Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-23

" candidate opposed TO the Baltimore non,ina,," 4.
Mr.. Ctdy's late ton,
That it is both cxpcdicnt and lawful f,,
men to unite, in order to prevent the conyeer',
by usage, of principles detrimental to the pn,
welfare, and subvcrsve OF tie public liberty Il
can be no doubt. That such is the duty Of all -,
who believe that Convention Of oflicc-holdo..
Office seekers. acting under the influcnc. oc :,
President for the time being, who presume. ;,
indirectly 10 appoint his successor, and WIN
efec, this purpose, has brought the pa,ron,..
the government 10 bear Immediately upou Tho .
dom OF elections, j, not the safest body or tbo 49,,
mode to elect the Chief Magistrate of the rn;,n
there can be as little question. The dn,,1.:
then acknowledged, at VIVA, time and in VIVA,
ner should it be performed
1t is evident that longer delay will he ner,;,;.
to the Wings. 1t is high time that the, Lad ,o
rallying poin,--that some flag had been nupc ,,,
TO the breeze, and nailed to the mast. ahLoo.,
they contcnding for great principles, Vet r.
necessary, in order to the excitement of n n,o,..
degree of enthusiasm, without which no causo
however just, can triumph, that these prlnci,lo,
/
have some corporeal and tangible pcrson6cao,
that they be identified with some individual vbo
is pledged to their support, and around whom THEN
advocates may rally as one man 1t seems finn,
present indications, however, tina, this conccn,r,.
ton cannot be effected throughout the Union
the East prctcrting Webster the Western and
and Middle States, Horrison i; the South and
Southwest, Whit. Under these circumstances
all that is necessary to be done, is, that the oppo.
ncnts of the Baltimore nomination resolve uoon
= union and concert IN EACH STATE-ta,
each section run iis lavoritr. and leave the ultimate
decision ofthe question TO tu,urity-cven, if need
be, to election by the House of Representative,
the mode recommended by the men oithe Rev,
olntion, who without disparacenent to thu wisdom
and virtue of the present day, We may say were
the most illusrious for patriotism ami saraey
that AIRY age of the world has ever sccn-a taetn.
tested not only by the daily beauty of their
lives" bu, likewise by the undying glory Of their
works.
" An election by the House of Representative, I"
exclaim certain Van Buren, editors with an aicca.
ton OF horror which may well be mistaken for tie
spasms Of patriotic solicitude by the uninitiard
Even 50. 1t is one Of the few ted.ratirs features
of the constitution, which should be cherished Nv
every friend Estate Riglts-and he who obetn
to 1t might, with just the same proprcty, protei
against the organization of the Senate nay, not
only to its organization, but to the influence which
it cxerts in legislation, seeing that, on every ques
ton presented for its action. (many Of them Of fat
greater importance than the election of Pres.
dent,) Delaware and Rhode Island has preciseh
the same weigh, as New York and Pcnnsy yanis
Are the Retormers prepared to demolish the eta.
del of State Rights, by destroying the Senate. and
erasine from the constitution almost the only i'm.
portant icderatiye feature which it contains. and
without which the general government would be.
to all lntcnts and purposes a consolidated Ns.
TEN II their objections to an election Of Pres
ldcnt by the House of Representatives be sound
and valid, they should follow out their arqumen, to
its consequences. The same process of reason.
ing which demonstrates the incompatbility of an
election by the House with the theory of cqla
representation and its concomitants demonstrate,
precisely the same thing of the Sena,c-and the
blow which destroys the one, uproots the Other
likewise. Indeed, things are already fast coming
to this result. The constan, attacks upon the S &.
nate, by the administration Journals, cvincc
keen anxiety to break down this barrier to Exec
ut've omn'potcncc; and ifthc people lend viii
ling ear to the insdious appeals which are so con-
stan'ly made to their prejudiccs by our modern
monarchlsts in disguise, the day is not far distant
when our Chief Magistrate will be King in eve.
ny thing but the name.
Again What will be the practical effect Of the
course which we recommcnd-to wit I" uniop and
concert IN each State 1t will show whether
or not majority of the people of the United state,
are Tor or against MIR. Van Buren, liza majority
De IN favor OF him, the plan which we recommend
cannot deteat him. If, on the other hand, ma
lorty be opposed to his election, he ought to Be
"e'edfed. Why, then, should his friends object
TO this coursel Do they wish to force their candi-
GATE INTO the Presidential chair, against the wishes
Vi majority OF the people Do not the weight OF
baltimore nomination, and the influence of EI
ecutive patronage and dctation, furnish sufficient
eNraneous aid, that they also seek to profit by
DIVISIONS! fic for shame, gentlemen Men Of
'ne people, such as you profess to be, should not
petray so much anxiety to cheat thc peopc out
oil their rights, and to effect by cozcnacc what you
cannot by strength