Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-13

I SbS,ououuo, ana II you add thereto The pcrina-
ncnt appropriations, and the balances against the
government due ior the previous year, the expenses
of the government, Tor single year, amount Ia
the mon>,rous sum ot my millions Of dollars
He sad he knew some would deny tins; but he
would say, that Il WAS tric, aud every reading aud
wclI-lniormcl man in these United States kne"
II. No man 10 him had denied II. Your arm,
had been greatly increased, aud II tho proposition
for terrifying the whole country had been carried
out in full, an immense standing amy would have
been quarlercd on YOU, and the structure OF your
government, believed, changed.
The depositc bill was forced through Congress,
by the voice Of the people, Jealous OF tl'ei, lhcr-
lics liberties Which they prrllIcd by the
frauds Of which have spoken, anllhc abuse oithe
aprropratins power
MIR. {. sand the causes which led To the decline
of ireo principles are not always before the
eyes ot the multitude, who necessarily most ho
norabl, devoted 10 ,horions pursuits To maintain
and provide foi themselves aud then families. II
is the man of extensive reading, aud enjoying the
advantages OF Leisure, who fully pcrcc,rs them.
Can u man of extensive rca ling Ny thai the clc-
mcns of decay arc not among us You, my ir-
low citizens, are pcaccaby Engaged IN the pursuits
oi agricuurc---Nou have, discover plainly, been
amazed ut learning the fact that ,onr government
has expended. in single year, fifty millions OF
money Il when have told YOU, and have ire
qurnly told YOU of late, that one hundred and HI
" thousand st,pcndlrlrs ,ttcn from public labonr,
and are fed at public expense, You hear the fact
with astonshnlrnt.
Let me add hata pcnsoncdand corrupt prrssis
necessarily PLAYING OF lis tricks unpopular crrdu.
lily \ on are told ,ha, tho products of the earth
are in demand, that labor is high, and industry is
rewarded and that, ii Is said, is evidence that
there is nothing rotten III Denmark.
Now, what makes the products of tho earth
high 1t is the demand abroad, brought about
by the nncxamplcd increase of population IN Tor
egn conntric,-an increase resulting from long
/ continued peace, in Europe, oi twenty years
duration and the new channels, other than agri-
culture, opened by peace for the cmploymt AZ oi
human labour. Labour indeed, is high Tho UNI
prcccdcntcd appropriations oi Your government
has in part, produced II. Yes; these appropria-
tons believe and know have appreciated labour.
Bu, wla. of all that DO no, know that the
rose and thorn grow from the same sod ( The
meadow, do kcd with flowers, is not nnregucnilN /
the abode of rent,Ics. Attend then, to the bnIld'
ing, whilst the tlmbcrs arc yet so1nd-delaNs are
dangerous A prudent man does not wait, III
ruin tell him To repar-he ren,cmbetslh ' pro'cIn'
an cid rail mW tumble und'r the hammer !"
GAIN Liberty, and to preserve it, very dlller'"'
things. To gain Liberty, it is enough ior the poo ,
pie to nil il. To preserve ii from cah'', intrigue /
and deception, all history shows, isa more dihco'l
matter. The spread of knowledge renders ii mn
possible 10 destroy Liberty by ontragos offered 10
the personal security oflhc citizen. his would not
br tolerated this day, IN any cnlightcd nnl,on in
the world, no matter what lis form 81 governments
The exclamation, am an .fmfricdn cikcrn,
will, it is devoutly TO be hoped, ever save rs from
the danger o an invasion Of our personal security
Here until the present generation shall pass away,
sad Mr.. &. | know it will But, remember,
drop constantly falling will wear away the hardest
marble and 1.-THE abutmcnts are decaycd, thearch
will tumble in. prudent people do not slnnibcr
ill the catastrophe awakcns there Whatsoever
then, may be the opinion of others, give II as
minc that expenditure, in single year, oil my
mHion,, has an d,rtH sqaintng-it sq"'nts at r"-
IN | do not alIndc to these appropriations To
awaken YOU into sill hectic of affected love OF
liberty y on are frccmcn, and Won are dctcrm'n-
ed maninv to maintain Your rights.
Mr.. c. spoke Of the approaching Pres-
dental election He said, he wished it distinctly |
understood, thai he acknowledged the right OF m
s,ruction and that, in his representative capacity,
lac was bound 10 obey tho will and wishes OF his
constituents, when it was expressed but, rs an
eector, he in the first instance was free to act AS
he thought it, and tc vote for whomh he pleased. In
the exercise Of this right, hr should as a cilizrn,
vote for Judge White, and these were his reasons
AS IA member of Congress, within his own
Knowledge, judge White had strenuously and
ably advocated the curtailmcnt Of tho executive
patronage-llc has opposed internal improve
mcnts by the general government, and voted u
gainst protective duties. 1t is true, | have not
always agreed with Judge White, but have Wit
messed in him Southern feelings, and an identity
OF interest with the people represent. In ma
King M my mind to support him, confess have
looked with pleasure to his good moral character.
Even his enemies admit that it is uncXccp,ionable.
In public life, lac is Jealous, active and provefbia-
" attentive to his duties In private life, mar
ricd man, IA father and citizen. characterized lv
all the cardinal virtues which adorn and dignity
human nature. In the bosom Of !,is family, who
can see him without feelings of vencrnon for his
amiablc character Add TO all this, he is scho'-
lar, statesman and patriot Having said his
much, il is understood for whom will not vote.
Mr.. G. said he felt no disposition 10 conceal any OF
his opinions He should avow them rs far as he
had made them ur in his own mind lie SAID, he
should not vote for Martin Van Buren,, and these
were his reasons He what was called
latitudnaran. He has advocated internal i'm
provements by the general govcrnment-he hid
voted for erecting toll gates the Cumberland
road, though the constitution authorized such
lhing. The jurisdiction of the general gov
Icrnment was restricted by the constitution to such
spots OF ground, were cedcd to the United
States. He had voted for the protective tariff of
: lS2S-a tariff of denominations, which laid most
: Oppressive tax the Southern people-a tax on
blankets, coarse woolens, and other articles ; and
for whose benefit 7 answer, for the benefit of the