Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-09

| ""'~ '"e """set 10 W incurred by exposing abu.
ses existing '"ihe Executive branch OF the Govern.
| .nee, ne asked no iavors-he was no Candidate
he desired no ofico he would say. a, MI bonc.,
conscientious man, who Lived the in,,,u,,on, Of
his country, that he woul do his duty in ,o,,. ar
| m mace, come IRON what quarter i, wsuld' a, IL
spite of fate.
THR FfNCASrLE ADDRESS.
" The address Of the F,ncastls Convention 10 the
fePab1ic1" party Of the Congressional district com.
! posed OF she counties OF Allegheny Augusta, Boz.
| e"ur gomery and Rockbrldge" has mos,
re.ioasy disappointed ,us. Two of thelthsee
gentlemen whose names are signed 10 II and
| who are presumed entitled to the sole no.
nor of It's connection, (Messrs. Charles C. Lee Of
Floyd, and WIN. NJ. peyton Of Botetourt.) have
repu I'on, both at hone aud abroad, for sprigh,.
ly genius aud ripe scholarship. TIE third gentle.
ma" Mr Charles Taylor, Of Mon,go merry, i. uo.
known 10 Us. But this Address II no. very we'll
calculated 10 sustain, much less add tho repuia
ton offs authors. We are aware, however, that
even Homer sometimes nod led and IN truth, il re
cures no srea. stretch of charity to us,rlbe the i'm
becy of this address, 10 a ore obvious cause than
the lncompetency offs WRITER'S. The difficulties OF
the subject. were sufficient TO parayzc even theu
l'g", and to put curb on their graudlloqience.
Jaeksonlsm is hard enough 10 defend at best , but
when 10 Its intrinsic enormllies IS added the diff
cuty oisustanng nominee whose past Official
course Is d condemnation of tho late policy Of the
administration, il were indeed task when nigh
defy the powers Of the most Icrculean intel.
lec,
The address may be divided into three paris
first, lame attack Oh Mr.. Moore, the present men,
Der Of Con.re from that district, which requires
no answer-2Ily, a d.lectable descant upon The ad
vantases of specie over paper currency, consist
ing Of worm-eaten maxins, which may do very
we'll 10 eccloneer WITH but which never have, md
never will CONSTITUTE The basis of legislation in this
connry--s and billy, u ud,crons defence Of Nh.
Craig's change OF opinion, relative 10 a National
Bank.
On the second head Of their discourse, we will
only say, that, willis admit, that, for tho ordIna-
ry purposes Of society specie Is Tar preferable 10
paper money,-amost as much so as cash IS to Gre
Jrt,-yet, their substantiation OF this M'posh'oh
Will avail Them nothing, unless they can INST show
,hat the unnlh,la,i,n OF the u S. Bunk will Danish
paper fror circulation and tia, the vacuum will be
supplied with the precious metals Can they, or do
they believe that such will be the result OF the nom
existence Of a National Bank Are they SO blind
to passing evcn's1 Why do we hear, not IN o her
Slscs only, but IN Virginia als" such loud and
such freq tent petions for more Banks7 Why
a .l,e an additional amount, OF bank capital Nay
why are tn. peope of Botetourt, Montgomery,
Sc ding the,r voices 10 this universal cry, and
asking for The establishment OF Bark at their own
doors He must be blinder than the owl at noon
day no docs see, AMI he must be tfrecoverhbiy
stepped Ia pr JUDGE who will not acknowledge, tha'
the destruction Of the National Bank, Instead Of dc
crcaslng the q .antlty Of paper money IN c'fcu'a
ton, and augnenting the metallic currency, WIZ
,usnen, the l;ra,er fourfold, and rroportonnteiy
diminish the latter and, wha, IS worse SUM- tha'
j. Will give US worthless rags for paper which !"
equivalent 10 81 liver dollars, or even to Gen. jack
sons gold coin
The defence Of tho nominee Of the F'ncast'e
Co,yenlirn Mr.. Craig) 10 so exec dins'y iuu'-
cruus. that. for fear OF being charged with ases-
wing II, We shull give II IN the language OF 'ne
Address -" Wa ,re, aware, fellow .ciuzsns, (says
the Address as mos, Of you are, thai Mr.. Craig
vote in uyor Of he rechauer OF this very Bark, OF
which YOU nov com lain but II has been IN dc aP'
n,renl 10 MACY of YOU and will tie, we hope, TO all
of yoi before the ensuing canvass Is over, Hat he
did il under ctcu ms ances which cvinced more OF
IN Il mo iesly which is the usual accompaniment
Of merit than Of dsteg ,ro foe the views ana pr'h-
cples indicated in this Address, OF which ne u 'no
warn. sdyocatc"!n What are the circumstances
To which the writer's Of the Address refer, we Know
oot . but really n seems 10 US 10 be most lame
md ,mnotcnt conclusion We cs6not conceive
VIVA, Mr.. Cra,s's molcs,y' had TO DO win the
matter at all-Evcn il he be encountered with IN
rxcess # tina, most rare & admirable virtue, we arc
a, loss to know why he should have s'er'heeu 70
II his opinions the wishes Of his constituents ana
a great constitutional principle. II, howcVef''n's DC
a legitimate defence, Mr.. Gags modes'y
most dangerous trait in his character, anu u'er'y
d, .oual,f IS him as n represen,ative-tor, II t made
him vote for tho Iecharter Of the Bank, 10 winch
both he and 10 constituents are said to tie opposes"
on groun 8 both Of constnuiionahy ana exp oien.
cy, mo what errors may it not hereafter lea" MN
The same ,noIcsty," VIC presume, induced MIN %
vote. when member Of tho Virginia LEGISLATURE
for Mr.. CHESS celebrated Resolutions. emoo"y'ns
the essence of the doctrine Of nullihcaon, Pr'nci
ole. which he 4fer wards solcmn.y rerudiA'ed, -
he now does his Bank vo,e-when he wished to 60
10 Congress. Modes.y, ws repeat Is very ea-
c,llent virtue but VIC imagine Nlr' craig m's"'
yery prof,nbly barter small portion OF hs snare
of !, for the hardly less commcndaols qua''y OF
NJ. Tho SENATE have rejected the nomnh" .,
I,hn Fuch 10 be Marshal Of the State OF nia'ya"'
yeas 10, nays 90.
POST OFFICE CORRUPTION,
Wa make no apology for occupying so ,a'ge
norton Of this mornings paper win inc oroa'' "
m. Senate on tho affairs of the Post ohnce'
,l he seen tina, not one Of the members OF 'nn' w