Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-08
-nA1unI\ \ MR.. LAY

n III. Ea1iors 81 The "s'h.e"'
/, xpur paper OF The Isl lust 70"
I;f.ienea :. absentlng himself from the
,1A oi " IL Sonthern members oil congress !"
fung OF ~ =. Ills conduct. however, is easfv
lshtns,'n" You differ with him, but yet Cannot
ou,,ent question the honesty OF M "' ,o,
nt Nm. howe,et, has derea 10 Que. Va. ~
Calhoun, III. mind lie has differed WIN you
Auctions " a. exoedlracv. aud for tins YOU qnes'
que'''o,". nfhi, motives Mr.. Clay DIFFERS WIN
tue Py,;on Of vital importance to every onnlh-
IN on 9nes'h is the noblest Roman aIthem
r. a"p !. for a National Bunk ana 'o' 'h,S'
d - ,n,.resis and Southern 'ee''ngs arc TO DC
Southern and in,ulted, aud We are TO have ifesi-
Aaesaiue' neutral on tie subject "i abolition
knt WIN - 90 GOOD rs 10 tell us whether your OPP
wv ao' Mr.. Calhoun docs not originate III sont
r'''" ~ r,, Bank Onc other question mnS'
uNtH with On what great question: III "hicn
u'" ',s,esis ol the South ana Nerth were ari'.eo
kdc ln'e,,h other, hrs Mr.. Clay sided with the
sg'ns he has never gone with Us, hut on The
<r1th h,. invariably been the champion oil
t@n'f'. interests then what are his claims To South
k.rEefn GILES.
~ G,or REPLY.
,,csnopdent. uniutentionally, no doubt,
'' ..,s u.s. We do not in,pugn Mr.. Cal
:, natives I've presume " Giles refers 10 the
AN oues,iou,) merely because he differs WITH
h.m,,t.r Of expedicncy-but because he differs
81. L;ns,H under circumstances well calculated 10
.,spicion and dislrust: by his present course
10 renouncinc his old Opinions, but stamping
,,h The grosscst crnnality. For II, as he
National Bank be unconstitutional why.
, 10 supnor, the constitution, as he was IN 1916
Jle Introduce aud ably support bl'! lneotPo'''-
,Blnk or is iS3i, go father than Mr. Ne2'
5,msclf ia hi, proposition 10 clongatc It's char
a., Why, il he he sincerely deslrous of restoring
constitutional currency OF gold and silver" did
. .o.o,cr,te with Benton and Jackson in their
II aud SILVER projcts instead Of denounclns them
rhrnericai. absurd and miscineyous, until 1t be-
an, puliic 10 part with hs . late allies, whom,
though hc had but recently co operated with seem
corli.lity with them, lie drnounces with bitter ac-
.,,y AMI whose motives he imPu3ns "ilh quite
tule ceremony as his own motives. with much
mar. pI,u,lbIny certainly. have beeu impugDcAby
~ We pause for .py
,,ut Oh the Abolition question, we have not IN
| m.oeJ Mr. Calhouns motives, though we might
ave done 50 with much justice i. our eorrc,fon-
,..f lmpugn, those of Mr.. Clay. When we 81" Mr..
,houu eagerly seize upon and rePei Mr. Clay's sus-
4 ..aou that il would be the WISER coulsc, for the
fo,e Of allayins excitement in the North, an the
H .,,, question: and of weakening the Aboll-
t.,a,r proper, by separating IRON thcm those
Nv maze common cau,r with them 1fcause they
eve lht the Right OF Petition is involved in their
,gaI,allon to Congress 10 receive. refer and mega
.r rlr PRAYER Of their petitions, in older to excite
II .mhrra prejudice against Nr. Clay by assuming
+ 1, IN, propoeton would open the Whole subject
si.yrry for debate. to winch tie South could not
! d ought not to submit,--aud then following up
II 1, 4 1,
resolutions, which, if adopted, viii be- imperative
AID useless, aud VIII ch Invited the very discussion
ra he drnlrd th- right oj the Noithto force upon
the SoutII,--dil Meq unpusn h. motives! No;
II Mr.. Claws on the SANG subject precisely
aniar III character, AID dcnric. III consequences,
While objected to the pole, Of the act es
we..Iy exempted from censnre tie motive. oil tho ac-
,-r (S,c the Jf&iniaa of'hc an iast)
lu leirrenocto Mr.. tlay's ebsruting himself from
th' southern meeting, We ave 10 douh that his
dt.en waa to act Mediator het~ecn the contend
Ia parties. should matter, be unfortunately pushed
+. extremity, anI the integrity OF tho Union he
J.ac,red. Tia, lie /, ~ neutral the iboii- s.,
tou qur,tnu, we knaw-1nd Willie do not concur
hls opinion il have heard it Alright. as 10 the
por.toi Congrcssin reference Ia slavery in the Ds
~
..uraucr that, the uropriey OF the exercise of
mis- POWER the South has more decided ADLER !
champion dian himself. II any tiiu. should here
after occur to show that ia THE opinion de- |
eslrrd, We shall not hesitate, single instant, IN
withholding from him humble support, sincere
y as We >ymps'hse with him III the malignant per
sseulons of which lie has hsrn the victim, and eX-
0rel os is our admiration Of his character, his |
l'rnje and his patriotism. Ne our CORES |
paudrnl, dat our anNiey Tor y tliosal Bank is not
~ hall great as he suppo,cs. We II EyorOf
tarh AZ nttulo because l,~lieyr the Interests
o 'he counlf, call for it, inrorpora ~, and Can
Ietefbc secured upon permanent, basis Without it.
bui" 'hil permit II, for an instant, TO come
Ia oonflct with "Sonthera interests anl southern
feelings In surprising that We Would, he DOES us
RIO" Injustice. Aud our correspondent will not sc-
cs.e us of .mpugnipg Mr.. Calhoun. motives"
r'hsP., when say that, II we have no constitu- /
.nl scluples in relation to the p OF Congress
10 charter Bank, i, because they were etlectualy
rn.ovcd by Mr. Calhouns able Arguments ylnd |
rstu- It's ri.It TO establish such institution And.
Judging by his frequent changes, We think if we
both live many ,rars Longer, II is not improbable |
hat We shall find HIM again CO operating in
rt' resuscitalion! Certainly, stranger things have
happened III his chccque,ed career
But our correspondent asks us.-and We were re
"iy osionished thai any intelligent should pro-
pound such qnc,tion,-il Mr.. Clay has not always |
nHi'-d with the North IN the confllcfs OF f. cling and
Interest which have sometimes brought that section
Of the mon into conflict with The South We an
sWe unhesitatingly Wand wa defy Giles TO