Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-09

rtuTiiy even where IL would be now generally
conceded that the other method Is the best.
These hdvantsges, however, cease wherever
time becomrs an Important consideration, and
steam ia The moving power IN which case
railroads are 10 h. preferred How far tue
improvement Of carriages, aud consequent d.
minuiion OF friction, are Likely 10 0e carrie1,lt
is naIdly possible 10 predict; still, however,
". cannot yet abandon ihr impression, although
II has ceased tn be IL shlonable. tina, the canal
will remain the great mode OF internal som nh-
nication, 10 which railroads vii be merely &C
cessoIIrs unless, III a lr. peculiar cases. such
those We have cited, where local rcansihn-
ces. or the species OF transportation, viii cause
them to be preferred"
More Di,ciosuel -D4n g. cen makes h,
following statement, to which we invite the
attention of these who once quoted him as
authority, and deemed il almost oTiuIisal
to question hs ,eIaciry. II lie @ss worthy
OF credrnce then, be IS surely equally worthy
nop.
i" The sane influence which repolnlionzed
the late Cd olnet seeks so 10 organize the ne"
une rs 10 confirm its power aud sdbserye lis
purposes, as well OF private pifae as OF polltl-
cal coatfol. Inc chinge oil cabinet vas a
mpn .ure dictated by the Mingled influence ot
fortified vanIty, di.appoinled ambition, aud
revenge. VINO can believe that their work ~
done Who does mol see ihat that measure,
which they would have the county Leliese
was Intended to promote the pubic goo was
adopted as ineans OF grdsping more p'wtr
We have said that the change IN the cabinet
vas he work OF mortified vanity, Disappointed
ambition, and ofreyenge. We have SAID that
William Is. Lewis is an acting agent. He is
the broth-r-in-law OF the ST etary of War,
" no is the biographer aud personal TREND Of
the President, 20 sc ssed Of his private papers.
aud upon whom he relies AS the guardian oil
his failure fame. Gen. Jackson has been pc
.uaded that the character ofihe h.ro is idPn.
hGed with TINT OF his biogr"pher and,ihn5 The
devotion OF an old friend, and The vanity aud
self love OF an old man, were enlisted. We
will not now speak oil the pecnl,ar " CIT
cuins'ances' which gave TO that partialIty
which is neither concealed nor denied, an sb-
sorbing and controlling influence. Nor will
we nov EXAMINE the political arrangements
oil hlch those " circum, tanceo" iotm the ba-
sis. These may hereafter be uniolded, upon
a theatre so elevated as 10 rase them ABOVE
the common pre- induces OF the day. Oar Oh
Iee, is 10 state fact. As far back the 2lsi
dOc,obrr, 1929, Major Lewis called upon the
editor, Al his olhCe, and urged hun 10 enlist
this press IN the deieuce OF those Circumstan-
ces. We refused, and argued that, II We were
10 do so. instead OF resting upon us measures
an popularity OF Gen. Jackson. the Admins
lTainn would be tested by the " circuHslsn-
ces' IN question. aud that its utter overthrow
must be the Consequence. Those who have
Witnessed The progress Of the intrigues that
nave t"rown dI.cord into the Republican par
~, will see the bearing which this had upon
uIhs baa obi at ha ,hp
then the editor of the Frankfort Argus did en-
Isl himself ms partisan /; aud tina, which the
Telegraph had refused to do in October, 1929,
WAS done 10y the Argus III 1880 The edIor
oil the Argus WAS translated 10 Washington.
The Globe WAS established upon the patronage
OF the Government. and the Telegraph denoun-
ced."
Gen. Green then quotes letter from New
that Port, and the Pos, Office incumbent,
with a zeal worthy of officers, the continuance
of whose official life is depended, upon their
10 the ORDERS OF Their supetiofs.
are endeayofing 10 induce his subscribers TO
by denouocing him a.r ,raitor to
the party. Aud a few days after the receipt III
this letter, he informs us. Mo- Hiliam b.
LtWis'' messenger carried 10 hs Office an open
etier from n number OF his subscribers in New
papers-thos showing conc Iusively that The
= official patronage" of the government is
brought into conflict not only with the i" free
dom reflections" but with the freedom Of the
pfev likewise. The Telegrai h COS ON TO
say
" We honestly and ardently believed th,t
Gen. Jackson would devote himself 10 his coun-
Try. We confidcd in his 3" deep rooted pppu-
larry" Tor success, and in his fame aud charac-
ter no the guarantees that he would be tue
President OF the naiiun-that he would pur,fy
the public morals. aud invigorate public virtue.
We expected him 10 bring 10 his aid the talrnts
aud sirtae, the strength aud cnergs, of the |
fenahlcan party. For Ihis we we've ri dyed, |
and N III" hone " Of our hearts we believed I
that he objections Urged Ivy his opponents (
would be Hs bacon lights TO guide hrs admin
isttation. Above all, we conhJed in his owl |
hrmnesS and Independence IN III strength of |
his own mind, and in his reputed knowledge
OF men Ga hell corG med by his brIlliant ca. |
'ecr) for the iuliiIment OF The pl dyes made
IN his behalf. II Is known that the just expec-
latons OF tina country were disappointed in the |
organization OF his cabinet"
Our conflict has heretofore been be Core
the President. We have been faithful 10 him
we have premonished him Of his danger; we
have X p, MS counses and our own as lone as
we could safely do so we have seen aud ap-
pretended the consequences we have knoan
the bearing which the Presidential q1es,,on
would have on local elections now in progress
and we have been silent. But we are com
PEELED 10 60 before another tribunal Are not
the rights OF the people as dear is mol Execu-
tive influence, when exercised with intent To
control the elections, as dangerous is not a
faithful and honest administration ofpuolc al
iairs as necessary is !, not as much the right
hni the duty OF the people to choose their own
Chief Magistrate and is il not as much oar
dn'y TO dese!Ope aud oppose all arrangements