Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-12-22
LYNcuRusG. DEC. 81, 1871.
HENRY CLAY AND THE COUNTRY
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JACKSON AND NTSRIILEt

fall r.oot At the proceedings Of tn Baltimore Con
1ea.l1a, doan 70 the period Of its adjournment
AL ds.lh' anl uncertainty are henccforh at an
~. Cur noble bark is fairly launched upon the
waves, and itnow becomes her gallant crew to
guard against foe and wreck and to steer her
sal. y ntop port, amids; the triumphant cheers ola
country, rescued from n1srule and oppression If
there be but ununimlty among those who are sensi-
bic of the degradation ofthe government, caused by
the most vicious counscls that were ever given to
an mbecile Ruler, there can be ~ doubt that this
wiH be done, Heretofore, division has worked
woful mischlcfin the ranks Of the party to which
weboIoug. Distracted Ivy the conflicting preten-
sions ofmen whose characters we all admired
and, discouraged by ;hr chilling support of luke
warm friends some of whom recommended and
others predicted The Withdrawal Of Mr. Clay We
Which to rally, aud have heretofore only eat the ali
with or trcnchant sworis, whilst We exposed tho
eorruptons and disgracofdl tcndencIty Of the pres
cfrt administration. But VIC are no longer thus
situated. TIL Convention at Baltimore has gut
an end at ono. the hopes of our enemies and 10
the doubts ofolr frouIs The names of HENRY
CLAY and JOHN SERGEANT, are nailed to
tie stripes and stars, and are the rayng points
70 which all the disalcctel ought to fly, if they
yoa'A succeed in the mos, righteous cuse that ever
animat,.i the hopes orneryed the arm ofthc patriot
monrnino ocr, de-Huc ofpublic virtue, the corrup
ten public morai., a'd the Infringement of I"
right most invaluable "a tlcemeli-a right which
.amlo' be restrained in its exercise without lpalct
ing deadly wound upon representative iastItutl.NS
we mean the fearless and independent exercise
Of thc right of suffrage, mscdueed Try the hope of
reward, and unawed 10y the fear ofpmlshmcnt
Henry Clay comes before the public, with no ar
stocratc protensions. He is emphoucaly n man
Of the people Raised from the humblest rank of
Life by thor patronage and support he has uniform
" been t1sir champion whenever then interests
nave been in controversy. His public life has de
nnas,ra,rd then sasacity and justified their prefer
eaee.
In han DemosLcncs IS htald again,
'LijettU taught him her Athenan strain
" No sycoyhant or slave that dard oppose
i" Her sacred causc. bu, itealle1 when Inc ros-,
Aud every vena' rtiei,ler tor the 'oke
" Felt bmsefrrtahd At the FIRST word h spoke.
Therefore it is that he il hated BY Poace Slaves
and renal Office Seekers, and pursued IVY them with
a NAL unity which would astonlsh by It's never
ceasn9 camor if it not moro wonderful for It's
Satanic malice The people viii then surely de-
ft..i him, emphatiaay their child and cham
pior, against tn fendliae prosecutions Of these
boodl.oynds, from the great CHEZ himself down TO
the humblest Of his hired pack.
As to constitutional principles, thcie are more N
yolvcd in the contest both candidates beng Praci{
ogRH lattndinariaa in the construction of that III
strument. We know, indeed that one ofthempro-
tessaS to be otherwise: We are aware that Gen
Jackson pretcnds to be politician Of the 9S School,
bt who caa believe in ha sincerity, who contrasts
with these professions the vaccIlations of his own
unsettled purposes, vibrating like the pendulum Of
clock or, still nore strange, compa'cs them with
the bold aud rxtravagant accommodations. Of his !
Secretary Of the TreasGly--yo!unarily appointed
to Office, and retained despite Of the ayoval Of
these sentiment Cr.iat Jld4aS ApDctiG =
Willie, howcyrr IA the mode Of constituting the
constitution, ,hrrc may De no great difference be
wide one II sAcir principles Of action, We viii
venture to pledge 3ur lives ,hat Mr.. Clay will ne
yer trunsceud the bounds whicA his judgment Pre-
srbes to him as the consttu'iolal limit. beyo9d
wiich ha may not right'Illy 90 while Gen, Jack
son, with all the superior reverence FOR that charter
attributed 70 him by his partlzans, finds even IL
his own serp,cs no obstacle to any act which he
aay wishto perform, Thus he Furnishes his fei-
!aW-citizens fer exercising right guaranteed to
thanby the constitution he originates missions IN
the recess of the Senate, and appoints Ministers,
and dispatches them to their stations, Just on the
er g of the commencement of session of Congress
when no sort OF necessity exists for such expedl-
ton lie prl:cnls to think tl,at Congress has 10
right to appropriate money ior works of Internal mn
movement of local character, and under this plea
rejects bill in aid Of one of the most important en-
terprzes ofthe age when, IN the next breath, he
will approve law contributing funds tothe AID OF
some road, or to the clearing out of some creek, so
insignificant and obscure that not one in thousand
of the people knew ofthe existence ofhe places OF
heir ocaticl And so We might 60 on to enume-
rate instances OF similar copduct manifesting either
the grossest ignorance or the most palpable disre
card Of his solemn obligations In the theoretical
construction of the constitution therefore, Mr.. Clay
stands at least on as good ground as Gen. Jackson
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