Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-20

suppose that tho sands, nay, hundreds Of thou.
sands, who have thus acted, were better men, more
intelligent men, aud stood higher in their rcspec-
tive countries, for all The social virtues which a
dorm and beautify the human character, than Tap
pan or Garrison, or the proudcst Of their tribe
Tie most ableet satellite Of the Enquirer cannot
Doubt it.
10th would | he, my counirymen (cvcn if
oood) 10 throw npneritcd suspicion upon any man,
and fam would permit the time iurrowcd check
To be gathered unto It's fathers, unruillcd by one
solitary remark OF nine. | love TO honor old age
TO bow in reverence to tho silvcrcd hcad--to
smooth the path OF the "uy-worn pilgrim his
evening marol-but when ambitious old age, in
stead Of gliding of from the heat and hustle and
inly OF political lie Us nature would teach it, and,
oalml, reposing amongst It's household gods, quiet
" await its summons TO depart, is found like a
hcrs young ilu,spur, eagerly busting in the tented
field, II ceases 10 deserve ur To command respect.
The tear Of sympathy ever falls upon the tomb OF
the young and ,houghcss, who have been scduc-
ed into the paths of crrorbut when the hoary cu-
pflt meets his fate, no eye is moist, no bosom
hcavcs the sympathetic throh. Such ! consider
Thomas kilehie, Esq. Few, am persuaded, Of
his distant readers, fully comprehend this gentle
mans character. Mr.. X. cpuccvcs that lio has
right divine TO rule over Virginia. As conse-
quenee, he nesert reives a man or party whom
ho imatlnes has lhwartcd this idol Of his ambition,
OF bad the mpcrtnencc and tcmcrity TO rebel a
ghlnst his throne, olhcrW sc TO disturb his
reign sway. llis, Indeed, is heart that never
orgi,es-thnt pnntcth Tor revenge as the hart pam
tot, after the water-brook aud follows its ruling
passion with a doggcdncss that never slceps--a
i pertnaeity that never tires. Under calm cAtcri-
and placid dcmcanor ambition and revenge
the master passions that strive for and rule over
every pulsation OF his heart. Time cannot soothc
thes' acrid iccllnps--agc cannot cool their ragn9
rahidn.ss, lie is indeed IA very volcano ofrc
,enee aud amhilon--a "snow crowned Ema,
cranmcd with end to vlu, his revenge up
on tho Nhirs lor the gentle rebuff they gave him
last winter, he has madlY thrown himself into the
AIMS of tho lederali,ts, and Is now conniving NJ
the abomlnablc pottinss OF the miscrcant aboli-
tlonnls Of the North. is he not a rccrcant from
every political principle ever rcvcrcnced by Vlr-
ginla l. hc not linked in soul aud body, with IA
political party, rnnous 10 the South Has he
not ioi the last low years, attempted to hunt down
and vi te down every p + and Hitherto unrivalled
Southern statesman, in order that inc mi, hit build
up upon their runs tho fortunes of Martin \at
'oron And, 10 cap the climax OF his apostacy,
do not circumstances Justify us in believing, That IN
order 10 purchase the support Of that strong and
growing faction, he is wiukinv AZ the dark and nm
hallowcd conspricics of the abolitoul>s Van
Buren, is abolitions, lie is the iast friend of
Van buren,. Johnson is the practical anagama-
tor lie Is the cndcstinc friend Of Johnson.
Thompson, Garrison, Tappan, have Illuminated
their burning missyrs against Southern rights and
Southern safety. He is slont--or speaks T., them
III the aleoonaio tone of hrothcIly love, whilst he
raves, like mad-man and strikes, with all the vc-
nom Fl the rattle snake at the " hig, the L. Intel
ligeneer, the Nirginian, and all others who are
honestly cndea,orlng 10 open the eyes of tho
: nth 10 the dangerous Vaccinations OF his North
EN- associates In addition TO al this, be it rccol-
lertrd that NJ. X. is himself an avowtd abolition
: >t-ilai, when that subject was agiiacd in our
Legislature ii few years ago, he put forth the
Whole power aud mfucncc OF his pres, IN favor
Of abolition do not believe that Mr. Il. would
nor move upon thai subject. believe he is
rious wcn he dcprccaics the late movements Of
his Norll crn brethren. He is great tactician,
and knows that the time the, have selected to show
thcil hand IS 1npropious Had they listened to
linn, he would hay, told them the step they mcdi-
lated would jcoparliAc the elections of the Mis-
sonri Resrieti1hi-t (Nan Hurcn) and the Amalga-
mator johnson, the 9rcat leaders of their tribe
lie would have Npllncd to them the advantages
o dclay-hr would have said, " let US first put the
E r.ins oil the government mo the hands OF our
iricud,, Van Buren, and johnson. We can gradu.
lilly Then TIL up all the Offices of government with
abollionists, --induc them into cvcry post Office in
The mon, by which We can secretly and safely
circulate our inccndiary tracts; disseminate our
principles amongst the people; and by Judi
elous applleauon o The patronage and honors Il
the government, vi viii finally bay up and buy
of the principal leading politicians Of the South.
and thus effect our object, and obtain over
the slave holdcra bloodlcss victory. Ii you
push matters now too far, you will defeat our best
friends, ' an and JOhnSon-arousc and unite tie
Southland. united, thcy can stand against tic
world. Let me alone--I will fonicnt disSensions
amongst them--l will keep alive the party names
and party ieelineA-and finally so cxaspcratc them,
that one side or the other will connect themselves
with us: or, if not, they may finally become easy
victims by their own DIVISION" This, and such
like, would have been the language of tho old fox of
the Enquirer but, thank God, the unanimiiy of
the Baltimore Caucus in taking mp two abolitlon-
ISIS ior the highest Offices in the government, and
their own economically increasing strength, in
duced the northern inccndares to take counsel
from their towering hopes rather than Ritchie's
cunning, and they have thrown of the mask, and
raised the crusading ilag against Southern rights
and liberties at moment which enables us to pros
,ratc their hopes---it arc unanimous amongst
ourselves.
And will we not be unanimous Upon subject
like the present equally and ,ilally interesting 10
us all shall the magical war-whoop of jackson
and anti-JackSon, Van Buren, and anti-Vau
Barren, which has already scared and blighicd
southern feelings and southern character like
scathing slrocco, blind us 10 the imminent peril
in which we stand, and place us IN the a.tade Of