Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-01
TIE FRENCH WAR.
Yours, &c.
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the war-irver is rising--andi it is not less 60.
that all, WHO, from just apprehension of is
sequences, as well as from well.foundcd eaa..
ton OF It's ineSpedcncy, shall end,avor 10 stem, Il,
current, and TO resist the fascination OF liz
stirring notes, as they gradually swell upon ,l,a
may prepare 10 hear themselves drnounc.l
" white-ver'd rcnc1adrs," or somcthinu w..
perhaps as traitors, inScnSblc to the ho,o.
needless Of the rights of their country D..
zeaots and unprncipled dcmagogues kuov ~,
how To turn even national calamtics IN nod
count and they not unlrequently have In.
make the people themselves believe, tina, tho w..
measures which big with ruin To the co,,...
are those which the high and holy impulses If o,..
otsm call upon them TO defend and sustain :. IN.
National honor at stdhe"-this is string vb;,,
always vihracs to the touch of the r.Iar,
he plays upon the popular passions and no ula
endeasors to resist the influence Of this aro,..,
feeling may congratulate himself if he do M, an
victim TO lis fury.
For our own parts, We believe French u,r
be wholly uncalled fur by circumstanccs-u.L..
llevc tina, i, may he yet a,crcd without the JrL.
est stain upon our national honor, and wiflm H..
smallest sacrifice Of our rights--and we knop ,b,,
if il come, il will be most calamifou, even,
ncalculabc evil in its effects upon all m. n,a..
interests Of the nation, diminishing the vain. -,
its agricultural products, destroying its nayi,a,;on
cutting olits commerce, and paraly ling its pulI;,
works, and, if possible an evil of still morc A..
palllng character in political aspcct-increa,;n,
the number Of governmental dependents, until thew
become
" \ Multitude, like which the ropuous Moth
" Pour'd never from her frozen loins to pass
" thine or the Danube -
And to that extent increasing federal PATRONAGE.
and carrying with il an extension of power, which
will soon assmilate our Republican government 10
an Elective and almost an Unlimited Mon
arch,-and believing this, We SHALL so long
as NC may do so, consistently with what w
conceive to be ust regard for the nation.
al right, and honor, give our humble voice Tor
peace. And tie people will be blind tothcir lgh
est interests, and will lend themselves 10 a mus,
unnecessary sacrifice of those interests. it. tuning
too crcdulous an ear to the clamors of part, spirit
which yields blil obedience to the will Of il,
leaders, needless vhhcr it hurrics them, they
shall join in the clamor with the rcvcrbcra,ion, of
which mock patriots and heroes in fustian are now
making the wclhin ring.
With regard to the mputaions which this course
OF conduct may cause to. be thrown, either upon
our nerves or our patriotism, are quite indncr
en-knoa ing full well that these commodities are
not the exclusive properly, and frequently not We.
~ striking characteristics Of those who are the
most ostentaious in their professions talstad
who is graphic model Of YOUR noisy bragrarts,
hackd mere swords on Gad's h in his rcncoun.
ter with the men in buchram, than Prince Hal
ever drew from his trusty shcath--vct the latter
bore himself like true knight in the deadly con-
fict, while the pursy bus,crcr trembcd at the
sight ofihc dead Percy The men who signal
lied themselves by deeds of arms during the last
war, were not those whose faslv proclamaons
won the popular admiration, only to create deep
or disappointment by their failure, and to throw q
concentrated flood Of liz ut upon their cowardice
and incapaclty-they were men whose names nc-
yer fc!lupon the public ear, until they blend
cd with the shouts of victory. And many-may
we not say awho now oppose war and
measures against France, will demonstrate the in
Justice of the cpithets which are or may be be-
slowed upon them, should war be ultimael, de-
clarcd, by giving it hearty and vigorous support,
and by the cheerful performance of whatever du-
ties they may be called upon to discharge, and
the patient endurance Of whatever sacrifices the
| crisis may demand at their hands. Those who
apply these ephets can do no MORE They NAV
do less-aS many of their clustering models have
done before them.
80 strong are our own convictions Of the mpol-
icy and the non -nccessity Of this threatened war
so heartily do We dcprccatc and dread il as the
sorest curse that could beiall our country at this
moment, checking the full tide of its prosperity
and casting general gloom over the land,-'hat
we have not, without the strongest evidences, come
To the conclusion that Gen. jackson and his ad'i'
sers desire it. lfthis be true, we know not VIVA.
can be his motive, if, indeed, it be other than thai
which has impellcd aUhcroes,
=" from Nacedonlas mailman to the Swede;
he whole strange purpose Of their lives to hnu
y Or make an enemy among mankind
Not one looks hackward-onw ard still he goes
" ! ct ne er looks torwatd-farthcr than his nose
II 1t he not this want Of reflection and torcse"
which imrcls him to action, there is but one o'he'
motive to which We can ascribe his cagerness '''
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