Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-16

/ THs Republican reterts upon as . want {
courtesy, In that. during some period in the a
nost lhrgotten past We, amongst other thing
ioharaeterissd the President ~ "the old Fiddler.
I'VE have some indistinct recollection that We di
Ithiss ching. but the Republican 10 surely vel
enough posted in political matters TO know tina
the term was coined by its own chosen Governor
and that it was only used by u.s. If used at all. a
Ia quotation. CIV. Wise 10 therefore responsible
for it and is entitled to receive all the condemna
ton the Republican i. disposed to indulge. w
would inquire however of our neighbor. whether
the tsrm traitor" is more euphoneous or less OK
ceptionable' Il il not the synonym for all thai
is unpatriotic, corrupt, nerccnary and base
And yet. Mr.. Montague, who is supported by the
Republican for the Office Of Lieutenant Governor
of virginia, is reported rs having applied this
term to President Buchanan in his public
speeches!
We are free to say that we have no great res
pect for the character Of Mr.. Buchanan. and
might apply to him very justly. term, more OPP
probrious than that used by Mr.. Wise but we
have never yet stigmatizcd him as n 'traitor. y
We leave the Democratic Lieutenant to do that.
and our neishbor to defend it If he.choose.
With respect to that Convention Of highly res
pectable gentlemen recently assembled in this
city," We have n word more to say. However tr-
fling and insignificant the Convention was in
numbers. VIC never minated that it was not COM
posed of highly respectable gentlemen" 1t was
for scant Of n sufficient number Of highly res-
pectable" or any other sort Of persons that We
styled it the "Rump Convention" We never
meant to apply this term in its literal signifca-
ton but had only reference to celebrated histo-
torical fact with which all wcl-rcad persons are
presumed to be familiar. Tho Rump Parliament
of England assumed to exercise power it did
not possess. and fell into contempt, notwithstand-
ing the severe austerity Of Barcelona and his ms
of whom. 40 far VIC know, cschew-
ed whiskey. and all "ungodly" amusement
Would that We could shy rs much of it's late
-thc Rump Convention. As it is
however, for gentlemen to 60 frum
homo to have n frolic We had no disposition to
impose any restrictions upon the gay little party
referred to- and felt perfectly willing to let them
have their fun out, but object to investing their
action with ATTY Importance, or treating 1t as any
thing other thnn n joke. We have shown the
composition of that Convention. aud have over
and over ngain, asked the Republican to publish
tho list of delegates, with the counties repre-
scented, that tho people might be able to form
their own Judgment but it will dono such thing.
Under such circumstances, the people have
right to regard the Convention ~ n bogus con-
Germ, and rcpudiaie it's action nltogethcr-as, we
b, licye they will.
The Republican, begins to perceive tho effect of
its appeals to loroi pre- udicc III Support OF Gen.
Clay. and now dsclams ANY such thing but at
tho same time remarks that it "cm,not see how it
is possible for orr citizens to array themselves
against him and in favor of u gentleman who goes
for an improvement which, if made, ~U almost
rain Lynchbury and tie SouH-S'de country 10
Nortolk." Very well but how is it possible for
Mr. IIaryic to ignore his own interests; rorudiatc
Mr. Trcdway, (the representati' OF these Inter
ests according to the R'pubi' 'an) and support
Gen. Clay? There's the rub, nnd we want the
Republican to explain this, ous. inromprchcnsbc
mystery. The public have right to know it,
lance. they shall know who We seaport. In no
possible contingency however cin we support the
candidate of tho Rump Convention.
We should have preferred MI. Doane to a'.y
body else, and if the Republican I'd its little CO.
terie had eschewcd politics, and looked solely To
qualification, they would have united with others
from the Seaboard to the Mount, ms, who wished
to see Mr.. pcanc elected to this Office They
have acted otherwise; they have oistcd upon
II a.. Az, BAL
not been directed, aud now invite us 10 repulac
politics and vote for their caucus nominee. We
hope that no Wing will do any s'lca thing.
For ourselves we shall support Mr.. kilby or
Mr.. Tredway, believing that either of these gen
tcmen can serve the State with more ability and
efficiency than the candidate Of the lynchburg
clique can bring to the discharge Of the duties of
the Office.
The Lynchburg Democracy hav, been placed
hors de combh by the great speech Of our can1i-
date, Mr.. Preston. We never saw such II shaking
among the dry bones before. The little pon-
clans amongst them may be seen in SOU ads about
tho corners of the streets and ut their particular
place Of rendezvous discussing the prob, bic effect
OF their full discontinue and is evidei that the
deep damnation Of their taking off, has excited
them to an unusual degree. On Friday. hey were
seen passing round II mysterious paper. the con
tents of which none but the faithful were permit
ted to know. The whole transaction ,avored OF
the Culvert, and the denoument was only made
when it was announced that Mr. }. Randolph
Tucker had been sent for to repair the damage
which he will essay to do tomorrow night.
We have great pleasure in saying that Mr.
Tucker is an amiabe genheman-a man Of tai
ents-a good lawyer-but no Ajax 1'elamon on