Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-04
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FROM THE U. s. (pHIL.) GAzErrE.
10 HE PEOPLE Or THE UNITED
STATES
On The merit Presidential EIeeiior

| '"PoiAahtc OF preserving pTe0t fundas
wenta principles OF liberty. free from violation,
"a we'll as OF maintaining entire L. unbiemisbed
their own iniegriy-and of redeeming 10 the
feope The faith they pledged for the iul6lm ent
OF tue professions, made whea they selected
HIM as candidate, for The purpose of accom-.
plishlng great national reforms, aud OF estab-
fishing sslutary practices Of pure Republican
eovetnme0t-dee ming the period now arrived,
when The public expect. aud the eIi,is de.
| maDds, declaration OF their opinions in res
| pect TO their future course, and n redemption
of their pledges made in time pasl--do here re.
present aud declare
That at the presidential elections Of 1924 and
! 1873, they pave the pre- ference 10 Andrew
jackson, because they had sufficient reason
10 believe him identified with certain principles,
professed by him, which the abuses oil faction,
and the inroads of ambition, were rapidly
sweeping into total oblivion which prinei.
ples we're obviously essential 10 the preserva.
| ton OF popular fghts--ihe duration OF this hap
py republic. and the continuance Of our inesti.
Unable Union. they looked TO the man only
as the means OF giving lasting establishment,
TO those principles his public services having
inspired confidence in his rectitude, that lie
would faithfully fulfil the great objec, OF his
| election. A blind devotion 10 his will, as q
| chief or an implicit acquiescenoe in his opin.
IONS, IA hose OF an iniallible master, were tenes
never comprehended in our democratic c,eed.
Although faithful 10 his country, yet we never
believed bimto be exalted above the erring i,col-
ties OF n mortal, however confidently we cher.
ishtd the conviction that he never would Prsye
inlthless aud dereliCt TO his pledges and pro-
fessions. In the wreath Of glory that entwin-
ed his brows ms victor We though, We be-
held sure guarantee Cor The contamination of
his principles as "a statesman. Wilhou, think
! ing him splendidly endowed, we had reason 10
believe HIN in1rSibly honest a trait In his
character, that on ali occasions was the theme
OF his '4ultation, aud the subject Of bus pride.
II, on this po'nt, experience has proved MS to
have been too credulous. or too conhding-the
fault in us is Us much allied To virtue, as
the failure on his part is alien to il. Sull, res
pect for his services TO his county IN the field,
inspires us with clemency III our rrpfoac hes
Tor his errors IN the Cabiuet. We are Wiling
10 believe that his head rather than his heart
has been in fault and thai nge increasing the
ln6rmites OF n fragile constitution, ana con-
tribUied 10 Illustrate expectations which a
more vigorous period CT lie might have huldli-
, ed ot"iihstanding the arduous nature oGbe
task, which he WAS called 10 discharge
peculiarly ,duous 10 hin, because destitute OF
that experience in government, and unaccus-
TONED 10 hose deep habits Of thought and stu-
, dy, which alone qualify the statesman to shine,
or the patriot 10 triumph ii fact which, while
II mllg aies ceDsure, at the same time pleads 10
behalf OF his country, for bis timely retirement
, to the shades OF private life. For what mind,
however great by nature, can resist The ruinous
ibroads OF time IL what man, who has acquired
} glory aad renown, in ibe summer OF his life,
, would consent TO become a spectacle for CON-
passion. by public exhibition Of the iollies
and weakness of age detractlng iiom his just
fame, and nconsciousiy nh,cuug tho most
serious Wounds upon his country
When we selected General Jackson Tor our
candidate, Indifferent 10 every thing but prin
cipte--and determined to peril all minor con-
: slderations for q gieai public blessing -
we announced 10 him our PRINCIPLES, and ne
5 fully reciprocated our views, eiucdain their
utility, and often adding embellishments to
their charms. He asowed, protested, and
confirmed all, and more than ali that we re.
CURED. Rather ultra than deficient 10 the doc
trines OF lo rty, we were left 10 eKpee, fiom
: him loo much, not to dis,rust HIN of too H..
. tle--ihus verifying the old remark, that those
D who are The most jealous IN preaching
I are apt TO be the mVst lax and culpabie ia
4 practice.
2 The principles common 10 General Jackson
and his early supporters may be embraced 10
der the following heads -
10 establish the precedent of enc Eresi-
DENTAL terra of four years.
2. make uU appointment OF members OF
= C2ngeSs-so as topIeserve the Inlegnty vi the
/, ieglS Iature, from The corruption OF tue eAecu-
i've power aud patronage.
8. 10 protect American industry by al ade-
qnale TU!E.
, 4. 10 promote Internal Improvements.
o. To establish the principle OF rotation II
office.
E The consent OF General Jackson 10 become
3 a candidate for the second term has viola ted
his soiema ana repeated pledges 10 his party.
that he would serve but four cars and thos es-
tdbiish a salu;ary precedent, which would dp
= ply the axe 10 the very root OF political
corruption. Nothing could have been more
emphatic and solemn, than his declarations on
this point and nothing more ardent and
jealous Than our attesa,ons Of ITS importance.
Experience had sadly shewn, TO what danger
s GUS coIruplious and abuse of the executive pa
tronage, a desire Tor re election had oiien car
red the most well.meanng Of our Chlei MagIs-
> irates "a reelection, in which the grea body
: Of the Peope took no active part--a re-elec-
! I'tion supported chiefly from mercendry mohpes.
!, by a paid band Of rspacious othee-holders-
e ciamorous Tor the continuance OF their pay
I audacious ia their department insulting ~ the
/ People-and reckless OF the consequences Vi
! their cupidlty. Experience bad also proved that
II not only warped the integrity OF the Pres-
dent hut destroyed his Independence, Impair
ed his yigor, and distracted his attention his
solicitude being directed from his country TO
bimself-and the public interest sacrificed to
personsl ambition. II was found even TO con-
,aminate our mo, ais and corrupt The public
pre,s--ihe esgerness Of the incumbent TO Sc
cure his renewed lease OF power, ead'ng him 70
acts from which the parrot would revolt, as
criminal and un jus'; as fatal TO the rights and
destructive TO the liberty of The citizen. How
shall we express our asionis ment and grief,
that Andrew Jacksos should have brought him
self within the possible sphere oil such evils
But we must supersede our admiration, by de-
! rlaring our determination not TO sustain him 10
course so banefu to his country, and 50
bllghting 10 the lus,re of his own glory.
The Impeachment o. Members Of Congress
has been the prolific source OF the mos, DANCE
rous coIlusisn between the legislative and ex-