Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-06

iooo III Ens land, and that OF 1880 In France, more
pregnant with Jsylnl aoleipalions and anxious
hopes OF such thorough md radical reformation IN
| he government az would establish the national
pros eriy upon permanent aid enduring basil.
than that Of the Inauguration Of Gen. Jackson ms
! Che: Magistrate OF the United States Tho coun-
] ny, like England AT the close Of the violent con-
| test between the turbulent factions OF York and
Lancaster, had been agltate1 and convasrj by The
acrimonious strife Of en- FILTERED party splrt--the
| fears oil tho people had been actively nroused by
the untrlng efforts OF certain clamorous politicians
| who were hourly croeking Firth their melancholy
VACCINATIONS over the expected destruction OF our
Liberties md, harasscd and exhausted by tho yo
lcneo Of the recent Presidential contest they looked
| iorwnrd with confidence 10 Gen. Jaeksons admin.
lstration destined 10 purge the government
from lis corruption, and restore It To lis pristine re-
| publican purity. The most profound sense of graft
| uude for his eminent military services pervaded
the bosoms of Tho whole American people md
combined with the strong aud decided feelings Of
ilsnpprobation t,wnrds the measures and policy of
his predecessor, which, especially IN Virginia, Ind
not yet subsidized engcndcred that implIc, ,confdns
and unsuspecting reliance upon liza devotion 10
principle, his capacity and integrity which per-
hups other public servant, anterior 10 his own
| lection, had ever possessed. The people of Vlrs,
MIA ondly imagined that the high-spir'lcd and
ChlPhlfDus SoClti, VI 'Hc chi'I nN' uhi-
| I'd IN the " tented field - waa no, sufficiently CON
vorsant with those complicated man1nvres OF civil
dnesse onG political ch,cnnery, which were cngen-
dcrcd where they hes, tltlv.d, in the hot-bcd Of
intrigue and corruption, and which they believed 10
| 10 n,mcol to the true splr Of legitimate Geedonl
-Thoy regarded him slll un'aln,ed by the sci.
fish lust of power and, although there were not
wanting some penetrating md sagocious Mentors,
who, enig htcncdby the examples Of history ,admon
shcd them Of the danger of alcc,ing man d,squal-
fled by hs education nnu habits for the discharge
Of such high md urduous duties, and deprocsied
his elevation to Office as a curse upon the conn-
try, they still deemed HIM incapable OF furnishing
the spendour of his youthful lauscls by cortup,
or pronigu,o adnin,stt nt,on of the government.
In his exposition Of the principles by which
his measures were to be regulated and guided the
| reformation of all existing abuses the rcrench-
mcnt of the hitherto enormous and exluvagant ma
tlonal expenditures tho abolition OF th1t OdIous
protective policy, which might be well character
sod inviting one half OF the nnt,on to cut tho
hroals of tho eahcr" s. the speedy reduction Of the
whole system OF national taxation, to an amour
barely adequate TO dciroy the necessary expenses
Off frugal govcrnmcn, tho destruction OF that
gigantic scheme Of internal Improvements, based
upon the dangerous doctrine OF implication and
the thorough ustration Of the whole government,
from the corruption, intrigue, and mismhnose
ment, which were rnp,dIy convcrging from It's OK
uemi'es TO its centre, were among the pompois
promises which cnioo the people OF Virginia INTO
the belief that they had u, length found political
Mosseh,-a Dim dOmne,- ilenvcn-sent, TO com
ple,c the grent work Of cxpugaton commenced by
the downfall Of the preceding administration. The
freedom OF elections was 10 be guarded IN It's ycs
tai pufty from the corrnpung iniinencc OF Execu-
ave patronage and the hpnors and eno'umcnis oil
office were To be to editors and members Of Con
gross, ms the Elcuslniun mysteries were 10 the
nninitnicd But the means by which his Interest
opponents were concllinte1 IN VrgiGlR and which
mpelled them IN solid phalanx 10 support him al
The polls were sperious and lofty professions o
devotion 10 the rights OF The StuIcs-o Of Jealous hd-
hcrcnco 10 the doctrines OF Jefferson, and unwavcr
ing al, achmcnt, 10 those great cardinal principles
OF State sovereignty, and State remedies, with
which Virginia was inscparaby identified. Such
were The auspices under which his administration
commenced such tho promises and sueh the pro
LESSONS, which constituted the first stone III that !
stupendous edlhce Of political h'!mbug, which pos
tuny will view asa" nonnmenthm Gt, record
ing the gulllblliiy Of deudcd people, anJ furnish
ing u parallel 10 the most consummatc strokes Of
ministerial chicanefy, which havo mmor,alIzcd the
names Of Mozarnc and Mnchavel The fulfil
nept OF these promises Is 10 lbs sought FOR ~
subaldiseh press an organised corps OF phrliHab
Office holders, with no other recommendation Than
their savsh scrvllty TO the behes,s Of u supe'nnnu
ated tyrant the open and shameless Application
Of the executive pa ronage to trommel the freedom
oi elections the vlnd,ctivG prescription Of ali
whose patriotism and Independence will not per-
mt them to " bow tho knee 10 Daal," anl worship
the modern Alexander rs the " eieat son OF Am
mon y the removal from Office of OF uicd pat
rlotlsm stcrlIng talent and lncorrupble integrity,
and the appointment IN their Scad Of the misera-
bic reptiles, whose crlnging sycophancy is prosum
cd 10 cnlitle them TO taen upon the public treasury
AZ the /" spoIs OF v,cory"-the precipitation ofthc
country to the verge vi bankruptcy, aud is sub
lection 20 all the evils of dsordered currency
and in the numberless other insa Of wnnton ~
surpntlon, shameless proflgncy and gross mal-nd-
mlnlstraIIon which ill transmit 10 pooterity the
name OF Andrew Jackson, " not rs pattern To be
inflated, but as an example to deter y.
Let those members Of the State Rights party Of
Jackson to the Presidency, review those measures
Of his administration connected with the opposition
OF South Carolina 10 the tariff and the present con.
trovcrsy between the Government and the Bank of
the Unted Sacs and they viii perceive tina, all
the exer,ons Of the open and consistent enemies OF
State Rights, ead all the vigorous and dec,d-d
Efforts Of the avowed advocates Of consolidation,
have never succeeded so etfrc,unIy IN pfosir ling
their principles, rs his 'Imorous and vncclilatin I,
bu fnally hostile and tcrociOaS couiBe, ~ rrlat on
to them Alter promulgaung tint extraordinary
document, in winch. by tissue of ,nsy sopbis-
tries and Il tring Misrepresentation OF facts he
cndcavored annih,late The sovereignty of the