Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-19
NJ. Wiz aud the Richmond Examiner


Some two or three weeks ago the Richmond
Examiner declared, in substance, that if Mr..
| sVisc did not come out IN piain-spoken and nne-
anisoeal opposition to tbr Hunter Land Bill he
would be beaten aud deserve 10 be beaten. IN
| Nalrenton, Mr.. Niso Is reported by the local
pres. Wing and Democratic, 10 have said TINT
he -aW ..no objection totlte bill. The attention
OF the Examiner having been cuicd 10 this that
journal proposes to await further developments
/ but say-:
"Neanfnc, it is due to candur Tor az to AZ
-pre the Mir that we shall support the Demo
cratic causc IN thu canvass Whatever may be Tie
opinions If Mr. Wi-eon the Hunter l'ill, or any
other question. If Mr. Wise, ntt"f reading The
Hunter Bill carefully, concludes 10 afow himself
IN intelligent and mtellighle language III ts Ia
yor il viii only subject H. 70 the unpleasant No
ccssity Of entering our protest against bis cleo
ton rythr Democratic party being constraedin-
Ia M. approval Of his individual sentiments on
TINT and on other que- tou-. II Virginia snnc-
tons the Homestead Bill there will be an eternal
end to southern Rights and Virginia politics;
and, however unpleasant the task shall be To u,
we shalI set forth fully and puintedly our PRO
TEST against Mr.. Wsc's individual views on
that subject being tnkcn as endorsed by n- and
by the party. while fighting the Democratic bat
tie IN this canvass Mr.. Vie may make his Is
sues in this canvass; we shall make ours.
~ To MIR. W~e'- Willingness 10 coniide the
land subject 10 our Senators in Congress- we are
not sure but that ourselves are willing. now,
to do that same thing. Fer, If there ever WAS
mcu- urc completely dead aud buried, it is the
Hunter Bill; and il there ever were two men
SICK OF blunder and mistake, they are those two
same excellent senators from Virginia who voted
for the lost and damned Hunter illumination.
Oar neigbor did rs the favor Of putting on re-
cord "A declaration of ours, Just Def IRE the Staun-
ton Convention, that MIR. Wise's nomination
would render it necessary for the Democratic
party to support him ON other grounds than the
party issues and measures. That declaration
vas made to meet such contingencies us the one
IN question. As Mr. Wise has no recantations
TO make, neither have we; neither have the old
line Democrats. We have earnestly desired to
support him on principle. We still hope we may
be able Ia support him ON better grounds than
eNped"ney. But we might rs we'll say out blunt
y and plainly once for all that il is the intention
of the Democratic candidates for Congress aud
The Legislature in Nrginiu, in this canvass, as it
ut least Of Onc Democratic editor, Ia mike their
own issues, and not be bound of course by the
issues made by Mr.. Wise. If the report of Mr..
Wise speech at WaTcnton be correct, it will
only be vcrication of our warning and the
fact That we support Mr.. Wise, uotwth standiug
his hctcrpdoX politics, will show that oar attach
ment la the Democratic cause, which has got
linked wilh bis fortunes. is stronger thau all per
sonnl considerations whatever.
We are sure that all manly and honorable
friends of Mr. Wise will acqut Us of any intcn-
ton even indirectly, 10 iniure his prospects by
these remarks, absolutely necessary 10 onr own
justification. There are two great necessities in
this canvass. If they irrecencilnblr, ii is not
our fault; but they are necessities nevertheless.
TW DEMorRNrIc CAUSE MUST TRIUMPH IN TlIts
ELECToS. VIRGINIA PmNcIrrEs MUST NOT Re
COMPRO Missed ~ TIE PERSON OF CANDIDATES."
Asthe democratic voters who think with the
Examiner, have not the means Of protesting and
thereby maintaining thcjr consistency, TINT its
editor has we imagine they may feel it duty to
withhold their support from him. This is the
only PROTEST they can make.