Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-20

'o'dioes-iliN, YOU who would not urrender
Your mother tongue To the demands ofan artfu nno-
Va"r, resist the shallow arliice To enlist your pre-
JUDGES against your rights.
fcllo" citizens, tho strongest reliance of our
nplo'en lies IN appeals to yom pfciudiGcs
JUDGE iof yourselves. Against the clearest infer
ehers from lact and argument, they have the te-
mefIif In accuse us ri proposing To carry the cleo
ton 10 the house.
ticket designed 10 avoid that very result
ana mol less recommended by the spirit in which
II originated than by its admirable adaptation to
the end IN view, namely, tho absolute settlement on
the question BY TIN people themselves, in their i'm
'aedia'e capacity, IS by an extraordinary obliqui-
y o Vislon treated as plan 10 transfer the ecc--
ton from the people 10 Congress. Tie objection
Is about as absurd as e nilogo that the settlement
ol personal difference, by Nh annie iblc adjust
'neni, was the mode Tor al burning it to the de-
clsion oi a Court The alternative ticket pre-
senls to our choice both White and Harrison and
IS ill., oolN means hN which the people who prefer
rlthet TO Van Buren, can surely retain the election
! IN Their DIV, hands. How puerilc, nay, what an
olleaee 10 y 'ar understandings, is the bray Of
Double shoted ticket, Smmose ticket" &c.
! 1t would be more witty, certainly more classical.
To cry sbrdfadabfa.
In truth, the objection that there is a plan on
loot 10 convert the grayest and most imporan, of
onr elections into win show lies AT the door of
(Whit Tor the want oil Il better designation We shall
cam The mifeS. Here among Us, their cand-
daie Tor the Wee Presidency, the second office IN
the government, and upon which the Chief Mapis-
tracy itseli MY devolve, Is VIM. Smith. In other
places, the candidate OF the parry is a certain
Richard M. Johnson, whom, for fear Of our lust
displea>nre, as we formerly remarked, the leaders
could moi venture 10 propose III this community
II IS not "ecesSary 10 draw his character, since,
high as h. st,nds in the favor of Mr. Van Buren,,
and nearl is they are associated, it was deemed
hmolliic ana Unsafe 10 expose him 10 the scrutiny
winch "as unprecedented from your sense Of pab-
lie and private propflety. How significant is tho
laei and replete with implication against the
character ol Johnson YET he whom the party
cannot venture 10 propose even as a candidate in
Virginia, "lelds divided secptre III the Van Blu
rem Jnhcl, and Is To be neat III station and Infu-
'h'e IN Inc government 10 the Nhoi Magistrate,
III the eNen oi Nj. Van Bnren's election. Too
bad, of nbeele, u dangerous tof LIS opinions, Or
ali, lof IN union OF their names on an electoral tic
heilo br submitted 10 You, their names in other pa-
ces are indlssoably connected, " Johnson becomes
the Wee prcsiden II Martin an Buren, be made
the Eh'ei Magistrate. The evidence to expose
the moeher, Which IS at.em, lied to be praclsed
on You by tie use OF smiths name, is complete.
In Alabama he Is on r electoral iitkct, pledged
To Tie support oi Van Bnfc1 aud johnson. What
Is II then but IDLE show 10 open poll for Smith I
Nay II IS worse than an Idle sho" for to throw
away Your vote upon Inn, Is to nenifalisc your
opposition 10 johnson and your influence, nay,
the liberty oil voting ioi HE winning candidate, Is
sunk III tie snhofdinat" pant assigned you m the
scheme OF elation.
Judge White appear before you not a, ms own
mslanco-still less nj the instance Of any high
mnel,onaly OF official conblnatlon--thc people
those WHO know INN well, brought him 10 Your no
tee, and both he and they are without patronage
aud government influence. Ills titles to your ta-
vor rest uponl,is known moral Inmncss and de-
voton 10 prineiplc nnoslcntatious and useful life,
thorough knowledge OF public affairs, and acknow-
lodged ability 10 conduct ihcmlo the signal benefit
oi the whole country. rs our Chief Magistrate,
his administration would be distinguished by re-
publican simplicity and economy the virtues Of
former days would once more regain their asccn-
danev, and with their restoration, s,copliancy, in
trlguc, vcnalty and violence would be expelled
from the presence OF the government.
Sad experience has taught a lesson Of caution
and dlsrnst, IN regard 10 the professions Of public
men and 81 lal from desiring 10 weaken lis force,
We would urge YOU always TO exercise spirit Of
severe and rigorous suspicion towards the appli-
Giants Tor your elective support. uu owe ii To
Yourselves, but much more 10 Your country, 10 ad-
nit the CLAIMS oil no man until you have sub ccted
them 10 reid scrutiny and astcraincd that the
uniform tenor oihis lite, and political associations,
are in harmony with hls professions, and verify
their sinccrity In this spnt examine the prcIcn-
Sous OF Judge " lllr, and contrast then, with Mr..
Van Bulcn's and according To the conclusions