Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-28


fa rnish us a full statement of the matter f,r the
pu bile press"
JouN LErcuER To Dr.. KrrrNrR.
A very prssmising state ot affairs now exists IN
the Eighth Congressional District. heretofore rep
resented by the renowned Cha Ja'. Faulkner.
With his usual adroitne-s the norahie gen.
tleman had succeeded in hacking the Convention
with his friends and that in the face III OPPOSE
ton that would have appalled, man 1t less mod
esty, cunning, and unscrurulonsnc>s. lie had
promised the people Of Frederick eoanty-a coun-
" which has heretofore evinced more decided re-
pugnanoe toward him than any other Democratic
county in the District-that it should have his
earne.t ef.rts for the establishment ot u grand
national workshop to he l,eatel a, the o'drc~pec-
table, hut now somewhat decaycl town t VIM
chester. 1t was represented that tho Secretary "f
War was anxious to do something for h'~ native
State, and had projected great sewing establish
ment for the manufacture OF clohing tor tie army
md where should this mammoth corrnp,ing con-
cern-for the purpose chiefly of -ub,i''lzlng tho
sufragans-be located, bu, in the District repre-
scented by the redoubtab'e Faulkner,
There was an obvious proprie'y in placing it
under the control Of the man who had defended
the Fort Smelling sale, and had managed tho
United States Armory at llarpers Ferry so deci-
dedly to his own advantage. The iden of tho
sewing establishment however abandoned,
upon the pretext that it would be necessary to 10
cate it in q large city. 40 TINT in case OF cmer'
gency, an army Of tnilors could be had to supply
the demand for clothing After the miscarriage
Of this project. nothing daunted. the indomiahe
Faulkner suggested the idea of wasgonmnking
establishment for the purpose of furnishing
the facilities necessary for transporting a"ops
and munitions Of war for the Government.
This concern is to be located in Winchester 10
give employment to some four or five hundred
men. and distribute untold wealth in that rommu-
nity. Upon the adjournment IT the Convention.
Faulkner (who from exqui-itcly good 'as,c di'rays
attends his packed gatherings anencl tho poo
Pile Cor two mortal hours npn she benefits aud
blessings they will derive from the national wag-
making shop-whcn they gel ~
We hope they will not weary of waiting for
the wagon" Notwithstanding all these arts and
appliances, Faulkner would have lost the nomina-
ton but for trick played by his friends, who-be'
fore The nomination was made aud under the ap-
prehension that there would he serious opposition
to their favorite-passed resolution hi"iipS the
Convention to support the nomination to whom
soevor it might be given
Upon the adoption of the resolution. number
Of anti Faulkner delegates declined further par
ticipation in the proceedings; refusing to vote,
when, as the sequel has demonstrated, their votes
would have defeated the inevitable Faulkner.
Chas. James, however, was the happy recipient
of an empty nomination. with an almost certain
prospect Of defeat. The most extensive detection
exists in the District, and saw at Chariestrwn.
on Monday last, q placard posted about calling
meeting of Democrats opposed to Faulkner.
oe the same occasion, it henig Court day, Alex.
r. Boteler. Esq. announced himself an inlepen
dent candidate for Congress in ohecnce to calls
from every part Of the Distrc'. lr i. very san
guine OF success, and from all " could learn, we
have scarcely doubt If his election. 1t viii be
a signal triumph of virtue and ruth, if til high.
souleJ Boteler and his frenis succeed; and no
less striking instance Of rctrbutive justice should
Faulkner and hi. clan be overwhelmed in the Dis
trict he has utterly debauchcI His defeat
will be hailed by god ,0en in every par, of the
State with feelings Of unalloycl satisfaction, for
the reason that his career rs politician has been
more obnoxious than that of any other man in
Congress. He has violated every principle of
State-rights and the sanctity Of the ballot. box,
BY interposing the power Of the Federal govern
ment where he could do SO through subservient
agents, to corrupt intimidate the electors, and
has owed his election in more than one instance
to Federal patronage. He did not scru lie Ia use
the Superintendent Of the Harper's Ferry Armor,
to eject his purposes; directing him as to who h,
should employ and who exclude from the govern
nent service; and when this men who had serve,
him faithfally, fell into dsrepute because of hi
zeal without knowledge" e1erted in behalf Of hi
suppossd bsDefaetor. he acquiesced in his removs
from ofice. and Afterwards abused him in lar
guage moro betting the brothel than the hui
tings.
He did not hesitate. when yet the pin-leather
Of Democracy were upon him, to demand of Pres
dsut Pierce, the removal of the mdAt competen
officer IN the Hsrpes's Ferry Armory. because h
was 'psrsiaan Wig" q and that after thi
same "parsisau Wing: had voted for him to rer
resent In Congsess. party which Re afterwar
bas6ly betrayed When all his bla pdishment
and prostitation Of Government patronage faile,
TO ss6aee nan from principle to his support, h
did not ssE1pls 70 prosecute to any extent the me-
who dispsted every inch Of his progress to bis III
gained enissnes. He defended, 10 open Cour
the vile slanderer who bad been inss;yated (if n,
BY himself b supple spirit Of syeaphancy Il
ward ~. 70 delane better men. and when
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