Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-13

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1l1Stlse. lttsSUsatial that the Oppcsi.
- - Ed sAon3 plnse themselves In their
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psseseg1x contest. Ne result Of
which - r ssting ~ welfare aud peace OF the
soantSs depends npsa Wa nanagsment and "a
HneIo1 nelion- We pfoposs 10 meet In Rich
Hso1y wlth calm dslibsfation. TO strike the key
nqts u he eanyass-so occupy the position we ex-
p6ee - main1ain ~ that u may % known and
fstd cesa men.
~ peessnt - - wen known, everything 10 IN
ccnfhston and doubt The Opposition, all through
the Southern States. abAii.g nothing OF their an
.ciont hostility 70 Democracy. and ~ much as ever
apprshenaivs q the ruiuous eject upon the whole
nation Involved 10 the further continuance OF that
party II power. desire TO place themselves an such
positcn that thsir wishes may be respected ana
thsir votcs b heard with something OF considera'
ton and attention, by The people OF the whole Un.
Ion. The Opposition of the other Southern States
naturally look 10 virginia-as the Southern STATE
which led oRin the late popular revolution against
the Administration and the Democratic party-to
take prompt anddecided stand with reference to
ths next Presidency. Much. therefore. not only
In Virginia but throughout the whole South. de-
ponds upon our action. in truth, the entire char
sctsr Of ths next contest for the Presidency may
hinge. apoa and b determined by, our dei'bera-
tons at the proposed Convention in Richmond 1t
may be In our power to change the status Of the
approaching contest in such wny as to save tho
country from many years Of sectional strife. AMI
restore 70 The nation the inestimable blessings OF
concord and peace.
IL hes been deemed advisable, IN order that the
most deliberate consultation may DO had. to re-
strict the number ofdelegates to representation
much smaller than usually attends State Conven
tons. Each county is requested to send twice the
number to which Il Is entitled in The House OF Dol
ega'as. Thus. Campbell will send four. Amherst
two, Bedford four. and so forth. And they should
all he PICKED mcn--not noisy politicians. but men
of calm cool Judgments. and the highest rcpn'o
for sound senss and nnmpcnehable honesty Of
purpose. A Convention composed Of such men
would carry with its conclusions n moral weight
and effect, which would BIO felt rom one end Of
the Union to tho other.
As 1t wall be strictly dcliberativs body, and
not noisy nominating Convention, il is plain
that we should attach great Importance to the
character Of the men selected rs delegates. Nor
shosld any b appointed unless they give salts