavens are veto look for dellvcrance
Will the election to the Presidency Of
gentleman. from the most bigoted ant
contracted State in the Union, diminish gu
taxes, reform our currency. and complete
our public worksl Will the higher law doc
trines Of Gov johnson. which the House O
Delegates declare "tesd to produce insx6ord'
natios and public mischief" or will the s0'
and increased salaries Of Joseph's brethren. RI
plenish an exhausted treasury. and Jifiuse tn
blessings Of peace and plenty through tn
landi
We tell the Wings of Virginia, if they vii
besiir thernselvea. Is fhev will .Iocs o~t, %,