Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-30

uFes nuatteteu upon The government, and growing
lot out OF the public crib = If any other presi-
den, than Van should get IN. then, their btoihets.
and brothers in-law, aud nephcws, must walk the
plank, and Ike You and me, depend upon the w co,
OF their brow f1r support and no longer riot and
reve in the exuboranees Of the public treasury "
there ne, cause, then. that We should weigh well
the testimony OF these clnmorous and interested
witnesses IN behnf Of their bene fncior especially
when all but the inte3 csted al least doubt his poI
cal honesty and integrity May not gratitude f,f
pnet fnvors sway Their Judgments, and hopes Of
future rev ards and honors blind them 10 the dsfcc,a
50 manifest In his character 90 not, Ivy thcso
questions, mean 10 eaat any imputa,on on the u.
love mentioned candidates. But, airs, human ma
ture is rai yes, TOO frail 10 permit, any man TO be
IN impartial witness against his own interest, and
hopes or that of his near aud valued relatives Ia
confirmation of this remark will venture the es.
Hcrton, that there ~ not an instance in your know
ledge where lhc member Of n family II bssklng ua.
der the rays OF Executive patronage, and growing
rich out OF The public crib but the leaole family
brothers, cousins, unccs and aunts, oil defend and
supper, every net OF TIM, Executive Gratitude md
family pride render them Incompetent, behold the
defects cf their patron Il aeleet this da,rct, be-
cansc 1t is near home, md caeh OF you may satisfy
yourselves Of the 'aets-eud If you will extend your
researches | doubt 70, you will also satisfy your.
Buron dcmagoeuc IN tho State, of nny note bur
either is, has been, himself On eprlaan, for Of
fec or hos some branch Of his faaiily pcnsioned
upon the government. Let me inreat you, my
county men, us you value your happiness rs you
value the pe,moneney OF our Republic and reycr-
ence freedom, 10 inform yourselves upon this great
and interesting subject aud suffer not Office holders
aud Office seekers 10 hoguile you into u step from
which there "a no retreat. Lot me implore you to
beware Of the clfee party Tho seductive whisper
ings of omb,on and the fascinating spenoors
OF Office arc the pefvcrling mediums through
which they address you BE not surprized then,
at the untirne zeal of the Van Buren, lcndcrs-ihn,
they blind to the nsurpnlions oflhc Executive
that they denf 10 the cry Of danger that is re.
sounding through the land hat they cry pence
peace" and tell you nils well " when the Genius
OF Destruction ~ lowering over your Republic, md
the cotmoronts ofsmblion arc already whcltingihcir
bcaks to riot fcvol IN your desecralcd liberties
They work for wages; and the bnlofo aud intoxi.
eating hopes OF Office havo erodicaed from their
breasts all sympathy for tho nisiorlunus and iris.
cries of their kind
The day thal Martin Van Buren, lnkes hold of
the helm of onr government, the knoll OF the
Union is sounded The Office party has already de.
cded he AoR be King To effect this object they
are nov welding. win dfoadlol energy, the whole
of the alarming and feanlully increasing patronage
of the federal government They have instituted
a regular aud organized system Of intrigue and cor
rupti ~ whose romihcniions extend INTO Me hear
ct every county IN the union and the apo,ls ol VIC
ory, md tho snoonmeo's md honors OF of'rs NJ"
The communicating and seductive tees they hold out,
to those who viii lnbor IN their cause FROM mat
s,nk or n'nmy nnd hot bed of political prostitution,
w ashngon, they are daily appointing salnrod
agents IN every Granny and corner OF the
confedrracy. to defend their measafes discern.
nate their principles, aud deude tbs people, and
prepare hem for the last net of the tragedy And
unless the people will arouse themselves awake
from their lethatgy assert THEN rights mn'nla'n
their dignity, ard crush the m'Scle9ni', WHO ore
nsidously winding ther tetttrs around The youth
fl limbs OF fecdomif they passlyely oufief the
Chief Executive gcadeJ Oh by the reckless minis
ters in,o whose urms lre has flung himself, not on
" without restrain, 10 irample on and destroy AL
the sacred things Of the Temple, but, by the mage
Of his popularity 10 appoint MI van nofen h'S
successor 10 carry on the desolation ana "oiR ou'
his principles, then our desnnios us free aud Uni
tel people, nfe indeed fulGlled--ihen, N u lew
years, our young and nourlshing Repnbllcf which
lately bloomed Aowery Oa,s amidst tho sierdt
despoiisms of the world, will have faded from The
earth and the whole land, fom Maiheio Florida 4
have become one vast laz1ar-housc OF in'alnyi nhd
the whole atmosphere, cnsi, west, norm ana sonth,
be rceking and scwIng ~ moral ana ponieal Pp'
reflection aud corruption In no Other atmosphere
can Van Buren, ye-it is his political loon anu "
is as natural for hun 10 seek the tainted gale rs "
is for the winged scayengors, whose vocation II Is
to cleanse our fields from tive animal and vegetable
putrefaction which would otherwise annoy US.
How, 10Y county men, we to escape the hor-
ror of tbs ,icsolaion There - but one door to cs
capq-let us rally nround the flag OF Hngh La~son
! II, ia mi mn
dlsapproye of,hc support he gave 10 The Prrcia
NATION, the Removal of the Deposltes and the P'o-
,c.t--lit il is him or Vnn Buren He talented,
unan,bi,iuus man, aud, with tho aboss excepuonst
has ever been tho consistent advocate OF tho t,shis
Of the Stale1, and the firm supporter OF INC hepup
llcau party He voted, during. the last session oi
Congress for the Patronage Bill, md against INC
Three Million BIZ which, in my estimation, covers
a IN ui,nde sins ard oil parties hgfce he Is al"
hpnea man. The Van Buren, oiIice-holders nn1
office seekers nrc already attempting TO poison me
minds OF the Jackson party Against MN .hey
tell you he is brought out by the Wings ~ Greer 70
&c, in Mr. Clay and warn you not to sniisr 'ne en-
emy 10 de you Why is this They knorc
thai judge White is on honest man--that he will
administer the government, for the peopc's good
thnt he wi use the Offices for the peoples benefit
and kick ou, the gluttonous vampires who have 8,
long proved upon the public yiols Kitche "no
| the Van Buren, leaders will continue TO thunder
| in your ears that he was brought out by the WING
party is TO, so. The Wings. though mcy
will support him nearly TO n man, oud ncper nave
nominated him--They could no, have done So
The White flag was uafurleJ by the jackson
Tennessee household iroops'-the Jackson Lrs's'
Ia,urc Of Alabama followed suit Georgia, south
Carolina and North Carolina IRE buokl'hg on men
armour; and il the pure par, of the Jackson troops