Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

which they once condemned, lest they should
impair its force n a political weapon.
| IL this safe bass on which TO rest nm essen.
tial branch Of our dome,tio policy, involving
| one Two hun lred millions of dollars, and the
regular pursuits Of IN my thousand. of our cit |
izens Are these immense interests 20 be cast
upon the WAVES of party strife, and fise aud
sink with the success or defeat oil particular |
! candidate for the presidency Those who
have nm agency IN producing result so disa'-
trous will have much to answer for 10 an injured
people. They attempt TO put 10 hazard The
whole projecting system upon tho doubtful re-
suit Of AN election. They destroy all certainty
! in this branch of our domestic policy, and MI
those who have property embarked ~ manu-
features with am iety aud alarm.-Worse 'han
the most desperate gamblers, they put TO stake,
not their own noney, but the property, tho
pursuits. the means OF subsistence, OF tens OF
thousands OF their fellow citizens. They iorce
meO engaged IN quiet occupations To embark
IN contests OF party strife. as n means of pro-
moting their private interests. They encouf
age, by theory and practice, spirit oil gaming
IN all the affairs OF society, which will exhibit
its dcleterions effects, no, on the broad theatre
of the nation alone, but in States, Iowns aud
corporations haxarding public aud private in
terests in STRUGGLES to CRAFTY personal ambi-
ton. They destroy the efficiency oil the tarh
asa means 0f retaatng the selfish policy OF
| foreign nations. Pereeiving that our Govern
mcnt is actuhied by no settled policy, and that
its measures nre adopted and rescinded with the
| alternate success of Concnding parties, instead
OF being brought to concession by the effect OF
| our counteraciing leg station upon their essen
| tial interests. they will await, and, perhaps,
promote, n change, OF party, ASA certain means
Of obtaining n change OF policy. Our country
will thus become powerless IN its means OF re-
taliauon, II not the scene of foreign intrigue
aud corruption. Finally, they destroy tue re-
al la. naanIn fart he thrift aud lead tho IN
to consider il, moi as u permanent 81 essen ial
Interest Of the country, but merely as n weapon
! of pRrty wAtfara, 10 TO shlyeIed mud suuCk
from the hand of political opponent. or con
signrd 10 the late which awaits lis advocates
10 defeat.
It has loo often been the fate of good mea-
suies, IN IA republic. to b., seized on 10y aspiring
drmagogus as n mrant OF accomplishing their
s. lith purposes. Caring nothing Tor tho pub
lic interests. aud regarding only then self ag-
gIRndisement, by professions OF extraordinary
al they have been enhulcd In assume The bta.
ton oi leaders. 10 mainthia that position,
add attain the prize OF their ambilon, they ON
slrpHll the hrn Il aud prudent advocates Of
the policy, md push every popular IN asure TO
excess. Borne on tho tide OF public f. cling
before ther hypocrisy is discovered, they have
sometimes ben able 20 force themselves into
the citadel Of power. The successful examples
of uuprincipled amOiiion ia other ages aud
countries mny. in our own, lnspre n hope Of
success by The use Of tho selue means IN men
of like habit aud fortune.
Nothing Chn be 30 fatal u the true AMI lasting
interests OF manufactures, OF any other essential
inteTeSls oil our county, Bs the incorporate and
hypotrlical support OF such men--hnd yet IN
the progress oil our history, thtse great inter.
esis mny justly dread their fatal friendships.
Without INDUCING 10 any inyidious anliclpa-
tons, we may expect that. as IN other Counil les
sn front gilCl IN a kppdar ma
appear with eloquent harHa CUES and artful
appeals he may scatter deusion aud lead Tea-
sou captive; he may induce Ihem 10 think that
a higl, tariff on ARTICLES which we cannot, as
well rs IN sc which can produce aud an
uurolcnl,ng persecution OF all who oppose II,
constitute The true policy, OF tho republic and
> that he alone, ced al he head of government,
can give II practical effect In his grasp after
power, he may seize upon every measure that
appeals 10 the PEI s0nul interests aud a1cIIouaI
tarIlngs OF man. aud rally around him party
pledged To sustain in it's then condition the la
, ! rn or any other measure, though deemed OPP
prcssive by many aud imperfect by all. lie
may dtnopnee prudence aud moderation in its
support n hostility 10 The 6yslem, and 81 igna-
use As traitors those whom he nnd his paTti,hna
, may have stndiously excited 10 violent OppO,i.
ton. lie mny denouucc as hostility 10 the tn
in all opposition TO himself, and endrhy0r to
: force the community to consider the fhte OF the
, protecting pOlCN hA iuthllheu WIN hlh own.
, When such leader aud such phtly snail ap-
pear, II III he the duty Of wisdom and patriot
: lsm aud the interests OF ali honest men, to re
sst then Vaccinations.
: DO not NIL manufacturers see what in such n
case, would be the probable result OF rdenIily-
e ng themselves and their great interests with
I the ever yatying fortunes Of party, the Iniem-
pcrrte eel OF faction, and the madness Of am
DiliOn DO they MOI see that they must lose
1 the confidence and support 0i many honest
r clDiz us In such an aihnce, must not their
interests fall with The faction 10 whose merc-ss
care they shall have cuufded them; and " i'll
they place their embellishments, their interests,
their all, III The hands OF political gamblers, as
a slHkri
. The history OF the past, indeed, assures u,
that the demhgogne w'il never be without hi,
instruments. Jnese, too, for the bsnent OF
: their patron, and hope of iulure favor at his
, hands, are ready II convert the dearest inter.
ess of their country Into footballs Of party con.
tenlon aud hazard the property aud pursuits
, OF tneT fellow citizens III struggles for power.
E But il is sincerely hoped they may never hnd
p their way inin Congress Here let us mop C
8 that all men will bring aud retain an honest
. aud a fearless heart to serve the public, aud
p never 80 lar forget their duis to become
, the instruments OF unchsstened ambition-to
: rally at It's waichword, set AT nought the rea-
! suuable complaints Of any portion of our fell
low cilizens, refuse to amend defective laws
cast the essential interests OF their county on
$ the waves oi party, and sneer at the c,unses OF
e age the admonhons OF experience, aud the ex-
t POPULATIONS OF patriotism.
t But II, unfortunately Tor the interests Of the
republic, aud Tor none more 80 than the inter
{ cs,S OF home industry, such leader as We
: have alludrd To should, by tho a,d OF such par
= tisans in Congress be placed in the Presidential
! chair, what 'nay the country expect IL may
+ expect every corruption 10 be nourished, ard
$ every abuse TO he cherished. IL may expect "a
c defective tariff to he made worse. Pledged, as