Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-13

with Russia and other European courts. II APP
pears now, by the developments Of his own d.
pomacy. that be deliberately resolved on . sup-
ture with Austria and for that end has been bust
ly employed in strengthening his hands for the
struggle.
The effect Of the revelation is not only to justify
Austria in anticipating the blow, but to insure her
the alliance of every Power uncommitted TO the
interests Of Piedmont or the ambition of Louis Ma
poleon. The disclosure Of the conspiracy between
France and Russia impeled the London Times to
declare, that 1t changed in a moment tie ,chole as
pet Of AFFAIRS Accordingly, the British govern
ment at reversed its policy, and proclaimed,
by its energetic preparations for and the des-
patch Of fleet to the Adriatic the urgent ncces.
sty Of resistance to the great military alliance
which menaccs the balance Of power in Europe.
Orn neighbor of the Republican afirms til 1t we
have lat last, thrown off all disguise, and come
out openly in favor Of the election Of Mr.. Tired
way"-to which we reply that We have done no
such thing. We never wore any disguise this,
or any other subject. We have Opposes Gen.
| Clay since his nomination by n little squad of
politicians, mot bcfore) but have il tiinated
who we would support for we had not ourselves
determined. We have exposed the partisa trick
cry Of that Convention, and the imposition at
tempted to be practiced upon the people of the
District. and especially npop the other Dem oci attic
candidates. We have shown that it wa, not a
fairly constituted Convention that the pre- pom
derancc Of local sentiment given by the pre- 'xies
in attendance who were determined to &C ram
Gen. Clay down the threats of the people," made
it little else than n caucus Of Lynchburg Demo-
Gratis. We have advised Mr.. Trcdwny ard his
friend. cf the injustice done to them, and ave
proven tina, they not bound I,y the act ion Of
the Rump Convention. The Republican is wei
come t. all the capital it can make out Of orr OPP
position TO its nominee. and our imputed will
lnsness tn the local interests of our co.
pie sacrificed in order to accomplish the defeat Of
n Democrat" Unfortunately for the truth of he
assertion however il afirms in the same brc .th
that we have come ont openiy IN taror Of III e'ec
hon Of Mr. Tredway." who is also Democr rat :!
VIA, an parable logician! But, sh all
no nj this late day, labor to convince ANYBODY Of
our desire to promote the interests Of Lynch bu re-
whose Interests are identical with our own; nd
il any is silly as to OF being OBJ v
ious of our interests, they may think 50, nd
upon ths hypothesis we will claim to he
generous than most men
At the same time we warn the friends 81 len
Clay tina, the position which they have Ms ii. med
him the peculiar representative of j., nch-
burg interests, will 20 much to dispara ge his
claims with the people in other parts Of ne Dis
iret. We want no local representative in the
Bonrl OF Public Works, and believe til any
man who would DO reckless Of his olli. CATION
aud wanting in fidelity to the Interest," Of the
whole STATE rs to be swayed by local int cr ,sts in
the Board is not fit for that position. But, admit
ting that such interests do prevail, il it .ot
markallc. as we have before minated IT, at the
cause Of Gen. Clay was so warmly esp Us ed and
Advocated in the bogus Convention by Lewis liar
vie, the President of the Richmond and an,ille
Ralron1? Everybody knows that Mr.. Iaryie's
Whole interests are centred AMI conf eli tired in
that corporation that he is for it's OK ter sion to
Wytlcyille, other point along ii e Virginia
\ rcn1esscc Railroad: in short, that h @ is for
Richmond and Danyillc, against I.ynchb ,rg, and
every other point, if need be. Was he II Ut salts,
fled with Gen. Gays position? If won Id seem
=, to man up tree. What miserable nonsense
then, it is for the Rcpubican to Us of inf
deity to our section. and If tav BRING the
Danvillc interest, in opposing the Gle tie of tho
candidate of Mr.. Lewis IIarvie-the Yer y embod-
imcnt and representative of that interest. Adopt
ing It's own language We may well Put I ne inter
rosaory; what think the people Of |. ynchburg
OF this position of the Repubiicanf
III any Wing voted III the Convcntio for Gen
Clay. he was not asked by the Dcmocra is 10 do So
II the Iirginidn wishes charge I'm proper and
ungentemanly conduct upon its own pa rty friends
1t can do So -Repndlica".
We intend no such thing ncghb, r, for 'Whigs
know each other by the instincts y. gentlemen
and would not be guilty of "uugc ii ,manly con-
duct" The Roanoke Wing. WHO represented
that county in the bosus Con, II. treated the
whole affair joke, and n tnrcc, and was in for
his share Of the fun. You had no aitLtorized rep
rcseniutive from that county, ave prepared
to prove aud Wing had as much light TO con
stitnc himself delegate to the N iiyial gather
ing anybody else. When you allowed an
avowed Gugg in nan--an accidental decgntc-to
nominate Gen. Clay, there was 40 great impr,-
votes needed too in order II give You that
plus four
We would not have You lay these things scri-
| ously to heart neShhor, for tn ere was nothing
serious in the Convention about it, except that
| threateucl shindy, which John Ba sycorn ns,i-
/ gated, and afterwards happily instrumental
! in frustrating. Oh whcn shall We look upon its
| Ike again?
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