Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-14

to themselves.
The Richmond Wing. few days ago. had an
excellent article on the necessity of strict party
organisation in the State. Among other strong
reasoas for il, 1t was suggested being especially
important, in view Of the large number OF new
voters Who will exercise the right If suffrage for
the 6rst time 1t the next election, and who will
be almost necessarily driven into the ranks of the
Democracy, unless some escape be offered them
from the demoralzing and destructive tendencies
Of thss party.
The reason is a strong aud forcible one, and
should, Of itself, be conclusive of the question,
even were there none others to strengthen it.
The Wing estimates that there are ten thousand
new voters every years, in the State of Virgil
mia. We think il likely this estimate is correct.
These ten thousand young mcn-ust about TO
commence the exercise of the inestimable right Of
sufFtage-should consider seriously the first step
they take in political direction
To the enthusiastic and ingenious youth of the
country. majorities are very attractive. Some OF
them--a great many of them-arc fred with n We
~ laudable ambition to gain the applause OF THEN
fellow -citi.ens. Other things being equal, they
are most apt to unite their political fortunes with
the dominant party.
But we would warn them, as matter Of policy.
leaving out of the question all considerations OF
patriotism and duty not to vote for Mr.. le'cher
for the Office Of Governor. II any ct them are
ambitious of political promotion, they should
pause before clipping the wings Of their political
aspirations. by casting their first suffrage for the
endorser Of the Rufner pamphlet.
Mr. Letchsr endorsed tho Ruffner pamphlets
pamphlet favoring policy which would have d.
vded Virginia into two antagonStic sections and
would have destroyed the great basis of conscrva-
tism in that portion of the State beyond the Blue
Ridge The young man who votes for Mr.. Letch-
er indirectly endorses that RniFncr pnmlh'c also
though he may not 50 intend it. But if he en-
dorses the endorser Of the RufTner pamphlet, ipso
faeto, he becomes as responsible for it's contents
as the original endprscr. To use n mercantile
phrase, he becomes collateral security for the
atrocious policy which that pamphlet enunciated
and favored.
Now, does any young man in Virginia wish to
destroy all his political aspirations in the future
if he have any, by thus indirectly endorsing the
policy Of the Abolition of slavery in Western Vir-
ginias Does he wish to place himself in such a
position that it will be hereafter rerpetually OBJ
jected to him that he too indirectly, proposed to
aboltionse q portion of the old Commonwealth
If SO, let him vote for Letcher
The popular mind is already sensitive enough
on the subject of slavery. 1t is much more no
now than formerly -and it will be still more so in
4 -. Al. l..
will permit no DETECTION from a steady devotion
to the sustenance Of the peculiar institution" Of
the South. There are many politicians aud states
men in the South-mcn Of talent aud Of high
character-who have been kept down. and will
be perpetually kept down. by the fact that they
have, at some period Of their career besn luke
warm in their devotion to Southern institutions.
Will the young men of the State place themselves
in the same positionf Will they voluntarily COM
nit themselves to a perpetual exclusion from pop
ular favor. BY endorsing the RuHner pamphlet
as they WILL indirectly, do by voting for Letcher?
Let them be well assured that no amount Of
subseq uent zeal in behalf Of Southern rights will
atone for this first false step Let them remem-
Der that the recollection of such vote will cling
to them for all time to come. Let them remember
that the people will not tolerate even a quasi and
indirect favortism of the policy of Abolition in
Virginia If they have any concern for th2ir own
future, they will hardly commit 80 suicidal an act,
in the very beginning of their career A. to offend
the very proper sensitiveness q the people Of Iir
gna touching the security Of their property in
saves.
1t is for this reason we would cntrea, the young
men of Virginia-the flower Of the Old Common
wealth. and her hope for the future to pause be-
fore taking their position by the side Of Mr. Letch
or. They are about to enter, with high hope and
enthusiastic heart. the lists Of manhood. Their
capacity for future usefulness may le utterly dcs-
troyed BY false step in the beginning. Let them
to it that faint Of sfcion respecting their
fealty to the institutions OF the South, attach to
them 1t the start. to act as incubus upon their
ambition, and to be perpetual clog to their poll
teal preferment.
Better Times.
The Washington Union, a, the close Of a long
article, on the financial condition Of the country
takes an encouraging view Of the future. We
quote ~ follows: