Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13
POLITICAL.
COL. WATMOUGtl'S REMARKS
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Ew,ne. Southland, Kent, Leigh, and their noble CO.
a;,crs in the great cause OF Constitutional Lber-
to. They vii have ,hcir reward IN the hearts oil
their grateful countrymen-in the estimation oil a.
scs 70 conc. =.
IT. no wever, there exists at tins time one indisi-
dual who may be styled truly gtea'-"hose pat
ON am i, M pure and excited as his genius is ele
x.,ed and refined whose moral courage is equal
10 ,ycry situation in which he may be placed, and
~,ose sound, discriminating mind enables him to
6,ree an, ward off fom tho country which he loves
,,or. dea ly than the blood which worms his hear
--,ba, man is HeNnY CLAY. loud, long and con
tinucd applause.) Nothing can equal the intrepid
ity of his character, unless ii be the fascination Of
his eloorence. Still young and ardent, for quar-
fer o. century all the energies of his mind oi his
bright intellect, have been devoted to secure anu
promote The interests ofthe people. Before him Inc
1ulpar politician ouails and is dumb Always &c
gardless of himself lie looks with single eye 10
the preservation Of the Union, the integrity oil the
Constitution, and tic supremacy Of The Laws
For all the qualities tia, distinguish the states
man and the patriot, in my poor opinion he Inns
never had a srpsrlor, never but ono cqua'-and
that equal The greatest and best of mtn.
Bm few days have elapsed, since the humble
individual who now addresses you, parted from
him. perhaps for ever lie was abou, to set out for
his farm Never shall forget the language that
fell from his lips Ills conduct during the late ses-
sion OF Congress had capped the climax OF his tame.
lie spoke like ono who had noby dared TO iuihl his
DUTY, regardless Of all personal considerations. The
reflection more than consoed him for the inJuslict
and calamnics Of his enem es his mind was
cam ard screne-his ambition had been amply gfa-
tifeJ He had for the third time IN his eventiul
life been the instrument of avoIting from ms coun-
try serious calamity. Aud yet, fellowcltlzens,
that great has been prostrated, while the base
and the immoral are in the asrcndant Let us hope
that this state Of affairs will not be permitted much
Longer 10 continue l. is no, the work Of the people
they slways seek TO 10 right. II is the work oil
tho vulgar tribe of politlcans--tt IS tho work oil
Jacksonism, which means nothing more nor less
Than the safety and welfare Of the 10000 stipcndla-
ries Of Executive favor. Wihyou, the ardent gf-
ted, youthful, intelligent republicans of the country,
rests her saiety-,he security Of her Constitution
and her Laws As a party, you are associated
upon the most distinguished and elevated ptinci.
pies You mus, ever he mindful Of that. 10 act
with effect you must ae, in concer-to act IN con.
cert YOU mus, entertain the whrmest mutual conf
dence TO make tina, confidence complete, & render
il more available TO the great purposes OF the COM
mon benefit, YOU must always remember that you
ore the Descendants of the republicans of 'IG, and
,ha, your otjec's are to perpetuaie the sentiments,
affections, and interests which animated them.
Correspondence Of The Newark Daily Alrertiset.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1888.
The rumor that Amos Kendall is to be acting
Post Master General, and TINT Mr.. Barry is 10 be
rewarded Tor his nal adm nls,rdtion of the affairs
of,hePos, Office, gains ground, and is now gene
rally believed 10 DO we'll founded. DIR. Watkins
was paisued in the most unrelenting spirit by Gen.
Jackson for n dedication Of some or 1000 dollars
which no ono doubts that he hal intended 10 re-
place, and would have replaced but for his sudden
and unexpected rcmov a. from office, while Mr.. Bar
ry after an exhibition of deficiencies in his depart
ment 10 the amour, Of half million of dollars and
upwards, and after the censure Of both Houses OF
Congress- is 10 DC rewarded 10y Gen. Jackson with
foreign mission But how comes it, ,hat Amos
Kendall the Fourth Auditor, receiving legal sala.
ry of $4,000 n year. and Boosting that he makes
$4,000 year by tia, office, is 10 be transferred Ia
the Pos, Office Department where .hs salary fixed
by law is only SCOOP Is 1t because he may there
have an opportunity of making still larger annual
profit out of the easy, creduous, and generous peo
pie than he has had in his office of Fourth Auditor
Is il because no desires to be transferred from the
Kitchen Cabinet to the Cabinet proper1 Or is ii
because OF his exquisite and inimtsble tact in pro-
ducps arithmetic results, and thus making those
figures which, according to comm on error, cannot
lie, bear out, corroboralc, ard sustain those facts
when can ana 40 ne
The capacity and genius Of Amos Kendall have
never yc, been fathomed 10y The people nor has the
OF ect and perseverance Of his ambition been I'M
derstood. Time will enlghlen the human race on
these points. 1t is said that Mr.. Barry, suspecting
Colonel Gardner, one of the Assistant Posmas,ers
General, of having been too communicative TO the
Senate Committee, determined 10 dismiss tina, gen
teman from the Office, and there is personal in
tercourse between them which is avoidable Gen.
Jackson was perfectly willing that Colonel Gard
ner should be sacrificed, but Mr. Van Buren, was
struck with an apprehension that the dismissal Of
that gentleman previous to the Presidential election
might diminish the Van Buren, votes in the state Of
New York, where Colonel Gardner has influential
and numerous friends. This risk would moi he sub
mitied to- Mr. Van Buren, therefore devised the
most efectual plan to prevent su removal anu
suggested the translation of Mt Barry TO a better
post, and the appointment Of Mr.. Amos Kendall 10
be Post Master General, it being understood by the
latter that Col Gardner should be retained in office,
This is the Interpretation given by the public voice
to the change. The Rev. Obadiah Brown still re-
mains in the Department, drawing his salary under
pretenoe eliminating his successor in the mysteries
of the station which he filled
do not know who is to fill Mr.. KenJall's Office.
The report that Mr.. Rnd is to have it 10 not quite
probable in my opinion, although II appears that
Mr.. Rind has very suddenly relinqushed the
newspaper which he started some six or eight
weeks ago, in favor of Mr. White for the presiden-
cy. That puper is now merged into the Sun. Whc-
Their his act Of MIR. Rnd is the consequence of any
arrangement with the wicldtrs Of tho federal pat
ronase, can OF pretend 10 say.