Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-20
CORRESPONDENCE 81. TWEEN TIE PRE-
SlDENT OF fHENIR6lNIA WING coz
NEETION AND VIZ. FILLMORE.

blt fiAtAEi, july -.3l l7JJ4
Dear Sir-ln pursuance Of the instruction. Of
the hate Wing Convention assembled IN Thu city
! have the honor 10 transmit 10 YOU a copy Of
fbe Prenmabe aud Resolutions adopted by that
lodv.
Yan vii perceive Sit from these proceedings
TINT. moved by the spectacle oi the public dan
ger they cnme together even more IN the chHiac#
Ter 4 good citizens than of Whigs, to- take cnun-
sol together n 20 how MT such IA mnm' mt they
e"ula mist eiieciually serve their country. De
Flutng, II II true, the temporary. md. they hope
tunsitoty, depression If tho party whose prh-
eiple@ they deem tho wisrst aud safest 10 govern
fhc administrative policy Of The Government. nn1
DESTROYS 10 restore it toi- former efficiency yet
heir more immediate object has beca 10 con.1lt
With one another "a to whom II i. thcir duty. IN
der existing circumstance. TO support for the
Presidency who in their judgement. would most
Firnously, wisely and intrepidly exert the grent
powers II that office in the defence Of the CON
-tItuiion aud of the Union ut period of much
danger 10 both,
You will see. therefore, sir, TINT subordnn.
iingat such time the consideration Of ordinary
topics Of pHriy difference, they have contn, their
attention mainly IL the present evils aud the
threatened calamtios of the country; To the
pointing out tfaiy, ns they believe, tie sources
out If which they hive sprung; and indicating
the remedies which they require. They find the
principal sources Of these evils ~ they believe.
n the unwise mud unpatriotic, because uncnlled-
for, agitation of settled questions, by tne party
now in power. in disregard of their solemn Piled.
gcs md for mere party end, aud in lis hnvlns
~ administered the government. as 10 f mnnt in
tcrual disorders when they had cpnsed, and 10
embro our foreign relations which They found
inembauasso5; and they soc, they conceive,
grounds for experimenting future ealamies to the
country from the retention in power Of the
party; and yet heavier from the success
advance the intended diercgard Of the provisions
like, aud spirit Of the Constitution, rs of the
1aincSt requirements Of equal lustice--a course
If which THU hitter pnrty found the opportunity.
md claim to find the justification, in the reopen.
ng of tho questions referred TO.
To the restored ascend"ney Of patriotic oyer
,ariy entl- ID the Constitution, good faith. and
qlal Justice they look a. the SOLE bat cflrctu.
Il remedy of existing, rs Of prospective disor-
der.
At such coniancture, to whom would their
YES 90 naturally turn ns to him who So effrca-
lily contributed 10 shvn the Stuir. when, Mt for
ncr period il had fallen inton Ike condition If
imminent peril, who alrcndy ulrd, had nevar
Uttered in defence Of the Constitution, ar IL
1aintrnauco Of the la@-, nnr ever faded, IN nd
,ni-tcriug The Government, to deal out, without
avnl, ~ wlhuu, prejudice. Ia North or South,
o party or section. exact mud cqun Justice To- all.
- ynui glorious past thry find guarantee for
our future. and in thosc principles common 10
"a mud them, which guided 80 hnppy FOR the
ounnY your former admin -tratiou II its affair,
din that hrond aud national patriotism yeu
I'VE always p>hjhitcd, that emhloccs equally in
regard, tho whole Union, ara every part of II,
nd gives hope 81 the le>tmnton, II second time,
That cra Of good ircliup aud Cnood ORDER which
lee b fore you .iapu. sprtted, amid dangers md
General di~may and kHom hom 10 maintain.
INT IN askns from YOU, rs | am further nsirue