Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-02


never OF that famous pledge of he e"'' you
term Did he not tell US hat no pres,d.s sss'''
10 Dc elected ottener than one term al H., y
man one term was dangerous 10 the lihe,,;os ~ II
eou'''y AND was he not the first man uho IT,.
@afo' haa himself nominated for a second ,er,,
ooo'p YOU iolow IN the wake, when this nIedo,
was violated, without veering about little
"e'e was announcer pledge-and fine hol,hv !,
WIS o f'ae mo ONCE upoa, both for your yenera
Die 1hIei Magistrates tie PARISHES wbo a,lla,,
cd at his heels. II was plelso 10 reform ,ha =.
Penalfares OF the government Our oar. .,or.
stunned with the clamor that was made ehon, tho
eS.faVngance OF the preceding administration md
Jackson aud Economy" became tho wachword
amongst die " Simon Poresn of the lind How
nas ms latter pledge been redeemedl | will tell
you ho"-By bringing up the expenditures of the
previous administration, which AVERAGED sbont -
millions OF dollars per snnum,-o nearly % mil.
ions IN one year alone Of Gen Jackson,s admins.
tfailon Fine economy this, and admirably calcn.
laied 70 excite the admlret1n OF . politician. who
admlfes the President not on accouu, of the man.
Us ne says, but for his measures
/ mere was yer another pledge, Pledges ere
s,ooS thin9s-they bring men up 10 the rack
" hat SAD eten Jackson about the appointment oI
members OF Cangress to oiite2 Such apnoint
mehts he saul would poison tho very fountain of
legislation, and corruption would become the or
der OF the day And yet he has appointed more
members OF Congress TO office than all his predeces
'ors put together. Is the practice involved IN the
violation OF tins pledge, part and palcel of those
Ac'S aud measures you SO much admire in your
: venerable Chief Magistrate p
Pledges were abundant al the hands of the
: hero as black berries in August or tadpsles IN n
james Riser s@amp-1nd anegher glorious pro
mise that glittered upon his flag was never 10
bnnS " the patronage of The government, INTO con.
fct with the freedom Of eectlonsn Oh no thai
would destroy the elective franchise al ogether
And yet this Union has been made one wide field
Of prescription for opinions sake More men have
been turned out Of Office for mol singing hosannahs
TO the o9werS that be, and NOISY parasites substin.
ted Ia Their stead, than would make u small army
All tins, SIR, dos not diminish IN the least vonf
" warm admiration for the acts and dangs q u the
nero of TWO wars (lhc fist war, | suppose, was
with he renowned knight of :" the East Room IN
the then b,.hgerent neighborhood OF the HcrmI.
tagel
/ here Is, sir, one small nlaHer-a me,e spcek i,l
nc hor1eoa-as relates to the public policy of the
country, IN which the Tennessee Farmer never
has been, and never will be understood md Won
are wiser than any man with whom have ever
yet met, # IN this particular matter. YOU have
been able 10 ascertain the precise position you
occupy towards him. | al lie to the Tariff.
have never seen more ineligible exposition of
his views, any where, upon this question, than
was contained IN TINT celebrated letter of his avow
ing himself the advocate of " judci1us tariff
That letter precisely the greatest master-sroke
OF policy that was ever perperacd by any candI-
date for popular favor; for II caused every meridian
IN the Union 10 claim his principles us It's own
but for my humble self | have yet to learn what a