Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-02
PETER REEVES, Chairman.
GILES H. Walden, ScGrttnty
ADDRESS


fftt0m- Caizens Of Tie county II HallEa1
Acting as we always have heretofore, IN unlaon
with large mnofity of our fclow-ctizens OF this
county, IN eecllng Col. Davenport to represent us
in the councils OF the nation and seeing al the pre-
sent time, with regret, the Unprecedented cxeftons
that are making, to deprive HIM of our confidence
and support and feeling deep interest ia the mp
preaching election we, MS his iflends and neigh
bors, think proper pubcky to state views Of The
political questions that agiate the public mind al
he present tme-lhe probable bearing which these
questions will have upon tho coming April ele 'tlon
and fully and fairly to state he principles which
govern our actions. Yes we have always cord.
ally co.operuted in the almost unanimous vote that
has been given to Col. Davenport by the ol,izens
ofths county and VIC know of no political error
he has since been guilty of, to lend US % withdraw
The confidence we then reposed in him. We then
considered him high-mudcd, honest, capable,
honorable man and pollllcldn-- consider HIM 50
yot-and we do not believe that any one can be
found, SO lost 10 all sense of truth and justice, as
even TO inslnnae nught to the contrary. But the
mnons Of power have been amongst us--Dete.
gates, as they style Themselves, from other counties
III the district who have issued their mandate in
tho olm OF address, 10 US, The voters, by which
II appears that Col Davenport has offended the
Executive branch Of he government Of the Union,
ny caring 10 act rs nc tHDup1t IHHl dH1 proper,
and that We must therefore be called 10 turn him
out, nHd elect to fill his place who will act
more subservicnl 10 their wishes We cannot be
so blind as not TO see with regret, that they have
organized n band Of would be lenders who arc
prepared to execute their mandate, and lead US TO
the polls To sacrifice Col. Davenport tired, honest
fahf 1 representative Of the district oLlntIon
a, the fooisool of oGenfed poaoer' Has come to
this, that the moment a representative ofihe people
dares TO question the proprety of an Illegal, nnau-
thorzed Of the execulivc--the nom nj he darcs
act otherwise than the lick spiue sycophant and
crouching subseIven, loo Of ihls branch Of the 60
vernmcn,--thc moment be dnres act ipdepcnd-
entreprcsentailye Of freemcn distinct 4 lDdepen-
dent branch Of the government. that the edIcts OF
he mlnlons Of power must 60 forth,& trained bar ds
be organized, 10 lead honest unsuspectng citizens
to the pos,to immediately their votes, the epeosen
a,iye Of their former choice and confidence 7 If ii
has Why send any representative Al all But let
the Pfesident-or King--or whnteyer he pleases to
call himsef-lik the Gar of Russin, issue his
cdlcts lot them be the supreme laws Of he land,
our constitution and laws 10 the contrary notwiih-
standing; and then let us, instead Of calling our
selves Independent. freemen, call ourselves, us in
fact we should be, the scrfs of despotism and let
us bow the head, AMI " bend the plant hinges Of
the knee" and cry, /" all hail tho King, OF pres-
dent, Gun do no wrong'" Why keep up the cha.
dow or show Of representative government, when
tho benefits 0, substance Of il are COMO from US