Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-29
THE SUCCESSION.

u has been tho boast Of our countrymen,
that We are free from the odious feature Of
royalty. that Of regular or hereditary sue
cession in the govenment Is this really soi
Though not engrafied in our constitution, the
principle 10 10 Be tried II tho coming Presi-
dental election. 1t Is well known that the
President Of the United States, In defiance Of
ell delicaey. and m opposition. to the scrupu-
leua conduct Of HE predecessors, has ndicat-
ed most ompbatiealIy his preference for Mr.
Van Buren as his successor; and 20 much at
heart has he the triumph Of his favorile, that
he Is now traversing the country. denouneing
as " Pedesalits, Nulliders. and Bank men, :"
that portion Of the people who have had the
independence 10 think for themselves, and vho
oppose the election Of this fasoriie. ID there
not something In this conduct 90 arouse the
blood Of fresmsnl Are they prepared tAmeiy
70 submit TO this Outrage upOn popular rights
and upon the purity Of the elective fraschise'
Are they willing to surrender their privileges
at the bidding OF the President. however CRATE
fui they may be for his services, and however
highly they may think Of be judgmenti Are
they ready to see their free institutions rem
dsred mere nuliI,yi Are they willing 70 90
through tho farce Of 40 election. when the
choice is already made Cor theml Would Il
not save vast deal Of trouble and expense,
70 let the doings Of the Olbee-holdeFs CoBven-
lion be ratified At oacs' Surely Il would, II,
according 70 Gen. JAcksoas notions, II Be
spsssssy and sSiek.dAsss 10 dissent from The no
mination'
IL Ia poa appalling. to look At the effects Of
he principles thus ab0ut TO bo carried oatl
Il would b 90. iDaesd, u the spirit Of iRas-
Psadeaos exhibited By Tennessee, Alabama
and North Carolina, bad nos rsnovaisd the
vsstsl fans upoa the altar Of freedom. Lss
coy one lock at the Blue Book, ooetaialng a
list Of the esice-holdsrs under ne govsrumsot,
and ven may he b alarmed fog TIE liberties
Of ibe country, shsa As ssHssss 70 bsfsssa ~
gSv1nussaf - ~ pssSs. There are nosIs
thss Isvis fhoHssad ssipsndiariss, he majority
Of whom are compelled 70 ikiak and Get with
The powers thst b." Suppose. upoa ths
shOies Of President. he vssl psssis we're
equally dlvideds--iHso What seals would The
weight of Ihs lneanbenis b thrown, think ye ?
Whst y The ease sowi The people ass,
psshaps. @oss nssriy dlsIdsd a hts ti@s, thss
81 ssy prcyioas psriod u oar hlssory. Gen.
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Van Bursu. The latter bss ssclsrsd u sEio-
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