Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-03
Corrcspo \ lenoo of tho virglnian.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. %, 18'

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. %, 1889
Editor Virgia,an- Dear .Sir.-Through copies
| your paper. placed in my hands by . gentle
ian Of this place. am in receipt of the highly
,tercsting details Of the proceedings Of the late
opposition State Convention held in Virginia md
would venture to assure you,and also yaur read
RS Whose name must be LEGIoN-providcd Il 10
hiyaric people of the ancient Domain know how
appreciate a truly valuable paper,) e the uli-
ounded satisfaction aud deli sht that has been
arrcd home 10 the hearts ot thousands of the
Old Guard" u the South. through the recent lie
crmned uprising Of the Old Wings of Virginia.
here are those here who hive not failed tn rscng-
ixe in the recent gathering in Richmond tie
amcs Of a number Of Nirsin,as most gif,el AMI
atrutc sons: men who nfe not only mn honor 10
our u bile State, but to tho whole country See.
ng old heroes of so many harl fought battles
gain putting IN their arnt5r. ha- suihccd Ia lc-
indie the watch fires that oucc burned nj bright
throughout the entire south. aul we HOW 70,
icgrcc OF & milcnce Il. well II Determination tab
my hold OF tle people. the hottest, the patriot,
people who in glorious days departed ever re-
pnndrd to ,,t clarion call u "ur great Harry f
lie Vest There are they VIM locking iot-
ward with tle most intense anxiety and with lcel-
in.- oi the deepest interest :, the day that sl,!
decide thai mighty struggle which We believe Is
tbon, to take place in the Old Domnion. Shall
We lie disappointed again Will you lermi, IA
+, hope that a; last Hor. the shacklcs are t.
and even distianchisrd Of Virginia
But alas. fear you are not fully alive to the
great national Importance TINT ~ being attached
10 your approx " = local election. Let lilr watch
fires be kept Earning Throughout, the Satc. uud
the loud call 10 arms tr the rescue Of the country,
be sounded throughout Every valley and lc, i,
echo and re.cclo, from hill top to hill top until
he patriots of the Hother of Presidents State.
men and Warrior shall have redeemed tl.a god
old Commonwealth from the ruin of that domi.
ucering party, winch fo1ay pgs e, rcsoiuiien-. IN
II rgis Intise capacity against disturbing thu MI-
s1nri Compromise, nnd 10 mo,to'r coun'ennurc~.
anil erca alr,ses the torr,btc .Il"isioa tjom po'r
Vite. Of one Of yonr greatest men, John Mn,
Bpt,s for pr,rainius Me Samc scnhD.,A2s \
party that t,-ia4 pr claims Ia the world lin' It
=" Ill forever denrunrr the man. ar set II men, wi,
viii dare :" rrpcn or re-agItatc TIA" slavery v'r"-
ton, and Tomorrow, when the whole uutrj -
NJ peace upon tint issue. 1o}iiy rcIudiatc tlIrI
solemn obligation, L., o,ertnrning and uirootu,1
The grcntr-t work Il the greatest Statesmen ar
country has prolucc.. and thereby throw thr
Whole nation INTO the utmost coniusipn AID alr. 81
road the mon III TWAIN. y party that ha~
protective tariff for tic North and tt.. iea,}c il
tho South, \ pac'y thai irea hes ecoH, i29 tLr
rcupe AM roisM. 'iDrsJh,t,sRf even to falifHJ'.U
\ party, tina, NJ thI- dny possesses f,S patra's
lenders but amount ,, niirr-,c, kers, dem.
n, ,guss, and public pIunIer =, vino ',ye >iH4r-
dared IT." neailr', money. anl di- = ac"d the IN
Il N. BIt my nk "a not hask enough to recent
tho cor,uptoii> dill time and sr,rr permit 81 ,h'4
party that Virginia has eser upheld. \ pat,
that every State III the | mon. save Virginia an
S'uth Carolina, hn- rchukcd n different tnn"-.-
Who denounced ~ loully the Hon. Gro W Nura.
mcrs, IT," great Virginia orator, and assured 'hc
lropc # the South that his defeat was nltpr"tnor
owing to- Nlreiula'r answering IL. crminatIou t.
crush out all such political hcretics: and Thereby
ave u to feel that in YOU of the Old Dom'n.,n
sc had n border Guard abnndaltIy suilcie,i to
rnpcl al, the assaults Of designing ah,lil,on,t,?
Who v,,c lfe-cnincnt in thus r"-G,>nrin: tEr
''puth # Your trDHy to Our interests? Va itn,t
The Rjchmenl Enquirer, nidcl 10y the Hon. Henry
\. Wis.,, the grenlrst t'o,ernor Democrat though
hc be, that NirI MIA has c>rr had? How cas-
SrrH niGn MlNiih A>p rNnot hrLnIY HoSoRABLE
MEN,n hrretoi.i" considered, now tuIn round Uui
support surh man ~ John Ictcher, who Is said
H. hay. OILY Il few years since, endorsed an adj
,lress delivered hy Dr. Knifncr, wherein tie inst-
tuton OF slavery STYLED "p'Uor ira amt
Rdtk roitR - Alas i, tiela consste,eN To- he
f,und r,ca among iHirnd,tais comprising the
democratic palte? Or has JuHiaju ut last turned
her back upa', l'r sister States Of the South! II
~. e, ii, KIN the fact NJ oncc that Ne may act
according
Shall tlIts statc of things continue Are you
It'll prepared, read, and waiting n heretofore TO
endorse such L rauuy? Will You continue II give
aid and conf II to that political combination. that
seems Determined to onl y end with tic doWHall
and utter aaf.tIlali,n "t o,ir existence ~ a MA
ton? Or VII yuu arouse from YOUR long cort'r.
ucd slurlers aud siilhn down this bua>ting giu'.
ton Goliath, AT r,us put thu whole army 10 ilishtH
Thee are ue IDLE t.ln' ! am INDUCING, hut
# the ~cnrs should fail from the eyes ii the pco-
lie Win, ha,n In 50 hlindly following these gov.
nandi,crs flaeI will see facts ana not ina .iuN.
toms
IT,, ;,rca, saae h of the Hon John MinorB,'>,
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