Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-20
POLITICAL.
MR.. PolNDExTER's SPEECH,
Ar TUE LATE PniLapsLrnr, FfsrryA

house in which he resides, painted black | offer
ho opinion on The wisdom or policy o. this singular
penalty, hui must be permitted TO say Tint If Tho
laws of this country contained similar provisions.
| very much fear tha, the splendid mansion which
Inc people have cHcied FOR their Chief Magistrate
would not very long bear the compl, xlon i, now
does
what hns been the conduct of President Jackson
towards myself since occupied a sent in the ma
tonol Senalef | pass over the numerous ins,an.
ces which hive occurred within the last four yoors
at his own table, and around his own frcsidc, in
"hlch he has spoken of me in terms the most re.
proachtul and disIespcclful heard OF these things
as'hey occnrredb but deicrmint to pay no attention
| TO them. | could seek no redress for nv wound,d
feelings, with the slightest prospect thai it would be
accorded TO me, knew Tho angry passions which
animated his bosom against mo- and WINS not un.
mindful OF the power which he possessed, 10 nnct
injury on my character and standing in society by
means of the influence which he held over public
OPINION and the immense patronage which he dis.
penscd throughout the Union, to his fnyorcs and
friends, who are ever ready to dcnounce al who
nigh, incur his displeasure but now outstanding
this, preferred TO poise myself upon my own con
sc'ous reciitndc of character rather than TO bring
these matters to the public gaze, in contest with
the President Of the United States.
80 long as he confined his attacks To the news.
pspers IN his employment, and did not appear in
his own proper person TO take " the responsibility
of the ridiculous ISLANDERS which he caused TO be pu,
forth against me, | maintained towards him dig
nhed silence, although well knew tina, his mi.
mons by his prompting and catered for his pa
late. Thus matters stood between u.s. until near
The close OF the session Of Congress, which crm
mated on the 30lh Of June 1884 il will be reco
lectcd, TINT day CT two before the djournmcnt.
tha
the chair, TO enable the Senate to choose prcsd-
ing officer, who nigh, nc, in that capacity m case
of accident, at the next session Of Congress That
distinguished body Of statesmen nod patriots than
whom no country ever boosted of men more en-
ltshtened, Of patriots more pure, or Of talents more
elevated, did me the honor 10 elect me their Prcsi.
dent pro tempore The distinction WINS nike un
expected and unsolicited No Senator who would
so far compromll his dignity seek the honor of
presiding over The deliberations of that body could,
under any circumstances succeed in the object Of
his wishes, thus ndiscreety sought. |, mus, IN oil
cases be The voluntary selection Of Senator deem
ed by his associates TO be worthy OF the station,
and qualified to discharge its duties. But President
Jackson, considering this marx of confidence and
respect shown to me, MS n personal alront to him
self, gave full vent 10 his vindietve passions In
language unbccoming, INDIGENOUS and degrading TO
!,
How dare they violate my known wishes, while ]
occupy an adjoining chamber, by choosing a man
TO preside them, who moro than any other
man is the object Of my particular hnt;cd.-This Is
too much TO be borne | will approve no bill v ith
his signature attached TO il p'--Such were the i'm
potent rawlings of Andrew Jackson, President Of
the United States Of America
In n few days thereafter he took his departure for
the Hermitage, with frame labouring under pro
'ractcd disease, which threatened 10 bring him 10
bis grave, but with mind id which ranked oil
the bitter feelings which Ind been kindlcd by the
unkind act Of my elevation TO the chnr Of the Sc
nate. AT various hotels and places Of public resort
on The road he relieved his bursting gall by giving
uucrance 10 those feelings which ought NOT, for The
sake of common decency, to be repeated At
Orange Court House. in Virginia, the occasion
of public dinner, at which he invited
guest, in the presence Of the assembled multitude,
among whom were some who wish 10 be regarded
as viyginia Gentlemen he INDUCED bis passions
IN abusive language Of me- which ought 10 have
caused a suffuson on he check Of The most harden
! ed runion. But if | am not wholly mlsinforTed
he was checrod by those F." Virginia Gentlemen"
who echoed the C0urt phrases, " Fncllous deerad-
I'd Senate" in harmonious concert with their chef
| tom | may have regarded some of them 10 days
gone 10y, as my personil friends, with whom
have acted in political life, bat freely forgive
them. There is M wilhsianding the glIttcriog
temptation Of parchment undr the broad seal.
The next sccre in the drama occurred al Go'dons'
Vile which has become familiar to the public ear
by it's PRONUNCIATION through the newspaper presses
Of the county. At this place II was my misfortune
to pass the President in the line Of stages TO Char
| loesvic, on my w0v TO the West For reasons
which belong exclusively to myself, and which in
i thotc I did tber la
pay my respects TO, or encounter this august per
sonagc. lie became outrageous at the cold ndf
ference with which treated him on that occasIon,
and very n,odcaiy ascrbcd the motive Of my con.
duet TO an apprehension of danger on meeting him
+" nu here !" We shall presently see how that
matter stands between Bat admitting the alb
surd consusion to which he hod brought bis mlnd
TO be true il may well excite the curious inquiry
Of men who reflect on the causes of human action,
whether the Chief Mag islrate OF the nation desired
an interview for the honor Of personal conflict
with knives drks, sticks or pistols Did he "ish
to revive in his old pge and docrepude, the scenes
so common to him in his youth OF street brawls md
tavern reyels How fffoby ridiculous is the
attitude in which the ntcnds Of the Pres ident would
place hint Under the excitement OF the moment
| il seems was destined to receive no small portion
of the unme assured abuse Of this high public unc-
tionary Elc permitted his malice so lar 10 over.
come his discretion, ast speak of me in my domes-
tic relations Of the sacred and delicate nature,
concerning which he knew as little, or perhaps less
Than any other man al the seat OF the Nd'ionni
Government. All who know me, speak OF his Ian
guage on that occasion with indignant reprobalicn
it has indeed become ofiate source OF rh'cu'e
and amuscmcntn the public circles at Washing
ineton The first nimation received of this ln'
famous attempt to wound my reputation, was IN
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