Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-19
The State Senate

nool !, favor of Gen. CLAY, the Democratic NOM
;nea fer the Senate in this District. They have
become painfully impressed, it would seem, with
an idea that the local interests Of LyHchoWg,
about this time, are in very critical condition.
and are, therefore persuaded that all OF our oiti-
zens should vote with reference 80 them. lhey
softly whisper, too that tho dear Democracy
alike deeply solcitous for the interests 81 Lynch
burp. have prospecting this state OF things, put
up Gen Clay for tho senate-and our people are
blandly appealed to. mot as Wings or Demo
crats. or Know Noihngs, but az citizens, inter
.ested in tho prosperity of our city, to give him
chair votes" II is even conceded by our neigh
bors. that "Know- Nothingism," with all its Sc
oret sins, ..may do well enough for politicians to
wr.ncle abont'-suoh tor Instance, presume
assMessr.. Wise Il Co.,--but then ''the interests
of this town and section of the State are 90
practical, think they, to be merged IN any such
merely political sqabble. Our people should vote
for Gen Clay the democratic nominee but only
with view TO very critical state oil things
bere--not respecting the prospects OF Demoe-
rocv-of course not--but only through solicitude
for the interests of 1.-THE city and section
Now we have heard something of the unseemly
hurry with which even the most deliberate rats
would tumble out of burning ship TO
get drowned, but we were not prepared to
yitness-more particularly since the annihila-
tion of Sam in our recent municipal elections
such an ominous tumblng off of once
proud party from its platform as our Demo
cratic friends here show disposition to make.
Alas How have the mighty fallen. But in truth
we cannot disguise the fact that the condition of
our friends is gloomy and most sadly mournful.
The circumstances by which they are surrounded
bring scarcely hope but Of defeat. Sam, that
incorrigible torturer Of fat fogies. is forever,
night and day, opening upon them in the rear
6 rom n Thousand amhu soades, his frightfu blue
and sulphurous pyrotechnics; while their spirits
are not only already crushed by the torrors OF
martial law proclaimed by their chief-their once
yindictive enemy--but when they turn to him.
even for coincidence in their affections, they find
themselves rudey repealed by the pride of his
superior "instinefs v!
But whilst our prefoundest sympathy is theirs,
We can offer our friends in this their hour of ad
yersity, no promise of material aid. They must
submit Ike decent offenders and have their heads
chopped off. Grimaces will avail nothing, Tho
relentless Sam, we are credibly informed, is
1sf,rmined too to make fell swoop at the
CHASTITY phiz of Locofocosm, if it shows itself on
the Oath day Of May next-and can 1t be possiole
that that once proud and richly victualed En-
bodiement shall try to dodge and shrink
from tho encounterl We shant believe it
We have more confidence in tho pluck and
courage of the "Untcrried' than to persuade
ourselves tLat they will deny Sam tho chance in
an open contest Of giving them u hauling. We
jmplore them not at least to surrender at dscro-
;tion They will be staked any way,so they had as
we'll take the chances of fight. Sam, too, Is II
much more interesting fellow when ho has some.
thing to do, and he bcgs, also, we are informed
that the Democracy shall stand up to tho line
which they themselves have drawn for the op'
preaching contest II is too late, ho thinks for
them to ignore that line now, however indiscreet
it may have been in tho original design
The following is one of the resolutions adopted
by tho Democratic meeting at Campbell Court
house, by which Gen. Clay was nominated tor
the Senate, and Sam only asks them not to dodge
the proposition there agreed upon, that it behoores
epsry democrat TO stand by his coiors in the 0p-
preaching cdnpdss
LIST. Resoired, That we firmly adhere to, and
will strictly maintain the principles of the Demo
cratic Republican party, as practically lllustra.
ted in the present administration OF the edt raj
Governments, confding in them as the only eti.
cient means for the safety OF the Republic, and
that in oil emergencies of our political history
and especially in the approaching canvass 1t be-
hooyes every Democrat to stand by his colors
with unAinchipg fidelity
In addition to this, the Democracy, in their let
ter to Gen. Clay asking bis acceptance OF the
nomination for the Senate, make particular
mention of the "interests" of Lynchburg; but
do mention and express the opinion in which
"Sam" agrees with them shat the contest is
one of great importance to the interests Of The
Democratic party" They promise, too. that "eee-
m Democrat in the District will use his persona
exertions to secure your this) triumphant cleo
ton
Now, if ..ihe interests of this town and sec
ton of the State are too practical to be MERGE
in any such merely political squabble,' San
wants to kn,w why those interests were so sig
nallv forgotten, as is here shown, by the Democ
racy. in their intense anxiety for ''party!' Th
movement for Lynchburg interests won't dol
Sam thinks it all trick and will none of IT. w
therefore advise the Democracy to try anoth'
tack. Look out for "blue lights" Sans anna"
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