Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-25
The Pending Election.

called upon TO exercise the high prerogaiive Of
freemen in selecting those who for the next Two
years shall represent their interests in State and
Federal affairs. We regard this election ~
fraught with momentous consequence to the pco
pie Of Virginia. US it will determine, in great
measure. whether or not we are to receive any
benefit from the Public Lands, that. in violation
of the principle and the very letter OF the deeds
OF cession. as well as Of justice and equity, are
being squandered upon few Of the younger
members of the confederaey. 1t will determine,
too whether the internal Improvement system OF
Virginia is to auguish, or her works to he press
ed to completion. What our own private opn'
ion i. with respect TO the propriety Of completing
the works in progress. even at the expense
of additional taxation for time, i. one thing
but what the action Of the peoples representa-
tiYes in the next Legislature will be,s another
We think, however. that we hazard nothing in
saving that there will not be found in the next
Legislature a majority who will be willing 10
appropriate any considerable amount for this oh
jec,, seeing that the people are So decidedly hos
tile to an increase Of taxation. What then is
our true policyl Ought we TO send men to the
Legislature (no matter what THEN professions
upon the abstract question of internal improve
ment may bel who are opposed To the only feast
bic plan by which our most important improve
ments are to be made at an early day That is
the question. and II is in this point Of view that
we beg the friends of Distribution TO regard it
Let them not be oajoled by specious promises
which. when anal zed, amount to nothing. 1t is
but the word of prom SO TO the ear, and destined
TO be broken 10 the hope Let them no, yield
the pou, which they have made with their oppo-
nents to the repeated assertions which never rose
TO the dignity of argument, that the land
question is mere humbug, gotten up for the
purpose Of distraciing the Democracy and swim
ding outraged public" such snpid declnra
tions cannot bu, be insulting tn the Intelligence
of men who can read aud understand for them
selves what has been done Tor other States by
these grants of Public Lands. Whit has been
done may be again. and whit has been accomplish
ed for Illinois could be effected for Virginia. We
regard this proposition as clear aud patent to e~
cry body Of any observation. Therpfore.the al
ditonal remarks which seprop.se t" submit re
lative to the pending election shall be confined
t. consideration of the peouliarlies of the pres
ent canvass in Campbell, in which we would of
fer few words Of sober counsel TO our friends.
We have no interests that are not common To all
whose political opinions we represent. and IT we
had would endeavor To subordinate them To- prin-
cipie. 1t is principles. no, men, that we are to
know, and believing, as We do. that these prinei'
pies are in jeopardy. and that measures are on
foot to create an antagonism between the city Of
Lynch burg and he remaip of he cuuuty of
Campbell, that will inevitably result in losing to
US the supremacy we have so long maintained in
the couuty,we should prove recreant t" our trust
did we not venture word of caution and admo
milton TO political friends. We believe that
insidous efforts hoye been made aud are now
making in the county 10 the effect that the
Wigs aud Americans of Lynohburg will, to n
considerable extent, eschew party considerations
and vote for those who will be the peculiar rep
resentatives OF Lynchburg interests. We can
not believe that the Why's and Americans Of this
city will be SO regardless of the reciprocal ar
rangement that has long existed between the city
and the county, or that they would pursue "a pol
icy SO destructive of the future harmony and we'll
being of those parties 1t is very obvious that if
a Misunderstanding It this character should
spring up between the county and the city or
such fragrant breach of faith should be perpe-
trated, it would he fatal to us in all time to come
and our power in the eounty would melt away
like frost before the morning sun. What would
we gain by elec,ing MI. Yancey to the House OF
Delegates that could not be secured by the cleo
ton of Doctor Smith, They are both equally
committed TO the project of railroad connection
with North Carolina. and thus far are equally ac-
ceptable to Lynohburg; but the argument that
Mr.. Yancey. being a member of the dominan,
party in the State, would be more Influential in
plotting the measure through the Legislature i.
Of nd force whatever. In this matter we car
speak from personal observation.
If we ask for naked charter from the Legis
lature there will be but little dficu iy in secur
ing it. whilst if the application carries with it
demand for aid from the State we will not be like
ly 10 get it,nor do we regard Mr.. Yancey as com
United to propositi'n to vote any appropria
tons other than tho Sc that may be necessary I.
complete the leading lines already projected. =
So nothing is to be gained in this respect Ant
what claim has Mr.. YaDoey upon the SURFACES O
the dominant party this county! Are perse
sering efforts in opposition to our principles ant
the most unccmpromising hostility to our party
to be requited now by our favor aad support
Are we TO ignore the fact and by b.stowipg on,