Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-25
Thursday, February rs, Saas
SPRING ELECTIONS

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rouS and united exerno, on the part of ib, g,
Of free principles of those who d. sire ,o
integrity of our constitution preserved inyioI,,.
the Legislative department of the federal
mcnt, which, in this as in all other coup,r;.s -.
the scmblance of free institutions, is H.,
depository, guardian and defender Of ,b, -
liberties, protected in the exercise of lis ca.'.
'ional functions and the Executive limited in nr,s
tee as well as in theory, and arrested in j.
ward march TO irresponsible power. The .,...#
OF the present winter VAIN the people. in WI.
OF thunder, OF the necessity of speedy, un;,eJ =,
Jealous action if they would check tho r,.;,
clcnson of public vlrtur--if they would no,;n.
public counc'ls-and save us from the golpI, Which
has swallowed up the liberties of every o,hn,
public, both ancient and modern. All Of IL.
without exception, have sunk under the m;,,,l.e
popular iavori,es, elevated to the Chipt NJ
cy, and taking advantage of their s,r,,a,L -,
the people TO overthrow their free iusti,,,;..
sometimes by insidious and gradual cnc,o,..
mcntS, and at others by bold and daring p,,,n,
tons OF nnsrantcd authority. Are we no, .,h,.
travelling. IN tic same steps, to the sape f,,.,,
termination Let tie history of the las, >;,,..
answer No matter hat Gen. Jackson La, don.
and ii IS well known that he has more than o,,a
thrown himself in the very teeth o.. pu,,l;r .,;.
on, as if for the sole purpose Of Demonstrate,
the unfortunate truth that he i, not only h,,o,l
its reach but that he can likewise mould i, aeco,
ding to his own vii no matter what Gen. Ja,l.
son has done, has it not all been appro,cd1 M
matter what he has refused to do, las il NJ, all
been excused II man, however con>picuor,
for WISDOM and admired for integrity and na,r,.,.
ism, has venturcd, in a single important, mca>urc
to oppose the views Of the President, Ina, he NJ,
been hunted down by the blood hounds whichsere
Instantly unleashed for the pursni, The SENATE
the last hope Of the friends OF a Limited and re-.
sponsible Executive, after having for wear. s,ool
in the breach, with firmncss worthy of he lhrre
hundred, Who. under Leondas, defended tie pau
OF lhcrmopvlT against the mcrccnarv million, Of
Persia, has at length been Frustrated, by an ma.
nous pcrversion Of the right Of ns,ruc ION, rcom.
ING our Senators deliberately 10 yiolate fhr Gust
tuti0a, tie scored palladium of cur ripn> and it,.
critics. which Is henccforwaId as vdlu,les. as III,
pare hment npoa winch is empty words are VIII.
tcn-And why is all this : v hat purpose isi,de.
signed TO answer 7 VIII il avert any cl,at calam.
ity-or advance tic national prosperity and w.
fare Nc: Notling Of tbs seat is pretended.
Dictated by spirit of scrvilc man-wo,lir, tie
sole end which ii accompishcs is the qualification
of the rcvtngeiul passions Of Ger. Jackson And,
in order to eratif, him, and to enable Lin to feed
tat his ancient grudec" against the Senate, the
rights of tina, body conferred upon them BY the
constitutions, Ter Wise purposes, ,ramplcd uader
foot; specific clause OF that instrument is dsrc.
Car1ed by those who have sworn to =" protect and
defend it and II is in effect Acknowledged that tho
President, sustained by scr,ilc H. of Represents.
tives bou, latnp by past and prospective Executive
favors, may do whatsoever he lists,-m plunge
the na'lon into war; may seize upon the public trcas
sure, and lavish i.upon his la,ortcs may ,ramplc
upon every constitutional restriction with which the
wisdom -four fathers, anly thought to hedge hisa
ton and yet the Senate, however, indignant at
the ST outrascs must 81, silent and passive neither
warning the country ofits danger, not rcsortng TO
any measures to avert the impending revolution III
the character of the governmental revolution,
which, while ii preserves the form, cStingulshss
the spirit OF free institutions, by concentrating eve
ry practical power in the hands Of tho E1eru.
tive
Such, we verify believe, is the effect of the Pre-
Siden,'s course, sustained, as lie has been, by
mcaSrc majority ofthe Virginia Legislature, rep.
rcsenting probably minority Of the people, and
certainly not acting in obedience to the wishes OF
those whom they represented, whether minority
or majority. And the question presents isctoo
patriotism well as to our understandings, ~het'-
or the times do net call for action, jealous andu'
n'cd action, on the part OF all, who, howe, er they
may be divided about other matters concur in be.
llevlng that the E1pnnging Resolutions are scrvle
IN spirit and tendency, degrading to tic character
Of our State, yolali,c of the constitution, deroea-
tory to the rights ofihc Senate, injurious in swell
ing the already boated power and pride OF tue
Executive, and dangerous to the public liberty and
safety There surely cannot be two opinions On
tins subject. We therefore call upon the Anti
Van Buren, party of this and the adloininP cono-
ties TO emulate the nipple Of their opponents IN
tins rcspect--to concentrate their votes, in every
county, upon their strongest mcn-and organize
committees and sub-commi,tccs of active and IN.
tcgcnt citizens, who shall take some pains TO CIR.
culate truth among tic people, and to slow them