Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-17

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fought nv h'ssdr will confirm the adagr thai IRE
pnhlIos are unCraieiul"
But, iclow-c'tizcns. the claim which Grn1
Harrison las upon his coun,ryn,rn, upon til,
scor" Of military services, forms no part of hi
qualifications for the distinguished office, To which
some propose 10 call him.--lndeed, II is much I,
be regretted that popular opinion hd, erer bcci
swaycd by an argument so unsubstnntial IN IT.
| character. General llarrson's claims are ioundco
ON his peculiar fitness for the office, when conras-
ted with Al least one OF his competitors. lie is Il
firm and underwriting friend of the Constitution
which he is DESTROYS To transmitted unimparcd
10 those who shall live after us. Tie is in favour
OF administering the Govern neni upon those prin-
ciplcs which recognize the People as The Snpreme
Po'rer IN tho Land. lie is opposed 10 that mod
crn school of politicians winch incucalcs the doc
trine that the peoples right, are To be controlled
AZ the will OF a mere party. Like his illusrlous
father, who signed the sacred charter of our Lib
critics, he has given every evidence OF his attach
mcn' 10 the institutions under which we live, and
has "Pfedccd ms iTe, has fortune and his SACRED
manor, To carry ont the principles which united
our iorefahers IN the noble stand which they made
against British tyrannv-and no patriot ever made
more sacrifices in the CAUSE of his country than
himself. lie Is, rs before said, a Nirrinian by
birth and if a long line of distinguished anccs-
tors entities him 10 more than ordinary respect.
he certainly can compare with any of those who
oppose him. His friends, however, claim nothing
Tor him on that account-hr is himself the stock
from which his claims are dcrived--Ilc is now
poor man. as he has been. having pa,ri-
monv, and his continued public services h,ving de
prvcd him of all opportunity of accommodating
wealth. lie cmcraed, many years past, 10 the
Northwestern Territory, as it was then called, in
pursuit of a enlarged field Tor his cntcrprIslng
spTt--lic soon became the iavorite OF all who
knew him, and was shortly after elected 10 Con-
ercsS as Delegate from that Terrorv-lle was
also appointed Governor of the Territory, and ut
the earnest request Of the people, rc-appoInted by
Mr. Jefferson to the same office, after the expiration
OF his first term. lie was not however, permit ed
long To remain in the quiet of "A civil station. Ills
conntrymcn called him TO lead them against the
encmy-thcv placed him at the head of their
armies, and he led them TO victory. When the
War was over, he filled several local Offices, and
was at length elected to The Senate of the United
States, where he remained several years. lie
then sent as the Minister To Colombia, where
he discharged all the duties of this responsible sta
ton, until the operation of the principle that the
spoils of Office belong 10 the vlctors,' consigned
him again 10 private life In whatever situation
he has been placed and whatsoever Office he has
filled, he has had an eye single 10 his counlry's
good-and no one has ever presumed to charge
him with a want of the srictcst attention 10 every
duty which has ever been enjoncd upon him.
lie is now possessed of vigorous intellect, and
is naturally endowed with mind and talents which
every where command respect. He Is decided in
all his opinions upon the cXcitlng question o Sla-
very ; and in the gloomy days of the celebrated
Missouri question: he showed himself the friend OF
those rights which are secured TO rs by the Con-
srituton itself lie, unlike others, though he lives
in mons lavchod,ng State, expresses his opinions
with iranhncss and candonr which are rare III
these degenerate times and which not TO be
met with in some of his competitors.
Such is his course. and so firm and unwaverlng
have been his opinions on this subject at all times,
that he il even opposed nj the North because he
has had the boldness 10 denounce the wild and Ia
nacal doctrines Of those who assa us, and disturb
our property and its peaceful enjoyment
Such. lcllow-cnzens, are the individuals who
will be voted for by those who opposed 10 the
nominee of the Baltimore Convcnlon--Sueh are
tine men who are opposed to the candidate, nomi-
naed through the influence e party manGnvrrIne
and system Of party tactics winch prevails
throug hout the country 10 "A great eNeni-Such
are the men opposed to him, who is run upon the
same ticket with Richard NJ. Johnson n man who
deserves the mark of rcprobaiion among all mcn-
IA man who does not pretend TO conceal his nnhal-
lowed conneAion cyenwnll his own slavcs-"h"sc
offspring he attempts 10 impose upon good society,
and to compel, it possible. others to associate with
Them upon terms of equality III all respects. some
of us are in favor ofIudce White, whilst others oi
MS support the Claims of General Harrison vet, al
the same time. We are willing to sacrifice our midi
vidual preferences, in opposing another, whose
M incinlcs are obnoxious To all. To effect concert
Of action and to harmonic all parties, n t"ion
ticket has been formed, with the same electors,
pledged to support either Judge White or General
Harrison, as a majority of the opponents Of Mr.
Van Buren, shall determine at the polls This
union has been assailcd Us unfair but how 1t IS
proven 10 be so, am totally at i lossto discern
Those who are in favor OF Judge White Will give
IA majority, if they can, for him, and the Electors
will Ilrn also cast their votes for hlm-Dn' II
there should be- majority in favor Of General
Harrison the Electors will then vote for him tn.
people on both sides, well as the Electors, per
fcctlv agreeing, IN all cr6nts. 10 RITE against
Mr. IAN Buren, and that all prefer either Judge
White or General Harrison to him, und0r any CIR
cnmstancrs Do ssuch IA course rs this lessen Mr.
Van Bnrcn's standing rs a man CT IA candidate be-
fore the people lfnot, why do his friends COM
plain The objection is really too frivolous 10 at
tempt to remove H.
But, fellow citizens, nho Is Martin Van Bu-
rem? What are his claims to the important Office
TO which he aspircs ind why have not all who
arc opposed to him, perfect right to vote Tor an
other ? Where was he, when General Harrison
wa. fighting his counlry's battles! Was he, too,
ono of that gallant band who perillcd their all for
their countrv's safety Was he reused by the
",rumpe,s claneor' 10 avcnsc his co"ntry's
wrongs No, fellow citizens when war was
towering around MS when the storm was Just rca-