Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-19
comprising all good, and they should stand by and
preserve II inyiolnte.

comprising ait good. and they should stand by and
preserve It involate.
There are thousands upon thousands Of young
mon and women in Virginia deprived Of all tho
advantages OF school, whose minds arc craving
just one morsel of opportunity to develop them
and place them in that scale of moral and intel
lectual grandeur and excellence which the God Of
nature designed them tn occupy and enjoy. And
can you. will you longer sustain such party as
thisf Can you support Democrat for. any pulit.
ica office Whatever Can you rs u Wing yield
up your political independence, and support
party who hive shorn you OF your political inau-
ence by tho most iniquitous legislation that ever
disgraced tho annals Of any country!
Look tn the political map Of virgina--see how
nniusily you were treated by the eGcrrymandering
advocates Of the Democratic party--cxamine for
yourselves. aud you will find some Dstricts laid
orf in such way as to defeat the most prominent
men in your party, while none are 40 constructed
ns to lose u member Of their own party where
il was possible to retain him. Hut they say all
this il right: yes. liund and dishonesty all mcN
II tho writer is not mistaken in the duties Of ths
important matter the men are sworn, the law
prcscrbes thn districts shall he hid of in as COM
pact form us possible. llns this been done -
Let the zg,ag. in nnd nut horribly deformed po.
litcal nrrangen ut of Virginia tell its tale.
Cnn you yote for any man who calls himself u
Democrat, or who would affiliate for moment
with them?
Virginia. once occupying proud and lofty in
dependence now lies in tho arms Of beggnry, and
mn evil genius in the form and shape of u Sheriff
is aeon entering the hnvcl of every poor man IN
the country. aud cxncting from him n part Of his
hard earned loaf. to make up the deficit oocnsioned
by malndministrntion of tho pnrty. The pdMper
h,mseif barely escapes being taxed, to feed and
pander 10 tho ytin;cd tastes and morbid appetites
Of Democratic officials. hut party must exist, or
power, and with it bread is taken from them.-
Honest men of Campbell. of all parties, look 10
the present condition OF yonr State, mud blush at
wlnt may be justly termed "wodigaiity Of ra.
pine"
Tho candidates for your county, Col J. b. Left
wich md Il. j. Davis Esq. men of intelli-
gcnce dignity aud weight Of character rs desira.
bile as they rare aud who will reflect credit
them no matter where you send them. Col Flood
your candidate for tho Senate. is obliged to enjoy
all tho qualifications Of u gcntlcman--wisc aud
prudent statesman, or nature has once In the
course of time. palmcd great fraud upon tho peo-
plc-no man of his enviable appearance and gon-
crnl good bearing can fail 10 make and retain the
most lasting friendships wherever he goes. Wo
promise for these gentlemen large and decided
mnjorites over their opponents.
One word more nnl this com munication IL end
od Can you vote for John LotchcrY Can you
vote for any man whose opinions but few years
ago gave n unl encourn cement TO u sentiment,
more dangerous and more to be dreaded than any
thing that ever llao or Giddings uttered! Can
you vote for man who ever entertained the
opinion that Virginia should be dvidcdf An
opinion which. il tested, would plant in civil dis
scnson and water in civil blood tho vory grave Of
your Washington. No, neycri neverf never |!
The sting of the viper be tolerated the best
and all the poor reptile can do to verify its nature
the 6end stroke Of tho injured savage can be
contemplated rs the result Of u justly prorokcd
storm Of passion and malignity-tho delugcd
fields OF human gore poured out by tho overwhelm-
ing tide Of barbarc impulses and influences are
susceptible of thought nnd reflection the tortures
Of tho rack, tho ctters Of tho Eastern slave, are
all themes upon which tho mind of man eau
dwell for momcnt--but who thnt has heart to
feel or n name to bcqueath to his posterty, can
remain unmoved at tho conduct Of him who
would strike his mother in twain? Never no
ncrer support any man, whose history has ever
been doubtful on subjects so vitality important to
Nirgnas future fame and prosperity. Let your
motto be zone breath Of vrtuous liberty is better
than nn eternity in bondage
JUSTITIA.
CAMPBELL Comfy, Va, 18th May, 1859.