Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-17
The Contest Between Fillmore and
Fremont.

There is no longera doubt, says the Richmond
'Whig that the Presidential contest is narrowed down
TO Fillmore and Fremont. We think We coneusiyely
demonstrated this proposition in Saturdays issue
But ifmore evidence Is wanting we have ii at hand
The New York Herald is Jealous supporter of FREE
mont, and has been since Mr. Fimores nomina-
ton, indulging in bitter rdicue of his prospects for
election. Latterly however the Herald opinions
have undergone u material change Light has bro
ken in upon it, and ii declares that Mr. Fillmore
has ceased 10 be the insignificant figure" that il has
heretofore represented him TO be- and that he is to
all inents aud purposes, the only competitor Col.
Fremont has. we commend the following extract
from that paper to the attention of our readers:
OF late however resurrection Of the old line wings In
the South has given impulse the Fillmore Tho
have declared him their oa the rickery
rssee,y philadelphia platform but upon the good ideas of he
seconded by she "old line hig OF Virginia viii
be followed similar throughout
states and this restoration OF Mr. Fillmore espeeiabe
posion Of tho old lno whg candidate win be very apt
give him four Ave full half States
This contamination will h. election into Congress
Fremont f OF an election by the people by his vote in TIE
dine wings, therefore, Mr. Fillmore he nslgna
si in The y the picture O'' TSS sss taken U1
out .a 81 s Joints Sy the Sa Wig nmsoa and he begins to
Ing pace and In free perspration
Mr. Buchanan, other already slackcnIns In his
gait very Peeeptee His papers are deserng him here and
70 gel up little enthusiasm The stnae Of which napular
thnsiams made however ism in him and brought
out OF him Through his whole life he has been cold and tim
ID following in the wake Of other while
has bsens veritabe and notable pioneer leading way
the path of empire and opening hitherto regions
science and Angiosax civilization We don't hear any
place day or the week after the Cincinnati Convex
ton he would have hardly had show Of resistance he
with his well drilled Empire club aud his faithful little
FOUNDER can hardly ake noise enough for tho Democratic
Thu then they stand Fremont ahead all the North,
Al TINS rate where viii the Democracy be In November
LAMARrrsE.-An eloquent appeal has been address
ed TO the people of the United States by Washington
living and many others Of the most distinguished
men of the nation, in behalf of Alphonse dc Lamar
tine, who was at the head ofthe French Provisional
Government, Immediately after the revolution Of
ds4e In recent letter to one of their number he
explains himself as follows:
Of fortune come upon me since 1913
and shove all In these make head against them
In behalf Of ,hi. literary labor have reeou,e 20 vorr
eountrynen. Give Introduce me among them
Success is for me an affair ofHfe death"
The work for which Lamartine ask OF the people of
the United States intellectual hospitality ia anti-
tled,"A Familiar Course Of Literature 1t is the
essence of the studies the medita,ions and the ude
.ments Of the whole life ofLamarne The arst issue
in the United States will take place early in Septem.
tember. Tie work has already been commenced In
France
CosrLy CorrM.-The Sacramento Union say
the CONN Of Cora who was executed at San Francis
co, was solid mahogany, and lined with rich whit
adm The sides were covered with gilt scroll work
and edges bound with gold lace studded with silve
nails. silver plate, bearing his name age and tim
ofbis death, was placed upon the lid. The coffin wa
furnished by Belle Cora, to whom the unfortunai
man was married few moments before his death.
TIE CAxvAss.--The Hon. A. II. H. Stuart win az
dssss ne people Of Orange the 18th Monday in il
~.
The Hoa Thomas 8 Fiournoy wiz address the pee
pie ofAbingdon on Monday August 4th-Tuesda
sth at Lebanon-Thursday 18th, at Wise Court H.
Saturday 9th, at Jonesville-Monday, llth, at r.
Cove. scott--Thursday, 18th, at Estillville.