Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-05
10 tie Eaiiors ofhe National htsRigeacer

Washington CITY. narch 25h. 1880.
GESTLEMEH 1T has never bcsn nv wish III
oppose ihr al ,ninsIretion of Geo Jackson, NOT
shall the scurriliy OF hi. humbla aud legraael
con ider The present as a nome "l'... 81
my fl urr personal reputation may rssen'Isly
depend, as wei in private rs IN public lie and
when | review the unparalleled ilbertitty
which !, praclised towards ne, should do the
most n gran, injustice 10 myself, ald 10 others,
were TO remain -ileDt.
So Tar ns relates to the attacks made upon
myself indiridmHg, il ! were 10 no ice them, !
should he co npelled TO de ,cend 10 level with
those who have made them. need only say
thai they ARE false. SO far ~ any mater of Ell
Their honor or h0nesty IL concerned. N"r d"
con slider that any man who Is gentleman
would stn . so low Ms 10 inlerfeIr with man
private affairs l. accomplish pol'i'cal end.
The true seer, is have pnblcly anu oun-
ced nv self the friend If HEsRy CLAY Tins,
as n freeman, | mad righ' 10 do. Bul The
minions oi power, with "A view to direct the
public attenlio from tn subject, have resort
ed To every :" fabrication relative TO myself
nv situation my roud0ot, public and private,
| and have literally rdnsneket he vocabulary OF
ae,raction 10 find epiihets bitter enough 10 sig
nifty iheir spleen 10 boast OF character would
| he ego'islnal and unbecoming in any man
bat. wbile | admit myself. like Other men, TO be
imperfect dread no scrntiny Of my conduct
through life.
| The ruIe and vulgar attack made upon me
| by the editor of the Telegraph. under by DO
| critical declaration OF great respect for my pa
| rents, would be- passed ovc' in silence aud con
| tempt, If | did not suppose that 10" ana hpah
donrd as thai pint is now generally admitted
to be, II NAV cause my motives 10 be misGon
| ceived aud the step which have taken 10 bt
misunderstood.
had grown up 10 the belief ihat patriotism
was a virtue and that truth n d hofrsly ""'
always 10 bo honered aud respected. did no
| suppOse, that when 'en entered Into pnDli
lie. or were selected 10 serve IN the Council
of he Nation. they must ihenceior'h sacf'hc'
to party all that constltntos "private worth /,
aud all that they have been taught 10 ftga'a :"
moral propririy
To approach, however, my principal design
state. that had been induced To brlieye, iIoo
the reuresen atoms sent abroad, and indus'f'
ou.ly circulated among the people, that gro'
abusrs existed under the lac administrator
aud that the public good required thai ITS ~
,rsvagance shuuld he checked. and lis DositJu
expe mixtures arrested.
With these impressions honestly and ieai
Iessly commenced what conceived 10 be ~
, duty. by introducing INTO the House Of Repre-
,cniatives the long discussed RESOLUTIONS 10 ~
, trench the expenditures Of the Government e
a soon perceiyed tuai had touched chord, III
y vi ralions Of which were not altogether ma
monious even 20 those who ranked ihemseIvt
. as nv political friends, aud who, though con
q p.lled TO go with me, secretly ensured III
. s,ep a. being premature aud absurd. ! defe
4 mined, however, 10 persevere ia The dHchart
A of what thought to be a sacred duty winch
e owed to my country, aud 10 push forward
. the course had taken. whatever might be u
consequence to myself To this course W
the more strongly impelled by The consider
IL lion that my motives were pure, aud my CO
d vcions honest
| had been led TO believe that the election
n Gen. Jackson 10 the Presidency would he
lf nablic blessing, inasmuch as ! supposed
,s would act up to the solemn pledges be b
as made. aud comply with the wishes OF
as friends in producing a salutary reform IN I
40 administration Of the Government.
9. II has been with pain and Modification Il
a. have witnessed the course pursued 10 ma
s removals from office hui still hoped 10
~ the expenses of the Government retrench
N and that his administration would be the IN
br econom,cal one yet known in this country.
oI AT this session, felt myself called upoo
ed linyesligats The various items of expenditure