Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-01
,yNCUBURG. APRIL 1, 1890.

Uni k0ah aud me NEXT frequency III out
.,n.ner we stated, on the authority OF the
v Herald. that Mr.. Noahs conn lection
9TH the n. Y. EnqIirer had altogether ceased.
~. III he seen, by the following extract from
,bo latter PAPER of the Odd ult. that the state
IAN, was incorrect. This, however, of ITSELF
matter ONO importance to the public But
the closing sentence of Mr.. Noahs note, is
nr.soan, with interest. Ii informs us that the
:. President has yielded 10 the solicitation of
lie friends, id allowing his name 10 be used
,h,s early as a candidate for re-electon"--an
sc, which, if it be true, as we see no reason TO
doubt, we do not hesitate TO say ought to damn
che character of Gen. Jackson in the estimation
even of bis most partial and blndest admirers.
What sense of moral obligation has he. who,
sTected TO an office under a solemn pledge to
retire from It at the expiration of its conslitu-
,ional term, disregards that pledge, and again
oaers himseIfas a candidate for the same STA
,ion7 What reverence can he have for the
liberties of his country and the purity OF its in
.,i,utions, who, having declared and reiterated
that their continuance in great degree, de-
pended on limiting, by a constitutional provision,
eligibility to the Presidential office to single
trim should himself, when he has il in his pow
er, fail to set an example of such vast impor-
lancet Do not these things show that pledges
10 his party, and even his love of country are
empty sounds. " nothing worth when they
stand in the way of his ambition and self-ag.
erandizement ?-And who, pray, are the
friends 10 whose solicitations the unaspiriug,
unambitious and unassuming Tennessee Farmer
thus reluctantly yields Who' Are they not
Noah, aud Hill, and Kendall. and Decatur, ct
id genus omne Are they not the men who
have paItered with the weakness of the old
man, and banshing from his heart, the small
portion of humanity which life of reckless
adventure had left behind, goaded him to that
ruthless scene of prescription Tor opinion
sake, which has made the land pale 'n Yes
these are the E" friends who have solicited him
10 be false 10 his pledge, and false to his prin-
cipes. And the reason is obvious With him,
they were dragged from deserved obscurity, to
office, and honor, and northumberland with
him, they are destined 10 fall again. They
have tasted the Treasury pap, and. like the
their appettes have increased by what they
have fed upon. These are the men who dictate
TO the President and who hope to do likewise
60 the people of tue United States. They tell
him that he must be candidate, and, like the
mp-backed tyrant of Shakespeare, he most
an,0ihingly consents " to be enforced to this
world Of cares'-but we hope, that the people
will not be thus easily led-that they will not
suffer this little knot of corrupt politicians viz
tuallv to take Out OF their hand, the right OF
election
From The ". Y Courier and Enquirer. of
March -
thank the Herald for volunteering in my
defence, but when IT is absolutely necessary. |
shall venture upon the task myself A, TO INV
having no conn ctiOn with the Courier anu En-.
1uirer, even as :" consn'ling counsellor" Il is
only neces, ary 10 say tnat IN parting with my
interest in the paper, II was not pretended to
hold me resp nsl dc for its future course In
Hbe paper announcing the sale of the Enquirer,
fhe Proprietors Of the Courier aud Enquirer
pledged themselves 10 support the Democratic
party, aud their pledge has been redeemed by
a faithful adherence to its systems aud ussges,
and jealous support OF its regular nomins
tons aud entertain no doubt that its course
will be guided by the old and safe landmarks in
every future political contest. Whenever my
counsel has been required it has been given
freely !; and where any difference of opinion
has prevail d, it has been the courteous differ
ence OF friends upon abstract points | have
no objections 10 state, as the Herald seems to
look al thai poin,, that have been opposed TO
all premature discussions on the subject of the
next presidential election but considerations
OF the public good as well as the interests OF
che republican party, required the President to
yield to the solicitations Of his friends in allow
iag his name to be used thus early as a cand
date for re-election-an event more desirable
Tor the prosperity of the country, and the har-
mony OF It's councils, than from any desire on
MS part to occupy the station for another term.
M. NJ. NOAH.
i Maj Noah assprta ho 80 ih1p