Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-18

in hcart-a democrat in deed, democrat; in
practice. democrat in filth that POSSESSES itself
| 80 upon my character that ii makes me call my
self an inidcl radical of democracy democrat
| in defiance of party, and ON principle, rather
than party democrat, not democrat that
comes here this night 10 address himself To- the
purity, but that comes mere the nominee of the
! democrats to address himself To the people. aud
moi to any party. ! shnll go through the State
/ of Virginia; not to appeal TO party, but to a
F patriotic love of country, better than party.
/ Coming before you candidate nnmnnted 10y
! "A party claiming To be worthy 10 hold the execu
tive power of ths oldest and must glorious OF all
the states of this eontederacy, must prove my .
self worthy in your Judgment. And what are
the issues Whit nlr Inc topics of Importance,
in your minds which call for response irnIu me!
You have at this moment yitnl interests at stake.
This moment, this moment of the world, this mo
n.cnt of the nation, thu moment of this State, Is
one of the brightest moments that ever carried
late in her womb. Never since the day d my
majority, never since the hour when can first
assure my self Of -ufe reelection, have known
moment tho visible Ell, Ct of which 50 shakes our
world. Iou have now at this moment II foreign
raging the like 81 which, grand us many
events of the past have been-the like Of which
has no parallel in ancient history or in modern.
You have the pres, nee If another crusade about
the Holy Srpuchrc, Which Is not 50 tanatlcHl
i he war of Europe has summoned the Car On
the one side; Englnnd, France and Turkey on
the other side; the three great Powers Of Eu-
rupe-in cmhatted hosts. over the graves OF the
Sarnccn. DER the State Of the Sntan, Ger Con
etuntiuople-Powcls. one Of which carries on ut
London the exchange ii the world-lowcrs thut
nave, at this moment not less than II million and
II half OF soldiers in the field, prepared with
all the other Suites of Europe standing by,
md la bp y
Powers which are involving millions. Powers
which have stakcd dynasiies md empires and
crowns for ages upon the battle field, now stand
for the single poIut-Sebastopol. Powers, any
one Of which is red battle Itself, and wherever it
stamps it's foot nations must feel the shock.
What effect has this upon you 1t is case
which reaches the pocket of every man in this AS
scmbngc. II is case which demands gold,
gold, gold; this is cXhaustng California aud
Australia. How stand wei Neutrals, neutrnls,
ncutral,, agreed by policy to peace. Nru-
tiuls, occasioncd by the profit of noutrnl5 to
stand aloof Neutrals, With continent that is
the great father Of the world. Nrutrals, that IA
muncy-that is, the aim ghty dollar is appr 'catcd
more and more-neutral-, besides the demand for
the dollar, for wheat aud corn and beef are np-
precutcd by the same cause the dollar. In
the midst of this foreign warm the midst Of
This demand for gold-n the midst of this de-
mand for provisions, there is II stake to this
state, which is between the upper and the meth
or nistun'-np less stake than your public
credit and public peace. linn, diately and di-
directly toes this affect the credit of the State
of Nrgiuip. 1t extends toeve individual man.
credit the credit of the mechanic and the labor
or. Iou have your public credit Mt this momc Mt
md your private credit requiring all the wisdom
and foresight and guardianship Of government.
II YOU want 10 know my opinion upon this sub
jrct, pledge You the credit OF Virginia, shall be
carried ont if conded To my hands. Even if we
have to be taxed till we gfoan with taxation, the
honor uf the State of Virginia shall be maintain.
ed entrusted to me. some applaasc) As |
love my own honor n would preserve my
own individual integrity, much more would /
preserve the honor OF my S;nie. (Applausc)
II there bc any man in this asscmbagc who is
too mean To pay taxes t5r the honor of Virginia,
let hun not vote for m. daughter. and one
>cklv locking individual cried ''Eood.D There
nrc other topics which ought 10 touch upon,and
pass them rapidly ns can, in ORDER to spcnl,
OF all domestic Ntuie topics, affecting the poll
tics Of Virginia, mud which you should consid,r
in this election the Sntc Of Virginia, as n state
independent Of the federal government, from all
cousttut ouol issues, tn tate of Virginia, cspe-
ciolly IA Virginia is Interested IN the great sub
icct Of internal Improvements. Whatever may
have been the opinions OF lowlHnd Virginia ON
this subject, nt this day, and may now talk
nationally about il however, ut the first we
may have thought rs to the beginning of the pub
lie works OF this State. they are now begun. and
are worth completing, ind none are completed.
They hnvcr - you millions, and they have not
reached the eastern and western waters. In the
condition in which they have been for many
years past, they huyepfogressed
Like wounded snake,
DIR oggiug lis Slow length along.
they are worth paying taxes for, they are
worth completing nj once, 10 make profit out o
them. They should tho longer be delayed by IL,
primary cause of these delays. What is this pr
mary cause! What is holding Virginia hack
from her march to empne 1t is the opposition
of the lowlandS to internal Improvement of every
description To my knowledge. only two whit
erS age the failing of the twenty four lowlant
c0ndjda' Virginia FILLING 20 elect these rep
rcscntut> 5s in favor of these works-thcy hay,
been delayed; and this delay has cost the State
twelve millions in log rolling, which has now be-
come the fashion of the day. do pray God Il
allow me to live 10 see the day when the Big
Bond of the Ohio river shall be connected 10y
many lines of railways aud canals with this river
(applauscl, with Hampton Roads, this will max,
Eastern Virginia the depot of tredc, which alon,
can make her all Virginia, and build up forever
n state that shall be the centre of importation
| and expectation. Il Is, my fellow CT items. not
populaton-itis not capital that can build up fol
you mart of trade sucn rs have suggested. 49,
Commerce alone can do it-commorce can built