Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-02
From the Bedford Sentinel.
Mr.. Leake, and his Prospects.

On Monday last court day. the good people
Of Bedford were entertained by this gentleman for
the spa Of an hour or more with history Of the
internerine war now being waged against eacl,
o,her.by the Democracy Of the Sixth Congrc-sion-
al District. including a minute detail Of oil the
wrong. which he CHE Chcvaler') has suffered by
means Of that intensely Democratic dogma, once
u candidate. always n candidate OF course IRE
were delighted What Wing is not rejoi,ed " hen
he is able 10 fgM his Satanic majesty riM his ora
,reapoa-freg Which leader fights with the hoi-
ca J,oker. we unable to say but we do saw
that Lcakc. on that occasion made The FIR ill.,
The Bush Wharker was neither present in per
sou or bv proxy so far az re knoT. We saw 80
far as we know because that nimitable reprc.en-
,atv" ri he J~opie never shews himself to Why's
il this comfy. If he was present that oc.
rasiou. God knows how he could dumb as
he isl listen in silence to the Chevalier's shelving
up
Since both champions Of the Democratic party
intend las we learn TO support that spotiess pa.
triot, Hon. Honest Abolition John. we think
that voting for against the other would be
only jumping out ofthe frying pan into the fire.
but believing that any change almost would he
for the better. almost ready to say that we
will give the Chcvalier' IN. just for the nocel
". If we never get our grist ground, VIC don't
want to sec Powell ALWAYS with u standing turn
Mt the hopper Some Wings say, let us give De-
mocracy enough of POWELL We are more chart
tnble; and really feel that we ought to do good To
them that dcspiIefully use us. We think, then.
that we will bet high on Leake, 1t did our heart
good to see prominent Democrats from all parts of
the county. as ,ceu as the rank and file, cscortng
the Chevalier ubout the Court green, after his
speech and as company alter compcai deserted
the standard of the absent General AID horse.
foot. and dragoon' marched into tbe ,arks &c the
jubilnnt 'Chevaer' we thought that our man pas
Il trump. and would do to bet on We then thought
that would, IN this issue, make u public banter
To be taken up by any man who has the tcmerity.
but, discretion IL the better part of vnor,' and
cautions us to wait till General Powell has 'beat
he bushrs.' He'll be along after n while, and we
awfully afraid that his honeyed mhisoeri"ys
will make our Lcakc roast ior When he does
come, fanny Why should see him. we sny. by oil
means. make his acquaintance better late Man
neesr, lie will now, we expect take it ia
vor to get the support Of those Wings whom he
never knew in the DAYS Of his power; but, think
Gh Bedford Wings DON'T lick the hand that
smitcs them Pnulus Paulus our bowels yearn
with compassion towards you-our sympnthes
are with ,ou-yea, we are even sorrowfnl unto
DEATH to have to tell you the day of retributon
j. almost Mt hand The idea of May will herald
your downfall-,hc Bedford people nM conSt you
ant This cup may not pass from you you RsEst
drink oft 20 the bitter dregs, however nauseatng
the dose; for, both Democrats and Wings with
terrible unanimity, intend to teach YOU that you
cant keep n standing turn at the mill