Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-08

| - VI" ''' par''al representations Of interested
ana active partizans, instead of trusting
! Nv" ''iothat'on aud c'pablly of deci.
o""s IL IS cnlcnl ted 10 depfavc the public morals
by famarlzns the people with (rnnd and ,n,,;,,,s
miro luc's confusion among the peone ami IN
Tie ioolie councils aud 10y raising lonbt and in.
| eet''hne DIS 10 the popular sentiment. increases the
inherent 1'thcnues of legislation aud renders II
"cNi 10 impossible that the acts of Government
| s"o'ln reflect The true feelings aud opinions of the
l'ol'e- IN lily, 1t strikes at the right of nstruc-
non hse'f,-the shell of the popular hhenies.-es
h'oiing fictitious carleature IN its stead perver
ing II TO the mere purposes Of party, and co,rupt
my II into an enelnc Of t'clIon
D', however pregnant with mschefs, when
''eweH IN It's influence 10 our domestic concerns
'"o subject assumes more Imposing aspect, aud
!" ''e opinion OF Your mem rlasls promises still
greater evils, when considered IN connection with
our federal relations LISA f,ct =cnnally si,p,f.
cant ana alarming, that the system of secret IN.
s'rurlons, IN lis conception and present use, re.
flects distinctly the wishes and purposes of The
'tuefa' government and, al hough it would be In.
uecorous and improper for your memor,alists Ia
charSe 'hosTwho have been most Jealous IN IFS sn,
io'' WIN SINISTER designs, YET they constrained
',o'h circumstances, TO believe an feel impellcd In
''e'a'e' ha' IN her opinion, The system owes It's
o I'm and progress to the direct influence of thr
patronage and power of the federal eoyernmon,
lie use to which IT'S at present applied IS ayowed
TO be the removal from the pubIic councils of n dis.
onSeshed INDIVIDUAL, who has IN the DISCHARGE
" MS dntles 10 the people, been 50 unfortunate
! as 10 incur the dlspleas0re ofihe Chief Executive
! magistrate, and the jealousy of some of his par.
coiaf iavoriies, AMI to place in his stead another
VINO NAV, pefha S, be more setlulous and thrre
tore more successful, IN his Efforts to please. ASH
preteKt Tor course OF conduct so extraordinary II
mas been asserted that the individual alluded TO IS
IN favor oil iecharIcr Of the u. S. Bank and thus
opposed 10 the interests of he people, aud the
p'lne'p'es OF Virginia. Tosay nothing of the pub
nc DENIAL OF the truth OF the charge by the d sim
Suished lnIivldual himself II is taxing the pubic
creou'ly 90 lar, to ask for confidence an asscr-
"oni "ilicn even were II true, must tend TO ia
crease doubt and difficulty since it IS well known
TN the most devoted advocacy of the Bank m.
|te part ~ 0tterS constitutes no objection In Mem
! WIN 'hese supporters OF the secret system and
tha', so lar from being AN impairment IN the way
" P'on'o"on, II IS regarded as a passport 10 Exec.
uve favor, rs has been recently exom9lifed in the
case OF The present Secretary of State who though
a decided advocate oflhc Bank was not ,houoht
unworthy OF popular confidence or Presidential ia
vor. The true object of these secret procecdln 90
must therefore be sought for elsewhere than ia the
professions OF those who have participated IN them
III IS not Tor your merorlaliss TO institute such nm
enqnry-nor It they deemed It their duty, would
'ey oohs'ner II necessary TO propose Investigu.
Won wheh me real purpose lies palpable to the
public eye. Neither would Il ey hnve adver,cd TO
'he circumstance at all but with the view OF expos
ing the dangers Justly to be apprehendcd from n
/ system oil secret instructions. Clandes,lnely to
wound the repu'atlo Of and to destroy the public
confluence IN, one individual in order to promote
/ Ihp .ttt 4
may, Indecl, secure the triumph of faction, and
perhaps rebound Ito the Individual profit of those
who are engaged IN the work, bat cannot, hy pos.
sbiliy bring incentives to the viftuous oisch,rge
OF pabUc dItIes,-- throw lu,rre On the public
character nor ensure dignity and durability to our
lnstituuons.
II Is, 10 Inc mlhds of your mcmGriasls, very
c'i'ehi ana hey trust "a lally clear TO every I'M.
ParhaI judgment, that The system OF secret lnsc-
'lohs, II once iuiy estab shed must furnish rca-
uy meo through winch the iironage aud power
u ihe 'e ofai government may he made to b dr. d.
rcetlV, and Ia a dangerous extent on the pcopIr
ana through theme the legislatures Of the SiaIcs
| The irresponsible agens who circulate these Sc
cret papers, (whacvcr they may now be- must
soon become a tanned band in the service of GO
Vcfhmehi ana, receiving their orders from The on.
anlzcd cabas The seats of government. will 81
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every corner, thread eye'y lab.rnh and pierce
every secluded re- rpu-mislc DIM tho lpno,ao,
| rhJalloS the ilmtd bcuaylng The unwary and d.,
ceiV'ns the conhilng corps of active emssa
| RES thus orr 1n'zed by the patronage of the fed
'"' government IN every cou Hy, would cIhcI
'no"d the public opinion beforehand to the purpo-
ses OF an aspiring President, ~, Is N the prcsen,
case seek TO reverse the decision Of the people af
| forwards by all the arts OF intrigue, misnpresen
'a'lon and frand-thus Sinking al once a fatal blow
al The purity of popuI elections and overtime wing
the great bul~ark of liberty The responsibility OF
the representative TO the constituent body
Your memoualists the more earnestly press this
subJcc. ON the attention of your honorable body
when they consider the ayowed objects which II
is mt nded at present to subservr, IN conncctlon
with the already enormous ana daily increasing
| powers and patronage Of the federal government
The agnlIons of the public mind, growing our of
the violence of party strife, and the continued mp
Peal' OF Paruzans to the feelings and passions OF
the people, no Aever mschicvous in their effects
upon the peace and happiness of society, must per
Aaps be regarded as lnseparabe f,om the nature of
our institutions but when power aud patronage
are employed TO foster and promote these evils, and
we see government industrou,y engaged IN grasp
ing and cngrosslng authority amidst the confusion
ana dlscord II has been instrumental IN producing
mere IS Just reason TO apprchcnd calamity not on
y destructive OF the public let but disastrous to
our institutions themselves. In such case aphthy
m the part ui the clzen Is but submission to
"ron9-and silence IS treachery to his own best
! interests The risht TO petition for redress OF
grievances Is among the nellcnahe privileges Of
ireenen and when the conduct Of government is
obnoxious alike 10 the principles Of liberty. aud IN
Junons to the peace ami happiness Of the commn-