Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-10

douba, POINTS OF national policy scf''cd--more
ica,tes removed from the free administration
cfGavernm na,---no,e political hrresies hroachcd
aud esiermaated, than in any other period in A.
meriesa history Of the same length. Tho Whole
N cory oi Government has been subjected 10 an
iaqrsition, which spared neither ,l,c ancient, nor
the venerable. nor the strong, nor the weak. In
lie scales Of ln>tioe honesty, they havc all been
weighed, and Rave found the level or the snppo-
sod lsvcl, Of their merits. lis maritime aud COM
mercal policy has been rcvoiuliopzed. lis banN=
inc .stail, shmrnts npnrncd. The powers 81 he
General Government in Internal improvements
aRi Executive Patronage, has" been sefo'iniz"a
aud settled rllc origin aud nature oil the frde-
raj Com ,ict have been discussed with earnes,ness
aud abilit, and lis value has been calculated,
and Its Fundamental principles banded about wit,
the mhdfitv Of toys. These mom"nions qucs-
tons nav all been settled, aud the people have
iisel upon lie resn!, the seal oil their sanction.
The man w9,o can pas, such ordeal unscaihcd
having borne active and energetic part IN
them all the least of il, docs noi lack expo
rrnce in public affairs which would TT hun Tor any
ffice in the Government With VIVA, character
Judge White has passed through these scenes, Is
known to every man in tho nation. His political
doctrines OF the great republican school. Dn-
ring NJ. Adam,'s administration, when the fana-
ma miS son was agiiaied-wleh brought INTO dis-
cus>on the powers Of the General Government
Hugh L. Wir opposed the measure with unu-
.ual ability As to the Tariff, he has always
shown a firm bu rational opposition To ii, both by
his vote aud upon the floor In 1926, Inv avow-
"a himself an tntn> 10 extensive Executive Pat
roma te and the measures naturally growing out oil
il, Internal Improvement by tho General Go
>ernment has never met his sanction Nhen The
susitct OF Executive Patronage was again brought
before the House, IN Ter the change Of admins
tr4tipn, Hugh l.. White advocated the same prin
rplrS though Tor his consistency he has been ac-
eusei of deserving IN. present administration
The man who possesses principles which are too
stubborn to bend for office or Condiments, for
Smiles or lrowns, cannot DO justly accused OF
" descr,ion." II there has been n change any
where i is in the desertion OF present Kcpnbll.
cans from the principles which they held ten Years
ago.
But Heb l.. White is to be- viewed in still
more con- raous licht. In 1882. John &. Cal
houn resigned the Vice Presidency the tniled
States aud the Senate was left without presiding
o;fcer Ii was on the eve Of that memorable srs.
sion, when the debate upon the Tariff had well
nich severed the Union. The frs, talent OF the
nation there congregA,ed, and ever, man had
arraycd hmselfon side tho other The
przc ut issue was the Constructors. And the
leaders Of the respective division, came armed
with the desperate resolution 10 rarr, their
surcs, though dsunion on side" aud civil
ON the other, were the consequence. Proud IN the
strength OF conscious Crratness, ,riiat.d by sup
posed agefr ssons TYRANNY, and discordant To u
dcgere TINT almost ban,>hcd dclbcral,nn, they
fore>tw thai ,rouhlons times not far distant.
Ii WIS seen hat no ordinary mind would be able
II curh the outhrcakIngs oi passion, aud To main
tain lis cpnlpoi>c through doubtful contest.
Ia fun view of all these difficulties, Hugh l..
,,p oil l., at II, A
how H. sustained the exalted expectations of that
body aud the n,tion is now matter of history.
The trmur>s, imparaliiy, decision and dign,t,
with Whir, h,' presided over tie stormy debate,
proved IA 1 10 false estimate had been placed up
ON hi, ,doactrr. Bat millnr,s and honesty a.
lone would non have commanded respect in 81 div
~sr'."' I'D h',i.lc body. Virtues may sway
the affections, bot mind alone eau command mini.
1t was GREAT moral and Intellectual strength, based
upon the most comm ndmg chi: courage the
lotllest attribute Of mind, that awrd the COM
blan' int respect anl challenged their hom-
age
The intellectual character of Hugh l.. White
would bear 4 fair AMI honorable" comparison with
the tif, talent in tho Senate. As an orator. in
the populr acccptatlon flhc term, he is not 50
distin 'ui>hcd as many mr'mbcrs IN the Houses of
Congu'>s. lie possrssrs little Of that rich prolu-
sion Of imagination, which throws such charm o.
Ner tie or4lprN OF Clay, " a Pineknsy, or "A
NitL Btt II oratory means thu carrvu. ot the
pond, nd dhnollShlns of adverse positions, he has
few superior. ASareasoncr and debaicr, hc ha.
shown strength and cogcncy Of argument ON more
chan pnr OCCASION which would rank HIM as one
al uic ahle>t lngiclans on the floor of Congress.
lis speech upon the Indian question, which wa,
mai', too, under circumstances IN which few mrn
W""d have chosen 10 appear IN their seats, was
considered one OF the most powerful efforts ever
maize IA that body aud of the sam. eli racirr
were lis speeches upon the Panama Mission. In
particularly diStlug uishcd-and the combatants OF
tax debate were no sriplings in mind aud at
ta"lh"ut,. The proionntes talent in thu nation
ana ibe deepest constitutional learning were
btou2ht 10 bear upon il hnt the speech of HUH
/. = hh" was pronounced 10 be the abIrsr eypo,i.
noa oil the powers OF government made. during the
w"".r discussion. The character of hi. REASONING
Pdre4I-'N OF The dominant qualify ul IN, mind lie
nr'e desccnds from the lofty POSITION OF honor and
Seirre,. pet, 10 avail himself Of the cunning tricks
81 controversy, or Of adroit subtcrflscs-or 10 4
vail Conclusive arguments bv a stroke of rit, o.
conceal beneath food OF idle defamation the
false uod or ikncss of his premises. lie attack,
subject in the flank but ma, chcs up, bold and
fearless, to the front, and marks ont his posi-
tons wi h such precision, and laws his premises 81
deep ami sure, that he seldom fails to reduce the
eheaN. This Is the order al mind thai seems PEE
cnN,rY adapted to the discharge of difficult and
heavy duties vi our seven Presidents but one
was an orator and he the most unpcpuar
that ever sat i'm the Chair In the boll ci,r,r,,r