Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-15


corporate authorities of Memphis have invited
him 10 that city To repeat hi- great ofalon' and
perhaps a similar request from our city, would
bring him hither an his homesard raute We
would like TO see some action taken Ia the premi.
res.
As We hive assisted In elevate the Hon. William
Lucas. the candidate Of the old line Democrats.
in the Eighth District. "A target 10 be shnt nj. =
and have alfrady drawn fire from our neigh
Dor, by the publication Of Mr.. Lucas able speech
en- Distribution. delivered at Mnrinsbnrg We
deem i, our duty and simple act If justice to
! that gentleman, To correct an erroneous impress
sion which might be gathered from the Republi.
cans article. II is not possible for our neigh.
Dor to know as much of Mr.. Lucas, or his oppo-
nent. Mr.. Faulkne@, ns We know, md whilst the
contest now going on between these gentlemen,
loses much Of its interest outside of that paIiicu-
lar District, II is n matter of some importance
that the public should be correctly informed of
the political antecedepts and ailinities of men
who have SO far disregarded the trammes in
which those who seek TO manufacture public
opinion, and fix the standard of party allegiance,
have sought to bind them, as 10 declare them
selves in favor of great measure of public pol
icy which should rise above the low and contract
ed sphere of party. The Republican might
have better subserved tho interests Of lis
party by oemoshing. if it could huve done so,
the masterly Argument of Mr.. Luoas, in invor
of Distribution, thnn in resorting to Tho old
method of dePfeoiating The man.
1t is not true TINT Mr.. Lucas WINS retired by
the Democratic party, for TINT party GIVE him II
Congressional nomination the thirl consecutive
time butt was, by Tim united Wing vote east
IN lst5 for Mr., Bedinyer with some few of Mr..
BIS Democratic friends, th.t Mr. h. defeat
ed. Bedinger was regarded n young and
rising man who had horne himself gallant Y, n un
Eeolor, thru the Presidential cninpaign, and had
staked his political fortune upon the hazard of
TINT Congressional contest. Some his rerson-
al friends having 10 choose between members of
the same party with themselves, of course PUP.
ported Mr.. b which, with the united Wing vote
as before stated, elected him. -Four years alter
wards "A somewhat similar combination of eircum
siances-ihe united Wing vote being Gust for
Faulkner, with some dissrntent Democrats de
teaied Mr.. Bedngcr. aud now precisely similar
circumstances with hose that first wrought the
overthrow Of Mr.. Lucas, conspire 10 oyerwhelm
Faulkner.
1t lisa popularity of thu, District to desire nm
occasional change Of public servonts,and we very
we'll remember TINT the detection towards Mr.
lncas IN the Democratic ranks at the time To
which we refer not lthn ol what it now is
towards Mr.. Faulkner And We happen In know
moreover that he has never Lost the regard of the
party. and when n candidate for the Virgin.
in convention in 1850. he wes the highest
returned of the four Delegates from TINT
District amongst whom Faulkner We
can state also upon his authority (Which
never know 10 be queslioned) that during the pc.
Rod ofhs retirement he refused h gh executive
appointment. The Republican therefore docs
him injustice III surprising that he has been stand-
ing ready all this time 10 embrace the first hob.
by whereby he could reach Office. Belng II near
neghhor Of Mr., Lucas all TINT time Though we
never voted Tor hm) we have never heard that
he had made the slightest effort 10 t;et into public
life ngan. nor would he. or any other man in the
District make the efforts that Mr.. FaLlbncr docs
to secure nomination FOR Congress. II has been
his regular habit we believe, 10 traverse the Dis.
triot prior 10 the meeting of tho Conventions
for the purpose of adjusting matters 10 secure u
denomination, but IT will prove 10 be I'm empty
boon this time.
But finally, if as the Republican niimates,
Distribution and Democracy are homogeneous
and utterly Uncomfortable. what becomes of
Mr.. Buohannn's demooraoy,--as he voted for Mr.
Cay's bill: and where shall cass, Douglas, DA-
Wis, and host of others who have voted for
Distribution in some form or other, be plaeedl -
If this be the touch stone of party, aud the real
test of Democracy. we shall be curious to see
what our neighbor will do with tho notables n
bove mentioned, and with others we shall hand
over to him SO soon as he assigns these their true
position,