Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-28
COMMU VACATIONS.
TO THE EDITORS.

" tell INTO my ands day or two ngo IobServe +,
aotlee 10 he people of Amherst, ,ha, a meeting
would be held ut their August court. This law !
&c fnke into c'ns'dc alton the pro iely + ,nst,rc
ing thcii Senator to vote FOR Nj. Leigh as Sena,o,
| OF the Unued Sta e."
ihis noVem Mt by portion OF my constituents
~ not htie 10 the regret have felt ,hran sbou
Inc spihs and summernt my inability 10 visit -the
Counties COMPOSING my Dishlc', and 10 n.lngle and
interchange views and opinion with the people,
wit, tha unreserye ut all tunes proper in u repre-
sentative government, and certainly a, M period
since have been ensag i in public life SO lmpc-
''ously Called for as during The last even,ful twelve
month. Daring this time a revolution in pabiic
"plnion has been gong on, IN this State especially
ee most remarkable hat has occurred IN the his
cory oil our sorernmrni-a revouron altogether
rrediiabe 10 those who the subjects Of H. for It
- The result oil noble sacrifice, the part Of the
Heop'e, Of Ion cherished person i predictions u
he altar OF principles, which they hold, an1 iru.
VII ever hold, 20 be sacred. 1t is this hones ana
onssieni devol 10 her principles which has ev-
r given TO Virginia that moral influence anon
her sister republics, which is out Of all proportion
| her physical weight IN the Union That she has
been able TO pass unscuced through he tempt
IONS of til LOST rveniiu ycar--hat she hd. hau
htmness To prefer her principles 10 her attach ent
o he man who enjoy a larger share of personal
popularity perhaps than any other individual sine,
tue formation oil he government, must bc s)nr' c
Of jnyfc ielicitarion to every Parrot and of Just
| prlde TO every son Of the Old Dominion.
The call on the people of Amherst which have
seen your paper, while II aggravaIes the mort
hca ION have t,t my continued separation from
them at so interesting junctnre, imposes 1t upon
me duty both 10 them and TO myself, that, ah'lo
deprived by circumstances, beyond my control, Il
nc pleasure OF PERSONAL intercourse with hem,
should avail myself of the only her meaRs OF aI'-
prizlng them ofmy opinions on the prominent to
acs of the day in relation 10 Which this call itself
news them TO be uninfoimcd the more roady
,iopt his course, as cannot Aatcr myself with a
speedy termination Of the painful cause Of my con-
,nued separation from my tonstilucns-lhc a
larmlng and prorsctcd illness of nay wife, whn h.
commencing in March, and yet continuing amos
'lcrally confined me to my own louise, until LETT
home, with the hope that moderate exercise in the
Y LEY of Virginia might aid In restoring he,
ah
Recognizing as ohc Of tho Fundamental princ-
i IS of republican, form of government, that II i.
hc lut, of the representative not 1ny 10 obey the
ranI instructions OF his consti'u ns, (inlr such
bedience involves VIOLATION of his o Tin, Ia y hic.
,asc he is tou,,d TO resign Gu 10 cooform his OH
l,ll conduc, 10 their washes, 6y Whaterey me1"S
satisfactorily ascertoincd, cannns have doubted
>nce h. res,lt OF the late elections IN my Disair
in, course i, ~as my duty TO pursue IN the coming
election of Senator of the U States. No,wrh
, and ng the strenuous and persoverng forts made
10 cause the spring elections TO turn on the " fegu
ID ISSUE of Bank or no Bank,o have never
doubted that the question that really dccricd the
result of those elections was the approval or dis p
provul, the part of The candidates, of the course
ofthe Federal Executive towards tho Bank of the
U S,atos-or rot her of The political principles lad
IaWn in Justification Of thrt course. Entertaining
this belief and having be among those the lls'
Legislature who unhesuaingy condemned IN
claims to power set up by the President, could nor
But b. sincerely grafed by the result of the cleo
tors in my own District, as regarded II rs d'
ct sane ion by my constituents OF the course
i,,d felt II my duty pursue.
could not conceive the election, IN my own coun-
y al e,st 10 have turned on the question of Bauk
y Bank Is, because the uneucccss'ul candI-
jatcs, both a. home ind IN the Legislature, avow
themselves opposed, on principle, 20 my and
every Nntionbl Back and 21Iy. because a,sr
proportion If the yo;Gs gwen To them were by men
who have all their lives denied the constitutional
powe, OF Con sless 70 incorporate National Bank
In the 3 place, believe almost the onty suffice
discussed durina the canvass was "lhe removal ot
The DcposItes tho one party condcmnne, the
other jusify'ng, the measure ana the principles 10
Which II gave bnh.
Under these circumstances, have not doubted
hat the true test the late elections at least In ihe
District | have the honor 10 rcrrcscn, was the ar-
urov al or condemnation OF the doctrines contained
IN the Presidents Cabinet Manltcso. Unques
uonably, other extran 'oas subjects hal some bcai
M on he elections, bul this va. the main pso,
which they turned.
Satisfied then, that the people have caused then
county elections 10 turn upon this question, invoIv'
ing principles vital 10 the government under whc'
NC live, am no permnted TO doubt 'pat they wo ID
give % ,al-lnd ed, much greater, weight TO H. ~
sslcctng representative of the State, ~ the + u
c, al Legislature. 1nclr wishes on TINS subject as
certa acG by dec !dc4 majority OF the aggrfgai'
votes oil the plsaic uni sd reversed by some SUB
segment decision, cary with them oil tie binding
aufhari', OF positive instructions.
| With this ayos al might close this address -
| Blu 10 do SO woud violae p lneiple by wblch
| on all OCCASIONS, slnce my Fl st cnroncc into pail,
/ HE, my conduct has been dIrecte "a rtincp,
! winch imposes II upon me, as a moral duty, 10
old every thing IKE disguise or concealmeal oi my
| op,n,ons public Questions interesting TO those
for whom nm ting Ia obedience to this pr"
tplc, during the last winter ! ayai!ed myseh OF
| every even the slendcrcst, opportunity OF placing
before NV constituents, for their approval or con
dcmnnlion, the views entertained OF the novel ana
startling doctrines of tho day. Ipursucd the same
course two years aso,n relation TO mo alarming
principles contained in the Presidents Proclama-
lion.
With the frank and unrcservcd exposition of my
opinions during the last SESSION OF The Legislature,
| should bc content 70 leave the subject with my
co,c,,ucns b,,, h at those opnions ha undergone