Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-03
THE VIRGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG, sIARCH3. 1881.
THE CABfNEr WAN


Z statement ia fully sustained by the unimpeach
/. bic testimony of Messrs Monroe, Wir, an
Adams Why, II is. therefore, that General JacL
son per,inacioasiy continues to give cred.nc
10 Mr.. Cra~ford's statement. would ssem
to be strange and unaccouniabIe, II il were no
explained b. his manifest determination I,
thfo" the weigh, of his influence in favor oil
MIR. van B"ren's pre'ensions.ss his successor
in the Presidential office. II renaios bowe,sr
to be seen whether the Presidents friends are
transferable at bis will So farss we Lna-
them, they are not On the contrary, the o.
pinion ola vast majority is decidedly fsvora-
ble to Mr.. Calhoun-who, v whatever NAV have
beeo bs past political ertors, has, by the publ
cation OF this correspondence, eleya ed hims If
IN public opinion. From the charge of gross
ignorance, Or inheIible obs,inacy, the President
cannot exiricaie himself.
new batch OF Documen,s>has grown out of
| MIR. Calhoun's publication which We shall lay
before our readers as rapidly as possible, a /
though we can neither conjecture its complex
'o', "oi ioiesee rs efteo'. MIR. torsyih has
published Mr.. Crawford's letter to Mr.. Cat
houn, which was returned by the latter gentle.
! man. with brief j. insulting note, which forms
the last OF the series OF Documents in this days
paper Mr.. Calhoun has also published an
additional commentary on the facts presented
in the correspondence, with a ma4, Of new tes-
timony !; and James A. Hamilton, Esq. of Ne
York, has announced his intention of contribu
ting his Expose 10 this quadrangular war.
There is an old proverb, "when rognes fall
out" &c. which we hope VIII be realized in this
instance. II will not he without its benefit, il
II shall open the eyes OF the people 10 the in
trgues in which lew ambitious men have been
engaged, within The last few years, TO appro-
pirate to themselves the Offices and honors OF
the country, under the sacred garb Of patriot
ism, aud an affected regard for its welfare.
Trey succeeded, by system Of f'lsehood and
chcanery, in hurting John Qoincy Adams
from the PIesidency-than whom not a more
honest or more capable man ever filled the
Chair--and new, like robbers disappointed
with the results of their unholy league, and
dissatisfied with their respective dividends Of
tho spoil, they fall to wrangling among them
selves IL tear each Others regulations o pieces,
even with more fierceness than they displayed
against him, to procure whose defeat they for
med combination Of -" blue spirits aud white,
black spirits and grey" As we and others have
frequently had occasion so assert, the Jackson
party was composed of uImirabie materials,
which Uolhing bat common interest could
thus long have held together. The time has
, arrived when its Antagonist parts can no longer
cohere aud We have NO doubt, that as they
6y asunaer, some astounding truths will be
brought 10 light by their mutual exposures.
Already. the war has commenced at Wash
! inglon City, the central point-whence II must
extend to the extremes OF the Union, The Globe
| (Alr. Van Burcn's paper declares that" In
trigues were sent on foot directly after the or
ganizaton of the administration TO bring out Mr.
Calhoun for the Presidency for the neat four
wears, whether Gen Jackson was candidate
or not :" and that the Editor Of the Ieie
graph wa. one of the principal agents in THU
the Globe he made attempts to induce disan
Editors 10 come out al once for Mi. Calhoun,
&C. Taking this cue, the Van Buren, Editor
elsewhere have opened their batteries or
Mr.. Calhoun, and charge him with being actu
, ated by an unholy ambition. Cate'Inkai
sniri,. and other such other things, which would
: have been regarded as quite harsh coming from
print favorable TO MIR. Clay On the othe
hand. the Telegraph distinctly asserts that MI
, Van Buren, is 1.-The author oil the intrigue I"
sainst Mr. CaIho"n,) and the person TO be oen
), Gifted by its accomplishment For our owl
u narts. we concede 10 these political champion
E a oerfect knowledge Of the characters oil IN
o leaders. whose biddings they have SO long ooe'
d :, and have no doubt that both Of them spea
. the truth. And SO believing, we beseeeh W
,soole 70 reaec, on the improperly oil en'rns'
5, inc the destues Of this nation in the ma hus
: s;It,, oi them. The Globe has bot been 10"
- o,.,ah !, existence TO have been The euioS'
IT enr calhoun. but its Editor was, IN anoth'
re cauacit,, the political friend ana supports
=, ,hs, gentleman. The Telegraph aS u ="
- .,,d &c aware, has been more IMAM once
IL unqualified defender of Mr.Va Buren'' On" "a
ne ,c,er aud capacity. If they, the'' ste"h VI
Az respectfully of these gen'eme" now !"
et ,.oole NAV rest assured that ne'neF
,h.m !. what lie ought TO be- anu '"'
0' .hoala a. we believe they will fe'"''a'e
1899 ,ha. party. which, from erroneous &C. &C.
options. ia.olsd into their minds BY these s'ss s'
;a,,;ans,, and their agents, they d'sp 'ace'
rs ,aoe In the mean time, it is proper ''a'
the cory from the Telegraph Mr. va" ns''
in oo,s di,claimins all agency in producing
,.s',,a hs,seen MIR. Calhoun and Zen "a