Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-24
VOL. 7.--NO III.

condition. not only deplorabc, but truly alarming,
aud every patriot aud lover Of hil country ho
thought, should rally to the rescue
The following resolutions were adopted
hcsofred That this meeting approve Of and
iully endorse the nominations for Governor Lieu
tcnnnt Governor. and Attorney General, made bv
the Wing Convention which assembled in the city
"i Rehmoud on the 10th instant.
Reso'r'd That it il the imperative duty Of every
patriot to oppose the extravaganza and usurpa-
tons oi the present administration of tho Federal
Government
Rcsoired, That in tho nomination of ,Jobn
Letcher. the Dcmocratic party have falsifed tho
spirit OF a their past professions Of fidelity to the
South, md Justly forfeited the confidence Of every
true Southern man
hes"'red, That the platform of principles adopt
cd 10y the Whig Convention nt Richnond nrc
sound and conscrvsslvr and furnish the trnc basis
lor the administration Of State and Federal affairs
central committee OF eighteen appointed.
with nutlor'ty.t appoint subcomn, pr nh the
magistcrial districts That's the ,.ot other
{ untics follow this good example
From TREND ia A., H.
Our delegates returned warmed with tho in
spiration of the tonvrnton and YOU may rest ms.
snrcd that old New Kent will roll mp n majority
IN lavor Of '"ggn. Wlley and Preston, which
Will strike terror to the office seeking demngorues
oi the Democracy. Virginia must be redeemed.
the Democratic pnrty must bo beaten. The South
must 'e preserved The popular eyes are being
opened to tho cnormity of the imposition, under
which we have been laboring for SO long time.
nnd policy dictates that the rcns of the State as
well n4 Federal Government he chan. ,.ed to- other
hands Hod grant that the ith Thursday in Nav
may hung about 'consummntiun davuuty to
he wi-hrd. You may rest assured TINT We in
New Kent will do our dnty-our whole duty
Tho old-Flold Marshals
tn Ahiug l'n Nirgininn makes n stirring call
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Ia gard "n their swords aud their battle crios
once more, tn the triumph Of tn, true principles
al Ire" g"Nertmcnt tho overthrow Of the spoils-
men, aud the Acknowledgement Of the enthrallcd
and oppressed thousands who have been robbed
hy the intolerance Of party, and thH chcanery Of
fraud Of thcIr birth-rlghts free citixous In the
name .! the hosts OF ostraeiscd prosoribc, ensa.
we'd and dawnrolion Wings aud Americans Of
Virginia. W unite in the call Of our m,untain
comrale. Alor -pcaking of the labor required Of
oar n"tn,1e"s. lf''so prosecution of tho CANVASS,
the lttgitr!a#-,ia
r. ~! ~, much is expected Of tho '.,-
nerl lr,rcrs ,nd this much it Is theig cmn do
~ To Ten ls"= the sn'ar timc tho -. o,n..
,cterH III the old legion OF rpr0,, eram
who 49, -, mn ordinary eHor, is expected
mn den who have heretofore fought
50 'Sht 80 well, beneath tho gallant
old heir pridc and patriotism alike will
pr"mPt = t. stand forth MS volunteers IN tao
glorl IL ale They must n.nin buckle on
their +. al grding theasrhcs V,ih lheir
trnstS and tt'l weapons, which haye
long rn#'el j. heir srabhards. with tho battle
cry OF tic p#ithcritcd and tho slrca stA of the
Black hn;hf let thcmr ush 30 tho rescue l.at
the eloquent Voice of summer, tkr gallant aai
the tue, be heard upon every Gtpunau TOP, ailI
it's echoes be rcverhcratcl nlong every yalle, f h,s
own highland home. Let the chivalrou, Preston
/ stnndmg n he does upon the summit of the Allc
Ghanl's, sicak III words fpcrsuasion to his breh
Il, all H., Al.
own mountain n.en with his ficrv oloqueucc. Let
Stuart ot Augustn catch tho sound of the swelling
notes they conc rolling to him over hilltop and
vale ON the W e,t and the Southwest. and sound
them gam and ain, until tie Srra alley Of the
old { nH NV, tllh becomes inyuus with listening.
ld ! uruny. the A ias Of the East, again lay his
lance ia rest, md charge the ranks of the enemy.
Let lAn e itiycs the NJ tor OF his party walk
forth lton HI retirement, Ni.1 speak he spoke
in TIN dn,e Of b. Let tho great aud gallant Bolts.
tho Pairp'us il fidelity, aud the Achilles in fight,
don h nrd'r and storm the walls or their ctadol.
In sh ~. let every man who feels that he has n
county too'e. and its liberties save step forth
to the tight Each and all can do something in
aiding 10 accomplish le mighty cntcrprizc Let
our gallant leaders storm tho stronghold of De-
mocrney. tear the mask from its hideons feutures,
and astonnd the trusting and deceived people by
exhibiting 10 their eyes their plundercd boot sto-
10 |, absolutely stolen. from their pocke,s--
Let the tax gathers list be held up before their
eyes with tho enquiry"llow is this all to be op
propra,cd 3"--and give them Wow of the empty
Treasury that, few years ago, glitter With gol
den coin, and tell them that it has b. 4anler-
ed by the pro!ligato leaders of thea nt party,
in order that they may fully carr .eir cher
shed motto. ITO the victors belon spos."
THE VIRGINIA TAX on CoAsrING yEssELs.--Bos-
ton, Feb. 6.--Thc judiciary Committee OF the
House Of Representatives has reported resolution
granting Sljoo to enable Levi Boxer to tcs the