Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-19
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Monday. September IL, 1895.
JUDGE WHITES SPEECH.

OF his own political creed which one can deny
i, strict accordance with the cnels OF the old JEFF
icisoaiin school, and from which he dries any
man To show that he has ever in single instance
departed, either ia opinion Or action but mainly
in the startling fact wlic, it discloscs of the direct
aud active agency which Gen. Jackson has been
for years eycrling secure the election of ms faro
rte, by system OF alternate coaxins aud dcnunci-
alton al who stood in the way ofiha, avor,e' sad
vanccment, 4 in the mastery exposure Of The wide
eulPh which EXISTS between the pledges of candi-
date Jackson and the acts Of President Jackson
We wish that every anprejudteed Van Burenllc i'll
the Union would pernsc this unvarnished docu-
mcni. 1t could not but open his eyes to the i'm
policy, nay the danger of supporting Van Buren,
nndcf existing circumstances, even though that
gentleman were otherwise both personally and po-
lIucally uncycrplionnblc. Why Because in the
ensuing Presidential election, the American pco-
pie TO decide the vitality interesting question,
whether they will sanction and approve, in the IN
cumbent of that Office, the open nomination of his
successor, and the undi,guiscd employment of his
personal and official influence to promote his cleo
ton. Gen. Jackson has himself made up this is
sue before the American people and 1t is for them
to say, by the support Of lis nominee, whether
they are prepared 10 pcrvcrt and bring into con-
tempt the elective franchise, or whether, in the
spirit OF their fathers, they will resent and resist
tins presamptnous attempt OFFS " spoiled child of
fortune" TO assume the prcrogaivc of an unlimt-
cd Dictator ! Let it 10, be urged, in reply, that
the misconduct OF Gen Jackson should not niuri-
o's'y affect the prospects of Mr. Van Buren,. nor
drive his friends from his support, since he is il, no
manner responsible for that misconduct. This,
though srccions, would be AN erroneous, view of
the duty of an American irrcm III, under ann cir
cumstanceS-Sincei they should, regardless of mere
personal preferences, be at all times prepared To
resist the engranent upon our system of usages
dangerous to the public liberty and subversye of
the Freedom of elections. And il is peculiarly 50,
under existing circumstances, when we recollcct,
first, that Martin Van Burcn's popularity, instead
OF being the fruit Of his own merits is but the re-
hetted attachment OF the people to Gen. Jackson,
ms great patron, whose good opinion he has won
by a COURSE OF the most abjcct serviitv and d,ba-
sing hattcry and secondly, that he openly avows
!
ed under such IA Chief 50 it will be the height of
In. ambition to walk in his footsteps and carry
on''' his measures. Will the people sanction, by
his election, the right and duty of the Prcsid nj to
nominate his successor, and 10 employ all the pat
romeo Of the government 10 effect his SUE
ce>, VIII they elect him under circun-
stances like these. and thereby not only JUS
hi,I
by snccccdm Presidents |, another Baltimore
/ Convention TO assemble four years hence, to re-
nominate Van Durcn, aud another four wears there
after 10 nominate such successor as he shall desiu-
nate, even though ii be his Abraham And
are all who shall then refuse to obey orders. lest
they "divlJc the party" to be ostraci,cd and ca
Illuminated and roddcn under foot, a, those friends
~ me administration now are who refuse to Yield
then honest convictions to the orders ola combi-
naoa of office holders, tcmselve, the Dream, of
their masters in Washington Look IT the fact.
stated by Judge White, that Gen Jackson ind
rccty promised HIM the nomination of the BalIi-
more Convention for the Vice PrcsiIcncv. If h,.
would not permit his name to be used in opposi,ion
to Van Buren, for the Presidcncg-a nd is not the
conclusion irresistible that the leading members, of
that Convention, who worked the wires, and were
in fact the controllers OF its decisions, were hi,
'm'sarles and tools, and lht they acted in oh, d.
cned to his orders And we again repeat the
. que>tlon-Arc the American people So dcccnc-
nerate as to submit to this dctation of the Chief
Mag stratc in the choice of his successor? Are
they So bind as not 10 perceive, that, if they thus
submit, the whole theory of our government, in it.,
Executive branch, which i, fast absorbing all of il
important powers, is REVOLUTIONARY, and that
though We rcllldalc the doctrine of hereditary de-
scent, We are re-esrahshing the principle in il,
worst torml We invoke them to look to the
consequences oi their vote the Vt Monday in
November next; and If they win do this, we can
not fear tho result.
We again ask for Judge White, speech the
considerable perusa OF all rcheon, mon, of all
parties. they will rise from lis pcrussl will,
more exalted opinion both of the talents and puri-
! " OF tho speaker, aud with an undoubins convic.
ton that in HI, hands the government will NOT only
be constitutG"aiiy administered, hu, tina, il will
be rcgeneracd and redeemed from the corruptons
and extravaganza which lave of late years marked
It's course, and which, if not speedily corrected
will precipiiatc il into an early grave.
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