Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-26
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Mr.. ~ !sh, of tie National Gazette has thrown
the Washington Globe, Richmond Rnluirer and
81 for'4, iu'o duck fit, by the following apparent
y very harmless para graph, which we quote entire
N orer to snow more clearly how easy it is for
whose eyes are iaunaiced to npart yellow tngc
to oye.y thing he looks at After announcing the
result ofthc Presidential election, Mr. Walsh SAYS
We add with no less sincerity, tina, VIC an,ci-
PATE and dread for President Jackson himself some
catastrophe, no, distant, owing to the arrogance Of
MS spplt and the weakness oil his judgment, and
The coarse cupidty and prosorptve violence OF his
iavoriie advisers. We cannot yet divcst ourselves
OF the ldea, that there extremes 10 which he and
they cannot 60, with inpunity for themselves. His
popularity 10 now more relative than absolute
the r,en about him should reyolvc this pont--the
favor or persistence of the people, such it is
may prove weaker than our republican genius and
Institutions, and the economical exgencles of the
country. We depyeca,e, for the sake Of the coun-
try, ali fatal collisions, Whomsoevcr they may de-
s.ioy, and therefore hope, that this triumph Of
Jnrksons m less real than fictitious accidental,
instead Of begetng additional confidence and nto-
GRANGE, further assumption of prerogative, and bold
er warfare against the legislative and judicial de-
partn .nts o. tie gov :rnm mt, will suggest the er
fcd1epeY of an abatement ofpretensions and hostll
nieS, and greater caution and moderation in the
Prcsdon! himself, his privy council as lis
tmsGisaed from lis cubnet proper, and all the
Clubs and ianctionarics, central and provincial
Any man not disposed to search for cover, all,,-
slons. INSTEAD of taking the plain meaning which lies
on the surface of this paragraph, will see, that the
" catastrophe" TO which Mr. Walsh here aludes is
not personal 10 Gen. Jackson, but political, and
relates TO the party of which he is the chief
1t is the warning of mo nitor, rather than
the threat Of ar ASSASSIN. And yet, Blair, Ken
dali, Richie, SC. seize upon this harmless par
asraph threat, By The United States Bank,
ma ie through Mr Walsh, whom they are pleased
to style the agent OF that institution, to asSassi-
nate the President,
Optics sharp it needs, wecn,
q 10 see what is no. to be seen"
SIrs 1t is the manner Of assassins thus to put
heir victims on their guard, ~ proclaiming their
designs in the columns ola public print. The Sc
crct murderer moves with stcalthy step, ct the
dead hour OF night, & rlungcs the steel in the heart
OF him who sleeps--He does not forewarn his VIC
tim of the danger which impe nds over him.
But the impua,on Of this Infamous and unwar-
rantcd meaning Mr.. Y alshs paragraph, ans YER
ed two purposes, who the government presses
thought too precious to suffer to pass unmprovod.
1t enabled them to cast odium on tie Opposition
party, and to celebrate, for the lhousnndth time the
prowess of their Hero, who had whipped the In
dams, defeated Pdckenham outvoed Adams and
wonderful thiass, the which will hereafter be sung
by the poet, and celebrated by the historian. sure