Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-02
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y-r General jackson openly ddroeatfS me ba't
more Convention, and, by consequence, me e'ee-
tim of Hnrlia Van Buren,
We earnestly invite the serious attention OF or
readers TO tho sublolned extraordinary produ
which reached Us by the Western mail OF yester-
dav When the President Of the Unfed States o.
neny takes the field cleo iouecrer tor ms sue
cessor in office, it Is time FOR ALL Men, Or
ALL PARTIES, to unite IN putting down his ar
rogant pretensons
| Letter from Gen .Jackson IN The Req. br. Gtola.
WA.HIvoros, Feb. o3 !, 1888
| My Rev. SIR,-i ob,erye IN the Na'hs'lie IL :
publican Of thu 10Th instant. m article head"
| ~ Gen. Jackson. preference which think III,
duty to notice.
the executive chair, | have carefully abstrmed
f. ON "A n interference with he elective Hanch''e :;
aud have invariably acted un the prncip p, ina
to the people belcnged the exerci.e of this sacred
tight -puin1uencei by any considerations but those
which related IN the public good and vet the en
tor Of This paper, protesting to entertain grrh'
respect for chsracter ,nnh'riakes /" co meet me
personally wi h nm attempt To dvid" III" great
body Of republicans in the choice which they are
10 make Of President j; aud by way Il giving ell
fec 10 his insinnaiip", appeals N tn" la"gndse o.
my buere,st enemies, here and eistnhere' t. tn"
my d'ctauon' which he suppo.es may be At
tempted.
Every one must see that the professions Of III"
editor in that article ars made TO take the fnim OF
friendship, in order that he may more successfully
carry out his purpose Of opposing the great Tepuh-
can principles which have endeavored 10 al.
vance as President Of the United Statrs and one
OF which. moi TO say the most lmportaut. u tne ne
crssity OF cooking above persons IN any exigpncy
WHICH threatens the ascendancy Of those princie
piles. All my friends must ~ receive, thai 10
consistent, my preference, as far as men are con
cfrned, onghi 10 b" for han that IS most likely to
he the choice n" The great body Of repnb'Icans ana
Vet, If his div, iuaI should no be j 'dge White
III" editor Of the Republican IS ready 10 cry ou
Il DC Gallon"
Und"r such circumstances, seeing also II at there
ar, various misrrpreseutNians of my v'ews On this
snbjec comu,it this letter TO your discretion III
ori'r that you may do me jns,icr.
You are nj liberty To say all occasions. that.
the people a. the true source OF political
po"er am always ready 10 bow TO their viii and
TO their judgment that, discerning all personal
preferences, ! consider he true poll y of the
friends ot rep"l lean principles, II SIND delegates,
ite.h iI III the pfoplr, 10 n general conventIln
Tor the purpose of selecting candidates for III
Presidency and Vice Presidency aud tat to i'm
peach that selection before II is made. to
ut executive power is To nssail the virtue OF he
people, and, IN feet 10 oppose their right 10 GO
,rru.
s"n the paper containing the article refer 10
aud 70 ,rsi yon show this lesr 10 the editor, IN
"rlert al he may no longer misrepresent me-
knowledge the receipt Of his lrtter
dm, IN haste, your fieni,