Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-21
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| Nelson correspondent of the Richmond Wing
mentions fact, which had il reached US IN shnpe
lcts authentic, could not have credited, that Col
Charles Perrow Of Nelson, who has faithfully bnt-
tied against Jaeksonis II, since its formidable
shadow began 10 overspread the land has deserted
his old comrades, aud cm5ak ed IN the service OF
Van Bu.enisn +" Tell it not in Gath, aud pub.
Iish i, not in the streets of Askulon," that inst at
this m pment when the odioasncss Of Vnn Buren,
| ism had excited a schism among the friends OF
the administration, n leading Whlg-one who had
stood up TO the rack" when not blade OF fodder
| danelcd from It's spokes,-has aba doned his old
assoc atcs and united his dcstinies with his former
opponents Well, Colonel, though we part from
you with reluctance, you must 90. But as you give
reason for your change OF faith, II is due TO you,
and 10 the public likewise, that the panaeea which
opened your eyes to the error of your ways may be
made known. Perhaps itmay equally affect tn"
visions Of other men Certain il is, that they are
acuated by principle, it ought 10 have that effect
snt II should operate, perhaps, IN a very different
manner from the intention of him who furnished
you with the d1sc-for, where one shout be brought
over 10 the Van B1fen standard by y, twenty, al
least, ought be induced to deset il. But to the rea-
! son.
| II seem. that meeting WINS held in' Nelson, for
the purpose Of appointing delegates 10 the Balti-
more Convention and that at this meeting Col.
| Perrow took prominent part. Wccory from the
| Nelson letter
" Col. Perrow urose and remarked that lie sup
posed many persons would tie astonishcd to see
| hun there proceeded 10 explain the object of
| tho meeting, then expressed decided preference
for Martin Van Buren,, over Judge Hugh l..
While fer The next President saying he had re-
ccived letter from Mr. Van Buren, informing him
tina, his lc idcd opinion, is, that tariGfor the pro-
of I'm u}i
aud Internal Improvements By the General Gorerm
| ntcnt are also constitutional, Therefore said the
Colonel +" prefer Nil Van Buren, to Judge White,
and commend all Gen. Jacksons friends with
whom ara nov for the first time proud l. act, not
only TO vote for him, but TO then delegates in the
Baltimore Convention to urge his claims with all
their biliy."
We personally know that Col Perra " IL and ha,
long been, a warm advocate of the +" american Sys
tenn" in both of ITS bl anches-,ariff aud internal i'm
proycmcnts--a Mr.. Van Buren, having taken
pains to satisfy the Colonel that he, to, ap
proves Of that policy, It is perhaps not unnaturu
that an alliance should be formed between
them But is Virginia in favor of that system
How can these who formerly poured forth the
biitcrest denuucla,ions against Henry Clay, hc.
cause he identified with this system of pol
lcy-how can they nov support man, who by
his unequIvocal support Of the same system, which
he has taken pains to communicate TO a private cit
ven IT Virginia, himself one Of its mos, decided
advocates, has contrvod TO the long cn.er.
alncd hostility of that gen,leman mo warm and
active partizanship7 Is there any thing so yalu.
able in he past services of Mr.. Van Buren,, that
set of opinions deemed unpardonablc when held
by Mr.. Clay, shall, when openly avowcd Icy Mr..
Van Buren,, recommend him to tho favor and sup
poR OF the Virginia public Is there any .hirg
so brilliant IN his career, or so captivating IN his
talents, that this miracle is to be accomplished in
his bchalf2 What is there in the name of Van
Buren, that strips heierodox opinions Of their ter
rors, and erroneous systems Of their odium If
Clay shall be denounced, prescribed and hunted in
TO obscurlty-f hat gallant and generous heart shall
be transhxed by the arrows of relentless persecu-
ton, and If he shall be stricken down in the midst
OF his splendid career OF public usefulness, by the
blind injustice OF party feeling, because Of certain
OPINIONS which he entcIains touching great mea-
surcs Of public policy why shall another ma3, who
may more be compared 10 him than " HYPERION
10 Satyr, or than " 10 Hercules" entertaining
the same opinions, be borne, the wave of popu-
lar avor to the high places of powcr2 Can tho rep
tile wind his Ioriuous path to higher ascent and
mount more swiftly than the eage2 1t would real
| ly seem so, when such II " creeping thing" as Mar
TN Van Buren, may, in the race of fame, leave be-
hind HIM such man us Henry Clay gifted the
generous aad the noble But we mistake OtFce
is not fame. Unborn generations will lisp the
name OF Clay with reverence though he should die
morrow IN the obscurity of private life when the
leaders of the pack who nave hunted him down
though they may be entombed in the national Gem.
ctcry, shall have been cngulphed in the Le,hean
| wave
Bu TO return. 1t will be rccolscted, that JUS, on
the eve of the Virginia elections long letter, elu-
cidalory of Mr. Van Burens opinions, and yindi-
cntory OF his course mud said be from the pen of
his friend and protcse, MIR. Attorney General But
Ter appeared IN the col INNS of the Richmond En-
qnrer In that letter, f was not broadly asserted
that Mr.. Van Buren, denied the constitutional rghI
oil the general government TO impose protecting du
ties ana to construct works of internal inpro,c
'nen', ms views were stated as to lead ineyita
oy ana directly to that inference The object
o''h"s letter was of course TO influence our cleo
aohs, ny creating an impression that Van Buren,
was a disciple of the Virginia school. And We,
IN private letter to private ci'izea of virginia
we row hnd him avowng sentiments of exactly an
opposite character, Wcmght. indeed, under such
circumstances, in charity, suppose tina, tho tenor of
v Is S. letter 10 Col. Perrow had been misconstrued
were It not cor,oboratei Ivy other testimony. Were.
let'o me assurances given by his friends to Senate,
Upton OF Indiana, who had declate ed tina, no one
(opposed to the internal Improvement policy need