Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-22

private sanctulrv, AMI spanl he deelin. ot h,s
daNS'n solemn reflections upon the scenes and -
vents oi "A long life. most actively spen, IN deeds
big with, thu fate ot a country he has defended, and
os lis inslitnlions - hallowod bv he wisdom, of sa-
g"s, and conscerat.d BY the blood Of i.rocs.'-
May he Iva long To witness the effects Il his cr-
TORS, VI errors he hns committed, In acknowledge
ana repent ot them ; and IN like manner to enjoy
Tue blessings of his administration, # Of ANY blrs-
''ngsii has been fruitful. No, sr nv NEAR.
my IL not now TO condemn the Prr>inen,, but 10
dfftnd the People. This is the sole ohirot of the
question | have put. Edo not mean 10 accuse the
Pres'dent of all these cnormili,s arains, civil liher.
~, oi which | have asAed-E ne guify1 Nor do
4 admit. II he is guilty oi them, tina, the Peopie
have sanctioned all ~ any which have rnumrr,-
ted. But, >ir, ] merely state the fact. that the
parry who claim 10 hold him in keeplnr, aud To
mona on ID ms power after hlm, clam aud us
that HE P.copln have yiclic every ,h,nr worth
preserving, and have sanctioned all these cnnr.
mites. and more, aud worse. What their object
ma, be IN admitting these cncroachnents, aud IN
claiming that the P.opie haze sanctioned AMI APP
Pfohfa mem, ! Know moi, unless they MEAN lct~-
alter 10 rely unon most "uSefnl prrcedentsr ~
Tho fact Is "lormingly o,,l,a, these CLAIMS are noe
set hP, gong 80 as 10 asprrso the People whom
they Affect SO much To reverence with approrins
ana sdhefi0nWg prescription. arbitrary Bohofr,
the destruction Of The ohccks and bakunces Of The
d~'eefnmehf. p'of gate rrtorigdaos IN is admin.
'afdhoa. trecnfrs diotafion, royalty HstI, and
a caucus succession IN an %ticefipe ,nonar ohy ;
IN advance, warn tenn that | now DENY the laci
mat The People have sanctioned or approved Of
any such nnparlonable sins against them or their
only bnlwarks of safety. llthis People have Wei.
ded already what " the party" clam, they would
have yielded all for winch their fathers l,url,
ana those father, would rise, If The mighty dead
could rise, from then vefv graves to rapruael their
deb sed deecnrracy, aud their cruel injustice like
to them and all postetly.
! have done no wrone To Jackson, then, MS all
candid minds will bear mo witness | have gwen
hlni credit Tor " every captive he has brought to
home. Al the same time, do not mean to sa,
he has not committed many urirvous errors. For
many OF them | can well account, llougl, can
moi ardon. We are fought IN history that sIs-
plciols princes often promote the last OF man
KIND from VAIN persuasion, that those who have
no dependence" except on their favor, will have
no attachment. except TO tho person of their bcu-
eiaetor.' Thus were the P,renniscs aud Clran-
drfs prompted by IA Commodus, and sucl, minis
tcrs were well qualified 10 drive from the esteem
OF sneh a prince the " faithful councillors To whom
Il Marcus bad recommended his son" Tho one
" "A serv'ln and ambitious minister, who had OBJ
tanned ms post by III murder OF his Predecessor,
: hui who possessed IA considerable share of ,iuor
anu dDlllfV no DIhrr " Was "A pnTypIlU By
bitil', ot "A nation over whose stubborn but SER
vile temper blows only could prevail. lie had
been sent from his native country to Rome in the
capacity Ola slave. As a slave ho entered tie
imperial palace, rendered himself useful to hi,
masters passions, and rapidly ascended to tho
most exalted station which a subject could enjoy.
lis influence over the mind Of ommodn was
much greater than thar Of his predecessor. A.
sefIcr was The %re'gn'ng passion oi his soul, and
;he great principle Of his administration The
rank ot consul, OF phtrician, OF senator WA cx-
: posed 10 public sale. IN M M,rofire propin-
: cal cmptoymsnS III. minister shared NTH the
governor the spolls of the people. The cAecu-
tion OF The laws WAS vonal and arbitrary"
1t is astonishing thai, with ministers like ,hos,
Of Commodu<, tempted as they were by the pub.
nc money in dcposi,r, and by the vast public do
main of this nation, stretching over rivers and
lakes, and pralricS of unhonndcd event and IN
rxhanstlbia fertility, Jackson was dupcd, and tho
public d. po,ilr9 w.rnremovcd within reach Of Pc
rrnnis and Cleandrr ? Again, III, mn incident. in
the history Of this same Emprru or, very similar TO
tho one in the history Of our own President, ac-
counts for his hostility 10 the Roman Senate.
q One evening, as tho Emperor was returning to
the palace through dark and narrow pprtico,
: III Tho ampihthralre, an assassin, who waited his
passage, rushed upon him viii, a drawn sword,
: loudly e%scIaimng, The Senate sends you this.
: lle conspiracy was proved To havo been form
: ed not III the Senate, but within the walls Of The
palace Bat the words Of the assassin stuck
deep in tho mind oil Commodus, and lei, an ind,l-
: ib'. oppression of fear and hatred against the
whole body of the Senate. The Deidiors, II
lace OF men discouraged, and almost extingnslrd
under the former relgns, again hecame formula.
BILE as they discovered that tho Emperor WIS de-
siroas of finding disiffrciion and treason in the
: Spnatpo Sir W. all Lpn, ,b,t a, ia. .n.n,;n,