Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-19
LYNCHBURG THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 10. Is
Aailg Nir9iaiaa.
To the wings of Campbell.

before made suggestion To you. either invidu-
ally or collectively. will venture n few words Of
admonition, though ut the peril Of being charged
with presumption.
Were this election confined to Messrs. Goggin
aud Le,cher. there could scarcely exist the neces-
si'y for word of remonstrance or expostnlation
with you. Mr.. Goggn stands too high in your
estimation aud confidence to need defence or vim
dlcntion from any quarter whatever. His pnliti-
cal history will always command for him that
support aud admiration which none but the dis
tingu,shcd, iar-secing, fathful, patriotic, and in
vulnerable statesman can ever know or enjoy:
while the odious hlundcrs which darken the his.
tory of his adversary, would damn aud consign to
eternal oblivion any other man on earth bW a
Democ'ai.- But to the moro important portion Of
my tnsk.-ln this election. il becomes you to exef-
cisc all tho courtesy and good breeding of which
you ara possessed. that you may be able lo t"le-
rate what should bc denominated &radioRt The
Fence i1lifriaas who would induce you to
the cou> ction that their purposes aud ends nre
the SAME those OF your own party. but who nre
only cullcl by different nnmc. aud hence the
opposition To them.
Take the warning yoioc Of one who knows such
characters well, und proclnim nt tho bnllot-box
Aonr condemnation Of all such political inrigucrs
and uickstcls. Belonging to this genus, there Is
grade of poli,ical offenders TINT deserves NIL
ri the reproach and censure that duplicily can
incur or insnccrl,N rnn cxcite-Huch will vote
Tor Democrats and Democratic leaders, but who,
for the sake ol policy. seem unwilling to give up
the good old name of Wing In the days Of
Rome, we reaI Of n certain Pullius E,nnlius.
who was htrci 10 gre crtfenrc against Bireas 80
yannS. his rlteHt, pdtr0n nnd Tieni; such conduct
in that day klndled general indignation through
out the city. Strange, then, would it seem il tho
ingenious anl honest yeomnnry of Campbell
were found 50 utterly destitute of tho prime Gle.
n,ta .hnrn ~ IN NJ M nrh n RI
Ply tho man who hangs with hls feet and legs
dangling over the barren fields ol Whlggcry.
while his bead and heart are yrarning over the
other side for the roh and abundant clovcr.tieds
Of Drmocrary--bm nerer no never lift him lo tho
precious huir. No, in tho name Of patriotism aud
all that is dear t. vou, let the recorded mud stand
ing lessons of trcachery OF other and even better
DAYS nlm.ni~h yon against supporting any and
all "Struidle fhc Fence Politicians
Tear the visor from their iuces-take no coun-
terlcit resemblance of WEigycry in this election.
lie who would not dare to be cnllcd II Wing ut n
time like this, Is unworthy Wing support and
confidence, and fit only to bc called n Loceto'o--
The most pernicious enemies known to your party
are those who hu,c learned to retail the mnxims
Of political virtue and with m cnviablc air Of
political integrity aud simplicity hnve duped and
deceived the innocent and unSuspecting, while
frnul and pcrlidy were lurking in their bosoms--
'.lIe who is not for me is against me- Let this
be your Guide Star, aud no Judas can ever betrny
YOU into the hands Of tho enemy. One word
more rs to the course of the two species alluded
to- and then your attention is asked to another
and far more important portion of yonr political
history Y nr support ,s now invoked by men
who would deny you'the humblcst position i'll the
Eft Of their putty who would make YOU "hewcrs
of wood and drawers of water while they will
hing to their bps, ms Us n maryelously proper man
for public favor any man who .vill deign to be
Ill Il ut nt linz tlny arp
seen to approach you in the most ohsequous and
importnnatc stylc-thcy need your votes-they
are u litllc npprehcnsivc that the bow Of Ulysses
will be brnt--that the story of party wrong and
Injustice has been sounded too loudly, and has
sunk too deeply in the minds and hearts of tho
people for them to avert lwithout some chnnge)
the obliyious stroke which would have been dealt
them long since, but for their plants and cries
and fair promises of reformation and therefore
it is that you see the greatest cxertions made
by the aspirhnt to engcnder and cultivate the most
friendly feeling of poor Whig. They tell mem
bers of the American party. that is all dlsbnnd-
ed, and there is no longer any obligation hanging
them to support fellow -member--nnd mem
bers OF the Whig party, that there is no Wing
party and they nre free of all such obligations
and can consistently and in good fnith vote for
whom they please. Ii becomes you us you honor
and respect honesty and sincerity, to rcbuke all
such men, unworthy your trust. First. because
if they are too ignorant to know the fact that the
Wing and American parties are and have always
with few cxceptions) been tho snme. they nre
incompetent to represent II FREQ and enlightened
people in any capacity whntever-scconds, be-
cau,e if they know and withhold the fact honest
men Of errry y,ade should rcpudao them--and
thirdly if they presume to be able upon yonr igno-
rance to mi-ead you, it is an insult which no no
bic and high minded man can justify or excuse.
But tu redeem my promise-what is the condition
r ,,n1 la uho nj pr pntnI Int
down? Is her State debt diminished or increas-
ell +? Has sh, money enough in the Treasury to
build n mud turn pike ten miles in length? Why
are you so enormously taxed? DO the improve
ments and additional facilities Of the State Justify
you in the belief, that II fair and economical dis
bursement has been made of your State revenue!
Has Virginia received her quota of the proceeds
resulting from the sale of public lands? Has the
Democratic party defrauded Virginia of her just
dues DrolcSseaiy, up0n constitutional grounds and
net hare delegated The authority to other States to
appropriatc The l,bic domains for purposes cj IN
ternai impaorementY But another and still more
important consideration is the moral and
educational condition of this, The oldest State in
the Union? Have you from ninety to one hun
drcd thousand adults in the State. who cannot
read and write? Gu To the statistics OF your State
for information? What s the system of education
now proposed, If it should he diyn!fed Jy that
hrn,i Such as makes the unfortunate beneficial
ry feel the inferiority Of his position, and
thereby SO crpples up his energies and
depresses his spirits as to drive him ultimately to
.eclusion, with the reflection thnt porerty
is crime and our government sanctions the sen
timent. Has the great the inmllible Democratic
party been in power for the last quarter Of CEN
tury, and permitted such evils MS these to stand ms
blot, a curse and disgrace to the once tnsniiied
pages Of The time honored mother 81 States and
statesmenp Yes. with an eye single to party ag-
yrandizement and party perpetuty, oil things else
lave been disrcgnrded and neglected. until igno-
rance is now seen stalking abroad in your land
lon tng for one verdant spot in the desert of neg
ect to rescue il from the rorter Of shame and hm-