Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-30

POI.I'rICAI..
TO THE FARMERS OF VIRGINIA.
Political Cnusc--thc Prevalence, md Reflect, ,
Party spirit,

iefs anu planters throughout the State ON the can
Sts 81 agricultural oppression IN I3rpiaid and
knowing no better way than through ,our w,,lrl,
circulating publication, NOW ask your permission To
90 II. My letc' would have been sent, is Il matter
OF course, and without an, such request but re-
coile't your general incrdiet against political
marks unless they We're closely aud obviously con
uee'eu WIN our own interests; and therefore deem
II necessary Ia premise, that every sentence which
snail utter, oi 4 political character, will bc-as mos,
sincerely bcleNc-n strict accordance with this plr
requisite tort they will be applied 10 erttg pol teal
party which ever has existed ~ Virginia .ncr my
reeolleehon and solely with the view to nru,e the
baheiul influence upon our agricultural interest of
az political party splnt, however pupnlu NAV have
hcen the title, or altlul the dis Gusr undri which lis
tue nature might he concealed. have my pfoic-
ren5rN, like other people, IN regard 10 the principles
o all our palties past present but III one respect
anu that of the greatest mpori,ncc Ia the General
good, THINK, there is no difference between them.
IT Is IN thcr adoption Of the fundamental principle
the Ntht qua MN, without which, (accordn9 to
my stuse OF the term party could ever c\lst At
| All Tins pfnclpc-than which none eau he either
more hasc OF tunouS-lS that individual conscience
ana judgment must both be sacrificed Ia PAIN dct,-
ZION. But party men contiltc, IN some way ~ other
to rec onellc themselves 10 the practice, by another
dogma, equally false and pefnclous, Which Is that
parry OF some sort Is indispensable 10 preserve the
country aud It's governments and that the, ,atnt
preserve the parry Which they think right. and aior,
a." W" as PfeStrfah0n absulntc, depends upon diem
unanimous support oi all the measures Of its
hno"lcdscd leaders, whatever then individual opll-
ions may be m regard to the certain tendency OF
probable effects oithc measures themselves thcsebc-
ne matters with which thcir vote shave nothing do
alter such measures decided upon at head quar-
tiers. With tins assurance o my sincerity, winch
am pcrieet> confident hat Yoa At least will not doubt,
will proceed with the proteSScd aud real object Of
this communication, Qwo things. by the way, which
are often as opposite the faces and points of dcS-
tlnatlon aimed AT b, the roWcfs OF the boat two
political aud moral sln,, moreover which every in
dnldual of every party commits when hr suffers 9th
ers to control either hs words OF his actions. IN
allon oi hl3 moral te Inc, and deliberate JUDI
ment.
The causes OF our agricultural depression
numerous and 81 nearly c1uponderant, that II
quite is dlleult 10 know whore 10 bcgln where
To stop IN the enumeration. ct have rrsols To
MAKE the attempt, although man, perhaps may b.
chnrd 10 accuse me Of similar toll, Ia that oi
- locking the door after the steed rs stolen.' he
tins rs II may. will hazard the effort III the confident
hope, yam Is some may think IT, that ia sIill
lett among rs enough OF the old Virginia patriot
ISM old Virginia energy, aud love OF our native
homes, To encounter all oni difficulties with fixed
determination 10 overcome them, il possible aud
with iuil laHh that mast II not at Of thCm, u,N be
overcome, merely by cordial eXrrton and untfiug
cooperation. II only moctv of the lew old TIMES
people yet LETT, aud who have not cuicl, dcspaucd
OF the communicable, could be reused th,# IN
deitaklng, they would probably still have influence
nough o.crthr good men and true, OF the RISING re
ncratlon To F." rail-, them to the rescic" Most eIo-
nous and happy would be that day. should II ever
come; and that might, CERTAIN Tor thr selfish
ness winch CAUSES men To ialn AWAY from hulse
rr, instead OF aiding 10 the inhabitants, o. The
instinct that drives rats iroma building about To nun
bic dnwn. has not yet ilanh God,) heightened asay
all The tlue SONS o good old mother rginla
Enough OF thrm still left, they viii only u
mite, with body and soul, 10 proong The lilc aud
store the health oi our common p. rent.
Where evils are not altogether oyerW heming, not
such as entirely 10 asound and parayze u, the fr,
step Is steadily tn view and thoroughly To understand
them. The ncNt is, 10 determine thai 10 obstacles
however tormddbe--no circumstances however dis
couIagmg, shall deter from the clur 10
qnrr them, II We believe them to be comparable and
the l"sl should be, the immediate adoption of such
means ON best Judgment suggest for their
removal. In obcdlcuce, therefore, To this durtfine
(Which Is onr. thank heaven, that party politics
can possibly nulltN, or ! should eve 1t up,) viii
now proceed To STATE and 10 expose, rs lar am
BILE, the causes Of decline IN our agriculture, ~
decd may say. IN every branch ol Nnema hus
bandry, OF these, the most prominent b, t1r IS the
utter deStituon of legislative and, with the rNrtp
tlon OF the sort OF Irish bull law-maklng The aa. rs
ol the AppomattoN legal ieoce aud the old te9c,
id1f HSfit, passed. Ut mistake not,) bclon the or
gaulzatun of our federal government, winch was
very APT cNrmp6cation of the old STORY, thai The de-
VI, beng called IN 10 mend dogs hnd leg, broke II
IN another place II pronounce fhiN absence al legs
'atvr and the most prominent cause, because il
-ttns IA such strong and deeply Notifying contrast
with the patriotic policy of several of sister states,
and especially oi New DIRK, which Is reapng /
from that policy the richest rewards that 3culnlIal
wealth and prosperity can confer Oh any government
which makes the great interests OF agriculture, the
cict object OF its regard. Heretofore, rs tar back
as can remembers the contemplate cant, insult
I'M TO the intelligence aud patriotism ol thr people /
themselves Of mot hilBg Mc pe0j,fcS moHcy ont N
their PochctS' for any ding but the unavoidable cN-
penscs oI their governments even though the cNpcn-
dilure would procure Tor them, IN the opinions OF
the wisest aud best among them nuumrrlblc moral
and political blessings, lar too great Ia be estimated
by dollars and cents, has served the dcSplcabe
prctCM for not eXpcnding solitary cent towards pro
noting that vital interest winch keeps III healthiIl
circulation, the lite blood OF all the other great
terests IN the community Agriculture, the main
stay and support OF the whole, has been left entirely
to shift for herself left too by those oalled the
guardians OF the state, the jealous promoters OF her
prosperity and happiness. True, they have always
given her a vast deal oflp service, Unreasonable out
pourngs from slang whangers OF all grades and dl
mansions lauding her to the skies, the best, the
kndest the most bountitnl of mothers God bless
her. But beyond that, the history ot their proceed
ings, far she is concerned, presents an entire
blank. Had there been the least particle oi sn-
ccry III any of these dd c0jtdHdHm YaponncS-
these pleasant tickiiugs OF us gudgrons, the agrIcul
turSts Of Virginia, something for our benefit would
certainly have been done. And were there, even at
councils, surely the manifes their
gard by some well-maufed, earnest and jealous ei-
forts to aid our cause by peounlary means Tor
immense sum has lately come into our public cot
ers which all the Legislative brains OF the state have
not yet, | believe, been able to determine how to