Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-14
From The Bedford Sentinel.
Our Candidate for COngess.

We have the liveliest satisfaction in announ.
cling to our readers this morning, that ALEX
AMBER MOSELEY, Esq, of Buckingham
the able editor of the Richmond Whig-
has been nominated by the Scottsyille Conven.
ton. as the Wing candidate for Congress in
the Bedford District. The selection of Mr..
Moselcy is. in every respect, admirable and ju-
dicious-his name is redolent of the true Wing
spirit, and the recollection of his long and ar
duous services IN behalf of the Wing cause
will arouse the energies and enthusiasm of ev.
ry Wing in tho district, who has n Wing heart
in his bosom. He is known throughout tho
length and breadth ofthe Commonwealth, and
no man, we honestly believe, deserves a lar
ger amount of respect and gratitude at the
hands of the Wing party of Virginia. Faith.
and earnestly. and with a giants strength, for
so dear to us all, and amid all the trying and
dlscouraglng scenes through which we have
passed as a party, he has never been known to
hesitate or to faltcr. but has nobly led the way
through every difficulty and every danger,
animated solely by a sense of duty and pat.
riotism, without the hope or the expectation
W." ~ prosperity III adversely, IN
sunshine and in storm, he has ever been the
same unyarying, immovable and determined
Whig-his voice ever eloquent with a loud
and thrilling note OF encouragement, rousine
the Wing forces from their slumbers, and
stimulating them to renewed exertions, to con.
hlct and TO victory. Defeat has no terror and
brings no dismay to a bold, reaolute and san.
guine spirit like his. Though beaten and over.
XyhAImPI IN ono contest pnfhInn Ha,pt,I L.
forthwith begins preparation for another, rely.
ing upon the power of truth and right for an
ultimate and a glorious triumph. Such is The
man presented to the Wing voters of the dis
trict, and such, emphatically is the man for the
times.
Besidcs,M MIR. Moseley is no trimmer, no time
server, no artful dodger, no mouthing and un-
scrupulous demagogue but an honest politician.
a patriot and a Notwithstanding his opin.
ions ever upon his sleeve, to be read with ease
by his friends, more easily still by his foes, and
scorning all DISCUSSES and all concealments as
base and coward y, and unworthy the charac
ter OF n man and a true Republican. We
feel a degree of pride ana pleasure in
supporting for any office, a man so high.
toned, Independent, and fearless, and would
have our faith In the stability o fpopular gov
ernments UNNECESSARILY increased to witness
more frequent examples of the selection ofsuch
men as the agents aud representatives of the
people. Possessing undosbted talents, OF un-
bending integrity and unfinching devotion to
the principles and policy of the Wing party
Mr.. Mosely is entitled to the warm and zeal
Gus support of every Wing in the District, and
if elected. will make a representative in the
Congress of the United States of whom his
Constituents and Virginia may well be proud.
Let the wings of the District rally at once to
his support, with one mind and one heart, de-
termined to do their duty land their Whole duty,
in his behalf.