Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-19


Just as we anticipated, the multiplicity of our
candidates has emboldencd an aspiring Demo
crat to take advantage Of the apparent division
in our ranks. to vault into n seat in the next
General Assembly.
We suggested. upon former occasion, the
propriety of taking some action that would 70.
conce fh, conflicting claims of the candidates
for the County, that the vote of Lynchbnrgas
well as that Of the County. could be concentrated
upon one man This advice was not needed and
it may be reserved to the contestants and their
friends. when il shall be too late to apply the
remedy, to realize that in their foolish rivalry rs
to which end of the County should have the honor
OF furn shing the representative, neither OF them
will have that high Distinction
We call attention to the card of Mr.. w. I.
Yancey. published in another column and take
occasion to say that we will oppose bis election
with all the energy we can command. We have
made the Land Distribution question our sine
Qua non in this contest, and man ndherlng to
the policy" of the Democratic party. as Mr..
Yancey declares he does, can secure our sup
mort We arc not satisfied either with his vague
generaiifies, as the people have been humbugged
fancies in which modern politicians dea WISE
harangued the people upon tho merits OF the
splendid ohimeras that had been fitting through
his brain. hut what has been the RESULT
Just nothing at all. We desire TO see
these broad generalities narrowed down
to something practical. Mr.. Yanoey, it
will be observed in his card, declares himself in
favor of Internal improvements, and also of
tending ''liberal aid and encouragement from the
State" to dispense the blessings of edocaon-
This is all very good doctrine, but how does he
propose 10 effect il We know of but two ways
by which these desirable ends can be accom-
plished, to- wit an increase of tasnion or
distribution of the public lands the proceeds
thereof equally amongst the States. We regard
it as n settled principle that the people are not
willing to have the rate of taxation increased at
present. and therefore the only feasible method
of attaining what wish in this regard, is To
avail ourselves Of the opportunity now afforded
of securing the means from fund to which wa
contributed our full share long years ago This,
il will be seen, Mr.. Yancey rejects; and we
therefore conclude that his professions are mere
ad cap fandum. or. that he is committed 10 n
project for additional taxation to effect the oh
ject desired. We 60 for practical mon and
practicable measures and when Indicate
tain means by which bpnfcent ends eau be
cured we are not to be satisfied with mere pro
fessions of good will or assurances Of "hearty
co-oneration," unless the candidate subscrhes
to our plan or suggests better. All such gene
raj professions usually end in nothing. Against
Mr.. Yancey personally we have nothing to say,
and though an uncompr missing Democrat, he
might for aught we know 10 the contrary, make
an excellent representative; hut we shall thun
der at his position until we drive him from il and
force him 10 take refuge amongst the advocates
Of Distribution, the ranks of the people,
One word to our friends in the County. Do
they wish 10 send Democrat to represent the
old Wing County of Campbell in the House
of Delegates or mott That it will be repre-
scented or mis- represe nted is certain, unless one
of the County candidates retire. Let one of
them generously give way, or LET their respec
tive friends adjust the matter, either by Conven
ton or 9th erwse. If we intend TO keep up any
party organization at all, let us bold our own in
counties that have heretofore owned our sway
The effect of suffering the enemy to make u
breach in stronghods is in every way deeter-
ous; and if we would prevent the few ramparts we
have left from being thrown down. we should be
chary of the Greoian horse that is thus thrust in
among Weagain call upon friends to
settle down upon one candidate forthe County,
with Mr.. Deane for Lynohburg.
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We do not know what position the Wings and
Americans of this District intend to assume with
respect to the Congressional canvass, or whethei
they have decided upon any particular line o
conduct in this regard. We deeply regret thai
they did not nominate some candidate who woul,
have canvassed the District with Mr.. Bocock
and discussed every where the question of Dis
tribution. Flournoy of Halifax would have beer
the man, and we verify believe he would have pu
Mr.. B"eock to his trumps The opposition i,
by no means formidable as in some othe
Districts where have candidates in the field
For instance. in the 18th District lately repre-
scented by Mr. Garlic, and where he is again
candidate. with good prospects of success, tn,
majority for Mr.. Buchanan 1857, whilst il
this District it was 1863. This appears to b.
large majority to overcome. bu. we know tina
it is not the true test by which to judge the ss IL
ofthe present contest. Then. Wings. Demo
Gratis and Americans united, in part. under tn
impression that there were really but two candi
dates in the feld-Buchauan and Fremont-an,
many Wings and Americans were Influenced b,
desire to swell the majority for Buchanan 4
the greatest possible extent, and therefore CAV,
IL.