Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-13
IN. Ftanking Pripileee Oacia, Logic.

~ fCHHhtH3 f'fttltcIe flaf f1t Is0SlG.
Some Of our readers may rccolect the story,
which was nnny Yeas since told, of a Western
member OF Congress, who, II WITS said, RANKED his
shirts home lnriig the sessions ofihal body, to be
washed, III order to ceonnmlzc his expenditures Il
was thought, however, that the story was invented
by some humorous way, as Il satire upon the man
ners and customs ofthe Simrol Wi1ires of die
West. Blu, il il was fabulous then, il is true now
rha Washington Globe publishes certificates ofthe
Posimasters OF several offices in louisiana verify
nS charg. some time since preferred against
Representatives from that State, that he sent home
under his frank, during the late session of Cor
grcss, several bundles of wearing apparel which the
Postmaster detected by the friction 10 which the
envelopes were exposed--lt was certainly very
shabby trick, and one OF which we ure the more
ashamed us Mr.. Billiard i, friend Of Mr. Clay
to which latter fact we may doubtlcssly ascribe the
anxiety oi the Globe 10 expose this abuse of the
Thanking privilege.
But. TO the logic OF the Globe Thot journal
seems 10 infer, from Mr. Billiards abuse of lis priv
ilegc, that Amos Kendall, the Fourth Auditor, Nd
E,Jah II ywarI, tho Commissioner of the Land
office, haJa right TO flank prospectuscs Of the Ex-
ira Globe aud urge the partlzlns of that print to
extend It's circulation in every nelghborhood," az
the me,us cooperating upon the minds ofthe people
and thereby influencing important State elections
bout to take place. The Editor of the Official forgets
that Two ,ciGagS cannot make one right, & that the
preparation of crime by one individual docs not
prove the inuo :cncc OF another who is guilty OF the
same act--though for au,ht we know to the con
trary, such rule may not be al all incors steit
with the system of ethics now in vogue AZ Wash
ington Besides, Gen. Jackson had pledged him
himself that as officers should not thus interfere
with State elections, by bringing the patronage of
the federal government to bear upon thcm-and
Amos had expressly declared tina, he would
not be u bab5ling politician while he had public
duties to perform, Blu, the logic Of the Globe, in
relation to the matter is about us forcble as we ate
accustomed to sec in that Journal. Viewing every
thing through the medium Of its own interests, it
may be excused for thus pcrverting the planest
rules of deduction when we see that it despScs the
trammels of truth and dcccpcy. A Treasury teles
cope is wonderful magnfyer ofthc faults of one s
opponents, while it dlminishcs, in an inverse ratio,
the crimes Of those who distribute tho spoils Of VIC
tory"
For our own parts, we believe the franking priv
ege is alaleed by both parties to an extent that
calls Loudly for the interpositon Of some efficient
check. If those to whom this privilege has been
granted for obvious purposes, connected with their
public Duties are not restrained from abusing 1t by
sef-respec,, it SHOULD I've so plainly limited by law
as to pu, stop to those jus, causes of complaint
which its papablc abuse heretofore has so frequent
ly excited.
r. A large meeting of visitors from different
parts of North Carolina was held at Shocco Springs
in tina. State, on the 25th ult atwhich a,cmsa!s.ee