Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-15

| principle. 81 Van Buren, lawn. by himself and
] ms friends. done all IN has Inwor 10 defeat the
views and Just eialns OF the democracy vi Penn
| syivans--enght - lr the lust nan 20 expect and
tust AL lac tie lls Gnan 10 receive ps ..f,ours.
! .Hy ,ete euli netef be sltsn 10 Inn for the Vice
Pres 4 ney und,i my circumstances and took
Occasion T., ~ d.,ifr nii self III the bfoados, aud
most nnq,lsi lr'i terms the othst evening" 10 the
State Central Committee. IN oider Il there wore
any latent understanding IN Which they pafticipG,
ted. to transfer ultimately, the vote of this state to
Mr. Van Rurcn-iaa my hume might bo stricken
from the ,ick,i.
My personal respec, for the President, and the
connection unfortunate, must call It, both Tor the
country and General Jnckson,) which recently ex
lstcd bctw cen him and Mr. Van 3nrcn, hns hitherto
deferred me 10 some measure, from speaking OF the
latter rs think lie deserves. The unsruring bit
,crness ofhis former opposition TO General Jackson
continued until every hope Of success was blast
ed by the irmuess ennsylvana- argues but little
in favor oftie smcediy patriotism of his late iow
ming professions,o say nothing OF tlier grossness
and Witty, Situated as ] am, when ut home
on tho confines of the State of New York, aud hav-
ing been personally intimate with many of Van
Burens par,isans--few individuals have bud better
opportunities, than myself, Of marking his political
manuu,res, for the last twenty years, during
| which time be has Inhibited al The powers and
qualities with regard To politics, of the chameleon,
assuming every hue and color which his ambitions
purposes, IN view o. lie exigeneles of the moment,
| seemed 10 require, To speak plainly know him
to be devoid Of political integrity, and most Of
those high qualities OF the mind, which, whereeve,
they may be found, humbly trust no minor differ
| cnce III matters of human opnoa VAL ever prevent
Inc iron, duly acknowledging or yielding JUS.
respect. Cunning, und certain species ofpopu
lar ten he indc;d possesses lui these only render
him the more dangerous IN times Of ube excite
went ard lliusoa. When he first entered Gen.
lackson's Cabinet, expressed my serious misgiv-
inss Of tho result, 10 Judge NJ Lean I,hen Pos,
Master G1ncral and others, aud the msehofs
| which then apprehended have been moro than
verified. His whole course has been that Of po-
litIcal disorsa Whenever ii could promote his
selfish schemes. Party arrangements ind even
the sucfed ilos Of personal ii endshp, have both by
turns been cody sacrificed upon the altar OF his IN
satlato ambition,
| tenhsy lvana is fast losing her weight and in
nuenee IN the Union, 10y substituting, enormously,
as coneeiyc-an implicit devotion TO men, for pa
| ,folsm. And VIVA, increases the humiliation OF
her position u.s. that this devotion is never ooncon-
troted Oh her opn men. Now, who that ID the least
, conversan, with the springs OF human action, can
for moment believe that our state will ever be du-
~ respected by the nation, so long as she tacitly
comedies by hcr conduct thai her sale nled men arc
interior 10 those Of ether states For my own part
am heartily sicA oil this trait III the policy oil Penn
syyanis In The various ayocatons Of life protcs.
sionnl and otherwise, this state has produced some
| ot HE most Distinguished men of the age and yet
| IN political point oi view o,any other bes. men
| have been neglected or Forgotten amid the din Of
pa,iy iruis and domestic dssen,ions.
| As an elector nominated and Instructed by the
late Denocrol!e Convention, have cheefully gwen
my pledge to vote Tor Andrew Jackson and vii
liam Wilkins which pledge, il have tho
honour 10 serve, shall be faithfully redeemed n-
| less absov cd from such obligation by the death
or subsequent acts of those candidates And even
one OF her own soas, | coud sill be IN favor OF
Pennsylvania candidate But if by any comb
nation Of circumstances, ! should 10 rduccd to
| lGok for Vice President out OF The state--I would
decidedly prefer Philip p. Barbour Of Virginia
| whom know to be II democrat of the Jefferson
school "a sincere friend of the President and 10
possess talents OF the highest order Above all, I
| believe him to be rs honest a. ever lived.
| have thus very hastily sndeoncise!y given you
| my ssws wlth regard 10 certain matters naturally
connected With the subject of tho yaragraph your
paper, first alluded To- They are the same that
express On all proper oeccsions and cure not in
VIVA, vay--by whom, OF TO whom they com
nunicalej. Very respectfully.
Your friend and servant
! SAMUEL MKEAN