Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-29
DAILY liRGlNIAN.
One ofthc People -


correspondent "i the Lynch .ng Jrginidn. We
arr gratlh"d 10 know that "Snmn has been nwn-
ken,d, for we dislike To nuke lick at random.
our charEe of Maine Liquor Lavish upon tho
Know Noihing~, WIS founded upon the fact, TINT
in every instance in which the old officers were
put aside for new men-thc new men were with.
out an exception - far ~ our information goes,
moro distinguished for their ultra views upon the
subject of Temperance, than Tor either their
Nhlggcry OF Democracy. In proof OF this
cite four instances IN the Comt: We cred
IDLY informed TINT Jas. NJ. Boyd, j. NJ Cobhs,
La. /. Payne aud W. l.. Saunders aro Know
Nothing candidates for the Court. We here
mike the assertion aud challenge denial. that
these gentlemen were defeated last year because
"t thelr ultra views upon tho subject of Temper
Hncc. With this fact staring rs in the inec, how
can VIZ oone to ANY other cunc islon than that
these gentlemen were put upon the Know Moth.
ing ticket through the temperance influence
Ia order that the people of Lynchburg may un-
derStRnd their position, call upon them Ia sny
whether not their views upon the subject of
GRANTING LICENSE have undergone any
ohaugo SINCE tins time lnst year. VIII they an
sNor nsl
conc Of the People" says thai we misreprc
sent Col simpson, brcnuse he is NOT II member
"l The sons ni Temperance. II il not necessary
that n man should he Son Of Temperance in
order to be against granting lepnce. In our u-e
of the words "Temperance cHnddate,' we desire
t. he distinctly understood meaning those
who are oppoNrd To granting license. And rs
publish the communications ut "Ono of the Pco-
llo' ana MIR. Nm. /. saunders, hope our
| eiahhor will extend the same courtesy 10y re-
publishing thi- article.
We have not nude war upon the institution of
the Sons OF temperance, nor have we any iden of
doing Mr.. S>son being n son Of Temperance
would not influence us I" vote against hm-but
the fact that bis ultra views upon he question of
granting license did, in our opinion secure him
the nomination, would induce US 10 do so. And III
addition, thereto. we can see no reason why an old
aud faithful officer, such Mr. billiard has been,
shouid be thrown overheard, hecHuse he hns
neither the time or inclination tn take an active
,rt in the present political campaign.
"Onc of the People" denies that Mr.. Robin
IN received the nomination for tho ohoo of
High Constable because of his ultra viows upon
tia subject of Temperance. l. itnpt remark
able coincidence that Mr.. Ruyall, Mr.. Watson,
aud Mr.. Dillard, who are in favor of granting
Eccnse -hoad he turned ont Ia give race TO MIR.
Robinson, COL Simpson aud Mr.. Sis~on, who
known Ia b" opposed 10 granting license! lhis
nktn in connection with the fact that Mcssrs.
Boyd, Payne, Gobbs nnd Saunders. who were
defeated last year because of their views upon
the question of granting license are plneed upon
thr Know Nothing ticket ion the ConIt makes
il MS plain Ms daylight to us and every one else
has the upper had in the Know Nothing orgnn-
.tion Of the city of lynehbafg, notwih-and
GE the assertion of "Onu of the People 10 the
c.ntrlry. And again, ~ "Ouo Of the People
ha- asked It question, which We will answer
j. good tim, W. hay" nn inquiry to mike of him:
Y as NOT 81. Brown put III nomination before
tn kuow Nothing councils apain~t Mr.. jacob
l.aba-on aud drfcntcdl Ne Gun see no reason
Tit, bat the fact that Cod. Brown Is in favor of
= miug license. lie i,crnainIy popular,
a wei aud fayorably known ea Mr.. Robinson,
atl would mike n good i run. Gentlemen Of
III" Know Nothing aud anti Ileou-e party, this Is
the i--ur, yop may twist und sgulrm as much IA
YOU plca,c, aud 60 oil intoa~ many irrrYennt Is
sucs rs II mon being members ot the Sons of
Temperance or not, rs yuu choose; but we shall
not follow you. 1t makes no difference to ns
whether cnuddatc Is member of the Sons of
Temperance or not. II will not cnuse Us 10 vote
elther for or against any one. Oar opinion as
wrll a7 that of eyery one beyond the pale of your
Order, will b. made up without regard to all such
Irrelevant ISSUES.
II i, not our intention to discuss the rcspcc-
live merits aud dement's ot any one who Is not
candidate for o'ic,. In the ab~encr of more di.
rect information, We will haye to take the n>scr-
ton Of "Onr Of the PcopIe' that neither Mr..
Booker OF Mr.. Soloman II candidate for any
! onice. We 49,. d. however, be better satisfied
npDl tlis point If "One of the People" would
tar .eh Us with a. record # tn proceeding of the
thlty Know Nolhng- who met Saturday nghta
wee, ago and nominated cuudi3atcs for our ma-
nic pie offices
10 the inquiry Of zone of the People" with
reference 10 Mr.. Nm A. Read, we have to say,
iha Ye do not know that he l. candidate for re-
election. His election last y"ar is proof that be
was not Objectionable To the license party. Nor
do y" know of any reason why he should be more
ohjectonabl. than then, aud we, therefore,
think i rea sonnbIc to suppose that he will he