Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-30

for the gander and il 1t WINS right 10 remove Nj
uofTm n for attending Wing meeting, /, is cqnal-
y 30 to remove Col. Page for barangulng a ia kson
assemblage.
sr Jesse Hunt, Esq has been reelected May
or Of Baltimore, by majority OF 1000 votes over
Col Jacob small The Jackson papers are ex"lt-
ing at this election triumph Of their party, al!
| though hey knoac tina, party politics was entirely
disconnected with it. l, WIS stated, in The off.
cal proceedings Of the meeting which nominated
Mr.. Hunt.
| gr Col. John Swift has been reelected Mayor
of Phladelphia, by the unanimous vote of the &C.
lee, ana Common Councils Of that city.
8" HARRY PERCY"-WM. c. RlVES-TllE
FORCE BILL.
| I, Harry Pertys3l No. which we ms ri this
| morning, h. is pleased TO give US an admor ion,
which all gratuous lecturers on morals OF manners
| frequently invite" Physician, heal thyselfi" He
seems 10 think. that Ice are not always careful 10
! obsain from harsh language, ~hen Mr. Calhoun
and McDuifie the subjects Of commeniary, and
therefore tina, we had no right to advise AIM TO
blunt the edge Of hi. sword, keenly wheted for the
sacrifice Of Mr.. Kives. There may be some jus
,ce in his retori though we are not conscious thai,
! in our remarks on the opinions and conduct oi
] Messrs. Calhoun and McDuhic, we have uanscen
jed the limits OF legitimate political discussion.
| 1t aay be other wise, however Tho process o.
nlrospectlon is at all times difficult, and We claim
no exemption from the common Inability F." to see
| ourselves o hers see u.s. Al all events. We m
tended no dissatson 10 our friend Harry. The wise
man tells US thai +" apt words, ftiy spoken, are Tx
, apples Of gold in pitchers Of silver" and We de-
n.I u;y hint i,t,l,
he was at perfect liberty TO disregard if he dcca'cJ
II malapropos or i,upcrtnep. W. did not intend
10 interfere With the freedom Of his pen, evel
though he might nuke i. a "churcrcd llbertInc"
Our columns ure as open 10 the ussailanis Of r.
R,vcs political character as TO those Of any Other
man and they are NJ Liberty 10 m Ike their own SO.
lection Of the mode OF assault subject cniy 10 those
restrictions which decency and justice impose /; and
Of the disregard Of these we have NJ, we, com IN
lei.
| We shall take the liberty Of saying that how
ever much We may be AT present opposed 10 thu e.
lection Of WIN. C. Rive, TO superscde Mr.. Lei III
| in the u S. Senate and tina, We DO IA sincerely
depreeate that result Harry Percy" Or any
other individual needs no esh ae"".'"-e- yel, we
confess some ofthe reasons edduceI by our CORES.
pondent why he should be rejected, would rahe,
have tendency if they were unconnected with OH
sr circumstances TO induce US 10 support him. W.
I alude 10 his opposition 10 Nullifcauon, and the
measures which he supported 10 roudcr that o1po
silon etfecluil The Procl lama ION aud Eo1cc u Ill
were use and salu'ary measnfes--Dnd lot only
wise and sanitary but necessary-and not only ne
cessary, but IN he naaia, III strict accordance nth
J tfersonian principles. we abou, 10 say tina,
no man could deny this st.tement--but We r,mem.
Der that i, is every day denied This we i'll say,
however, that no man can disprore II. On tn
contrary, We can sustain II by citations from the
measures of MIR Jcfferson's administration, md
by quotations from the speeches, essays and toass
of he distinguished members Of the Republican
party at that period-And, what IS Of nj loastc
quail consequence, we can show that the very argu-
IHents now urged against the pursued Ivy the
general government, to crush the spirit o. fact on
and disunon, which threatened to overthrow our
institutions ore dentically the same that were en-
ploycd by the Anti Embargo and Anti War party
Of New Eng land, from the commencement ofthe
restrictive system down 10 the treaty of Ghvnt.
! BY what miraculous process it is that the Republ-
cans and Federalists have shifted ground W C know
not-but This is certain that the Force Bill Of 1892
ii IDS both precedent and jus lication IN that of
| 1909 and tha the Arguments which would prove
the advocates OF the torn IF tories, monarchsls and
jespois, would apply with at least equal force to
the advocates Of The latter If the principles laid
down by Mr. Calhoun and his party in relation to
The right Of the general government TO coerce q
refractory State, we hope our Multiplying friends
will not shuddcr the Of this language, for VIC
assure them it is the language Of Thomas fferson
himself)-we say, if the principles laid down bv
Mr.. Calhoun AMI his friends, in relation to he light
Of the general government TO g. coercc refractory
b late" DO tsuc, then Mr. Jefferson was exactly the
despot which they describe Gen. Jackson TO be
lhon his administration and its supporters were
conso'idniionsts aud moparchists-and then In C
FeGerasts OF New England, from the commence
ment of the restrictive system 10 the beginning of
the protective policy, were the orthodox defenders
ofhe reserved rights of the Stats!
But, in discussing this question, tho opponents of
the Force BIZ, Fly of f ON its merits, finding ,ha,
the argument of denuncialion and epithor, If not
more easily comprehended by the multitude. is a.
last filter weapon TO operate on their passions.
they prNc ola" bill of blood land tell us of the
movements of armies and nayies,-and describe.
with most pathetic eoquence, the bomblr1ment
and coniagfation of cities the lass Of life by sword
md g,bbet and all the other horrors of civil com
mo'ion- Aud when they have given the pctuc
the most fearful colorIrgs of an crex ilcd n,aa
nation, they tell US that this is the work Of the
Force Bill! Not SO fast if you please, most pac,
nc and mlld-tempercd gentlemen The Fo' &C
Bill has expired and none Of these san uinary an
destructive scenes have been witnessed. Will YOU
tell US that 1t was because the controversy was ami,
cably settled without any necessity Ct rcsortine
10 the ultima rafio? Wesay, in reply, that this
amcable settlement never would have been cffecteu
the government had not sorted to strong & deci
s,ve measures-Nay, ,norr the Force Bill would
never have been enacted, had not the threats of the