Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-02
HON. N\I. &. kl\ES.


HON. WM. C. KlNES.
To he E}iiar II hf 1ietdnRtia Gd,ttc.
The Loco Focos aud Wings, both appear 10 en-.
tcita,n the prospect al Mr.. Rwes' defeat next winter
WIN great rAultauon, ~ souicc al disappointment
AMI modification To him; thereby inducing the i'm
ptoss'on that, lac scNuem,ly soicitous or the sta
ton winch hc now fills with 50 much homo, 10 him
sell aud credit Ia hls Satc:-lt IL due 10 Mn Riycs
that tins impression should be corrected by those
who a,c familiar with his sentiments on the subject
AMI II he should, perehanco, .ross this comn,uu,ca
ton when II meets the public eye he will, hope
attribute III" no disposition The pan o It's author
10 botlay confidence, To repeat private converse
tons.
Long before tho result of the elections, in Viz
gina, could possibly have been anticipated. Alr.
klves expressed himself Ia few confidential friends
III the most free aud nmescrcd manner IN regard
TO ms position. before the Country, aud declared his
determination 10 resign his seat IN the Senate; ure
/ ing that ms TASTE aud Inclination lor public life
had become bluntcd aud that he felt that the
quiet and calm If retirement were growing every
day more congcnial with his own wishes. aud those
ol his family. Against thus determination, his
friends demonstrated. IN decided terms, aud told
HIM that these were not times for private considcri-
! tons; that he belonged 10 his countfy-thni lac was
regarded as the only check To the abuses oi
| Government; and relied upon, he was, To cor
rect the arrangements IN the currency, he must not
/ abandon his post before his work accomplished.
Mr.. Rvcs yielded To the opportunities of his TRENDS,
aud saeiihced his personal nelnaons aud private
interests, upon the altar ol his country.
| gentleman oil Nh. Ri,cs' refined feelings. aud
high sense OF honor may have found an additional
duccncn TO the step which he was about to take IN
/ the inpu;aliohs which were thrown on the one
! hand that lie was shaping his course to win
/ the support Of the Wings; and on the other that
his movements were regulated with eye to his
! old stake wl, his once RfpHbhedniricnds. No man
/ who knows MI X. and capable o doing him ia =
/ % "A IN nm mel IN
worthy noiWcs-thosc who are ignorant oi his char
/ aclef should be slow Ia p,opagMn such harsh IN.
/ justice on his conduct. These scandals spring from
/ motives which, II property understood, would n.
'ach d''honor and disgrace upon the parties who
/ Originate and prompt iLcm Poiiticat h0stiiitj
should be one thing, personai animosiiy another
i bellho Wings oi Virginia, aud elsewhere, pause,
before they receive, ns authority the impress which
1 their organ here, IL attempting Ia make upon this
gentleman Lei them reflect upon its inconsislcn-
cy, IN uttcrng the hundcrs Of lis wrath against Mr..
X. Tor his opposition To the Sub Treasury scheme.
IN the same column that II drnounccs that measure
of the Government. My knowledge OF Nj. Rves'
character, authorizes the opinion that if there is pu-
rty OF motive honesty OF purpose, and love Of
country influencing the actions Of any public man,
that man is VIM. &. Rves: II other motives had
been operating upon hlm--if the rewards of Office
could have swcryed him from what he believed TO be
his duty TO his country. Mr.. X. would have been,
now. found plant tool IN the hands OF Executive
influence; but disdain,ng these. lie has, regardless
! III individual advancement and party Distinction
discharged ms high trust with a steady aim. and n
sngleness OF purposc which patriotism alone could
prompt
The high crime Of which Mr.. Rives stands charged
before the country, by nhatis cdied the Democratic
party, IL, his unwillingncss to unite IN promoting
principles and measures, against which he has been
| foremost IN opposing, for the last ten years; aud
which he with prophetic truth pronounced, in then
| inception, runous to the country.
The offence to be aoncd for, before the Wings,
is, that he voted for the expunging resolution -
And tins ~ alleged, as prctcxi. sufficient 10
look the services OF useful life, aud coDsign linn
10 the shades OF retirement. II Mr.. Ryes believed
this resolution constitutional land presume no
man, who regards his own character, will be so un
charitable rs TO say he did not) nothing could be
more manifest than the duty his instructions i'm
posed on HIM He, therefore, obcyed them without
hesitation and whatever might have been his
private opinions, il left TO himself TO the prelcra
bic mode OF proceeding, he will Of course say moth
ing OF them now lest it be construed into an en-
deavor to dcprecaic the wrath Of the Wings, and OBJ
tam then forgiveness. Nothing, ! know, will ever
make Mr.. X. stoop 10 slch an act OF degradation :
lie values hls sell respect, sprngIns from conscious
ness OF pure motives, and the esteem oithosc who ap
pteclato his actions, far beyond any Office they can
/ confer. Mr.. Rivcs knows there are high minded
aud honorable men Of both parties, who do not IN
dulge IN the lbcfa feeling have spoken of; their
good opnlonl am sure, he sproud of and will always
MAINTAIN by IA manly and independent discharge Of
the duties conGdcd to HIM.
t,hc Wings oil Virginia rtaiiy struggling for
PrancfcS, and not purity, and party men. they will
be cautious how they prescribe virtue, honesty, pat
rlotism, and ability. No man will deny that Mr..
Rivcs is representing efficiently and fully the wish
cs OF his State. We must also do him the Justice
to say hat but for the signal ability with which he
has recently discharged tina, duty. and his indcpen-
dent determination Shake. of the shackles of par
~. one OF the most odious systems Of oppression,
which the iiend- spirit OF man could devise, would
now have been fastened on the country as the Law
got the band.-GWe evidence OF your sincerity for
the Constitution and Laws of your Country by
supporting Mr.. r. in the high aud noble stand he
has taken against the abuses of Governments and you
concIIlac thousands, whose union with YOU will
alone enable YOU to correct those abuses denounce
hun, and you drive from your ranks Of honest
| men, who are willing to unite with you prncl-
pie. Respectfully, &c.
! King George Co., a., Janc 30, 1888.
An ARMY OF PENsIoNERs.-Frnm a document
communicated (among othcrs) to the House Of Rep
resentat'ycs lately, ii appears that the number oil
pensioners the rolls of the several pension a.
! gencics OF the United States ut this tine is as fol
| lows:
! Invalid Pensioners, .4foI
Under of 18th March, 1919, $3.50
! Under act of 10Th May, 1928, 600
Under of 9Th June, 1882, 25,7S3
Undcr act of July 1886 1882