Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-13

Our neighbor of the Republican will doubtless
feel under obligation To for assisting in the cir
eulation of his strong and racy anti Buchanan
pronune.amon,o; but whether he may or not, hay
ing an impression that il may be servicenble TO
US hereafter we salt it away for future use
From the Richmond Enqurer)
We insert Mr.. lrying's card at his request, mud
without any disposition or Intention 10 participate
In the controversy,
To the Editors of the Enquirer;
RICHMOND; MAY 7. 1856
In tho Washington Sentinel Of yesterday there
is Al editorial charging me with an indirect as
.saut upon MIR. Buchanan, aud intimating that the
mode OF my attack was unjust aud ungenerous.-
The basis of this criticism is all editorial of mine
in the Lynchburg Republican. A. the crcula.
ton Of the paper edited by me is local, and also
as the Democracy of my District recommended
me as a Presidential Elector, and was appointed
without opposition, either in my District
delegation, or in the State Convention, have no
other means OF indicating my self except through
the columns of your paper aud the Examiner. |
am confident, that neither journal will refuse this
justicedo one of the Virginia Electors, whose
position has been assaulted before cass of rea-
ders. both in our State and out of il, whom | can
not otherwise reach. |. therefore, confidently
request of you the insertion of this v,ndicaton
1t is unfortunately the case with the advocates
OF Mr.. Buchanan that. in presenting his claims.
they adopt a course of reasoning incompatible
with the claims of all others, and that they seem
TO regard preference for Pierce, or Douglas or
Hunter disloyalty TO Democratic principles.
confess an inability to appreciate the justice or
policy OF this ultrasm, aud can easily understand
how Democrat can prefer either of the three
without the slightest compromise of his Democra
cy. have no disposition to depreciate the ser
vices of Mr.. Buchanan, or to tear from his brow
single leaf of the chaplet which wreathes it,
But am unwilling to swear that there is no 9th
ar God in the Democratic pantheon, save Mr. Blu
chanan. and no other prophet except the Wash
ington Sentinel. candidly confess that pre-
fer either Hunter, Douglas or Pierce to Buehan
an. l confess.too. that in my preference for Mr.
Hunter. was much Influenced last winter by tn,
arguments of b. Tucker, Esq, editor of the Wash
jngton Sentinel, who. on more occasions thar
one. urged me TO assume the precise position fol-
the holding Of which mr. Tucker has left me
not left him. | am now assaied by him. Mr.
.T Joker last January urged. insisted, and ever
-implared me TO come out for Mr. Hunter. yield
ed to his arguments and did come out for Mr.
Hunter. Mr.. Tucker assails me for doing
the very thing which he begged me TO do Wha
has Mr.. Buchanan done since last January which
has excited Mr.. Tucker in his behalf! Nothing
SO far as know. What has Mr.. Hunter done
which has forfeited the friendship of Mr.. Tucker
He has refused to ally himself with free soers t.
elect Hr. Tucker printer 10 The Senate. If Mr.
Hunter has made speech ar given vote othe
than this, TO which the course al the Washington
Sentinel cap be referrcdit is unknown to me-
This cauEss of remark 10 not "a kind a. woul'
siah to adopt 10 reference to Mr. Tucker,bu thu
position he has voluntarily assumed leaves me nj
''ther alternative. disclam all desire to be per
sonsliy o6ensivs. but ! am forced to state facts