Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-12
THE VIRGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG, MARCH i2, 1870
THE INAUGURAL SPEECH

henihrly TO the inaugural Speech oil Gen Joct
son 'han we had then time to do; and we pro-
coed TO comply with thai promise. In IN,
first place, we are struck with its a,a6ieuifD 8.
different, in that respect, from those OF h,s p,..
decessois. and so incompatible with the frank
ness and fearlessness OF character which b,,.
been uniformly ascribed TO him. And +,
seems 10 Us, likewise, that the nece ssit, for n.
explicit avowal OF the Presidents opinions ~,
'he great subjects of domestic policy whies
have been SO freely aud warmly discussed dp
ring the administration of Mr.. Adams. l. which
"ill lose nothing oi their absorbing nteres, in
the mex, four years, was more desirable uots
thnn at any former period. And yer lie ba.
managed very skiIfully 10 throw around his RI.
al sentiments The same mpenetrable veil bv
which they were shrouded during the late con.
test, whereby his trinds in the South bro,,ybt
the Anti-tarifFfeelng in that Sc ction ofcountrv,
Dear III his fsvor.whlle, al the same time the North
anu "ea were supporting him as the champion
oil the American >. sem. Ii does not seem To
US even 10 be good policy in the President tn
pursue this indecsiye course--for, by so dopy
he creates hopes which subsequent eve,.ts will
compel him to destroy. lie must be aware
tnat he will be called on, in his official capaci
~ to disclose his real sentiments, both a, To tho
policy ofthe Tari1and as to the extent of the
constitutional powers of tue general govern.
rnent with regard to that and other gre,, ouey
tons. BY concealing his opinions now. is !,
not certain that he will be ella Imed by both po,.
hesY Amt II this be the case, will not thar
rarty which he may disappoint, be inyeters,e
in It's hostility aud unsparing in its denunci,-
Mons IN proportion 10 the erosSness Of the de.
cep'ion which II will suppose to have been dc.
liberately practised uponit This, we think
viii oe the inevitable tendency Of the course
which the President has thought fit 10 pursue.--
we expect II will be said that we have been in
nucnced ia the formation OF our opi, ion nv
the same feelings Of hostility to Gen. Jackson
which induced US to oppose his elevation to the
Presidency. But, five know ourselves. suo5
IS not the fact Elected by large majority of
the people, we hope he may realize the lond.s,
expectations Oh his friends and disappoinnt ,ho
worst anticipat'ons ofhis opponents. II is one
thing 10 oppose mans election TO an office to
which he aspres, and it is another to throw oh.
stacles IN siie way of the proper discharge of
his duties after he shall have been elected
We were too often compelled. during the adm
h's'rat'on oi Mr Adams, 10 denouucc the base
ness OF the latter course in many of has oppo
nent5, to pursue similar one towards his sue
cessor. Our opinion has been formed in the
absence of every thing like prejudice-and We
speak the deliberate conviction OF sur Judgment
when we say that the equivocal character Of
the Speech is dlscreditabie to the author. and
totally contradictory 10 the whole character OF
the man. The object and design Of an Tnau.
gurat Speech, we presume is to furnish the
public with an outline Of the principles by which
d" administration Just coming into power. will
be guided. Does the speech of President lack.
son do this We are certainly as much in the dark
as VI no Speech had been delivered aud if there
DC any individual amo"g his ircnts or foes
whose keener perception has enabled him TO
a'scoVer whether or not he believes in the con.
stiiuonal power of the general government to
impose duties on foreign imposts with express
reference 10 the protection of American manu-.
facf'hes or whether, if the gov ernmenment do
possess this power, it is expedient to exer
else III or whether the Constitution grants It
power 10 construct roads and canals in the sey-
era' States I'VE say, ifany person has been
enabled to discover which side of these aueS
10 Ia
ponse, we shall be deeply indebted TO him foe
such Information as will relieve us from doubt
If, however. the Speech be Objectionable for
lis ambiguity, il is much more so for the spirit
OF hostility displayed towards the late admins
tration in the subjoined extract:
" he recent demonstration of public sent
ment 'nscribes on the list OF executive duties
IN characters too legibIe to be overlooked, the
TASK OF REFORM which will require particularly
the correction ofthose abuses that have brought
The patronage of the Federal Government into
CONNECT with the freedom Of election aud the
counteraction ofthose causes which have dis
tnroed the rightfui course of appointment anu
nave placed. or continued in power. un:aithn
or incompetent hands,
II Presiden Jackson verify believes thai therv
are any abuses to REFORM in the adIninistra-
ton OF the government, we hope he will go &c.
work zeaioasly in etfec,ing the necrssary
changes. No one will be more readily dispos
ed than ourselves to give him due credit fcs'
every abuse which he may lop or or for eyey
valuable rule which he may eugrsft into our
system He SHOULD beware, however. in hi
zeal on this head, that he does not interfere
with settled arrangements, the value of which,
though clearly perceptible to those acquain'ea
with the operations OF the intricate machine o.
government, may appear to a superfic al o.