Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23

70 oe al It's head, but because lis leading measure
nave met my wnrmest npp obauon. fowevs
much may admire and respect our venorabl
ohief hagrstat", can say with truth that person
az respect and admiration have had no influence o.
my mind IN Judging ofthe measures Of hls ndmin
| '"""leh I'm the contrary those feelings have bee,
IN great degree produced by the measures then,
serves. My political principles have no referene,
Whatever 10 men, except so far as men conform !,
or depart iom them and rs they do the one n, n,
other, they viii meet with my support or onnosi
| non. therefore diselnim ut once with tho ron
'cnpt they merit the various titles or rather rpi
| the's which hayo been hcapcd upon tho party /,
which belong, saeh collar men, palaee.a,pe,
maa-,ee'Ii Is, &e.s have proud consciou,n., :.
hat they have no application 10 myself and Ihe.
lcve they apply about 10 the great body of The na,,v
| WIN which act, Us tho once hsnored tile Of
VA'ss Gao errogantly assumed does to the belero.
eoneous eompound OF nrtIcs composing the oppo.
st'lon-thnt IL 10 sly. not o, all
mbibed IN my childhood tho dpetrioe. of IA.
Republican party, us laid down in the rcsuh,,ons
vt 9S, %. and oxomplhod IN the u lminis,re,,a.
Of Fhomas J iI,r,on. When my iadgmen, became
sufficiently mo'ured 10 form political opinion, for
myself found no reason to depart from the pr,uci
pies oil my early YOUTH but on the contrary found
'hcm strengthened Il confirmed i then formed for
myself political chart, by which havc since uni
Iormly sleere1 my course, whether us one of tho
constituent body, or n, n representative. The
principal head land of that chart 10 which nv
course has been uniformly directed was The I,,o,
@ he SAFES s established by the wisdom of our fs
Tiers, and handed down Ia blessed inhcri,ance) to
u.s. looked UPON II ns the only sure guarantee of
our freedom, happiness and prosperity and in
forming my political creed, kept n steady eve 10
It's preservation IN s true character, and for tho
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such prtsersa',on IN al depend in a great men.
sure upon proper construction of the Federal
comprehension construction us would guard A.
gainst consolidation on the one hind and Jisnnon
ana anarchy on tho other. To the study of thar
instrument, thereto carly devoted myself md
became entirely satisfied that its true construction
was that contcnded for by the Republican party
to conhno tho General Government tigidy within
mo sphere OF lie delegated powers, and to
sustain It whilo acting in that sphere. Applying
ms construction to tho Unno1 State, Bauk, the
Farm, and the system Of Internal improvement by
the General Government, became satisfied tina, oil
those measures were clearly unconstitutional. and
without enqu'rng into their cxpcdiency, became Mt
once dce'dedly opposed to them
The doctrine Cor MS IT has been very ptoper,v
called the heresy) of Modification wns unknown
nj that time, ut least by the name IL now bears II
huo, 10 be sure, appeared for instant in the Hart
ford Convention aud was there called 7rfason
ny the Republican pary but met with so ndner
en' reception even from tho mo orl,y Of the Fede-
raj pafy, that II soon disappeared and was
| forgotten, except ns subject of rcproach to
those who had taken any part in its exhibition. OF
late yeats, however, II has again mado its appear
ancc under its present name, and its advocate
clam TO be tho exclusive Democratic party of 'gs
80. AS profess TO be Democrat Of that school
1 he npcc In ~
tctally disnvow and repudlolo tho doctrine Of Null
danger to The Union orlfpfIpys- and iraugh. with
These fellow citizens, were the principles and o
! plnIons Of my cnry manhood, and am not con
scious that they have undergone the leest change,
except that experience has taught me the cxpeden-
ency mud mschcyous tendency of the measures
which at first opposed on the scorc Of their
! stitutlonnllty
| Having thus declared myself r favor Of strict
construction of the Federal Constitution and oppo-
| scd to the United States Bank, tho Tariff Internal
| Improyementby the Genefol Government, and Mol.
hhcn'lon remains to shcw that in supporting the
present Administration, have been faithful TO my
principles
The United States Bank, which bns become SC
dcseryedly obnoxious, us well for s unconsu
tonahty as for tho high handed, reckless and cor
rupt manner IN which II has been conducted has
received It's death blow from tho hunds Of A ndru "
Jackson. 1t is known TO you, that Bill phsse
both houses of Congress TO rechader the Bank, onf
nothing rcmninol 10 make II law Of the land
but the signature Of the President Ho did no
hesitate to veto the tlll, and by his fotesilh hi en
, hrmness IN so dong saved his country from tn
further donInat o. of monled monopoly,
once unconstitutional, irresponsible and dongerou
to the Liberties Of the people. For this act he cci
lauy mcrltcd the applause aud support Of cyefl
/ man opposed to the Bank | need not say lha
he received mine
When General Jackson came into Office, h
found the Tariff in full operation 1t could nc
safely be put down AT once but he uniformly RI
J commended to Congress modification Of the oil
noxious system, and reduction Of the duties o
foreign commerce 10 tho wants Of the Cover
ment and during his administration has certain
! ~ been 50 far modified as to excite a, preser
comparatively speaking) bu, little dissatisfaction
8 could find no cause Of quarrel with The Presdef
= IN his course on this subject.
But next to the suppression Of the Bank, it
i CHI fly FOR the check gven TO the system Of Int
( nal improvement, by his veto ii Inc Maysyle Rod
/ Bill, that General Jackson deserves the thanks ,
I the Republican party. and viii add of the Who'll
S American people. At The time that Bill was Ia
G before h'm for signature there were Bills on n
tables OF the Houses of Congress Of similar cha
T. ractef, ond having equal claims 10 fator, invoyn
appropriations TO an almost incredible amount. iln
he no, possessed the frmness TO veto that Bill, VIII
Il woulI have been the consequence The passage
d the several Bills then before Congress would hay
+ been secured by u ysitm vugnlly called log roll n
n and the President, after approving the Maysvl
Bill, could not consistently have withheld his NJ
d probation from the oil crs. Thus during one SO