Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-01

and capacity equal TO every emergency, as a po-
ncian, frank direct and unrescrvcd IN the express
son OF his opinions and open, nncquivoca' ana
manly III respect To his plans and the means 1or
their accomplishmcnt--irue To his friends, and
nst to his ad,ersarcs--ior the most part a rigid
adheren to the constitutional and political princi-
pies which Airgina has ever avowed. Until
within short tmc past, no public man was the
object OF more universal admiration, or conhded
IN with more mplici, confidence. Ills integrity,
simplicity and consistency were admitted and ex-
tollcd bv those even who encountered his oppose
ton, and whose plans defeated by the power
aud dignity Of his resistance. lou remember,
that it was claimed a high testimonial OF the
merit of President ack.on, that Judge White was
his friend and greater confidence avowed IN MS
administration from the circumstance oi his hav-
inc so able and ,r,uous an advocate. That he
would he plain candid and sincere towards his
friend, now that this friend WAS so highly elevated,
his homes, aud .unvicdnr energy ot character
Wis certain guaranty; aud his accurate know
ledge of public matters, and habits oil profound
res arch qualified linn 10 make valuable sugges-
tons IN every time of need. For about six years
Of tie Presidents administration, Judge WhIie
WAS praised, quoted as authority, and referred to
rs model, bv the whole party, from those who
wrre admitted 10 sit "check bv owl with the
q Chef" down To the obscnrcst dependant,-
i" Tray Blanche x Swccheau' tuned their notes
10 the fame of the dispasSionatc, and able, and
lahorious Senator from Tenncssee--and the
Chief wa, proiuSc IN his attentions ana gave
signs Of n cordial and invnelblc attachment. But
nov the scene is ch,nycd-a great and signal re-
volulon has occurred in the mind of the President
towards his ancient, we'll tried and faithful irlend
and "Trav Blanche and Sweetheart submissive
10 the signal, by snarls aud dcep-monhed cjcc-
ions, seek To ovrrwhcm the devoted victim. The
a. In au. lafIr nj
\labama aud Tcnnrsser--no the ministerial and
executive officers Of the federal cxceuiive-have
deemed him worthy If the highest proof OF their
confidence and taking counsel from their know
lcder of the m,n, and intent on nothing but to Sc
cmc faithful and capable public agent, have
proposed him as the successor OF Cen Jackson
aud he has consented to serve, il his conniryncn
should elect him. There Is the offence. That Is
the bold presumption which has severed the ties OF
early and later attachments, and exposed the We
nerablc pubic servant to the dcnunclat,on and re-
wings of recent admirers aud ruloglss. lie IS
presented to public view, without his procurement
oi solicitations rs "A candidate flr the Presidency,
aud stiairluuav he becomes the object OF course
aud vilnlictive abuse and the fury of AN unprncl-
Piled aud liccnions press Is expended upon INN,
~ Senator, acting under the high sanctions OF MS
place, regardless OF men power, aud obedent
10 tho iniunctions of the Constitution, he refused
his assent to unnecessary, illegal and dangerous
appropriations OF the public money aud forthwith
he is acccsed, taducrd, calumnatcd.-At ms
own home, among his constituents, as they were IA
bout to pass upon his public conduct, and TO de-
eide whether he had shown himself worthy OF their
confidence the remoi ,ress attempt at traduciion
Is rcDcatcd marked bV the rudcSt indecotum and
di,reSpcci OF the Legislature IL is not wonder
fiji lhat needy eNpcctants and corrupt poiii'c'ans
should dcnounce a public man, who arrested The
pro1iea expenditure of the public money. But
IL would appai and Jishcarten the friends "f JUS
tee and lovers of their country, II The faithful sen-
iinel the ncorrnpt and unierrliicd senator, whom
the people should cherish and support, IS suffered
10 fall victim To dclracon and proillsate combs
nation.
The motive for the coarse aud ceascless rcvl-
Inns OF which Judge White is the object. and the
quarter from which they proceed, we have alluded
10. lie is in tn, way of Martin Van Bnrcn-and
hence it is that he is assaulted and hunted down
hence the novel, aud extraordinary, and revolving
spectacle thai is exhibited Even the President.
nnmlndu Of former friendship and support, re-
gardlcss of the dignity OF his station, and the drcu
nature of the example, has mingled in the strife,
and won distinction by his violence IN II. Tho
spectacle of distinguished citizen, venerable for
his age and respected for his virtues, exposed 10
licen,ous dcnnncation would, under any circum-
stances, excite sympa,;,y and Indignation bur
when that citizen is the iavorite Of LARGE portion
OF his countryme whom they propose to elevate
10 thcir highest office, and the foes who pursue
him are the Government and its rcta'ners, II cea-
Srs to be the cause of an individual, X becomes the
cause Of the country. Submit, and II is not the
ndi,id who is Frustrated, hut ii is You who are
/ conquered.
We admit fellow citizens, that Judge White
has given some that do not al all approve;
aud if some one could be elected who possessed
his capacity, virtues, and devotion to the constn-
tiona limitation, of the Government With h pro-
found know ledge OF public business, and experience
in il, Details and who was altogether free Of the
objections to which we refer, we frankly confess
Ne should prefer him. Our object is not 10 graft
iy an individual, or to attain any selfish end, bu,
To aid, if we can, in preserving our country, and
restoring the Government 10 its original purity and
simplicity. But while we admit our objections to
some few of the votes of Judge White, we must
declare our convictions of the purity OF his mo-
lives and that he arrived at his conclusions with
the most honest intentions and we must add that
the votes in question concldent with the
views and recommendations OF the President, to-
wards whom officially, as well AS personally, he
was actuatcd by the most disnerestcd and ardeht
devotion. 1t may bo that this generous attach
ment to the man. whom he had, along with the most
Of YOU, contributed to elect, and for whose Admins
i>lration he cherished the most cordial soc'iude,
disturbed at the time the operations oil his clear
and disciplined judgmeu'.-li so, You VINO are
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