Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-01
The County Election

reference to Col. Clarke's politics: but from the
way in which his name was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ting it with the name Of Mr.. DA,Is-thcre might
be an infe reace that Col Clarke belongs to the
Opposition.
We are informed, upon good auth rity, TINT this
is not the case. Col. Clarke. we believe caNs him
self Whig-but he takes the name OF Wing in
vain. For, If We are correctly informed, he in
tends to vote for John Letcher Tor Governor. We
are assured, further that he has not given clean
Wing vote since lS55-tt at he has voted the De-
mocratic ticket with punctuality and ehcerfuness
ever since the appearance Of the American party
upon the Geld Of action in 1850
Col. Clarke, therefore, may call ho'se!fa Wing
but we deny his title to that honored name
No man is . Wing unless he gives Wing
votes. No man is Wing who does not
vote in "opposi,ion" to Democracy in all con-
tested elections that are purely political man
who gives Democratic votes oil the time has
more right to cali himself Wing than sinner
has to call himself Christian. We have no OBJ
lection to Col. Clarke's aniting with the Democra-
cy, If no prefers that party for it is his ndsruta
table right. But we DO protest against Wing
votes being given him under the impression that
he is q Wing. Save us from such Whgecry
that which consists in giving Democratic votes
guIarly and all the time!
Col. Clarke is a very esimable gentleman, and
when in the Legislature before. made good rep
resentative. II his friends were to electioncer
for him OH his merits alone. without reference to
politics, we should have nothing tosay. But wien
they electioneer for him.r Whiyson the ground
that he is IAN old-line Whig." submit that
they put rather "too Ono point upon It," Col.
Clarke, 90 Gar from being an olt-linc Wing is, in
fact IN old-line Democrat. He has been Demo-
crat for four years, and that is much longer pro-
baton than is required. We have known Wings
who went over, TO be initiated and in full fellow
ship in four months Is it true that all the Demo
Gratis intend to vote for Col. Clarke on the ground
that he il good-enough Democrat for ihcmi If
so, We do not see how Wings can vote for him on
the ground that he is Wing. We do not under
stand how he can be Democrat and Wing at tho
same time.
IL Col Clarke wishes 10 prove himself Whlg
let him vote for GooGiN for Governor. Goggin
has been Wing from infancy and never has
been anything else. Mr.. Letcler never has been
Wing. And yet Col Clarke. though STYLING
himself a Wing, intends to vote far Letcher!-
With all respect to Col. Clarke. We must say this
is the most inconsistent conduct we ever heard of.
We hope, however, that the Col. will think bet
ter OF it before the day of election As true vir-
ginian and true Southern man, we do not see
how he can vote for Letcher. We willie excuse and
forgive your little temporary alteration Col, if
you will come back into the true church. and put
on the old robe Of righteousness. There is more
JOY over one sinner that repenteth than over nine
ty and nine just men who need no repentance.
Hon. Gro. w. JONES' who has been member
Of Congress from Tennessee Tor fifteen or twenty
years. has declined a reelection. lie says l.e is
tired Of public life. Like Letrher he was one of
the "watch-dogs Of the Treasury" Both Of them
having watched the Treasury until the money is
all gone. We suppose they feel that they have now
no further business in Congress Jones was
man Of medium talents, and affected bluntness
a nd brusqaerie. What will the Treasury do for q
watchdog now!
Hon. Dayid n. Cnrrin, Of Memphis, Tennessee,
does not appear to have much faith in party Con-
ventions. He announces himself an Independent
Democratic candidate for Congress- The last
Convention Get aside Mr.. Currin-a man of splen-
did absait5 and = life long Democrat, and nomina.
ted and elected recent renegade from the ranks
Of the Wings. We make the following extract
from Mr.. Currin's Address:
'When public considerations are forgotten, and
more suocess becomes the sole object sought to
b obtAine1 by political party the sooner it is