Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-30
Importance Of the Present Canvass


ton, or excite 80 profound an interest abroad, as
that which i nov IN progress. There was time,
indeed. wbea the Old Dominion dictated the POI
Hcv of the republic. when her sister States bowed
with Submissive reverence to her DEGREES a. to
the oraclcs OF fate, and when her voice was the
voice of the Onion. Bat these we're DAYS with
which we are acquainted only through the mu>ty
foios ct history, or the imperfect legends of ira
diticl. They had rolled nway long ere the pot-
icsl world da~ned JPN our vision.
For the last twenty five or thirty years. yirgi.
mia politics htto excited no special interest be.
yond the limit of the Slate But this is not the
case at the present crisis The eyes Of our coun.
trymeD. from Maine 10 Texas, and from the At
iantie TO the Pa 'liic, are fixed upon us. Cur soil
as IN truth. the battle ground Of great Reyolu-'
ton, and the importance-the national impor-
lance Of the struggle in which we are engaged,
a. understood and recognised throughout the
Union. Virginia. our neighbor hns aptly snid,
is the Sebastepol of Democracy. and tho fate of
this beleaguersd fortress ia the great problem of
the day 10 the solution Of which all parties are
now looking with mingled emotions Of doubt. of
apprehension. and of hope. The career of tho
Know. Nothing party hns. thus far been di-tin-
guished by An almost uninterrupted succession of
hiumPhs, ami il it shall add to its other con.
quests this ancient stronghold of Democratic
power and tyranny, the prestige of inyinoihlity
will, IN future, wait upon lis burners nnd there
is no power that offer further resistance 10
its onward march. II will sweep The : nth like
tornado; Ter where the Southern Demo.
cracy hope 10 make a successful stand. when
their inpregnable citadel their boasted Ghral.
tar. has fallen into the hand. Of their cne,niesf
Know nottingham is nlrcndy predominant in the
North, and ii ii shall prove victorious in th.
State on the ''ih Of MAY next. It's supremacy in
the south may thcnctfortii he regarded as an ne.
comPlsh"i fae'. Triumphant IN both sections Of
tn" ni'n II "illrise, nj nncr, tn the dignity of
great nstonhl Organization, become a new and
important hond of nnirn between he North aud
South. and proceed 10 the certain accomplish
m"ni al It. uwR pecuhat mission Bat f, en
the "'her hand thu Know. Nothing. shall cxpcri-
ence detrat in Virginia, clouds aud darkness
viii rest upon their future pro poets. \ damper
VIII be thraFn over the spirits of the party IN
every quarter tie charm of intiuoiMlfv viii
hs'. bon aissip,ted tbeir ene,ae, will 5e ~
couraged Refrigerated anl rlatcd. and their fu.
doubtful IN its i>sue. Ii. liz Napnlc,.,l ut Acle
they are bafficl IN their present enterprise and
shall rr"oi in tbcf hitherto rrDamphan, march,
Ike that great conqneror, tho may miss their
DESTINY"
Thee confederation, are u,,il understood aud
Appreciated bv .hrpwd politicinns of NIL nnrties.
but il !. # the utmost consequence that their
importance should hr impressed on the mind Of
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